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RMP-12_e.book 1 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分
Owner’s Manual
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RMP-12_e.book 2 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured B
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RMP-12_e.book 3 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to alert the warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle. should the unit be used improperly. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used f
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RMP-12_e.book 4 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 013 106 • In households with small children, an adult should • Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the provide supervision until the child is capable of unit. following all the rules essential for the safe operation ..................................................................................................... of the unit. 107c • Never handle the A
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RMP-12_e.book 5 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 IMPORTANT NOTES 360 Power Supply: Use of Batteries • Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on 301 which you place the unit, its rubber portion may discolor or • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being mar the surface. used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber portion inverter (such as
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RMP-12_e.book 6 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 IMPORTANT NOTES 556 927rev • When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the • Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you connector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will may experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s internal the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this elements. device, microph
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RMP-12_e.book 7 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ....................................... 3 Performing in Live Mode..................................... 28 IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................... 5 Muting the Sound of the Pad..........................................................28 Muting Only While You Press the Button.........................28 Main Features ........................................................ 6 Keeping
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RMP-12_e.book 8 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Panel Descriptions Top Panel fig.FrontPanel.eps [COACH] Button [ (metronome)] Button This selects Coach mode. This starts or stops the metronome. Pressing this button twice in Also, this button is pressed to start Memory Buttons [1]–[4] succession will access the tap Coach mode. These call up the sound sets tempo screen. registered at memory locations 1–4. Display Select Knob [INST] Button [POWER] Button This sets the tempo. Use this to
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RMP-12_e.book 9 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Panel Descriptions Indications in the Display fig.Display.eps Battery Indicator This indicates the remaining battery HEAD/RIM Icons power in four levels. The HEAD icon will OK light when you LIVE Icon strike the head, and Approximately half This will light when the RMP-12 is the RIM icon will METRONOME Icon Little remaining in Live mode. light when you This will light or blink Replace the batteries. (blink) strike the rim. wh
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RMP-12_e.book 10 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Panel Descriptions Side Panel fig.Connect.eps to the TRIGGER OUT jack of the pad TRIGGER IN Jack Use the included cable to connect the pad here. * This cable is connected when the RMP-12 is AC adaptor (sold separately) shipped from the factory. to Power outlet DC IN Jack Indicator You can connect an AC adaptor (ROLAND PSB- series; sold separately) here. Power Cord If you use an AC adaptor, you’ll be able to perform for an extended period of time
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RMP-12_e.book 11 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play Install the Batteries • Avoid outdoor use (practice) in rainy conditions. Such 1. Loosen the two screws that fasten the cover of the use will cause malfunctions. battery compartment, and remove the cover. • Take care that dirt or other foreign matter does not enter the inside of the unit from the underside of the pad. Such foreign matter will cause faulty operation or malfunctions. • Do not insert your hand o
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RMP-12_e.book 12 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play Removing the Batteries Connecting the AC Adaptor (Sold To remove the batteries, switch off the RMP-12’s power, detach Separately) the battery cover, and pull the end of the battery tie to remove the batteries. A ROLAND PSB-series AC adaptor (sold separately) can be used to power the RMP-12. 1. Make sure that the power for the RMP-12 is switched off. 2. Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor. 3. Connect the
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RMP-12_e.book 13 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play Adjusting the Head Tension Attaching the RMP-12 to a Commercially Available Snare Stand Before you begin playing, use the included drum key to adjust the head tension for the desired strike response. The head is NOT Caution when attaching the RMP-12 to a tuned before shipping. commercially available snare stand Always tighten the tuning bolts in the order shown in the figure. • If you use a commercially availab
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RMP-12_e.book 14 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play About the Attachable Marching Carrier Attaching the RMP-12 to a Marching fig.1j Carrier (Sold Separately) • J-rod type marching carrier for snare • Dimensions of appropriate J-rod Diameter: 14.0–14.3 mm Caution when attaching the RMP-12 to a marching carrier Length of portion “A”: 40mm or • If you want to attach the RMP-12 to a marching snare carrier, greater use the specified model (sold separately: Rolan
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RMP-12_e.book 15 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play 4. Adjust the J-rods so that the OP-RMP12 is Attachment horizontal and parallel. fig.4j 1. Using the drum key included with the RMP-12 or a commercially available drum key, loosen the screws (A, two locations) by approximately 10 mm. fig.1j Parallel A 5. Fasten the J-rods by tightening the screws you loosened in step 2. fig.j 10mm 6. While making sure that the J-rods are inserted all the way, sec
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RMP-12_e.book 16 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play 9. Attach the RMP-12 and lock it in place. Using the Cable Tie fig.j If you use the RMP-12 with an audio cable connected to its OUTPUT jack, use the included cable tie to secure the cable. If you use a cable tie, you’ll be able to perform without being obstructed by the cable. The cable tie provides the additional benefit of preventing the cable from being pulled out even if you accidently step on it. 1.
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RMP-12_e.book 17 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Getting Ready to Play When Turning Off the Power Turning the Power On and Off Before switching off the power, lower the volume on each of the devices in your system and then turn off the devices in the Once the connections have been completed, turn on reverse order to which they were switched on. power to your audio devices in the order specified. Turning on devices in the wrong order may cause Auto Power-off malfunction a
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RMP-12_e.book 18 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Selecting Sounds Selecting Sounds (Memory Buttons) A set of two sounds is assigned to each memory button [1]–[4]: one sound played by the head and another sound played by the rim. 1. Press one of the [1]–[4] buttons. The name of the sound set assigned to the selected button will be displayed for approximately two seconds. Then, the metronome tempo will be displayed. Memory Number 2. Strike the pad. Striking the head and rim wil
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RMP-12_e.book 19 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Practicing Using the Metronome Time Check Indicator The time check indicator will appear when you sound the 1. Press the [ (metronome)] button. metronome. The timing of your strikes will be analyzed to determine The metronome will sound. whether they match the beat, and the result will be shown in The time check indicator will appear. the time check indicator. The timer icon will appear, allowing you to view the elapsed This helps you p
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RMP-12_e.book 20 ページ ２００８年７月１１日 金曜日 午前９時４５分 Practicing 4. When you’ve finished editing, turn the select knob Changing the Metronome Settings to choose “[OK],” and then press the select knob. If you decide to discard your changes, turn the select knob 1. Press the [BEAT] button. to choose “[CANCEL]” and then press the select knob. The METRONOME icon will blink in the display. You will exit the editing screen. 2. Turn the select knob to choose the parameter that As
