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Change the tuning of the keyboard You can use the “Keyboard Transpose” function to transpose the pitch of the keyboard. You can also change the temperament to play Baroque music and other classical music using historically correct tunings (p. 70). Play duets You can divide the keyboard into left and right regions and play them as though there were two pianos. Use the metronome You can perform while listening to a metronome. p. 27 p. 28 p. 32 p. 33 p. 39 p. 20 p. 29 p. 30 p. 31 Adjust the brightness of the sound The DP-990 makes it easy for you to adjust the Make the sound deeper You can produce the natural resonance a grand piano. Make the sound more You can make the sound Add reverberation You can add hall. p. 24 p. 42 p. 46 p. 23 p. 51 p. 60 p. 81 Play back the demo songs The DP-990 contains seven demo songs for each sound. Play back the internal songs The DP-990 contains 65 piano songs. For the titles of the internal songs, refer to “Internal song list” (p. 97). Play back parts separately You can choose to have the right hand, left hand, or accompaniment part be played back while you practice a different part. Play back songs from a CD By connecting a commercially available USB-compatible CD drive, you can use the DP-990 to play back commercial music CDs or CD-ROMs that contain SMF music data. Record your own performances It’s easy to record what you play. Such recordings give you an opportunity to evaluate your own performances. You can also record each hand separately. Save your performances Songs you record can be saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately), or on a floppy disk (sold separately). Disable the panel buttons You can enable Panel Lock so that the buttons will be inoperable. This is a convenient way to prevent unintended changes in settings while you’re performing. n Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the DP-990. To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the DP-990’s functionality, please read this owner’s manual carefully. About the Manual You should first read the “Before You Play” section of the owner’s manual (this document). This explains how to connect the AC adaptor and turn on the power. This owner’s manual explains everything from basic operations that use the DP-990’s playback functions to more advanced operations, such as using the DP-990 to record a song. Conventions in this Manual In order to explain the operations as clearly as possible, this manual uses the following conventions. • Text enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicates the name of a button or a knob, such as the [Piano] button. • Lines that begin with NOTE or an asterisk * are cautionary statements that you must be sure to read. • The numbers of pages that you can turn to for additional, related information are given like this: (p. **). Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 8), and “Important Notes” (p. 11). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2007 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Introduction Main Features Introduction Main Features Piano sounds with rich resonance and wide expressive range This instrument features a piano sound generator that utilizes stereo sampling, so it is capable of faithfully recreating the sound of a high-quality concert grand piano, realistically reproducing even the finest details, including the sound of the hammers striking the strings. With a maximum polyphony of 128 notes, it has ample capability even for performances that make full use of pedaling. More than three hundred different sounds covering not only piano but a wide range of instruments are built-in. You can also play drum sets from the keyboard. The playing feel of a grand piano The Progressive Hammer Action II (PHA II) action gives you a weighty playing feel in the low register while becoming lighter in the high register, replicating the authentic feel of a piano. The distinctive sense of click (escapement) that you experience when softly playing a piano note is also accurately simulated, ensuring a high degree of playability. The pedal position is detected smoothly, allowing you to vary the effect by the changing the depth to which you press the pedal. You can take advantage of the way in which subtle differences in pedaling will affect the sound. Compact Design The simple design is at home both in the living room as well as in the children’s room. When its lid (which descends slowly and smoothly) is closed, the instrument presents a clean, flat look. And its compact design, with a depth of only about 1 f...