Roland RP301 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Performing
8
Dividing the Keyboard in Two (Twin
Piano)
You can divide the keyboard into left and right sections so that two
people can play the same pitch ranges. This function lets you use
the unit as though it were two pianos.
1. Press the [Twin Piano] button so it’s lit.
Twin Piano will turn on, and the following settings will be applied.
• The keyboard will be divided into left and right sections, with
“middle C” located in the center of each section.
• The left and right sections will have the same tone (Grand Piano
1).
• The right pedal (damper pedal) will be the damper pedal for the
right section, and the left pedal (soft pedal) will be the damper
pedal for the left section.
* Twin Piano will be cancelled if you choose a tone other than
Grand Piano 1 (GP1).
Canceling Twin Piano
Press the [Twin Piano] button once again so its light goes out.
Choosing how Twin Piano will sound
(Twin Piano Mode)
You can choose one of the following ways in which the sound will
be heard.
1. Hold down the [Twin Piano] button and use the [+] [–]
buttons to select the Twin Piano mode.
Value Explanation
1
The sound will be heard from the right as you play toward
the right of the keyboard, and from the left as you play
toward the left.
2
Notes played in the right area will be heard from the right
speaker, and notes played in the left area will be heard
from the left speaker.
If you’re using headphones, the sound of the right-side
section will be heard in the right ear, and the sound of the
left-side section will be heard in the left ear.
MEMO
When the power is turned o, this unit’s settings will return to
their default state. However, you can save this setting so that it
will still be available the next time the power is turned on. To
save the setting, proceed as described in “Saving the Settings
(Memory Backup)” (p. 12).
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
When you activate Panel Lock, all buttons will be disabled.
This prevents the tones or settings from being changed if you
inadvertently press a button.
1. Hold down the [Song] button and press the [Key Touch]
button.
Panel Lock will be activated. All buttons will be disabled.
The display will show the following.
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Canceling the Panel Lock function
Once again hold down the [Song] button and press the [Key Touch]
button.
MEMO
Panel Lock will be cancelled when you turn o the power.