Roland g-70 Manuel Du Propriétaire

G-70 Music Workstation 

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A MASTER VOLUME knob

Use this knob to set the G-70’s global output volume 
(all sections). The setting of this knob also determines 
the volume in the headphones you may have con-
nected.

B BALANCE knob 

This knob allows you to set the balance between the 
Arranger or song parts (“ACCOMP”) and the solo 
sounds (“KEYBOARD”).

C EXT SOURCE knob

Use this knob to set the volume of an audio source (a 
synthesizer, MP3 player, etc.) connected to the 
EXTERNAL SOURCE sockets on the G-70’s rear panel.

D RECORDER section 

[PLAY¥LIST] button: Press this button to access the 
display where you can select a list of songs to be 
played back, edit existing lists, program new ones, 
etc. When the indicator of this button lights, [|√], [º], 
[‰], [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª] are used to control playback of 
the current song. Hold down [PLAY¥LIST] while press-
ing [MINUS¥ONE] to select the demo mode. 

[NEXT¥SONG] button: You can already load a new 
song while the current Standard MIDI File is still play-
ing. If you want the Recorder to start playback of the 
newly selected song automatically, press this button. 
If the [PLAY¥LIST] button lights, this button allows 
you to select the next song of the selected List.

[MINUS¥ONE] button: Press this button to switch off 
the part you want to play (or sing) yourself. The part 
to be muted is selectable (page 41).

[16-TRACK¥SEQUENCER] button: Press this button to 
access the G-70’s sequencer (MIDI recorder). This 
sequencer goes way beyond anything you may know 
from previous Roland arranger instruments (see 
p. 153).

[|√], [º], [‰], [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª]: These buttons allow 
you to return to the beginning of the current song, 
“rewind” or “fast-forward” in one-measure steps and 
to start and stop playback of the selected song.
Press the [REC¥∏] button to record a new song (see 
p. 52).

E STYLE section

These buttons allow you to select one of the twelve 
Music Style families. The button of the selected fam-
ily lights.

F D Beam controller

This controller allows you to influence the timbre of 
the notes you play, to control song playback and to 
create some unique effects. All you need to do is 
move your hand up/down or left/right above the two 
“eyes”.

The buttons below it allow you to assign the desired 
function to the D Beam controller. See p. 64.

G MARK JUMP section

These buttons ([1]~[4]) allow you to jump to one of 
four stored locations inside the currently selected 
song. You can program the desired locations for 
songs that do not yet contain them.

A

D

F

G

E

B

C

Note: You can press and hold most buttons to jump to an associated display page.