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ROLAND RD-600 TURBO FACTS

The RD-600 is an 88-note digital stage piano that features Roland's highly
acclaimed PA-4 hammer action keyboard. It also features 128 remarkable sounds
including, piano waveforms designed specifically for the RD-600 in addition to
those made popular in the VE-RD1 expansion board for the A-90. It has an EFX
processor that consists of 40 stereo multi-effects in addition to reverb,
chorus and a built-in 3 band analog EQ. Additional features include four
multipurpose sliders for level control and sound editing, a pitch bender,
four balanced outputs (2 stereo pairs), and a 16x2 backlit LCD display.
The RD-600 offers powerful controller functions such as 64 memory setups
and four keyboard zones (2 internal/2 external). The RD-600 combines all of
these features in an easy-to-use package with a large display, dedicated knobs,
sliders and buttons.

Initializing
Use the following procedure to restore the factory settings:

1. Press EDIT.
2. Press the RIGHT PAGE button until "ALL" is displayed.
3. Press INC/YES twice.
4. Press EDIT to return to Play mode.

Playing the Demo Songs

1. Press EDIT and the LEFT PAGE button simultaneously.
2. Use the RIGHT and LEFT PAGE buttons to select the desired song.
3. Press INC/YES to start the song.
4. Press DEC/NO to stop the song.
5. Press EDIT to return to Play mode.

Selecting Sounds
A Patch (Set-up) consists of two Tones assigned to either the Upper or Lower Part. Use the following procedure to listen to the Tones:

1. Press UPPER (above PART SWITCH) so it is lit.
2. Press INT UPPER (under PART SELECT).
3. Press the desired GROUP button (A or B). There are 64 Tones in each group.
4. Use the INTERNAL TONE CATEGORY and INTERNAL TONE VARIATION buttons to select sounds. There are eight variation sounds in each category.

Settings for the effects, Upper and Lower Tones, keyboard zones, etc. can be stored as a Setup (Patch). There are 64 Setups available. Use the following procedure to listen to the Setups:

1. Press A and B (under GROUP) simultaneously.
2. Use the INTERNAL TONE CATEGORY and INTERNAL TONE VARIATION buttons to select the desired Setup.

Layering the Keyboard

1. Press INT UPPER and INT LOWER (above PART SWITCH) so they are lit.
2. Select the desired sounds for the Upper and Lower Parts as previously described.

Splitting the Keyboard

1. Press INT UPPER and INT LOWER (above PART SWITCH) so they are lit.
2. Select the desired sounds for the Upper and Lower Parts as previously described.
3. Hold SPLIT and press the note on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired split point.

Multitimbral Patch and Channel selection
The RD-600 contains 16 multitimbral Parts. Use the following procedure to select MIDI channels and Tones for each of the Parts:

1. Press EDIT.
2. Press the RIGHT PAGE button until "Receive Ch." is displayed.
3. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select Part 1.
4. Press the RIGHT PAGE button and use the INC/DEC buttons to select the desired MIDI channel.
5. Use the INTERNAL TONE CATEGORY and INTERNAL TONE VARIATION buttons to select the desired Tone for Part 1.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for Parts 2-16.

Using the EFX Set
The EFX processor can be used for the Upper and Lower Parts. You can choose from effects including rotary speaker, distortion, and stereo EQ.

1. Press EDIT, use the RIGHT PAGE button to select the EFX menu.
2. Press UPPER (under EFX) so it is lit.
3. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the desired EFX algorithm.
4. Adjust the Rate/Sens and Depth/Level knobs as desired.
5. Press LOWER (under EFX) so it is lit and repeat steps 3-5 to select an EFX algorithm for the Lower Part if desired.
6. Press EDIT to return to Play mode.

Transposing the Keyboard
The transpose parameter can be set independently for the internal and external Parts (Upper and Lower).

1. Press the desired UPPER or LOWER button (under PART SWITCH).
2. While holding TRANSPOSE, press the desired note on the keyboard (above or below middle C) to set the transposition value. For example, to transpose the keyboard up a whole step hold TRANSPOSE and press the D above middle C.