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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano ep-760.
Main Features
Piano sounds with rich resonance and wide-ranging expressiveness
The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound
of the hammers striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert
grand piano. Maximum polyphony of 64 notes ensures that you can use the pedal
freely with
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ep-760.GB Page 2 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Using the unit safely The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for
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ep-760.GB Page 3 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM 107b • Never handle the AC adapter, or its plugs, with wet hands when plugging into, or unplugging • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC from, an outlet or this unit. adapter from the outlet, and request servicing by .......................................................................................................... your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or 108d: Selection an authorized R
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ep-760.GB Page 4 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “Important Safety Instructions” (inside cover) and “Using the unit safely”, p. 2, please read and observe the following: 358 Power Supply • Do not allow objects to remain on the keyboard. This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to pro- 301 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any duce sound. device that
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ep-760.GB Page 5 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Contents Using the unit safely .........................................................................2 6. Connecting external devices ............................ 27 Connecting to audio equipment ....................................................27 Important Notes.........................................................4 Connecting to a computer...............................................................27 Connecti
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ep-760.GB Page 6 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Panel descriptions ep-760 Panel descriptions Front panel A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P A [Volume] knob Recorder Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 9). Plays back or records a performance. B [Brilliance] button L [®(Play)] button Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 9). Starts and stops playback of built-in songs and recorded C [Transpose] button performances (p. 10, 18). Transposes the p
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ep-760.GB Page 7 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Panel descriptions Rear panel AB C D EF A MIDI Out/In connectors E [Power] switch Connect to external MIDI devices to exchange perfor- Turns the power on/off (p. 9). mance data (p. 28). F DC 12V IN This is where you need to connect the supplied ACO B Pedal sockets (Damper & Soft) Your ep-760 comes with one DP-2 footswitch that can be adapter. Do not use any other adapter. used as Damper, Soft, or Sostenuto pedal (p. 8).
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ep-760.GB Page 8 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Before you start playing ep-760 Before you start playing Connecting the supplied Connecting the adapter DP-2 footswitch A Connect the supplied AC adapter to a wall outlet. B Connect the ACO adapter to the DC In jack on the rear Connect the supplied pedal to one of the Pedal jacks. panel of the ep-760. A DP-2 is supplied with the ep-760. DP-2 NOTE If the pedal is connected to the Damper jack, it can be Strong tension applied to the cord ma
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ep-760.GB Page 9 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Before you start playing Connecting headphones NOTE The ep-760 is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval The ep-760 has two jacks for plugging in headphones. (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will This allows two people to listen through headphones operate normally. simultaneously, making it very useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands. Addition- ally, this allows you to play
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ep-760.GB Page 10 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM 1. Enjoying the songs ep-760 Enjoying the songs Listening to built-in songs The ep-760 comes with 65 piano songs on-board. See also “Playing along with the built-in songs”, p. 18 and “Songs”, p. 106. Playing back all songs continuously (All Song Play) The built-in songs can be played back consecutively. 12 You can press the [+] or [–] button to select the song A Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press that you want to play back. the [®(
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ep-760.GB Page 11 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM 2. Performance Performance Performing with a variety of sounds The ep-760 contains 20 built-in sounds (or “Tones”). The tones are organized into five Tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. 1 2 Each time you press the [Variation] button, the but- Selecting a tone group ton’s indicator will change color, and the four sounds A Press any Tone button. will be selected successively. The indicator of the button you pressed will light.
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ep-760.GB Page 12 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM ep-760 Performance Adjusting the volume balance in Dual performance (Dual Balance) You can change the volume balance between the two layered sounds in Dual performance. 1 2 A Hold down the [Transpose] button, and press B Press the [+] or [–] button to change the value. the [Split] button. To return to the original volume balance, press the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously. The indicators of the buttons you pressed will flash. Press any but
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ep-760.GB Page 13 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Performance Playing different tones with the left & right hands (Split) Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each is called “Split performance.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” The split point key is part of the left-hand keyboard area. Split performance can be used only with Tones numbered “1” or “2” (see the table on page 11). If you use Split performance with a Tone numbe
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ep-760.GB Page 14 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM ep-760 Performance Changing the keyboard’s split point The split point key is displayed as follows. You can change the location where the keyboard is di- Display C d_ d E_ vided (the split point) within the range of B2~B6. The Letter setting is at “F#3” when the piano is powered up. C D D E name Display E F F G Letter E F F G name Display F–3 A_ A b_ b Letter name A
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ep-760.GB Page 15 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Performance Stopping the metronome Changing the metronome volume The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with D Once again press the [ ] button, getting its eight volume levels available. It is set to “4” when the indicator to go dark. instrument is turned on. The metronome will stop. A While holding down the [ ] button, press the NOTE [+] or [–] button. It is not possible to change the beat during song playback or The currently speci
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ep-760.GB Page 16 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM ep-760 Performance Transposing the keyboard (Transpose) By using the “Transpose function,” you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps ( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose it to a key that is easier for you to play. When accompanying a vocalist, you can easily transpose the pitch to a range that is comfortable for the singer, while still playi
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ep-760.GB Page 17 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Performance Adjusting the keyboard touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. 1 Each time you press the [Key Touch] button, the but- A Press the [Key Touch] button. ton’s indicator will change color, and the feel of the The button’s indicator will light, and the feel of the keyboard will change. keyboard will change. Indicator Settings OFF Medium This allows you to play using the most natural touch. This is th
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ep-760.GB Page 18 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM 3. Playing along with the built-in songs ep-760 Performance Here’s how you can play along with the built-in songs. You can slow down the playback tempo of the song, or play back each hand separately. Before you try playing the song, listen to it several times to get a general feel for the song. For details on operation, refer to “Selecting a song and playing it”, p. 10. If you turn on the metronome while the song plays back, the metronome wil
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ep-760.GB Page 19 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM Performance Playing each hand separately The built-in songs allow you to select the performance part that will be played back. The left-hand performance of the built-in songs is assigned to the [1] button, while the right-hand performance is assigned to the [2] button. The place where each part of the performance is held is called a “track,” and the [1] and [2] buttons are called “track buttons.” Here’s how to practice each hand separately a
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ep-760.GB Page 20 Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:03 PM 4. Recording your performance ep-760 Recording your performance You can easily record your performances. A recorded performance can be played back to hear your own playing, or to add additional parts. The following recording methods are available on the If you see the following... ep-760: If you attempt to record using a different built-in song • Recording just your own keyboard performance when a performance has already been recorded, the (
