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Chapter 1. Playing Back Songs
Look at What You Can Do with the RG-3!
● Listen to the Internal Songs
The various internal songs programmed in the RG-3 are categorized into “Jazz” and “Classical” genres.
You can play back the songs in these genres in a variety of ways, playing all the songs in sequence or
randomly, or just playing songs individually.
● Listening to Music from CDs
You can connect a commercially available CD drive and play back CD-ROMs on which SMFs have been
saved as well as audio CDs. You can also use VIMA CDs (VIMA TUNES) sold by Roland.
● Listen to Songs on Floppy Disks and USB memory
You can connect a commercially available USB memory or floppy disk drive and play back SMF music
files saved on USB memory and floppy disks. You can also copy song data recorded with the RG-3.
● Store Songs in the “Favorites”
The RG-3’s “Favorites” section is programmed at the factory with a tone demo. Listen to the tone demo
and check out the various characteristics of the different tones.
You can also store recorded songs to the “Favorites,” and you can even copy songs stored on USB
memory and floppy disks to the “Favorites.”
Songs saved in the “Favorites” remain stored in the instrument even while the power is turned off,
making this a convenient place to save songs you listen to frequently.
● Easy-to-Use Remote Control Included
You can use the included remote control to start and stop the current performance and switch songs.
You can also use the remote control to select what is to be displayed on an external screen or television
set connected to the RG-3 and assign other functions to the remote control’s buttons to make operating
the RG-3 even simpler.
● Connect a Microphone for Karaoke Performances
Connect a microphone to the RG-3, and you are ready to enjoy karaoke. You can change the key of the
song to match the singer’s voice and adjust the amount of echo applied to the microphone input.
● Show Your Favorite Images on a Connected Display or Television
You can connect an external display or television set to the RG-3 and display the Song Select screen, lyrics
and notations, and even slide shows of your favorite images. You can also use the remote control to
switch the images appearing in the connected external display or television.