Roland DP90 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Performing
Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called Dual Play.
As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones.
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1. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button.
Both buttons will light.
When you play the keyboard, you’ll hear both the piano and the strings tones.
* Dual play is not available if Split Play (p. 16) or Twin Piano (p. 20) are turned on.
* For some combinations of sounds, the eect is not applied to tone 2, and this may aect how the tone sounds.
* It’s not possible to layer Piano [Grand] and Piano [Early] tones together.
Selecting tones for dual play
Tone name Corresponding button How to select tones
Tone 1 Left tone button Press the [–] [+] buttons.
Tone 2 Right tone button While holding down the tone button for Tone 2 (the right-most of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [–] [+] buttons.
2. To exit Dual Play, press one of the tone buttons.
Advanced techniques
Changing the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave: Octave Shift (p. 45)
Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: Damper Pedal Part (p. 45)
Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones: Dual Balance (p. 44)
What are eects?
Some of the tones provide a wide variety of other eects that can modify the sound in various ways.
The rotary eect is one of these eects.
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Convenient Functions
Appendix
Function Mode