Roland rd-170 Manuale Proprietario
Owner’s Manual
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Rear panel
A POWER button
Press this button to switch the RD-170 on and
off.
off.
B AC socket
This is where you need to connect the supplied
power cord.
power cord.
C MIDI IN & OUT sockets
If you wish to control an external instrument
from your RD-170, connect its MIDI IN jack to
the RD-170 MIDI OUT socket.
from your RD-170, connect its MIDI IN jack to
the RD-170 MIDI OUT socket.
To control the RD-170 using an external MIDI
instrument (sequencer, synthesizer, etc.), con-
nect its MIDI IN socket to the MIDI OUT socket
of the external instrument.
instrument (sequencer, synthesizer, etc.), con-
nect its MIDI IN socket to the MIDI OUT socket
of the external instrument.
D PEDAL DAMPER socket
This is where you can connect the supplied
damper pedal that will function as Hold pedal
(and sustain the notes you are playing) with
half-pedal functionality.
damper pedal that will function as Hold pedal
(and sustain the notes you are playing) with
half-pedal functionality.
E PEDAL SOFT/EXPR. socket
This is where you can connect either an
optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch
or an optional EV-5 expression pedal. If you
connect a footswitch, you can select the Soft or
Sostenuto function. If you connect an EV-5
pedal, it will function as expression pedal for
swelling effects.
optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch
or an optional EV-5 expression pedal. If you
connect a footswitch, you can select the Soft or
Sostenuto function. If you connect an EV-5
pedal, it will function as expression pedal for
swelling effects.
Note: In either case, you can select whether the foot-
switch/expression affects only one part (Upper or
Lower) or both.
Note: Do not connect the supplied damper pedal to this
socket.
Note: See p. 30 for how to specify what exactly hap-
pens when you connect a footswitch or expression
pedal to the SOFT/EXPR. socket.
switch/expression affects only one part (Upper or
Lower) or both.
Note: Do not connect the supplied damper pedal to this
socket.
Note: See p. 30 for how to specify what exactly hap-
pens when you connect a footswitch or expression
pedal to the SOFT/EXPR. socket.
F OUTPUT [R], [L/MONO] sockets
Connect these sockets to a keyboard amplifier
(KC series), your HiFi set, a pair of active speak-
ers (of the Roland MA series), etc. The RD-170
does not contain speakers.
(KC series), your HiFi set, a pair of active speak-
ers (of the Roland MA series), etc. The RD-170
does not contain speakers.
G PHONES 1 & 2 sockets
This is where you can connect optional stereo
headphones (e.g. of the Roland RH series). Feel
free to use either or both jacks simultaneously.
headphones (e.g. of the Roland RH series). Feel
free to use either or both jacks simultaneously.
MIDI
PEDAL
OUTPUT
PHONES
DAMPER
R
1
2
L (MONO)
SOFT/
EXPR.
OUT
IN
A
B
E
F
G
C
D
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