Roland RK-500 User Manual

Roland Musical Instruments

Table of contents

Document Outline

Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA
Introduction
- About the Manual
  - Conventions in this Manual
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Important Notes
Names of Things and What They Do
Before You Play
- Getting Ready to Play
- Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
- Listening through Headphones
  - Using the Headphone Hook
- About the Pedals
- Enjoying a Demonstration of the VIMA’s Capabilities
- Connecting an External Display or a Television
- Using the VIMA’s Display to Check the Image Shown on the External Display
Listening to Songs
- Songs You Can Listen to on the VIMA
- Listening to Internal Songs
- Listening to Songs from CD
- Listening to Songs from USB Memory
- Registering a Song in “Favorites” (Copy)
- Listening to Songs Copied in “Favorites”
  - Deleting a Song from “Favorites”
- Changing the Tempo of a Song
- Using the Remote
Singing Along with the VIMA
- Connecting a Microphone
- Adjusting the Volume of the Microphone
- Adding Echo to Vocals (ECHO)
- Applying an Effect to Vocals (VOCAL EFFECTS)
- Changing the Song to a Key that’s Comfortable for Singing (KEY CONTROL)
- Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD (CENTER CANCEL)
- Muting the Melody of an Internal Song or Music Files for a Sing-along (Melody Mute)
- Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Melody Guide)
Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA
- Performing while You Watch a Notation (DIGISCORE)
- Watching the Notes while a Song Plays (Piano Roll)
- Performing with a Background Image from a Video Camera
- Performing with a Background Image from a DVD Player
- Enjoying Powerful Sound and Big-screen Playback from Your Portable Audio/Video Player
- Playing Photos Automatically (Slide Show)
- Freely Switching Between Images
  - Specifying the Transition Time Between Images
- Viewing Lyrics
Performing
- Selecting the Sound Played from the Keyboard
- Playing Sound Effects or Percussion Instruments from the Keyboard
- Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones)
- Performing with Your Favorite Sounds (User Tones)
  - Setting User Tones
  - Selecting User Tones
- Sounding a Count to Keep your Timing Accurate
- Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Song and Keyboard
- Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment
  - Modifying the Sound
  - Moving Your Hand Above the D Beam Controller to Produce a Sound Effect
- Using an Expression Pedal to Add Dynamics to Your Playing
- Muting the Song Melody and Playing It Yourself (Melody Mute)
- Hearing the Song Melody While You Play It (Melody Guide)
Recording
- Recording Your Keyboard Performance
- Recording Your Playing Along with a Song
Saving Your Performance
- About Saving and Copying
- Saving a Recorded Song in “Favorites”
- Using USB Memory
- Copying a Song
  - Copying a Song from “Favorites” to USB Memory
  - Copying a Song from USB Memory or CD-ROM to “Favorites”
Settings
- System Settings
- Tuning Settings
  - Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tune)
  - Changing the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
- Player Settings
- Remote Control Settings
  - Disabling the Remote Control Unit (Remote Control)
  - Assigning Functions to the Remote’s Buttons (FUNC 1, FUNC2)
- Vocal Settings
- Video Settings
- Classic Type Piano Roll Screen Settings
- Modern Type Piano Roll Screen Settings
- Slide Show Settings
  - Selecting the Type of Slide Show (Type)
  - Selecting the Interval at which Images will Change (Interval)
- Count Settings
  - Selecting the Timing at which the Count is Sounded (Count Mode)
  - Selecting the Count-in Sound (Count In Sound)
- D Beam Controller Settings
  - Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller (D Beam Sensitivity)
- MIDI Settings
  - Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)
  - Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)
- USB Driver Settings
  - Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver)
- Other Settings
Connecting Other Equipment
- Connecting Audio Equipment
  - Playing the VIMA through Connected Speakers
  - Playing the Sound of an Audio Device through the VIMA
- Connecting MIDI Equipment
  - Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the VIMA
  - Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the VIMA
- Connecting Your Computer
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Tone List
Music Files That the VIMA Can Use
The VIMA’s Screens
- MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
Index