Roland MTLC-16 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
Operating the MTLC-16
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Details
This application is most commonly used for monitoring or communicating with a single pair while the remaining pairs
practice privately. However, the teacher can monitor or communicate with several pairs simultaneously by selecting
several student number buttons.
Each student pair hears: the instrument and microphone of the teacher, the instrument and microphone of the
adjacent student, and his or her own instrument and microphone.
The teacher hears: the instruments and microphones of all students in the selected pair(s), and his or her own
instrument and microphone.
The unselected pair hears: the instrument and microphone of the adjacent student, and his or her own instrument
and microphone.
Class Communication
Purpose
Allows the teacher to talk to or play the teacher’s instrument for all students.
Procedure
A) Press the “Mic” button on the upper right corner of the MTLC-16 to activate the teacher’s microphone. The
LED next to the “Mic” button will light when the teacher’s microphone is activated.
B) Press the “All” button on the lower right corner of the MTLC-16. The LED above the “All” button, as well as
all of the LEDs above the student number buttons, will light when “All” is activated.
Details
This application is most commonly used for communicating with all students.
All students hear: their own instrument (unless “Mute” is depressed) and microphone, and the teacher’s instru-
ment and microphone.
The teacher hears: only his or her own instrument and microphone.
Student Broadcasting
Purpose
Allows the class to hear a selected student’s instrument and microphone for the purposes of demonstration or
example.
Procedure
A) Press the “Student Broadcast” button on the upper right corner of the MTLC-16. The LED next to the “Student
Broadcast” button will light when “Student Broadcast” is selected.
B) Press a student’s number button (“1-16”) on the lower row of the MTLC-16 to broadcast the student’s instru-
ment and microphone to the entire class. The LED above a student’s number button will light when the stu-
dent is selected.