Roland rd-170 Manual De Propietario
Owner’s Manual
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Connecting headphones
The RD-170 has two sockets for connecting head-
phones. This allows two people to listen through
headphones simultaneously, making it very useful
for lessons and when performing piano pieces for
four hands. Additionally, this allows you to play
without having to worry about bothering others
around you, even at night.
phones. This allows two people to listen through
headphones simultaneously, making it very useful
for lessons and when performing piano pieces for
four hands. Additionally, this allows you to play
without having to worry about bothering others
around you, even at night.
Plug the headphones into the PHONES 1/2 sockets
located on the RD-170’s rear panel.
located on the RD-170’s rear panel.
The headphone volume is adjusted by the [VOLUME]
slider (see p. 12).
slider (see p. 12).
Note: Be sure to use stereo headphones (such as the Roland
RH-25 or RH-50).
RH-25 or RH-50).
Notes on using headphones
• To prevent damage to the cord, handle the
headphones only by the headset or the plug.
• Connecting the headphones when the volume
of connected equipment is turned up may
result in damage to the headphones. Lower the
volume on the RD-170 before plugging in the
headphones.
result in damage to the headphones. Lower the
volume on the RD-170 before plugging in the
headphones.
• Listening at excessively high volume levels will
not only damage the headphones, but may also
cause hearing loss. Use the headphones at a
moderate volume level.
cause hearing loss. Use the headphones at a
moderate volume level.
Connecting footswitches & pedals
The RD-170 provides two Pedal sockets: DAMPER and SOFT/EXPR. Here is how you can use these sockets:
DAMPER (Hold function)
By connecting the supplied damper pedal to this
socket, you can hold (sustain) the notes you are
playing on the RD-170’s keyboard.
socket, you can hold (sustain) the notes you are
playing on the RD-170’s keyboard.
(1) Set the RD-170’s volume to the lowest value.
(2) Switch off the external amplifier.
(3) Connect the supplied damper pedal to the
Pedal DAMPER socket.
(4) Switch on the amplifier.
(5) Play a few notes on the keyboard while press-
ing the supplied damper pedal.
The notes you play will be sustained much
longer than without using the pedal.
The notes you play will be sustained much
longer than without using the pedal.
(6) Release the damper pedal to switch off the
sustained notes.
The RD-170 recognizes 127 steps and adapts
the duration of the sustain accordingly. This is
called the “half damper” effect, as opposed to
simple on/off switching on other electronic
musical instruments.
The RD-170 recognizes 127 steps and adapts
the duration of the sustain accordingly. This is
called the “half damper” effect, as opposed to
simple on/off switching on other electronic
musical instruments.
The RD-170 provides four playing modes:
Whole Upper, Whole Lower, Layer and Split. In
Layer and Split modes, you can specify whether
the damper footswitch should affect the Upper
Tone, the Lower Tone or both. See p. 22 for
details.
Whole Upper, Whole Lower, Layer and Split. In
Layer and Split modes, you can specify whether
the damper footswitch should affect the Upper
Tone, the Lower Tone or both. See p. 22 for
details.
Using a second footswitch or expression pedal
The Pedal SOFT/EXPR. socket allows you to con-
nect an optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U
footswitch or an EV-5 expression pedal. As only
one of these can be used at a time (footswitch
or expression pedal), you should first ask your-
self which one you will need most often.
nect an optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U
footswitch or an EV-5 expression pedal. As only
one of these can be used at a time (footswitch
or expression pedal), you should first ask your-
self which one you will need most often.
●Footswitch functions
If you wish to take advantage of the Soft or
Sostenuto function, you need a DP-2, DP-6, or
BOSS FS-5U footswitch. You can then specify
whether it should function as Soft or Sostenuto
pedal (page 22).
Sostenuto function, you need a DP-2, DP-6, or
BOSS FS-5U footswitch. You can then specify
whether it should function as Soft or Sostenuto
pedal (page 22).
PHONES
1
2
Stereo headphones (RH-50, RH-25, etc.)
Roland
PEDAL
OUTPUT
DAMPER
R
L (MONO)
SOFT/
EXPR.
Supplied damper pedal
EV-5 Expression pedal
(optional)
DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS
FS-5U (optional)
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