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ROLAND RA-800 TURBO FACTS

The RA-800 is a desktop arranger module that provides realtime accompaniment,
backing tracks and display of MIDI lyrics. It contains a wide variety of
Music Styles, making it ideal for one-man performers and songwriters.
The RA-800 features 689 Tones, 64-voice polyphony, 128 Music Styles,
192 Performance Setups and General MIDI/GS compatibility.
The 8-Track Music Style Recorder lets you create your own Music Styles,
and it also features direct-to-disk recording & playback of Standard MIDI Files.
The RA-800 is 32 part multi-timbral with two MIDI ports, and features built-in
reverb, chorus, delay and EQ. Plus, with the Roland LVC-1 Lyrics Video Converter,
the RA-800 can output MIDI lyrics to an external video monitor.

Initializing

1. Hold WRITE and turn the power on.

Playing the Demo Songs

1. Insert the Demonstration Disk into the disk drive.
2. Press the NEXT button to select a song.
3. Press PLAY/STOP.

Playing the RA-800 from a MIDI keyboard

1. Connect the MIDI OUT port of your keyboard to the MIDI IN A port of the RA-800.
2. Set the keyboard's MIDI transmit channel to 1.
3. Play any key below middle C to activate the RA-800 accompaniment.
4. Play any key above middle C to solo along with the accompaniment.

Selecting a Music Style

1. Press GROUP A-B in the Music Style area.
2. Press Music Style 1-8 to select a Bank.
3. Press Music Style 1-8 again to select a Music Style.

Selecting Tones

1. Press UPPER 1 (under the display).
2. Press GROUP A-D, (in the TONE area) to select the desired group of instruments.
3. Press Tone 1-8 to select a Bank.
4. Press Tone 1-8 again to select a Tone from that Bank.
5. Press VARIATION to select a variation Tone.

Setting Splits and Layers
The RA-800 can have up to two Tones layered on the right hand and a separate tone on the left.

1. Press KBD MODE.
2. Press F2: SPLIT.
3. Press UPPER1 (if it's not already ON in the display) and UPPER2 for a layer; press LOWER to add a TONE to the left hand.
4. Press F5: EXIT.
5. Press F2: PARAM.
6. Press PAGE down to select page 2.
7. Use the DRUMS rotary knob to choose the split point. For a three way split, use the ACCOMP rotary knob to choose the UPPER 2 split point.

Layering Tones
To layer two Tones across the whole keyboard:

1. Press KBD MODE.
2. Press F3: WHOLE RIGHT.
3. Make sure that UPPER1 is ON (in the display).
4. Press UPPER2 so that it is ON.
5. Press SYNCHRO START so it is not lit.

Storing Performances in Memory
You can save the current Tones, Music Styles, Split Points, and Effect Settings (including edits) into a Performance Memory. To store your setup:

1. Press WRITE.
2. Press UPPER1 (under the display). Make sure that Memory Protect is OFF.
3. Hold WRITE and press the desired GROUP A-C button in the Performance Memory area.
4. Continue to hold WRITE and press the desired PERFORMANCE MEMORY 1-8 button to select a Bank location. Continue holding WRITE and press the desired PERFORMANCE MEMORY 1-8 button again to select a Number location.

Playing Standard MIDI Files

1. Insert a DOS format disk into the drive.
2. Press GM/GS MODE.
3. Press PREVIOUS or NEXT to select a song.
4. Press PLAY/STOP.
5. If the SMF includes lyrics, press F4 to view the lyrics on the display.

Setting-up the RA-800 for use with the LVC-1

1. Press F3: MIDI
2. Hold SHIFT and press F1: Basic
3. Press PAGE UP/DOWN to access "TX."
4. Use the LOWER NUMBER dial to select "Lyrics" in the Filter field.
5. Press the UPPER 2 button to set it to "ON."
6. Hold WRITE and press MIDI SET button 1 to save this setting.
7. Everytime you power the RA-800 on, select MIDI SET 1 for use with the LVC-1.

Options
LVC-1 Lyrics View Converter, FC-7 MIDI Foot Controller, PK-5 Dynamic MIDI Pedal, FV-300L Expression Pedal, DP-6/2 Pedal Switch, MSD-Series Style Disks.