LX-9 Roland Digital Piano Owner’s Manual

: August 28, 2024
: Roland

Table of Contents

LX-9 Roland Digital Piano
Specifications:
Product Usage Instructions:
Playing Various Tones:
Listening to and Practicing with Built-in Songs:
Connecting via Bluetooth:
Recording Your Performance:
Adjusting the Piano:
Connecting to Roland App:
- FAQ:
Q: Can I use Roland Cloud with this unit?

LX-9 Roland Digital Piano

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Specifications:

Model: LX-9
Features: Wide range of built-in instrument tones, Bluetooth
connectivity, recording capabilities, adjustable key touch, piano
tuning adjustment, piano sound customization
Additional Features: Built-in songs for practice, metronome,
registration of favorite settings

Product Usage Instructions:

Playing Various Tones:

In addition to grand piano tones, the instrument offers a wide
range of built-in tones. Select tones to match your music or mood,
and experiment with layering two tones for unique combinations.

Listening to and Practicing with Built-in Songs:

Use the built-in songs across various genres for practice.
Utilize the metronome to enhance your rhythm skills.

Connecting via Bluetooth:

Connect your smartphone or tablet to play favorite songs through
the piano’s speakers. Play along with musicians’ performances.

Recording Your Performance:

Record your keyboard performance to playback and improve. Save
recordings to a USB flash drive.

Adjusting the Piano:

Change Key Touch: Adjust the keyboard’s feel to suit your
preferences.
Match Tuning to Another Instrument: Align the piano’s tuning
with other instruments when playing in ensembles.
Creating Your Own Piano Tone: Customize the piano sound using
the Piano Designer feature.
Registering Favorite Settings: Save preferred settings for
quick access during play.

Connecting to Roland App:

Connect the piano to a Roland app via Bluetooth for additional
features like digital sheet music and access to new music via
Roland Cloud.

FAQ:

Q: Can I use Roland Cloud with this unit?

A: Roland Cloud availability may vary by country or region.
Please check local restrictions.

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LX-9
Owner’s Manual

Here’s what you can do

Having fun playing the piano

Playing various tones

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In addition to grand piano tones for use in concerts, this instrument features a wide range of built-in instrument tones. You can select the tones you like to match the music you’re playing or your mood. You can also play two tones layered together to discover your own favorite original combinations.

Listening to and practicing with the built-in songs

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This piano comes with built-in songs that are well-known in a variety of genres from classical to jazz, as well as songs for practicing and more. You can use these built-in songs as examples when you practice. A built-in metronome is also available to help develop your sense of rhythm when you play.

Practicing along with songs on your smartphone (Bluetooth® Audio feature)

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You can connect your smartphone or tablet to this instrument via Bluetooth and play your favorite songs through the piano’s speakers. This also lets you play along with the performances of the musicians you admire.

Recording your performance

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You can record your own keyboard performance, and then play it back to hear how you did. By listening back to what you played on the spot, you can improve what you did for the next time, or copy your performance to a USB flash drive as a song.

Adjusting the piano

Change the key touch (Key Touch)

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You can adjust the how the keyboard feels (the key touch) when you play, according to your tastes.
Match the tuning to another instrument (Master Tuning)

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When playing in an ensemble or similar situations, you can adjust the reference pitch of this piano to match its tuning with other instruments.

Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer)

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Adjusts the different elements of the piano sound, letting you customize the piano sound as you like.
Registering your favorite settings (Registration)

page 11

You can register the settings you like and instantly switch between settings for each song or for different players.

More ways to further enjoy this instrument

Connecting to an app to enjoy various added features (Bluetooth® MIDI feature)

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By connecting this piano to a Roland app via Bluetooth, you can discover new music via Roland Cloud and use features such as digital sheet music to help you practice… all of which lets you experience a new world of piano performance.

Please be aware that in some countries or regions, it might not be possible to use Roland Cloud at this time.

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s Manual (p. 37 and p. 38)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
© 2024 Roland Corporation

Quick guide
Selecting a tone
This piano lets you enjoy playing with a variety of tones.

Selecting/playing back a song
You can play along with the songs that play back on this instrument.

1. Press a tone button to select a tone group.

Tone buttons

Explanation

Grand

Grand piano tones

Upright / classical

Tones including upright piano, fortepiano, and harpsichord

E.Piano / Organ Tones including electric piano and organ

Others

Various tones such as stringed instruments and drums

2. Press the [-] [+] (Selection) buttons to select the tone.
Ø Refer to “Tone list” (p. 32).

Using the metronome
You can practice while hearing a metronome.

1. Press the [ ] (Metronome) button.
2. Press the [ ] (Tempo) button.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the tempo.
MEMO For details on how to change the time signature, refer to “Practicing with the metronome” (p. 12).
4. To stop the metronome, press the [ ] button once again.

Recording
You can record your own keyboard performance, and then play it back to hear how you did.

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1. Press the [ó] (Record) button.
2. Press the [ò] (Play/Stop) button.
Recording starts after a one-measure count-in.
3. To stop recording, press the [ò] button once again.
4. To listen to the song you recorded, press the [ò] button.
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1. Press the [ ] (Song) button.

Category Song name

Tempo Time signature Measure

2. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select a song category.

Category

Explanation

Listening

Piano songs recommended for listening

Ensemble (*)

Famous songs, mainly classical pieces. These include piano concertos, duets, and jazz arrangements of classical pieces. Since this collection contains songs that are challenging to play, they are recommended for those at intermediate level or above.

Entertainment

(*)

Piano’s

internal

song

Do Re Mi Lesson (*)

Arrangements of well-known songs from around the world, including pop, jazz, and children’s songs, in arrangements that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people from the beginner to the advanced player.
You can use these lessons to learn the basics of music, by singing solfege along with the songs or practicing scorereading.

Scales (*)

Scales in all keys (major scales, minor scales)

Hanon

The Virtuoso Pianist No.120

Beyer

Vorschule im Klavierspiel Op.101 No.1106

Burgmüller

25 Études faciles et progressives Op.100

Czerny100

100 Übungsstücke Op.139

USB Memory Songs saved on a USB flash drive

Internal Memory

Songs saved in internal memory

(*) Songs corresponding to the included collection of scores, “Roland Piano Masterpieces”.

3. Press the [ ] (Enter) button.
4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the song.
Ø Refer to “Internal Song list” (p. 34).
5. Press the [ò] button.
The song plays.
6. To stop the song, press the [ò] button once again.
7. To exit song settings, press the [ ] button.

Contents

Quick guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Selecting a tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Using the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Selecting/playing back a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Before you play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Turning the power on/off (opening/closing the keyboard cover) 6 Turning the operating panel lights on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Basic operations of functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using the music rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Opening/Closing the top lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using the headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using the pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Playing various tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Selecting a tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Selecting the type and depth of reverberation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Playing different tones with the left and right hand (Split). . . . . . .9 Layering two tones (Dual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Making keyboard settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Playing in a different key (Kbd Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Change the key touch (Key Touch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Adjusting the time from when you play the key until the piano is heard (Hammer Response) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Registering your favorite settings (Registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Registering the current performance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Recalling your favorite settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Initializing your favorite settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Practicing with the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Starting the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Selecting/playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Listening to songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing back the internal songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing back songs from your mobile device (Bluetooth Audio)14
Initializing the settings (pairing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Playing back a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording a performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recording your keyboard performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Deleting a saved song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Advanced recording methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recording your performance one hand at a time. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Overdubbing a recorded performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating your own piano tone (Piano Designer) . . . . . . . . . 17 Adjusting the sound of the overall piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Editing the grand piano tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connect to an app to enjoy various added features (Bluetooth MIDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Making the settings (pairing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 What to do if pairing with the app doesn’t work . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Initializing the memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Restoring the factory settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Settings saved even if the power is turned off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Disabling the buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Loading/saving piano setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Saving your favorite settings and piano setups (Registration Export/Piano Setup Export) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Loading your favorite settings and piano setups (Registration Import/Piano Setup Import) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuring the various settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Function mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turning the Bluetooth function on/off (Bluetooth On/Off ) . . . . 24 Adjusting the volume of Bluetooth audio (Bluetooth Volume) . 24 Transposing the pitch of the song playback (Song Transpose) . 24 Adjusting the song (SMF) volume (Song Volume SMF) . . . . . . . . 24 Adjusting the song (audio) volume (Song Volume Audio) . . . . . 24 Adjusting the volume of an audio playback device (Input Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Adjusting the volume from your computer (USB Audio Input Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Specifying the keyboard tone for song (SMF) playback (SMF Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing the number of count-in measures before song playback or recording start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing how the pedal effects are applied (Damper Pedal Part). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing how the pedals work (Center Pedal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing how the pedal effects are applied (Center Pedal Part) 26 Changing the effect of the pedal (Left pedal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the pedal to switch between registrations (Reg. Pedal Shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Preventing doubled notes when connected to a sequencer (Local Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Changing the MIDI transmit channel (MIDI Transmit Ch.) . . . . . . 26 Changing the language used onscreen (Language) . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the brightness of the display (Display Contrast). . . . . 26 Specifying the time until the operating panel is dimmed (Screen Saver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Setting the operating panel click sound (Touch Click Volume) . 27 Specifying a maximum volume (Volume Limit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting the haptic key vibration (Haptic Key Vibration) . . . . . 27 Turning off the power when you close the keyboard cover (Kbd Cover Power Off ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Outputting sound from both headphones and the built-in speakers (Speaker Auto Mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Making the power automatically turn off after a time (Auto Off )27 Checking the system program version of the piano (Version) . . 27 Keyboard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Performing different tones with the left and right hands (Split) 28 Layering two tones (Dual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Dividing the keyboard into two regions (Twin Piano) . . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tone list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Internal Song list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rhythm Pattern list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Main specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Panel descriptions

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22 * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure,
always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

24 25

MEMO The product name and serial number are printed on a label that’s affixed close to the connection jacks.
1 [] (Power) button
Turns the power on/off (p. 6). You can open and close the keyboard cover to turn the piano on/off.
2 [ ] (Volume) knob
Adjusts the volume of the entire piano (p. 6). If headphones are connected, it adjusts the volume of the headphones.
3 [ ] (Function) button
Lets you access Function mode, where you can change various settings (p. 24).
4 [ ] (Ambience) button
This feature adds reverberation to the sound, as if you’re playing in a spacious place like a concert hall or a cathedral. Change the ambience type to recreate the sound of playing the piano in different places (p. 8).
5 [ ] (Keyboard Mode) button
Use this to access Keyboard mode, where you can change various keyboard settings (p. 28).
6 [ ] (Piano Designer) button
Adjusts various elements of the piano’s sound, allowing you to customize the sound to your preference (p. 17).
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7 Tone buttons [ ] (Grand) [ ] (Upright / Classical) [ ] (E.Piano / Organ) [ ] (Other)
Select the sound that’s played by the keyboard (p. 8). Press the [ ] (Registration) button to switch these to the [1] [2] [3] [4] buttons.
8 [ ] (Registration) button
Use this button to select and register the registration settings (p. 11).
9 Display
This shows information such as the tone name, song name, tempo, and time signature.
10 [-] [+] (Selection) button
Changes the item or value shown onscreen (p. 7).
11 [ ] (Exit) button
Returns to the previous screen, or exits the current screen (p. 7).
12 [ ] (Enter) button
Confirms the item or value shown onscreen (p. 7).
13 [ ] (Metronome) button
Turns the metronome on/off (p. 12).

Panel descriptions

11 12

13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20

14 [ ] (Tempo) button
Changes the tempo of the metronome or song. ¹ Changing the metronome tempo (p. 12) ¹ Changing the song tempo (p. 13)
15 [ ] (Song) button
Selects the built-in song or recorded performance that will be played back (p. 13).
16 [ô] (Cue up) button
Selects the beginning of the song (p. 13).
17 [ò] (Play/Stop) button
Plays/stops the song playback, or start/stops recording (p. 13, p. 15).
18 [ö/ù] (Measure) button
Moves the playback position forward or backward to a desired measure in the song (p. 13).
19 [ó] (Record) button
Records the performance that you play (p. 15).
20 [ ] (Part) button
Lets you select the performance part (right-hand, left-hand, accompaniment) that will play back. This also lets you record parts separately (p. 13, p. 16).
21 Top lid
Opening the top lid allows the sound to be more clearly defined; closing it produces a softer sound (p. 7).
22 Music rest
Place printed music here (p. 7).
23 Pedals
By pressing the pedals, you can apply effects to the sound of the piano. You can also assign a variety of functions to the pedals. ¹ Apply effects to the sound of the piano (p. 7) ¹ Assign functions to the pedals (p. 25)
NOTE Under the pedals there is an adjuster for securing the pedals. As you use the pedals, the adjuster might creep upward, allowing the pedals to wobble when you step on them. If this occurs, turn the adjuster to lower it into firm contact with the floor. In particular if the piano is placed on carpet, you should lower the adjuster so that it firmly presses down on the floor.
Adjuster

24 USB Computer port
Use a commercially available USB cable to connect this port to your computer. If your computer is connected, performance data can be transferred between the piano and sequencer software on your computer, allowing you to produce or edit music. Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging a device. Charge-only cables cannot transmit data.
25 USB Memory port
Connect a commercially available USB flash drive here. You can play back music data that’s on the USB flash drive (WAVE/MIDI/ MP3 files) through the piano, and make audio recordings of your piano performance (p. 13, p. 25).
26 Input jack
Plug a commercially available stereo mini-plug cable in here to connect your smartphone or audio player. This lets you hear the music played back from your smartphone or other device through the piano’s speakers. You can also play the piano along with the playback audio.
27 Output jacks (L/Mono, R)
Here you can connect external speakers or other audio equipment via commercially available cables equipped with mono 1/4″ phone type plugs. This is useful when you want to connect to external audio equipment and play in front of many people.
28 Phones jacks
Here you can connect stereo headphones. This piano has two Phones jacks, so two people can use headphones at the same time (p. 7).
Connecting the cords and adjusting the adjuster
NOTE Before turning the power on, check whether the AC adaptor, pedal cord and speaker cables are all connected correctly. Also, check whether the adjuster under the pedals is adjusted so that it touches the floor. Connect the cords before you attach the rear board of the
piano.
Ø Refer to “LX-9 Stand Assembly” (separate document) for how to connect the cords and adjust the adjuster. You can also view the PDF manual from the following website. https://www.roland.com/manuals/
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Before you play

Turning the power on/off (opening/ closing the keyboard cover)
This piano lets you turn the power on/off simply by opening or closing the keyboard cover. You can also leave the keyboard cover open and turn the power on/off by pressing the [] button. * If external speakers are connected to the piano, minimize the
volume of your external devices before closing or opening the keyboard cover.

Make sure to use both hands when closing or opening the keyboard cover.
Turning the power on (opening the keyboard cover)

1. Open the keyboard cover.
The power turns on automatically.

Music rest
Grasp outside the music rest area

NOTE When raising the keyboard cover, grasp it outside the area of the music rest. If you grasp the center of the keyboard cover when opening it, your hand might be pinched between it and the music rest.
Turning off the power (closing the keyboard cover)

1. Close the keyboard cover.
The power turns off automatically.
MEMO
You can disable the “Kbd Cover Power Off” (p. 27) setting in Function mode (p. 24), so that the power does not turn off when you close the keyboard cover.

When opening and closing the keyboard cover, take care not to pinch your fingers between the moving part and the body of the unit. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
If you have any objects (papers, metal objects, etc.) placed on top of the keyboard cover, do not open the cover. Otherwise, such objects may slip inside the instrument, and then become irrecoverable.
After turning on the power, do not touch any of the touch switches (buttons) on the operating panel until the instrument starts up. The touch switches might become unresponsive as a result.
Do not use this instrument if there is condensation on the operating panel. This could cause the touch switches to malfunction.

Turning the operating panel lights on/off
When you want to focus on your playing, you can turn both the operating panel and the display off.
Turning off the operating panel
1. While the power is on, press the [] button.
A confirmation message appears.
2. Press the [] button once again.
The operating panel and display turn off. MEMO
Only the [ ] knob and the [] button can be used when the operating panel is off.
Turning on the operating panel
1. While the operating panel and display are off, press the [] button
The operating panel and display turn on.
Adjusting the volume
Turn the [ ] knob to adjust the volume. The speaker volume and headphone volume can be set separately. If headphones are connected, this automatically switches to adjusting the volume of the headphones.

Concerning the Auto Off function
The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 27).

Unsaved data is lost when the power turns off. Before turning the power off, save the data that you want to keep. (p. 22).
To restore power, turn the power on again.
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Basic operations of functions
To operate the functions of this piano, you use the [-] [+] (Selection) buttons, the [ ] (Enter) button and the [ ] (Exit) button.

Change an on-screen item or value Press the [-] [+] buttons

Confirm

Press the [ ] button

Return to the previous screen / Exit the current screen

Press the [

] button

Return to the default value

Long-press the [ ] button

Using the music rest
NOTE When pulling out or returning the music rest, take care not to pinch your fingers between the moving part and the body of the unit. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
1. Slowly pull the music rest toward yourself.

Before you play
Using the headphones
Use headphones if you want to perform without the sound being heard nearby. This piano has two Phones jacks, so two people can use headphones at the same time.
1. Connect your headphones to the Phones jack.
When you connect headphones, sound is no longer heard from the piano’s speakers.
2. Use the [ ] knob to adjust the volume of the headphones.
MEMO Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them on the headphone hook.
Headphone hook
Using the pedals
By pressing the pedals, you can apply effects to the sound of the piano.

2. Raise the support located on the back of the music rest, and place it on the base.

3. Raise the page retainers.

If not using them, leave them folded down.

Support Base
Press

Opening/Closing the top lid
Opening the top lid allows the sound to be more clearly defined; closing it produces a softer sound.

1. Use both hands to lift up the top lid.
2. To close the top lid, use both hands to lift it up, and then slowly lower it.

When opening or closing the top lid, take care not to pinch your fingers between the moving part and the body of the unit. Pay special attention to this when using the unit where children are present.
Do not force the top lid backward; doing so will damage it.

Soft pedal

Damper pedal

Sostenuto/muffler pedal

Damper pedal (right)
Sostenuto/muffler pedal (center)
Soft pedal (left)

Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard. The resonance of the sound is affected by how deeply you press the pedal.
When a tone besides the upright piano is selected
Operates as a sostenuto pedal. Only the keys that are being pressed when this pedal is pressed are sustained.
When the upright piano tone is selected
Operates as a muffler pedal. When you press this pedal, the piano simulates the sound with a felt sheet being lowered between the piano hammers and strings, giving a weaker and softer sound. This is a weaker and softer sound than when using a soft pedal.

You can also make this work like a sostenuto pedal by switching between settings when you select an upright piano tone (“Center Pedal” (p. 25)).
This pedal is used to make the sound softer. Playing with the soft pedal pressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength. The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.
When operating the pedal, take care not to pinch your fingers between the moving part and the piano unit. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
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Playing

Playing various tones

Selecting a tone

In addition to piano sounds, this piano lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (tones). There are four groups of tones; each tone button selects a group.
Ø “Tone list” (p. 32)

Tone groups

Tone buttons Explanation

Grand Grand piano tones

Upright / Classical
E.Piano / Organ

Tones including upright piano, fortepiano, and harpsichord
Tones including electric piano and organ

If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers, pressing the [ ] button will switch the speed of the rotary effect.

Others Various tones such as stringed instruments and drums

1. Press a tone button.
The tone group is selected. The name of the currently selected tone is shown.

2. Press the [-] [+] buttons.
You can select other tones in the tone group.

Selecting the type and depth of reverberation
This feature adds reverberation (ambience) to the sound, as if you’re playing in a spacious place like a concert hall or a cathedral. You can change the type of ambience to recreate the sound of playing the piano in different places. * The reverberation effect is not applied to audio files.
1. Press the [ ] button.
The Ambience screen appears.

2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item that you want to set, and press the [ ] button.

Item Ambience Type
Kbd Ambience Brilliance

Explanation/Value
Selects from various types of reverberation that are applied to the sound when you play the instrument.
Studio, Lounge, Concert Hall, Wooden Hall, Stone Hall, Cathedral Adjusts the depth of reverberation. Larger values result in deeper reverberations.
010 Higher values produce brighter sounds.
-100+10

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a value.
4. To exit the settings, press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button goes dark.

MEMO The tone you previously selected is memorized for each tone button while the power is on. Select a tone for each tone button beforehand to instantly switch between tones.
Using the center pedal when an upright piano tone is selected
A muffler pedal icon is shown onscreen when you select an upright piano tone. Press the center pedal while the icon is shown to turn the muffler pedal effect on/off (p. 7).
Muffler pedal effect off

Muffler pedal effect on
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Playing

Playing different tones with the left and right hand (Split)
You can perform using different tones in the left and right regions of the keyboard, divided at a specific note. This is called “split play”, and the point at which the keyboard parts are separated is called the “split point”.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Keyboard Mode”, and press the [ ] button.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Split”, and press the [ ] button.
The Split screen appears.
Keyboard mode Right-hand tone Left-hand tone
When you turn on the power, “Concert Piano” is selected as the right-hand tone and “A.Bass+Cymbl” is selected as the left-hand tone.
When split turns on, the keyboard settings are as follows. Split point (Power- up default): F#3

Left-hand tone

Right-hand tone

4. To exit split play, follow steps 13 to switch to the “Whole” setting.

Changing the settings for split play

When you’re using split play, you can access the tone settings while the Split screen is shown.

Changing the lefthand tone
Changing the righthand tone

Operation
1. With the cursor positioned at the lefthand tone, press the tone button. This selects the tone group.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the tone.
1. Press the [ ] button and move the cursor to the right-hand tone.
2. Press a tone button. This selects the tone group.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the tone.

MEMO For other parameters to set, refer to “Keyboard mode” (p. 28).

Layering two tones (Dual)
You can play two tones simultaneously from a single key. This is called “dual play”.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Keyboard Mode”, and press the [ ] button.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Dual”, and press the [ ] button.
The Dual screen appears.
Keyboard mode Tone 1 Tone 2

When you turn on the power, “Concert Piano” is selected for tone 1 and “SymphonicStr1” is selected for tone 2.
4. To exit dual play, follow steps 13 to switch to the “Whole” setting.

Changing the settings for dual play

When you’re using dual play, you can access the tone settings while the Dual screen is shown.

Changing tone 2 Changing tone 1

Operation
1. With the cursor positioned at tone 2, press the tone button. This selects the tone group.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the tone.
1. Press the [ ] button and move the cursor to tone 1.
2. Press a tone button. This selects the tone group.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the tone.

MEMO For other parameters to set, refer to “Keyboard mode” (p. 28).

Instantly recalling the grand piano tone
Long-press the [ ] button to cancel split play or dual play and recall the Grand Piano (Concert Piano) tone.
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Playing
Making keyboard settings
Playing in a different key (Kbd Transpose)
You can transpose the keyboard in semitone steps. For instance, if you wanted to play a song in the key of C that was written in the key of E, set the keyboard transpose value to “+4”. When you play “C-E-G”, you hear “E-G -B”

Change the key touch (Key Touch)
You can change the playing feel (touch) of the keyboard.
1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Key Touch”, and
press the [ ] button.

1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Kbd Transpose”, and press the [ ] button.

3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select a value.

Value

-60+5 (default value: 0)

4. Press the [ ] button to exit Keyboard mode.
MEMO You can also transpose the keyboard by holding down the [ ] button and pressing the tonic note of the new key.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a value.

Value

Explanation

The default value of 50 provides a key touch that’s closest to an acoustic piano.

Fix, 1100

Higher settings make the key action feel heavier.

(default value: 50) With the “Fix” setting, notes sound at a fixed volume regardless of how hard you play the keys.

4. Press the [ ] button to exit Keyboard mode.
Adjusting the time from when you play the key until the piano is heard (Hammer Response)
You can adjust the time from when you play the key until the piano sound is heard.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Hammer Response”, and press the [ ] button.

Reading the note name (e.g., C4)
The alphabetical indication for settings such as “split point” shows the name of the note. The solfege equivalents are as follows: A is “la”, B is “ti”, C is “do”, D is “re”, E is “mi”, F is “fa” and G is “so”.
For example, the indication “C4” means “the fourth ‘C’ from the left edge of the keyboard”.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a value.

Value

Explanation

Off, 110

Higher values produce a greater delay.

(default value: 1)

4. Press the [ ] button to exit Keyboard mode.

Playing

Registering your favorite settings (Registration)
You can register the settings you’ve adjusted to the way you like, and then switch between settings for each song or for different players. Aside from tones, you can also register and recall settings like the keyboard split, transpose, pedal function assignment and so on. You can register a total of 37 favorite settings: nine to each of the [1][4] buttons and one startup setting. By default, the [1][3] buttons contain the recommended settings and the [4] button contains blank settings. All of the favorite settings can be overwritten.
MEMO ¹ Refer to “Settings saved in Registration” (p. 22) for the settings you can register. ¹ You can save the settings you’ve registered to a USB flash drive (p. 23).

Registering the current performance settings

When you register a favorite setting, the existing setting is overwritten. You can revert the settings you’ve overwritten in the registration to their factory defaults by following the steps in “Initializing your favorite settings” (p. 11).

1. Long-press the [ ] button.
The Store Registration screen appears.

5. To exit the settings, press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Recalling your favorite settings

2. Use the [1][4] buttons and the [-] [+] buttons to select where to register the current settings, and press the [ ] button.
MEMO When you select “Start-up”, you can register the current settings as the settings to be used when the instrument is turned on. Register the start-up settings as follows: Store Registration 1-1 screen Ó [-] button Ó [ ] button.
3. Edit the name.
3-1. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the character to edit, and press the [ ] button.
3-2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to edit the character, and press the [ ] button.
¹ To insert a character, press the [ò] button. ¹ To delete a character, press the [ó] button.
4. When you’ve finished editing the name, use the [-] [+] buttons to select µ at the right edge of the screen, and press the [ ] button.

1. Press the [ ] button.
The Registration screen appears.
2. Press the [1][4] buttons, and then press the [-] [+] buttons.
This lets you select the settings within the registration group.
Initializing your favorite settings
You can revert the favorite settings that you’ve registered to their factory default settings.
1. Press the [ ] button.
The Registration screen appears.
2. Use the [1][4] buttons and the [-] [+] buttons to select the registration setting you want to initialize.
3. Long-press the [ ] button.
A confirmation message appears.

The Registration screen appears, and the settings you registered are shown.

4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button.
This initializes the selected registration.
5. To exit the settings, press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button goes dark.
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Playing

Practicing with the metronome
This feature lets you practice and improve your sense of rhythm along with the metronome. Aside from a metronome sound, this piano offers different rhythm patterns in a variety of genres that you can also practice with.

Starting the metronome

1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button blinks, and the metronome sounds.

2. To change the tempo, press the [ ] button and then press the [-] [+] buttons to select the desired tempo.
MEMO
¹ You can change the tempo by pressing the [ ] button, the [ ] button and then using the [-] [+] buttons to select the word that describes the tempo, like “Allegro” or “Moderato”.
¹ When you’re listening to the metronome while a song is playing, you can press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time on the tempo screen to return to the tempo of the currently selected song.

3. To change the time signature, press the [ ] button and [ ] button at the same time, use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Beat” and press the [ ] button, and use the [-] [+] buttons to select the time signature value.

Available time signatures

2/2, 3/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 8/8, 9/8, 12/8 (default value: 4/4)

The metronome or rhythm plays 6/8 as 2/2, 9/8 as 3/4, and 12/8 as 4/4.

4. To stop the metronome, press the [ ] button once again.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Changing the settings for metronome

Value

Operation

Suppressing a strong beat (downbeat) on the first beat
(Metronome Downbeat)

Off, On (default value: On)

Off, Eighth note,

Eighth-note triplet,

Change the

Shuffle, Sixteenth

metronome pattern note, Quarter-note

(Metronome

triplet, Quarter note,

Pattern)

Dotted eighth

(default: Off )

Change the metronome volume Off, 110

(Metronome

(default value: 5)

Volume)

1. Press the [ ] and [ ] buttons at the same time, use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item you want to set, and press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [+] [-] buttons to select the value.

Change the metronome tone (Metronome Tone)

Click, Electronic sound, Voice (Japanese), Voice (English)
(default: Click)

Selecting/playing rhythm patterns
By changing “Metronome Type” to a rhythm pattern, you can select rhythm patterns in a variety of genres.
1. Press the [ ] button and [ ] button at the same time.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Metronome Type”, and press the [ ] button.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Rhythm Pattern”, and press the [ ] button.

4. Select the rhythm pattern with the [-] [+] buttons.
Ø Refer to “Rhythm Pattern list” (p. 36).
Change the rhythm pattern settings

Change the rhythm’s pattern
(Rhythm Pattern)
Change the rhythm’s volume
(Metronome Volume)

Operation
1. Press the [ ] and [ ] buttons at the same time, use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item you want to set, and press the [ ] button.
2. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the value.

Listening to songs

Playing back the internal songs

Here’s how you can listen to the built-in songs. You can listen to these internal songs as models for your own playing, or practice one hand at a time along with them.
Ø “Internal Song list” (p. 34)

Categories of internal songs

Category

Explanation

Listening

Piano songs recommended for listening

Ensemble (*)

Arrangements of well-known songs from

Entertainment (*)

Piano’s internal

around the world, including pop, jazz, and children’s songs, in arrangements that can be enjoyed by a wide range of people from the

song beginner to the advanced player.

Do Re Mi Lesson (*)

You can use these lessons to learn the basics of music, by singing solfege along with the songs or practicing score-reading.

Scales (*)

Scales in all keys (major scales, minor scales)

Hanon

The Virtuoso Pianist No.120

Beyer

Vorschule im Klavierspiel Op.101 No.1106

Burgmüller

25 Études faciles et progressives Op.100

Czerny100

100 Übungsstücke Op.139

USB Memory Songs saved on a USB flash drive

Internal Memory

Songs saved in internal memory

(*) Songs corresponding to the included collection of scores, “Roland Piano Masterpieces”.

1. Press the [ ] button.
The Song screen appears.

Category Song name

Tempo Time signature Measure
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a song category, and press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select a song within a category.
MEMO If you decide to select a different song category, press the [ ] button.
4. Press the [ò] button.
The songs plays back, with the [ ] button blinking in time with the tempo.
5. To stop the song, press the [ò] button once again.
The [ò] button goes dark.
6. To exit song settings, press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Changing how the internal songs play back

Playing back individual performance parts
Changing the song tempo
Playing back the song at a constant tempo (Tempo Mute)
Selecting the measure to play back
Sounding a count before the song plays Playing all songs in the selected category
Playing songs from a folder on a USB flash drive

Operation
The built-in songs consist of three parts (right-hand, left-hand, accompaniment), and you can play back just the part(s) that you want to hear.

Some songs don’t have a left-hand part or an accompaniment part. In this case, you can’t select the corresponding part.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a part, and press the [ ] button to switch between playing/ not playing the part.
3. Press the [ò] button. Only the selected part(s) play back.
1. Press the [ ] button and then press the [-] [+] buttons.
MEMO Press both of the [-] [+] buttons at the same time to return to the default tempo value.
This is convenient when you want to practice along with the song playback.
1. While holding down the [ò] button, press the [ ] button. The message “Tempo Mute On” appears, and the song plays back at a fixed tempo.
2. To revert to the previous tempo, hold down the [ò] button again and press the [ ] button. The message “Tempo Mute Off” appears, and the song returns to playing back at the original tempo.
1. While a song is playing, press the [ö/ù] buttons. The measure screen appears.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select how many measures to play.
3. Press the [ò] button. The song plays from the specified measure.
MEMO
¹ Press the [ô] button to select the beginning of the song.
¹ Press the [ ] button to return to the song select screen.
¹ You can also press the [ ] button to begin playback.
1. While holding down the [ ] button, press the [ò] button. The [ ] button blinks in time with the tempo.
1. While holding down the [ ] button, press the [ò] button. The [ò] button blinks, and the songs in the selected category play back in order.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “USB Memory”, and press the [ ] button.
To enter a folder: Select the folder with the [-] [+] buttons, and press the [ ] button.
To exit a folder: Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Up”, and press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [ò] button. The songs on the USB flash drive begin playing back.
Files with a file extension of “.WAV”, “.MP3” or “.MID” can be played back.

Listening to songs
Playing back songs from your mobile device (Bluetooth Audio)
You can connect your smartphone, tablet or other mobile device to this instrument via Bluetooth and listen to the songs on that device through the piano’s speakers. You can also practice along with the songs that are playing back.
Initializing the settings (pairing)
In order to connect your mobile device wirelessly to this piano via Bluetooth, you must “pair” them by registering this piano on your mobile device so that the two devices can authenticate with each other.
Pairing

5. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device.

6. Tap “LX-9 Audio” that appears in the mobile device’s Bluetooth “DEVICES” field.
The piano and mobile device are paired. When pairing is completed, a display like the following appears.

Mobile device

“LX-9 Audio” is added to the “MY DEVICES” area, and shown as “Connected”.
The screen indicates “Completed”, and “AUDIO” is shown beside the Bluetooth symbol.

Piano

7. Press the piano’s [ ] button to exit Function mode.
Pairing is complete.
Connecting an already-paired mobile device

This example shows how to configure the settings for iOS/iPadOS devices. If you are using an Android device, refer to the instructions for settings in the owner’s manual that came with your mobile device. * Once a mobile device has been paired with the piano, there is no
need to pair again. Refer to “Connecting an already-paired mobile device” (p. 14).
1. Place the mobile device that you want to connect near the piano.
MEMO Long-press the [ ] button to start pairing immediately.
2. Press the piano’s [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Bluetooth”, and press the [ ] button.
The following screen appears.

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device.
The piano and mobile device are connected wirelessly. * If the above step does not establish a connection, tap “LX-9 Audio”
in the “DEVICES” list on your mobile device.
Playing back a song
1. Play a song on your mobile device.
The sound is heard from the piano’s speakers.
2. Use your mobile device to adjust the song playback volume.
MEMO If you can’t adjust the volume as you like on your mobile device, you can adjust the volume settings on the piano. Ø “Bluetooth Volume” (p. 24)

4. Press the [ ] button to begin pairing.

If you decide to cancel pairing, press the [ ] button.
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Recording a performance

Recording your keyboard performance
You can record your own keyboard performance as an SMF file, and then play it back to hear how you did.
Getting ready to record
1. Select the tone that you want to play.
2. You can sound the metronome if you like.
Set the metronome’s tempo and time signature. The metronome setting is stored in the song, and you can use the same settings during playback.
3. Press the [ó] button.
The [ó] button lights, the [ò] button blinks, and the instrument enters record standby mode. If you decide to cancel recording, press the [ó] button again.
Starting/stopping recording
4. Press the [ò] button.
After a one-measure count, recording starts, and the [ó] button and [ò] button are both lit. The performance is saved automatically. MEMO You can also start recording by playing the keyboard instead of pressing the [ò] button. In this case, a count is not sounded.
5. To stop recording, press the [ò] button once again.
Recording stops.
Listening to the recording of what you played
6. Press the [ò] button.
After you record, the newly recorded song is selected. The recorded song starts playing back.
Deleting a saved song
You can delete a song that you saved. MEMO ¹ You can also delete a recorded song by holding down the [ó] button and pressing the [ ] button. ¹ If you want to delete all songs that have been saved to internal
memory, initialize the memory (p. 21).
1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Delete Song”, and press the [ ] button.
The Delete Song screen appears.

3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the media where the song is saved, and press the [ ] button.
4. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the song to delete, and press the [ ] button.
A confirmation message appears.

5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button.
The deletion is executed. Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while
the screen indicates “Executing…”. Never turn off the power, disconnect the USB flash drive or unplug
the power cord while the USB flash drive access indicator is blinking.
Managing songs you recorded

Renaming a recorded song
(Rename Song)

Operation
You can rename a saved song.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Rename Song”, and press the [ ] button.
3. Select the media containing the song you want to change with the [-] [+] buttons, and press the [ ] button.
4. Select the song you want to change with the [-] [+] buttons, and press the [ ] button.

Select a character to change

Press the [-] [+] buttons

Change a character
Insert a character Delete a character

Press the [ ] button (Enter) Ó press the [-][+] buttons (Edit character) Ó press the [ ] button (Enter)
Press the [ò] button
Press the [ó] button

Copying a recorded song
(Copy Song)

5. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select µ on the right side of the screen, and press the [ ] button. A confirmation message appears.
6. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button. The song is renamed.
7. Press the [ ] button.
Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB flash drive. Alternatively, songs stored on a USB flash drive can be copied to internal memory. The audio data can’t be copied. Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash
drive while the screen indicates “Executing…”.
1. Press the [ ] button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Copy Song”, and press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the copy source and destination media, and press the [ ] button.
4. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the song to copy, and press the [ ] button. The copy is executed.
5. Press the [ ] button.
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Recording a performance

Advanced recording methods

Recording your performance one hand at a time

By recording your left-hand performance to the Left part and your right-hand performance to the Right part, you can record each hand of your performance separately.

Left (or right) part

Getting ready to record

1. Select the tone that you want to play.

2. You can sound the metronome if you like.
Set the metronome’s tempo and time signature. The metronome setting is stored in the song, and you can use the same settings during playback.

3. Press the [ó] button.
The [ó] button lights, the [ò] button blinks, and the instrument enters record standby mode.
If you decide to cancel recording, press the [ó] button again.

MEMO
The parts shown below are recorded, depending on the Keyboard mode used when recording.

Performing with one tone “Right” part

Performing different tones The left-hand tone is the “Left”

with the left and right hands part, and the right-hand tone is the

(split play)

“Right” part

Performing with two tones The tone 1 is the “Right” part, and the

layered (dual play)

tone 2 is the “Accomp” part

4. Press the [ ] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select a part, and press the [ ] button to toggle recording.
Only the part that you’re recording blinks (the right-hand part blinks).

Overdubbing a recorded performance
After recording one hand of your performance, you can overdubrecord the performance of the other hand. You can also overdubrecord onto a built-in song.

Left (or right) part

Right (or left) part

Getting ready to record

1. Press the [ ] button.
MEMO If the measure screen appears, press the [ ] button to return to the song-select screen.
2. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the category of the song that you want to overdub, and press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the song that you want to overdub.
You can select songs within the category.
MEMO If you’re recording your performance along with a built-in song, you can fix the tempo of the built-in song (p. 13).
4. Press the [ó] button.
The [ó] button lights, the [ò] button blinks, and the instrument enters record standby mode. If you decide to cancel recording, press the [ó] button again.
5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Overdub”.
The song of step 3 is selected.

Starting/stopping recording
5. Press the [ò] button.
After a one-measure count, recording starts, and the [ó] button and [ò] button are both lit. The performance is saved automatically. MEMO You can also start recording by playing the keyboard instead of pressing the [ò] button. In this case, a count is not sounded.
6. To stop recording, press the [ò] button once again.
Recording stops.
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6. Press the [ ] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select a part, and press the [ ] button to toggle recording.
Only the part that you’re recording blinks. * If you select a part that is already recorded (lit) and then press the
[ ] button to make it blink, that part will be overwrite-recorded.
Starting/stopping recording
7. Press the [ò] button.
After a one-measure count, recording starts, and the [ó] button and [ò] button are both lit. The performance is saved automatically.
MEMO You can also start recording by playing the keyboard instead of pressing the [ò] button. In this case, a count is not sounded.
8. To stop recording, press the [ò] button once again.
Recording stops.

Creating your own piano tone (Piano Designer)

This piano lets you adjust various elements of the sound, so you can personalize the piano tone to your taste. This function is called “Piano Designer”.
MEMO With Piano Designer, you can also adjust various sound elements by touch operations using the app “Roland Piano App”. Ø “Connect to an app to enjoy various added features (Bluetooth MIDI)” (p. 19)
App “Roland Piano App”
Adjusting the sound of the overall piano

1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button turns on.

2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item to adjust, and press the [ ] button.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the value.

4. To exit the settings, press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Item Master Tuning
Temperament
Temperament Key Piano Tone Edit

Value

Explanation

415.3Hz466.2Hz
(default value: 442.0 Hz)

Specifies the reference pitch.
The “reference pitch” refers to the frequency you hear when playing the middle A (A4) note. The action of matching the reference pitch to other instruments is called “tuning”. When playing in an ensemble with other instruments, you can adjust the reference pitch of this piano so that you will harmonize correctly with the other instruments.

You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).
Most modern songs are composed for and played in equal temperament, the most common tuning in use today. But at one time, there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence. By playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was created, you can experience the sonorities of chords originally intended for that song.

Equal (default value) Just Major Just Minor Pythagorean
Kirnberger I Kirnberger II
Kirnberger III
Meantone
Werckmeister

This temperament divides the octave into twelve equal steps. It is the temperament that is most commonly used on today’s pianos. Every interval has the same slight amount of dissonance.
In these temperaments, the primary triads are perfectly consonant. It is unsuited to playing melodies and cannot be transposed, but is capable of beautiful sonorities. The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys.
This tuning, devised by the philosopher Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in fourths and fifths. Although triadic chords are slightly dissonant, this tuning is suitable for songs that have a simple melody.
This is Kirnberger’s first temperament. As in the Just temperaments, the primary triads are consonant in this tuning. Beautiful sonorities are obtained when playing songs that are written in keys appropriate for this tuning.
This is Kirnberger’s second temperament. This is a revision of Kirnberger I that reduces the limitations on the usable keys.
This is Kirnberger’s third temperament. This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation. Performances are possible in all keys. Since the resonance differs depending on the key, chords played in this temperament resonate in diverse ways when compared to equal temperament.
This temperament slightly narrows the fifth relative to Just temperaments. While the Just temperaments contains two types of whole tone (major whole tone and minor whole tone), meantone temperament uses only one type of whole tone (mean whole tone). Transposition within a limited range of keys is possible.
This is Werckmeister’s I (III) temperament. This temperament consists of eight perfect fifths and four narrowed fifths. Performances are possible in all keys. Since the resonance differs depending on the key, chords played in this temperament resonate in diverse ways when compared to equal temperament.

Arabic

This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia.

CB (default value: C)

This sets the primary key of the temperament. When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the temperament key for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key). If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select a temperament key.

Ø “Editing the grand piano tone” (p. 18)

Creating your own piano tone (Piano Designer)

Editing the grand piano tone

You can adjust various aspects of the grand piano’s tone, including the string and pedal resonances, and the sound of the hammers striking the strings.

Only tones belonging to the “Grand” group can be adjusted.

1. Press the [ ] button.

A confirmation message appears.

2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Piano Tone Edit”, and press the [ ] button.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item to adjust, and press the [ ] button.
4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the value.
5. When you are finished editing the piano tone, press the [ ] button.

If you decide to cancel, press the [ ] button.
6. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button.
The grand piano tone settings are saved.

Item

Value

Explanation

Lid

06 (default value: 4)

Adjusts the extent to which the top lid of the grand piano is open. The sound will become more mellow as you close the top lid of the piano in the screen. The sound will become brighter as you open the top lid of the piano in the screen.

Key Off Noise

Off, 110

Adjusts the action noise that is heard when you release a key.

(default value: 3) Higher settings produce a louder action noise.

Hammer Noise

-50+5 (default value: 0)

Adjusts the sound produced when the hammer of an acoustic piano strikes the string. Higher settings will produce a louder sound of the hammer striking the string.

Adjusts the sympathetic vibrations of an acoustic piano’s duplex scale. Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder.

Duplex Scale

The duplex scale is a system of sympathetically vibrating strings sometimes included in grand pianos.

Off, 110 (default value: 2)

These sympathetically vibrating strings are not struck directly with hammers, but sound by vibrating in sympathy with the vibrations of other strings. By resonating with the overtones, these strings add richness and brilliance to the sound. These sympathetic strings are added only to the high register above

approximately C4. Since they do not have a damper (a mechanism that stops them from sounding), they

will continue sounding even after you play a note and then release it to stop the sound of the string that

was actually struck.

Full Scale

String Res.

Piano Tone

Edit

Key Off

Resonance

Adjusts the resonant sound of an acoustic piano (the sound produced by the strings of previously-

Off, 110

pressed keys vibrating in sympathy with newly played notes, or the sound of other strings vibrating in

(default value: 4) sympathy with the notes you play while pressing the damper pedal). Higher settings produce louder

sympathetic resonance.

Off, 110

Adjusts the resonance of the subtle sounds that occur when a key of an acoustic piano is released.

(default value: 3) A higher value produces a larger tonal change during the decay.

Cabinet Resonance

Off, 110

Adjusts the body resonance of the grand piano itself.

(default value: 4) Higher values will produce a larger body resonance.

Soundboard 15

Selects how the soundboard of the acoustic piano will resonate.

Type

(default value: 1) You can choose from five different types of resonance.

Damper Modeling

Off, 110

Adjusts the damper noise of the acoustic piano sound (the sound of the damper releasing the strings

(default value: 5) when you press the damper pedal).

Soft Pedal

110

Adjusts the depth of the effect that occurs when you press the soft pedal. With higher values, the change

(default value: 2) will be greater.

Single Note Tuning (*)

-50.00+50.0 (per key)

Adjusts the tuning of each individual key. For example, you can adjust the width of stretched tuning, which tunes the higher register slightly higher and the lower register slightly lower.

Single Note Volume (*)

-500 (per key)

Adjusts the volume of each key. Lower settings decrease the volume.

Single Note -50+5 Character (*) (per key)

Adjusts the tonal character of each key. Higher settings produce a harder sound, and lower settings produce a softer tone. The result of this effect will differ depending on the pitch range.

Reset setting Resets the “Piano Tone Edit” settings of the selected tone to their factory settings.

(*) Single Note settings
1. Select the Single Note parameter on the screen, and press the [ ] button. 2. Press the key on the keyboard that you want to select, and press the [-] [+] buttons to edit the value. 3. Press the [ ] button to exit the screen of that item.

Connect to an app to enjoy various added features (Bluetooth MIDI)

Apps you can use with this piano

App name

Supported OS

Explanation

iOS iPadOS Android
Roland Piano App

This app lets you view sheet music in digital form, practice songs as if you were playing a game, or keep a record of your practicing.

¹ Apps can be downloaded from the App Store (iOS/iPadOS products) or from Google Play (Android products).
¹ In addition to the above, you can also use music apps (such as Garage Band) that are compatible with Bluetooth MIDI.
¹ The information provided about apps made by Roland was current when this manual was published. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

Making the settings (pairing)
You can make settings for using the piano together with an app that’s installed on your mobile device. This shows the steps for using the “Roland Piano App” app with the iPad as an example.

In the case of using the piano with an app, settings on the piano are not necessary. Perform operations in the app to pair it with the piano.

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device.

The piano and mobile device are paired. When pairing is completed, a display like the following appears.

Mobile device

“Connected with LX-9 MIDI” appears in the “Connection” area at the top of the app screen.

The “MIDI” is shown beside the Bluetooth symbol.

Piano

This completes the settings.
MEMO
When connecting to a mobile device for which you’ve initialized the settings, the device automatically connects when you launch the app. The connection may take several seconds.

If the piano doesn’t connect with your mobile device, tap “Connection” at the top of the app screen, and then tap “Connect to Piano”.

NOTE Even if the “DEVICES” field shows the name of the device you’re using (such as “LX-9 MIDI”), do not tap it.
2. Start the app that you installed on your mobile device.
3. Tap “Connect piano”. 4. Tap “LX-9 MIDI” (the name of the device you’re
using).
LX-9 MIDI When “Bluetooth Pairing Request” is shown, tap “Pair”.

If you have more than one piano
When pairing with a mobile device in a situation where there are multiple pianos, you can assign an ID to each piano to distinguish between connection points.

Assigning an ID When you make this setting, an ID number is added to the end of the device name that’s shown on the mobile device. (such as “LX-9 Audio 1″”LX-9 MIDI 1”)
1. Press the [ ] (function) button.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Bluetooth”, and press the [ ] button.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Bluetooth ID”, and press the [ ] button.
4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the number.

ID 099

Explanation Set to “0”: “LX-9 Audio””LX-9 MIDI” (default value) Set to “1”: “LX-9 Audio 1″”LX-9 MIDI 1”

If you are pairing in an environment where there are multiple pianos, we recommend that you turn on the power of the mobile device and only those pianos that you want to pair (turn off the power of other devices).

Connect to an app to enjoy various added features (Bluetooth MIDI)

What to do if pairing with the app doesn’t work
If you’re having trouble pairing this instrument with the app, try the steps below.

1. Make sure that the piano’s Bluetooth function is “On”.
1-1. Press the piano’s [ ] button.
1-2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Bluetooth”, and press the [ ] button.
1-3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Bluetooth On/ Off”, and press the [ ] button.
1-4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “On”.
1-5. Press the [ ] button.

MEMO If you’ve checked these points and the problem still occurs, please refer to the Roland support website.
https://www.roland.com/support/

2. Quit all apps on your mobile device.
Closing the app
Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen, stopping your finger around the middle of the screen. Next, swipe the app screen up.

The method for closing apps may differ depending on your mobile device. Use the method that’s appropriate for your device to close the apps.
3. If already paired, cancel pairing, and turn off the Bluetooth function. Clearing the pairing
In the mobile device’s screen, tap the “i” located beside “Connected”, and tap “Forget This Device”.
LX-9 MIDI
4. Turn the Bluetooth switch off.
5. Restart your mobile device. 6. Start pairing again from step 1 in “Making the
settings (pairing)” (p. 19).
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Useful functions

Initializing the memory (Format Media)
Here’s how to erase all of the files that you saved in internal memory or on a USB flash drive.
NOTE ¹ When you initialize, all registrations or files that you saved in
internal memory or on a USB flash drive are lost. ¹ If you want to initialize a USB flash drive, connect the USB flash
drive to the USB Memory port.
MEMO If you want settings other than the memory settings to be returned to their factory-set state, execute a Factory Reset (p. 21).
1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Format Media”, and press the [ ] button.
The Format Media screen appears.

Restoring the factory settings (Factory Reset)
You can restore the settings saved on this piano to their factory-set state. This function is called “Factory Reset”.
NOTE Factory Reset erases all settings that you have stored, and returns them to the factory-set condition. For details on the settings that are reset, refer to “Settings saved even if the power is turned off” (p. 22).
MEMO Executing this function does not erase the files in internal memory or on a USB flash drive. If you want to erase all files from internal memory or from a USB flash drive, format the media (p. 21).
1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.
2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Factory Reset”, and press the [ ] button.
A confirmation message appears.

If you decide to cancel, press the [ ] button.
3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the media (Internal Memory or USB Memory) that you want to format, and press the [ ] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [ ] button.
4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button.
This formats the media. NOTE ¹ Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while
the screen indicates “Executing…”. ¹ Never turn off the power, disconnect the USB flash drive or unplug
the power cord while the USB flash drive access indicator is blinking.
5. Press the [ ] button to exit Function mode.
The [ ] button goes dark.

If you decide to cancel, press the [ ] button.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button.
This performs the factory reset.
NOTE Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while the screen indicates “Executing…”.
4. When the display indicates “Power off, then on”, turn the power off and then on again.

Useful functions

Settings saved even if the power is turned off
This piano remembers the “settings that are saved automatically” even when the power is turned off and then on again. You can also configure your favorite settings (Registration), so that the instrument remembers the favorite settings you’ve saved. Other settings return to their default values when you turn the power off and on again.

Settings that are saved automatically

This piano automatically saves the following settings. These settings are remembered even if the power is turned off.

Setting Speaker Volume Headphones Volume Tempo Metronome Type Beat Metronome Downbeat Metronome Pattern Metronome Volume Metronome Tone Rhythm Pattern Master Tuning Temperament Temperament Key Bluetooth On/Off Bluetooth Volume Bluetooth ID Song Volume SMF Song Volume Audio Input Volume USB Audio Input Vol. SMF Play Mode Count-in Measure Reg. Pedal Shift Language Display Contrast Screen Saver Touch Click Volume Volume Limit Haptic Key Vibration Kbd Cover Power Off Speaker Auto Mute Auto Off

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p. 12
p. 17
p. 24 p. 25 p. 26 p. 27

Settings saved in Registration

You can save the following settings by registering them (p. 11).

Setting

Page

Muffler pedal on/off *When the upright piano tone is selected

Ambience Type

Kbd Ambience

p. 8

Brilliance

Rotary speed

Whole – Tone

Split – Right Tone SplitLeft Tone DualTone 1 DualTone 2 Kbd Transpose Key Touch

p. 9 p. 10

Hammer Response Song Transpose

p. 24

Damper Pedal Part Center Pedal

p. 25

Center Pedal Part Left Pedal

p. 26

MIDI Transmit Ch. Keyboard Mode Split – Point Split – Balance Split – Left Shift

Split – Right Shift

p. 28

Dual – Balance Dual – Tone1 Shift

Dual – Tone2 Shift

Twin Piano Mode

Disabling the buttons (Panel Lock)

To prevent settings from being accidentally changed while you perform, you can disable all buttons other than the [] button and the [ ] knob.

Lock the panel Unlock the panel

Hold down the [ ] button until the screen shows the ” ” symbol.
Hold down the [ ] button until the ” ” symbol disappears.

Loading/saving piano setups

You can save the piano setups or the settings you’ve registered by exporting them to a USB flash drive, and then import those settings to another piano of the same model.
This is useful when you want to play using the same settings on both the piano in your classroom and the piano in your home.

Settings can be loaded only into another piano of the same model.

Piano settings that you can save/import

Setting Speaker volume Headphone volume Ambience Type Kbd Ambience Brilliance Key Touch Hammer Response Master Tuning Temperament Temperament Key Piano Tone Edit Volume Limit

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p. 8
p. 10
p. 17 p. 18 p. 27

Refer to “Settings saved in Registration” (p. 22) for the registration settings you can export or import.

Saving your favorite settings and piano setups (Registration Export/Piano Setup Export)

1. Connect a USB flash drive to the USB Memory port.
2. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.
3. Press the [-] [+] buttons to show either the “Registration Export” or “Piano Setup Export” screen, and then press the [ ] button.
The Registration or Piano Setup Export screen appears.

4. Edit the name of the registration or the piano setup.

Select a character to change
Change a character
Insert a character Delete a character

Press the [-] [+] buttons
Press the [ ] button (Enter) Ó press the [-] [+] buttons (Edit character) Ó press the [ ] button (Enter) Press the [ò] button Press the [ó] button

Useful functions
5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select µ at the right edge of the screen, and press the [ ] button.
The settings are saved. Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while
the screen indicates “Executing…”. Never turn off the power, disconnect the USB flash drive or unplug
the power cord while the USB flash drive access indicator is blinking.
6. Press the [ ] button to exit Function mode.
The [ ] button goes dark.
Loading your favorite settings and piano setups (Registration Import/Piano Setup Import)
1. Connect a USB flash drive to the USB Memory port. 2. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.
3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Registration Import” or “Piano Setup Import”, and press the [ ] button.
The Registration Import or Piano Setup Import screen appears.
4. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select either “Registration Import” or “Piano Setup Import”, and press the [ ] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [ ] button.
5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select “Yes”, and press the [ ] button.
This loads the settings. Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while
the screen indicates “Executing…”. Never turn off the power, disconnect the USB flash drive or unplug
the power cord while the USB flash drive access indicator is blinking.
6. Press the [ ] button to exit Function mode.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Configuring the various settings

Function mode
Basic settings in Function mode

1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Function mode.

2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item that you want to set, and press the [ ] button.

Depending on the item you select, there might be another screen for selecting additional items.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the value.

4. Press the [ ] button to exit Function mode.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Display

Value/Explanation

Bluetooth-related settings

Turning the Bluetooth function on/off (Bluetooth On/Off)

Bluetooth On/ If the Bluetooth function is on, you’ll be able to wirelessly connect the piano and your mobile device, so that music

Off

played back from the mobile device can be heard through the piano’s speakers, or so that you can use the piano

with an app (p. 14, p. 19).

On, Off (default value: On)

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Pairing

Use these settings to wirelessly connect the piano and mobile device, for playing music through the piano’s speakers (p. 14).

Bluetooth Volume

Adjusting the volume of Bluetooth audio (Bluetooth Volume)
This is the volume setting for playing music from your mobile device through the piano’s speakers (p. 14).

Bluetooth ID

010 (default value: 4) When you’re using the Bluetooth function in a place where there are multiple pianos, you can assign a separate ID to each piano to distinguish between connection points (p. 19).
099 (default value: 0)

Song playback settings

Song Transpose

Transposing the pitch of the song playback (Song Transpose)
You can transpose the song playback in semitone steps. -120+12 (default value: 0)

Adjusting the song (SMF) volume (Song Volume SMF)

Song Volume SMF

This setting adjusts the volume of the song that is played back while you play the keyboard. This adjusts the volume of the song (SMF data) that is played back.

If the SMF Play Mode (p. 25) is set to “Internal”, there will be some parts whose volume does not change when you adjust the Song Volume SMF value. If the SMF Play Mode is set to “External”, the volume of all parts will change.
010 (default value: 10)

Song Volume Audio

Adjusting the song (audio) volume (Song Volume Audio)
This setting adjusts the volume of the song that is played back while you play the keyboard. This adjusts the volume of the song (audio data) that is played back.
010 (default value: 7)

Adjusting the volume of an audio playback device (Input Volume)

Input Volume

This setting adjusts the volume of the song that is played back while you play the keyboard. You can adjust the volume of an audio playback device that’s connected to the Input jack.
010 (default value: 7)

USB Audio Input Vol.

Adjusting the volume from your computer (USB Audio Input Volume)
When using a computer that’s connected to the USB Computer port to play back audio, adjust the volume using the computer. 010 (default value: 7)

Configuring the various settings

Display

Value/Explanation

Specifying the keyboard tone for song (SMF) playback (SMF Play Mode)

This setting specifies the tone that you play on the keyboard while a song is playing back. Normally you will use the “Auto-Select” setting.
This determines whether the setting that is most suitable for the internal song or most suitable for external data is selected when you play back a song whose file format is SMF.

SMF Play Mode

MEMO You can also switch the SMF Play Mode by holding down the [ò] button and pressing the [-] [+] buttons.

If the SMF playback mode is set to “External”, some effects are not applied to the sound, meaning that the tonal character might differ from when you usually play the keyboard.

Auto-Select (default value)

Either “Internal” or “External” is automatically selected, depending on the song that you play back.

Internal

When you play back a song, the tone that you play from the keyboard changes to the tone that’s saved in the song. This setting is recommended when you play back an internal song or a song that you recorded on this piano.

External

The tone that you play from the keyboard does not change when you play back a song. This setting is recommended when you play back external data, such as commercially available music data.

Recording-related settings This piano lets you record in two different modes. You can choose whether to record in SMF or in audio format.

Recording Mode
Delete Song Rename Song Copy Song

MEMO

You can also switch between recording modes by holding down the [ó] button and pressing the [-] [+] buttons.

SMF (default Your performance is recorded to internal memory and played back on the piano. You can overdub your left-hand

value)

performance onto your right-hand performance, and then listen to the playback of both hands combined (p. 15).

This lets you record your performance to a USB flash drive as audio data (WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear), which you can then use on your computer or other device.

Audio

Audio data can’t be saved in the piano’s internal memory.
Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while the screen indicates “Executing…”. Never turn off the power, disconnect the USB flash drive or unplug the power cord while the USB flash drive access indicator is blinking.

Deletes a song that was saved in the piano’s internal memory or on a USB flash drive (p. 15).

Renames a saved song (p. 15).

Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB flash drive. Alternatively, songs stored on a USB flash drive can be copied to internal memory (p. 15).

Changing the number of count-in measures before song playback or recording start
Count-in Measure You can change how many measures play as a count-in before song playback or recording begins.
1 Measure, 2 Measures (default value: 1 Measure)
Pedal-related settings

Changing how the pedal effects are applied (Damper Pedal Part)

When you press the right pedal while the piano is in dual play or split play mode, the pedal effect is applied to both tones (p. 9).

Use this setting to select the tone to which the effect is applied.

Damper Pedal Part

Right & Left (default value)

Applied to both tones

Right

Applied only to tone 1 (in dual mode)/right-hand tone (in split mode)

Left

Applied only to tone 2 (in dual mode)/left-hand tone (in split mode)

Changing how the pedals work (Center Pedal)

Center Pedal

When you turn on the power, the center pedal functions as the sostenuto pedal (p. 7). You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations. By assigning a function to the pedal, you can instantly change a setting by pressing the pedal while you play.

Muffler/ sostenuto (default setting)

When you’ve selected an upright piano tone, the pedal works as a muffler pedal; and when you’ve selected any other tones, the pedal works as a sostenuto pedal.

Sostenuto

The pedal always works as a sostenuto pedal.

Play / Stop

The pedal has the same function as pressing the [ò] button. Note that playback doesn’t work while the panel is locked.

Layer

When you press the pedal while in dual play, tone 2 is layered onto the sound.

This effect is applied only when using dual play.

Configuring the various settings

Display

Value/Explanation

Changing how the pedal effects are applied (Center Pedal Part)

Center Pedal Part

When you press the center pedal while the piano is in dual play or split play mode, the pedal effect is applied to both tones (p. 9). Use this setting to select the tone to which the effect is applied.

Right & Left (default value)

Applied to both tones

Right

Applied only to tone 1 (in dual mode), right-hand tone (in split mode) and right-side tone (in twin piano mode)

The character of individual tones you practice with may sound different from when you play with two tones combined.

Applied only to tone 2 (in dual mode), left-hand tone (in split mode) and left-side tone (in twin piano mode)

Left

The character of individual tones you practice with may sound different from when you play with two tones

combined.

Left Pedal

Changing the effect of the pedal (Left pedal)

When you turn on the power, the left pedal functions as a soft pedal (p. 7). You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations. By assigning a function to the pedal, you can instantly change a setting by pressing the pedal while you play.

Soft (default value)
Play / Stop

The pedal functions as a soft pedal.
The pedal has the same function as pressing the [ò] button. Note that playback doesn’t work while the panel is locked.

Layer

When you press the pedal while in dual play, tone 2 is layered onto the sound.

This effect is applied only when using dual play.

Using the pedal to switch between registrations (Reg. Pedal Shift)

Reg. Pedal Shift

You can use the pedal to switch between the registrations (p. 11). This lets you switch to the next registration by pressing the pedal.

The pedal function settings are prioritized as follows: “Reg. Pedal Shift” Ó “Center Pedal/Left Pedal”.

Off (default value)

The registration doesn’t change when you press the pedal.

Left Pedal

The left pedal (soft pedal) is used to switch between registrations. When doing so, you can’t use the Left Pedal settings when assigned.

Center Pedal

The center pedal (muffler/sostenuto pedal) is used to switch between registrations. When doing so, you can’t use the Center Pedal settings when assigned.

MIDI-related settings

Local Control

Preventing doubled notes when connected to a sequencer (Local Control)

When you have a MIDI sequencer connected via USB, set this to Local Off.
Since most sequencers have their Thru function turned on, the notes you play on the keyboard may be sounded in duplicate, or get dropped. To prevent this, you can enable the “Local Off” setting to disconnect the keyboard from the internal sound generator.

On (default value)

Local Control is on. The keyboard is connected to the internal sound generator.

Local Control is off.

Off

The keyboard is disconnected from the internal sound generator. No sound is made when you play the keyboard.

Changing the MIDI transmit channel (MIDI Transmit Ch.)
MIDI Transmit Ch. This setting specifies the MIDI channel that the unit transmits from. This piano receives data on all sixteen channels (116).
Off, 116 (default value: 1)
Overall operation settings

Language

Changing the language used onscreen (Language)
You can change the language that is used on the screen, such as for the tone names and settings. English, Japanese, Chinese (default value: English)

Display Contrast

Adjusting the brightness of the display (Display Contrast)
You can adjust the brightness of the display. 110 (default value: 5)

Configuring the various settings

Display

Value/Explanation

Specifying the time until the operating panel is dimmed (Screen Saver)

Screen Saver

If no operations are performed for a specific length of time, the operating panel’s display is dimmed. You can specify the time until it is dimmed.
Off, 30 sec., 1 min., 5 min., 10 min. (default value: Off)

Touch Click Volume

Setting the operating panel click sound (Touch Click Volume)
You can adjust the click sound that’s heard when you touch the buttons on the operating panel. Off, 110 (default value: 5)

Volume Limit

Specifying a maximum volume (Volume Limit)
You can specify a maximum volume value. This lets you prevent loud sound from being produced unintentionally. 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 (maximum) (default value: 100)
Adjusting the haptic key vibration (Haptic Key Vibration)

Haptic Key Vibration

When a tone in the “Grand” group is selected, this simulates the way in which the keyboard vibrates when you play an acoustic piano. If headphones are connected, this function turns off. If you want the haptic key vibration characteristic of an acoustic piano to be added even when using headphones, set “Effect When Headphones Plugged” to “Effective”.

When you switch the effect to “Effective” while using headphones, the haptic key vibration generator produces a slight sound resembling that of a real piano, even when you’re listening to your playing via headphones.

Vibration Level Off, Small, Standard, Large, Extra Large (default value: Standard)

Effect When Headphones Plugged

Ineffective, Effective (default value: Ineffective)

Turning off the power when you close the keyboard cover (Kbd Cover Power Off)

Kbd Cover Power Off

You can choose whether the power turns off when you close the keyboard cover.

Effective (default value)

The power turns off when you close the keyboard cover.

The power does not turn off when you close the keyboard cover. To turn off the power, press the [] button.

Ineffective

If Auto Off is specified, the power automatically turns off when a certain length of time has elapsed after you stop playing or operating the instrument.

Outputting sound from both headphones and the built-in speakers (Speaker Auto Mute)

Speaker Auto Mute

By factory default, the built-in speakers are set not to make sound when you connect headphones into the Phones jack. By changing the settings, you can make sound come from both the headphones and the built-in speakers.

Changing the setting to “Off” also changes the tonal character of the sound you hear in your headphones.

Off

Sound comes from both headphones and built-in speakers.

On (default value)

Sound comes only from headphones.

Making the power automatically turn off after a time (Auto Off)

Auto Off

With the factory settings, the unit’s power automatically switches off after you stop playing or operating the unit for a specific amount of time. (This is the factory default setting.)

If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, set Auto Off to “Off”.

Off, 10 min., 30 min., 240 min. (default value: 30 min.)

Registration Export You can save the piano’s setups or the settings you’ve registered by exporting them to a USB flash drive, and then import Registration Import those settings to another piano of the same model as this (p. 23). This is useful when you want to play using the same Piano Setup Export settings on both the piano in your classroom and the piano in your home.
Piano Setup Import * Settings can be loaded only into another piano of the same model.

Format Media

All files saved in the piano’s internal memory or on a USB flash drive can be deleted (p. 21).

Factory Reset

Use this to restore all of this piano’s settings to the factory-set state (p. 21).

Version

Checking the system program version of the piano (Version)
Shows the version of this piano’s system program. You can update your piano when a new system program becomes available. For details, refer to the following website. https://www.roland.com/support/ (type the product name and see the “Updates and Drivers” section)
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Configuring the various settings

Keyboard mode
Basic settings in Keyboard mode

1. Press the [ ] button.
The [ ] button is lit, and the piano is in Keyboard mode.

2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the item to set, and press the [ ] button.

Depending on the item you select, there might be another screen for selecting additional items.

3. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the value.

4. Press the [ ] button to exit Keyboard mode.
The [ ] button goes dark.

Display

Value/Explanation

Keyboard-related settings

Whole

The same keyboard setting as a conventional acoustic piano.

Performing different tones with the left and right hands (Split)

You can perform using different tones in the left and right regions of the keyboard, divided at a specific note. This is called “split play” (p. 9).

Select the location (key) where the sound changes as you go from lower notes to higher notes.

The key (split point) that you choose is included in the left-side key range.

Split

Point

MEMO

With the split point screen shown, you can also hold down the [ ] button and press a key to set the split point.

Balance

Selects the volume balance between the left and right tones.

Left Shift

Shifts the pitch of the notes you play in the left hand, up or down in octaves.

Right Shift

Shifts the pitch of the notes you play in the right hand, up or down in octaves.

Keyboard Mode

Dual

Layering two tones (Dual)

You can play two tones simultaneously from a single key. This is called “dual play” (p. 9).

Balance

Selects the volume balance of the two tones.

Tone1 Shift Shifts the pitch of tone 1, up or down in octaves.

Tone2 Shift Shifts the pitch of tone 2, up or down in octaves.

Kbd Transpose
Key Touch
Hammer Response

Dividing the keyboard into two regions (Twin Piano)

Twin Piano

You can divide the keyboard into a left and a right region, so that two people can play the same range of pitches. One person can play a passage or song as an example, and the other person can practice along with that example. You can also change the way that notes sound (the mode) in Twin Piano.

If you select a tone from the “Grand” group, it sounds different than usual.

Twin Piano Mode

Pair (default Notes played in the right zone are louder in the right speaker, and notes played in the

value)

left zone are louder in the left speaker.

Individual

Notes played in the right zone are heard only from the right speaker, and notes played in the left zone are heard only from the left speaker. You can’t hear the other person’s playing when using headphones.

The keyboard can be transposed in semitone steps (p. 10).

For instance, when you’re accompanying a vocalist or singing along with your playing, you can transpose the pitch to match the singer’s pitch range without changing the fingering of your keyboard playing.

-60+5 (default value: 0)
You can change the playing feel (touch) of the keyboard (p. 10). The default value of 50 provides a key touch that’s closest to an acoustic piano. Higher settings make the key action feel heavier. With the “Fix” setting, notes sound at a fixed volume regardless of how hard you play the keys.

Fix, 1100 (default value: 50)

Adjusts the time from when you play the key until the piano sound is heard (p. 10). Higher values produce a greater delay.

Off, 110 (default value: 1)

Troubleshooting

Problem

Items to check

Cause/Action

Page

Problems with the piano’s sound

Is the volume turned down?

Raise the volume.

p. 6

No sound

Could headphones or an adaptor plug be inserted in the Phones jack?

If headphones or an adaptor plug are inserted in the Phones jack, sound is not output from the speakers.

Is the device connected correctly to your headphones or external speakers?

p. 5

Are the speaker cables connected correctly?

See “Stand Assembly”

Pitch of the keyboard or song is incorrect
Sounds are heard twice (doubled) when the keyboard is played
Reverberation remains even if you defeat the Ambience effect

If this instrument is connected to an external sequencer or similar device, you might have turned Local Control “Off”.
Did you change the Transpose settings?
Is the Master Tuning setting appropriate?
Is the setting for the Temperament correct?
Is the Single Note Tuning setting appropriate? Could “dual play” be specified, so that two tones are layered?
Could the piano be connected to an external sequencer?
This simulates the depth and ambience of the acoustic piano’s sound, and is not a malfunction. Even if the Ambience effect is off, the acoustic piano’s own resonance remains.

In function mode, turn the Local Control setting to “On”.
Disable the transpose feature (the Kbd Transpose setting in Keyboard mode, and the Song Transpose setting in Function mode). When shipped from the factory, the reference pitch is set to “442.0 Hz”. Check the “Master Tuning” setting of the Piano Designer function. When shipped from the factory, the tuning is set to “Equal temperament”. Check the “Temperament” setting of the Piano Designer function. Check the Piano Designer function’s Single Note settings of “Piano Tone Edit”.
Change the Keyboard mode from “Dual” to “Whole”.
If you don’t want the piano to be played from another sound module, set your music production software’s “soft thru” setting to “Off”. If the Local Control setting in Function mode is “On”, change the setting to “Off”.
You can also reduce the resonance by lowering the “Cabinet Resonance” value of the Piano Designer function.

p. 26 p. 10 p. 24 p. 17
p. 17 p. 18 p. 9
p. 26
p. 18

The sound of the higher notes suddenly changes from a certain key

This simulates the characteristics of an acoustic piano, and is not a malfunction. The sound will change where there is a change in the number of strings per key or a transition from wound strings to unwound strings.

When you press a key, the sound of a note you didn’t press is also faintly heard

In some cases, a note you play might cause a different note (whose frequency is an integer multiple of the first note) to resonate, producing the sensation that the sound has changed; this is not a malfunction.

Lower the Piano Designer’s “Full Scale String Res”. value, or turn it off.

p. 18

A buzz or vibration occurs when you play the keyboard

This feature simulates the vibration that occurs when you play the keyboard of an acoustic piano; it is not a malfunction.

You can eliminate the keyboard vibration by turning the “Haptic Key Vibration” setting off in function mode.

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If you don’t hear it through headphones:

It may be that the piano has malfunctioned. Contact either the dealer where you purchased your instrument, or

Roland Support.

High-pitched ringing is If you also hear it through headphones:

heard

To decrease the metallic ringing, adjust the following settings.

¹ Kbd Ambience (p. 8)

¹ Piano Designer “Full Scale String Res”. (p. 18)

Could the volume be set to maximum?

If the volume is at the maximum, the sound might be distorted

depending on how you play the piano. If this occurs, lower the

p. 6

volume.

If you also hear it through headphones:

If this problem still occurs even after you lower the volume, there may be a problem with the piano itself. Contact

Low notes sound wrong, either the dealer where you purchased your instrument, or Roland Support.

or are buzzy

If you don’t hear it through headphones:

If the problem isn’t resolved even after you lower the volume, there may be other objects around the piano that

are resonating with the piano’s sound. You can take the following measures to minimize resonances.

¹ Locate the piano 1015 cm (46 inch) away from walls or other surfaces.

¹ Move away from the objects that are resonating.

Noise is heard

Due to how the sound system is structured, you might hear noise

Are you changing the master tuning or temperament for this piano while playing?

with tones in the “Grand” group when you change the master tuning or temperament while sound is being produced. This is

not a malfunction.

Troubleshooting

Problem

Items to check

Cause/Action

Page

The sound is heard

When using “dual play” which layers two tones, or “split play” which produces different tones in the left-hand and

differently depending on right-hand, the sound might be heard differently depending on the specific combination. For some combinations,

the tone settings

the effect is not applied to the left-hand tone or to tone 2, but this is not a malfunction.

Problems with the pedals

The adjuster may have loosened as you used the pedal. Turn the

Unusual sound is heard Could the adjuster located under the pedal not adjuster to lower it into firm contact with the floor. If you are

when you press the pedal be in contact with the floor?

using the piano on carpet, lower the adjuster so that it presses

strongly against the floor.

Is the pedal connected correctly?

Check the pedal jack located on the bottom of the piano unit.

Could you have disconnected or connected the pedal cord while the power was on?

If you disconnect the pedal cord while the piano is powered-on, the pedal effect might remain applied. Connect or disconnect the pedal cord while the piano is powered off.

Could you have changed the way in which the If the right pedal part is set to “Right” it applies only to the right-

pedal effect is applied?

hand tone; if set to “Left”, it applies only to the left-hand tone.

Pedal does not work, or

is “stuck”

Could Twin Piano be turned on?

If Twin Piano is on, the right pedal will affect only the right-hand keyboard zone and the left pedal will affect only the left-hand keyboard zone.

Could you have changed the function of the pedal?

If the functions of the center or left pedal have been changed, you can’t use them as the muffler/sostenuto pedal or the soft pedal.
Try restoring the center pedal function and left pedal function to their factory settings.

See “Stand Assembly”
p. 25 p. 28
p. 25

Problems with song playback

Only the sound of a

When you press the [ ] button, are there

particular instrument in a parts (Right, Left, Accomp) that are unlit in the

song does not play

screen?

Song volume is inaudible or too low

Could the Song Volume be set too low?

Parts that are not lit up onscreen do not sound. Select an unlit part to make it light up, so that it produces sound.
Depending on the data format of the song, raise the “Song Volume SMF” or “Song Volume Audio” value.

p. 13 p. 24

Changing the “Song Volume” does not change Could the SMF Play Mode be set to “Internal”? Set the SMF Play Mode to “External”.
the volume.

p. 25

The selected sound changes when you play back a song

Could the SMF Play Mode be set to “Internal”? Set the SMF Play Mode to “External”.

Can’t play back a song saved in USB flash drive

Is the file extension “.WAV” or “.MP3” or “.MID”?

This piano can play back three types of files: WAV or MP3 audio files, and MIDI files.

Names of song files saved on the USB flash drive do not appear onscreen

Does the song or songs use the .MID extension? Also, is the song name data within the file blank, or does the filename only contain spaces?

Only song names for MIDI files can be shown onscreen. If the song name data in the file is blank or consists only of spaces, the song name is not shown in the piano screen.

The volume of the device The volume on the connected device might have been turned down.

connected to the Input

jack is too low

Is the input volume too low?

p. 25 p. 13
p. 24

Problems with recording

Can’t record

When you press the [ ] button, is the part to be recorded blinking onscreen?

Select the part onscreen that you want to record, so that it blinks.

p. 16

Can’t record audio

Make sure that a USB flash drive is connected to the USB Memory port.

Volume differs between recording and playback

Could the Song Volume be set too low?

Could you be recording with a tone that you

The tonal character of the created in Piano Designer?

piano changes when you record

Could you be playing back a song that you audio-recorded to an USB flash drive?

You can’t record audio with this instrument unless a USB flash drive is plugged in.
Depending on the data format of the song, raise the “Song Volume SMF” or “Song Volume Audio” value.
Some of the Piano Designer settings might not be reproduced when you play back a song.
If you want to record with the same tonal character as when you play the keyboard, record your performance as SMF.

p. 25 p. 24

Other problems

The keyboard makes a thumping sound when you play the keyboard, even when you’re using headphones
Power does not turn on

The keyboard of this piano is designed to simulate the mechanism of an acoustic piano. Even on an acoustic piano, a thumping sound is actually being produced when you press a key. Such sounds do not indicate a malfunction.
Is the power cord connected correctly?

See “Stand Assembly”

Power turns off on its own

Could you have made settings so that the power automatically turns off when the piano has not been used for a time?

If you don’t need the power to turn off automatically, turn the Auto Off setting “Off”.

p. 27

Troubleshooting

Problem

Items to check

Cause/Action

Page

You might have turned off the operating panel.

If you turned off the lights on the operating panel, all controls

except for the [ ] knob and the [] are disabled. To re-enable the controls, press the [] button, which makes the operating panel

p. 6

light up.

The buttons of the operating panel don’t work

Could you have enabled the “Panel Lock” setting to prevent inadvertent operation?
Is the panel wet?

Disengage the “Panel Lock” setting.
Do not use this instrument without drying or wiping off any moisture on the panel.

p. 22

Did you come into contact with the touch

switches (buttons) when you turned on the Turn the power off, and then on again.

p. 6

power?

Marks appear on the cloth portion of the piano

If your hands, feet or other objects touch the cloth portion located around the music rest or near your feet, the cloth might get wrinkled, causing it to appear marred or discolored. This does not affect the performance of the unit.

Error messages

Indication Error 2
Error 10 Error 11
Error 14 Error 15 Error 18 Error 30 Error 40 Error 43 Error 51 Error 65 Error 71

Meaning
An error occurred during writing. The USB flash drive may be corrupted. Insert another USB flash drive and try again. You can also try reformatting the USB flash drive (p. 21). The internal memory might be damaged. Initialize the internal memory (p. 21). No USB flash drive is inserted. Insert the USB flash drive and try again. The internal memory might be damaged. Initialize the internal memory (p. 21). There is not enough free storage space in the save destination. Insert another USB flash drive, or delete unneeded files and try again (“Deleting a saved song” (p. 15)). An error occurred during reading. The USB flash drive may be corrupted. Insert another USB flash drive and try again. You can also try reformatting the USB flash drive (p. 21). The internal memory might be damaged. Initialize the internal memory (p. 21). The file is unreadable. The data format is not compatible with this instrument. This audio format is not supported. Use a WAV format (44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear) or MP3 format audio file. The internal memory of this instrument is full. The instrument cannot process the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to this instrument. A MIDI transmission error has occurred. Check the connected MIDI device. There may be a problem with the system. Repeat the procedure from the beginning. If this message still displays after you have tried several times, contact Roland support. Excessive current was detected at the USB Memory port. Make sure that there is no problem with the USB flash drive, and turn the power off and on again.
A Bluetooth function error occurred. Turn the power off, and then on again. If this message still displays after you have cycled the power several times, contact Roland support.

Tone list

Grand

No. Tone Name

Concert Piano

Stage Piano

Mellow Piano

Bright Piano

MEMO
The Piano Designer “Piano Tone Edit” only work for the “Grand” group.

Upright/Classical

No. Tone Name

Upright

Upright Piano

Mellow Upright

Bright Upright

Rock Piano

Ragtime Piano

Classical

Fortepiano

Mellow Forte

Bright Forte

Harpsichord

10 Harpsi 8’+4′

E.Piano/Organ

No. Tone Name

E.Piano

1976SuitCase

Tremolo EP

Pop EP

Vintage EP

Stage Phaser

60’s EP

FM E.Piano

EP Belle

70’s EP

10 E.Grand

11 Magical Piano

12 Clav.

Organ

13 Pipe Organ

14 Nason Flt 8′

15 ChurchOrgan1

16 ChurchOrgan2

17 Combo Jz.Org

18 Ballad Organ

19 Gospel Spin

20 Full Stops

21 Mellow Bars

22 Light Organ

23 Lower Organ

24 60’s Organ

Others

No. Tone Name

Strings

SymphonicStr1

Epic Strings

Rich Strings

Velo Strings

SymphonicStr2

Violin

Cello

Orchestra Str

Orchestra

10 OrchestraBrs

11 Soft Pad

12 Chamber Winds

13 Flute

14 Harp

15 Pizzicato Str

16 A.Bass+Cymbl

Voice

17 Jazz Scat

Do Re Mi

18 Do Re Mi 1´

19 Do Re Mi 1³

20 Do Re Mi 2´

21 Do Re Mi 2³

Drums

22 STANDARD Set

No. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 GM2 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

Tone Name ROOM Set POWER Set ELEC.Set ANALOG Set JAZZ Set BRUSH Set ORCH.Set SFX Set
Piano 1 Piano 1w Piano 1d Piano 2 Piano 2w Piano 3 Piano 3w Honky-tonk Honky- tonk w E.Piano 1 Detuned EP 1 Vintage EP 60’s E.Piano E.Piano 2 Detuned EP 2 St.FM EP EP Legend EP Phaser Harpsi. Coupled Hps. Harpsi.w Harpsi.o Clav. Pulse Clav. Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Vibraphone w Marimba Marimba w Xylophone TubularBells Church Bell Carillon Santur Organ 1 TremoloOrgan 60’s Organ Organ 2 Perc.Organ 1 Chorus Organ Perc.Organ 2 Rock Organ Church Org.1 Church Org.2 Church Org.3 Reed Organ Puff Organ

No. Tone Name 80 Accordion 1 81 Accordion 2 82 Harmonica 83 Bandoneon 84 Nylon-str.Gt 85 Ukulele 86 Nylon Gt o 87 Nylon Gt 2 88 Steel-str.Gt 89 12-str.Gt 90 Mandolin 91 Steel+Body 92 Jazz Guitar 93 Hawaiian Gt 94 Clean Guitar 95 Chorus Gt 1 96 Mid Tone Gt 97 Muted Guitar 98 Funk Guitar1 99 Funk Guitar2 100 Chorus Gt 2 101 Overdrive Gt 102 Guitar Pinch 103 DistortionGt 104 Gt Feedback1 105 Dist.Rhy Gt 106 Gt Harmonics 107 Gt Feedback2 108 AcousticBass 109 FingeredBass 110 Finger Slap 111 Picked Bass 112 FretlessBass 113 Slap Bass 1 114 Slap Bass 2 115 Synth Bass 1 116 WarmSyn.Bass 117 Synth Bass 3 118 Clav.Bass 119 Hammer Bass 120 Synth Bass 2 121 Synth Bass 4 122 RubberSyn.Bs 123 Attack Pulse 124 Violin 125 Slow Violin 126 Viola 127 Cello 128 Contrabass 129 Tremolo Str. 130 PizzicatoStr 131 Harp 132 Yang Qin 133 Timpani 134 Strings 135 Orchestra 136 60’s Strings 137 Slow Strings

No. Tone Name 138 Syn.Strings1 139 Syn.Strings3 140 Syn.Strings2 141 Choir 1 142 Choir 2 143 Voice 144 Humming 145 Synth Voice 146 Analog Voice 147 OrchestraHit 148 Bass Hit 149 6th Hit 150 Euro Hit 151 Trumpet 152 Dark Trumpet 153 Trombone 1 154 Trombone 2 155 Bright Tb 156 Tuba 157 MuteTrumpet1 158 MuteTrumpet2 159 French Horn1 160 French Horn2 161 Brass 1 162 Brass 2 163 Synth Brass1 164 Synth Brass3 165 AnalogBrass1 166 Jump Brass 167 Synth Brass2 168 Synth Brass4 169 AnalogBrass2 170 Soprano Sax 171 Alto Sax 172 Tenor Sax 173 Baritone Sax 174 Oboe 175 English Horn 176 Bassoon 177 Clarinet 178 Piccolo 179 Flute 180 Recorder 181 Pan Flute 182 Bottle Blow 183 Shakuhachi 184 Whistle 185 Ocarina 186 Square Lead1 187 Square Lead2 188 Sine Lead 189 Saw Lead 1 190 Saw Lead 2 191 Doctor Solo 192 Natural Lead 193 SequencedSaw 194 Syn.Calliope 195 Chiffer Lead

No. Tone Name 196 Charang 197 Wire Lead 198 Solo Vox 199 5th Saw Lead 200 Bass+Lead 201 Delayed Lead 202 Fantasia 203 Warm Pad 204 Sine Pad 205 Polysynth 206 Space Voice 207 Itopia 208 Bowed Glass 209 Metallic Pad 210 Halo Pad 211 Sweep Pad 212 Ice Rain 213 Soundtrack 214 Crystal 215 Synth Mallet 216 Atmosphere 217 Brightness 218 Goblins 219 Echo Drops 220 Echo Bell 221 Echo Pan 222 Star Theme 223 Sitar 1 224 Sitar 2 225 Banjo 226 Shamisen 227 Koto 228 Taisho Koto 229 Kalimba 230 Bagpipe 231 Fiddle 232 Shanai 233 Tinkle Bell 234 Agogo 235 Steel Drums 236 Woodblock 237 Castanets 238 Taiko 239 Concert BD 240 Melodic Tom1 241 Melodic Tom2 242 Synth Drum 243 TR-808 Tom 244 Elec.Perc. 245 Reverse Cym. 246 Gt FretNoise 247 Gt Cut Noise 248 BsStringSlap 249 Breath Noise 250 Fl.Key Click 251 Seashore 252 Rain 253 Thunder

No. Tone Name 254 Wind 255 Stream 256 Bubble 257 Bird 1 258 Dog 259 Horse Gallop 260 Bird 2 261 Telephone 1 262 Telephone 2 263 DoorCreaking 264 Door 265 Scratch 266 Wind Chimes 267 Helicopter 268 Car Engine 269 Car Stop 270 Car Pass 271 Car Crash 272 Siren 273 Train 274 Jetplane 275 Starship 276 Burst Noise 277 Applause 278 Laughing 279 Screaming 280 Punch 281 Heart Beat 282 Footsteps 283 Gun Shot 284 Machine Gun 285 Laser Gun 286 Explosion

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Internal Song list

No. Song Name

Composer

Listening

Ballade No.1

Aufschwung

“Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman”

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Robert Alexander Schumann
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

An die Freude (Jazz Arrangement) Ludwig van Beethoven

Jupiter from The Planets (Jazz Arrangement)

Gustav Holst

Nocturne, op.9-2

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

Jeux d’eau

Amazing Grace

Für Elise (Jazz Arrangement)

10 Sonate für Klavier Nr.14 1

11 Sonate für Klavier Nr.14 2

12 Sonate für Klavier Nr.14 3

13 Widmung S.566 R.253

14 Étude, op.10-12 15 Barcarolle

16 Zhavoronok

Maurice Ravel
Hymn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
“Robert Alexander Schumann Arranged by Franz Liszt”
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, Arranged by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

17 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 1 18 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 2 19 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 3 20 Valse, op.34-1
21 Polonaise op.53
22 Nocturne No.20
23 Die Forelle 24 Reflets dans l’Eau 25 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin 26 La Campanella 27 Scherzo No.2

Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin
Franz Peter Schubert, Arranged by Franz Liszt
Claude Achille Debussy
Claude Achille Debussy
Franz Liszt
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

Ensemble

*Songs corresponding to the included collection of scores, “Roland Piano Masterpieces”.

Piano Concerto No.1*

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No.2*

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Canon (Jazz Arrangement)*

Johann Pachelbel

Sicilienne (Jazz Arrangement)*

Gabriel Fauré

Berceuse from Dolly Suite

Gabriel Fauré

Le jardin féerique from Ma mère l’Oye

Maurice Ravel

Le Quattro Stagioni “La Primavera”* Antonio Vivaldi

Marche Militaire Nr.1*

Franz Peter Schubert

Waltz from the Sleeping Beauty*

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

10 L’Apprenti sorcier*

Paul Dukas

11 Salut d’Amour

Edward Elgar

12 Pavane pour une infante défunte Maurice Ravel

13 Menuett G Dur BWV Anh.114

Johann Sebastian Bach

14 Präludium C Dur BWV846

Johann Sebastian Bach

No. Song Name

Composer

15 Türkischer Marsch

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

16 Für Elise

Ludwig van Beethoven

17 Türkischer Marsch

Ludwig van Beethoven

18 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges

Felix Mendelssohn

19 Étude, op.10-3

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

20 Valse, op.64-1

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

21 Fantaisie-Impromptu

Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

22 Träumerei

Robert Alexander Schumann

23 Dolly’s Dreaming Awakening

Theodor Oesten

24 Brautchor

Wilhelm Richard Wagner

25 Liebesträume Nr.3

Franz Liszt

26 Ungarische Tänze Nr.5

Johannes Brahms

27 Clair de Lune

Claude Achille Debussy

28 1ère Arabesque

Claude Achille Debussy

29 Golliwog’s Cakewalk

Claude Achille Debussy

30 Je te veux

Erik Satie

Entertainment
*Songs corresponding to the included collection of scores, “Roland Piano Masterpieces”.

Polovtsian Dances

Alexander Borodin

Ombra mai fù

George Frideric Handel

Lascia ch’io pianga

George Frideric Handel

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

French Folk Song

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Traditional

Bear Song

American Folk Song

Ich Bin Ein Musikante

German Folk Song

Grand Father’s Clock

Henry Work

Jingle Bells

James Pierpont

10 We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Carol

11 Silent Night

Franz Gruber

12 Amazing Grace

Hymn

13 Lavender’s Blue

Traditional

14 Aura Lee

George R. Poulton

15 Auld Lang Syne

Traditional

16 Greensleeves

Traditional

17 Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin

18 The Entertainer

Scott Joplin

19 When The Saints Go Marching In

Traditional

20 Little Brown Jug

Joseph Winner

Do Re Mi Lesson

*Songs corresponding to the included collection of scores, “Roland Piano Masterpieces”.

115 Training No.1 – 15

Roland Corporation

16 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

French Folk Song

17 Summ,Summ,Summ

Traditional

18 Frog Song

German Folk Song

19 The Cuckoo

Traditional

20 Oh! Susanna

Stephen Foster

21 Let’s Clap Hands

Traditional

22 Das klinget so herrlich

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

23 Wiegenlied

Johannes Brahms

24 Les Patineurs

Émile Waldteufel

25 Minuet

Johann Sebastian Bach

26 Old Folks At Home

Stephen Foster

27 Deck the Halls

Carol

No. Song Name

Composer

28 Danny Boy

Irish Song

29 Korobeiniki

Russian Folk Song

30 Sakura Sakura

Japanese Folk Song

Scale

*Songs corresponding to the included collection of scores, “Roland Piano Masterpieces”.

136 Major Scales, Minor Scales

Hanon

120 120

Charles-Louis Hanon

Beyer

1-106 1-106

Ferdinand Beyer

Burgmüller

Openness

Arabesque

Pastoral

A Small Gathering

Innocence

Progress

The Clear Stream

Gracefulness

The Hunt

10 Tender Flower

11 The Young Shepherdess

12 Farewell

13 Consolation

14 Austrian Dance

15 Ballad

16 Sighing

17 The Chatterbox

18 Restlessness

19 Ave Maria

20 Tarantella

21 Angelic Harmony

22 Gondola Song

23 The Return

24 The Swallow

25 The Knight Errant

Czerny 100

1-100 1-100

Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
Carl Czerny

Songs marked by an asterisk (*) are arranged by Roland Corporation. The copyrights to these songs are owned by the Roland Corporation.
Songs in Listening category are piano solos. They have no accompaniment.
Please purchase commercially available scores for HanonCzerny no. 100.
The performance data for the tone demos and the internal songs is not transmitted from the USB Computer port or via Bluetooth (MIDI).
If the SMF Play Mode is set to “Internal”, there will be some parts whose volume does not change when you adjust the Song Volume SMF value. If the SMF Play Mode is set to “External”, the volume of all parts will change.

Internal Song list 35

Rhythm Pattern list

No. Pattern Name

Drum Set

Beat

No. Pattern Name

Drum Set

Beat

1 8Beat1

STANDARD

4/4

59 Afro-Cuban4

STANDARD

4/4

2 8Beat2

STANDARD

4/4

60 Afro-Cuban5

STANDARD

12/8

3 8Beat3

STANDARD

4/4

61 Country1

BRUSH

4/4

4 8Beat4

STANDARD

4/4

62 Country2

BRUSH

4/4

5 8Beat5

STANDARD

4/4

63 Country3

BRUSH

4/4

6 8Beat6

STANDARD

4/4

64 Disco1

STANDARD

4/4

7 8Beat7

STANDARD

4/4

65 Disco2

STANDARD

4/4

8 8Beat8

STANDARD

4/4

66 EDM1

ELECTRIC

4/4

9 8Beat9

STANDARD

4/4

67 EDM2

ELECTRIC

4/4

10 8Beat10

STANDARD

4/4

68 EDM3

ELECTRIC

4/4

11 8Beat11

STANDARD

4/4

69 EDM4

ELECTRIC

4/4

12 8Beat12

STANDARD

4/4

70 EDM5

ELECTRIC

4/4

13 8Beat13

STANDARD

4/4

71 EDM6

ELECTRIC

4/4

14 8Beat14

STANDARD

4/4

72 EDM7

ANALOG

4/4

15 8Beat15

BRUSH

4/4

73 EDM8

ANALOG

4/4

16 8Beat16

STANDARD

4/4

74 EDM9

ANALOG

4/4

17 Shuffle1

STANDARD

4/4

75 Clap2-4

STANDARD

4/4

18 Shuffle2

STANDARD

4/4

76 Shaker

STANDARD

4/4

19 Shuffle3

STANDARD

4/4

77 SonClave3-2

STANDARD

4/4

20 Shuffle4

STANDARD

4/4

78 RumbaClave3-2

STANDARD

4/4

21 Shuffle5

STANDARD

4/4

79 SonClave2-3

STANDARD

4/4

22 Shuffle6

STANDARD

4/4

80 RumbaClave2-3

STANDARD

4/4

23 12/8Beat1

STANDARD

12/8

24 12/8Beat2

STANDARD

12/8

25 12/8Beat3

STANDARD

12/8

26 12/8Beat4

STANDARD

12/8

27 16Beat1

STANDARD

4/4

28 16Beat2

STANDARD

4/4

29 16Beat3

STANDARD

4/4

30 16Beat4

STANDARD

4/4

31 16Beat5

STANDARD

4/4

32 16Beat6

BRUSH

4/4

33 4Beat1

STANDARD

4/4

34 4Beat2

STANDARD

4/4

35 4Beat3

STANDARD

4/4

36 1/4NoteTriplet

STANDARD

4/4

37 2Bass 4Beat

STANDARD

4/4

38 Jazz1

JAZZ

4/4

39 Jazz2

JAZZ

4/4

40 Jazz3

JAZZ

4/4

41 Jazz4

JAZZ

4/4

42 Jazz5

BRUSH

4/4

43 JazzWalz1

JAZZ

3/4

44 JazzWalz2

BRUSH

3/4

45 5/4Jazz

JAZZ

5/4

46 Waltz

ORCHESTRA

3/4

47 ViennaWaltz

ORCHESTRA

3/4

48 Tango1

STANDARD

4/4

49 Tango2

STANDARD

4/4

50 Bolero

ORCHESTRA

3/4

51 BossaNova

STANDARD

4/4

52 Samba

STANDARD

4/4

53 Reggae1

STANDARD

4/4

54 Reggae2

STANDARD

4/4

55 Reggae3

STANDARD

4/4

56 Afro-Cuban1

STANDARD

4/4

57 Afro-Cuban2

STANDARD

4/4

58 Afro-Cuban3

STANDARD

4/4

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

About

WARNING and CAUTION Notices
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.

Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.

About the Symbols
The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.
The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.
The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING

WARNING
Make sure that the power cord is grounded
Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
Concerning the Auto Off function
The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 27).
Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the correct voltage
Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit. Also, make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor’s body. Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity, or be designed for a different voltage, so their use could result in damage, malfunction, or electric shock.
Use only the supplied power cord
Use only the attached power cord. Also, the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device.

CAUTION
Cautions when moving this unit
If you need to move the instrument, take note of the precautions listed below. At least two persons are required to safely lift and move the unit. It should be handled carefully, all the while keeping it level. Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage.
¹ Check to make sure the screws securing the unit to the stand have not become loose. Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening.
¹ Disconnect the power cord.
¹ Disconnect all cords coming from external devices.
¹ Raise the adjusters on the stand (p. 5).
¹ Close the keyboard cover.
¹ Returning the music rest.
¹ Close the top lid.
Take care so as not to get fingers pinched
When handling the following moving parts, take care so as not to get fingers, toes, etc., pinched. Whenever a child uses the unit, an adult should be on hand to provide supervision and guidance.
¹ Keyboard cover (p. 6)
¹ Music rest (p. 7)
¹ Top lid (p. 7)
¹ Pedal (p. 7)

CAUTION
Precautions concerning use of bench
When using the bench, please observe the following points:
¹ Do not use the bench as a toy, or as a stepping stool.
¹ Do not allow two or more persons to sit on the bench.
¹ Do not adjust the height while sitting on the bench.
¹ Do not sit on the bench if the bolts holding the bench legs are loose. (If the bolts are loose, immediately re-tighten them using the supplied tool.)
¹ Never insert your hand into the gap (the metal height adjustment mechanism) under the seat lid. Doing so may cause your hand to be pinched or injured.
Keep small items out of the reach of children
To prevent accidental ingestion of the parts listed below, always keep them out of the reach of small children.
¹ Included Parts
Screws
¹ Removable Parts
Thumbscrews

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply
¹ Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator faces upwards. The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
Placement
¹ Do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit (such as a piano light), or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time. Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.
¹ Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard. This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to produce sound.
Maintenance (Other Than Mirror Finish)
¹ To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is slightly dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength, moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood. Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish.
Care of the Keyboard
¹ Do not write on the keyboard with any pen or other implement, and do not stamp or place any marking on the instrument. Ink will seep into the surface lines and become unremovable.
¹ Do not affix stickers on the keyboard. You may be unable to remove stickers that use strong adhesives, and the adhesive may cause discoloration.
¹ To remove stubborn dirt, use a commercially available keyboard cleaner that does not contain abrasives. Start by wiping lightly. If the dirt does not come off, wipe using gradually increasing amounts of pressure while taking care not to scratch the keys.

Concerning the Care of the Unit (Mirror Finish)
¹ The surface of this unit has been polished so as to create a high-gloss, mirror-like finish. Since this beautiful finish is as delicate as that of the highest quality, wood-crafted furniture, it needs to be cared for at regular intervals. Please make sure to observe the following when caring for the unit.
¹ For routine care, gently clean the surface using a soft cloth or a pianouse feather duster. You must avoid applying any force, since even the tiniest particles of sand or grit can produce scratches if you wipe too hard.
¹ If the finish loses its luster, use a soft cloth dampened with some polishing liquid to evenly wipe the surface of the unit.
¹ Avoid using detergents or other cleaners, as they can cause the surface finish to deteriorate. This may lead to the formation of cracks or other imperfections. Also, do not use chemically-enhanced cleaning cloths.
¹ Precautions concerning the use of polishing agents
¹ Refer to the instructions that came with the polishing agent for instructions on its proper use.
¹ Use only polishing agents that are designed specifically for use on the mirror finishes of pianos. By using any other product, you risk causing scratches, deformation, discoloration, etc. To purchase an appropriate product, please consult the nearest musical instrument store.
¹ Use the product only on the portions of this unit that have a mirror-like finish, and using an even touch, apply it equally over the entire surface. If you apply more force in one place over another, you risk losing some of the luster of the finish.
¹ Store in a location that is out of the reach of small children. If accidentally ingested, induce vomiting immediately. Then, see a doctor to obtain a diagnosis.
Repairs and Data
¹ Before sending the unit away for repairs, be sure to make a backup of the data stored within it; or you may prefer to write down the needed information. Although we will do our utmost to preserve the data stored in your unit when we carry out repairs, in some cases, such as when the memory section is physically damaged, restoration of the stored content may be impossible. Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any stored content that has been lost.

Additional Precautions
¹ Any data stored within the unit can be lost as the result of equipment failure, incorrect operation, etc. To protect yourself against the irretrievable loss of data, be sure to make a backup of the data stored within it; or you may prefer to write down the needed information.
¹ Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any stored content that has been lost.
¹ Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.
¹ The sound of keys being struck and vibrations produced by playing an instrument can be transmitted through a floor or wall to an unexpected extent. Please take care not to cause annoyance to others nearby.
¹ Do not apply undue force to the music rest while it is in use.
¹ Do not use connection cables that contain a built-in resistor.
Using External Memories
¹ Please observe the following precautions when handling external memory devices. Also, make sure to carefully observe all the precautions that were supplied with the external memory device.
¹ Do not remove the device while reading/writing is in progress.
¹ To prevent damage from static electricity, discharge all static electricity from your person before handling the device.
Caution Regarding Radio Frequency Emissions
¹ The following actions may subject you to penalty of law.
¹ Disassembling or modifying this device.
¹ Removing the certification label affixed to the back of this device.
¹ Using this device in a country other than where it was purchased
Intellectual Property Right
¹ It is forbidden by law to make an audio recording, video recording, copy or revision of a third party’s copyrighted work (musical work, video work, broadcast, live performance, or other work), whether in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, lease, perform or broadcast it without the permission of the copyright owner.
¹ Do not use this product for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this product.

¹ The copyright of content in this product (the sound waveform data, style data, accompaniment patterns, phrase data, audio loops and image data) is reserved by Roland Corporation.
¹ Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content (except song data such as Demo Songs) for the creating, performing, recording and distributing original musical works.
¹ Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted to extract said content in original or modified form, for the purpose of distributing recorded medium of said content or making them available on a computer network.
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LX-9 Roland Digital Piano Owner’s Manual

LX-9 Roland Digital Piano

Specifications:

Product Usage Instructions:

Playing Various Tones:

Listening to and Practicing with Built-in Songs:

Connecting via Bluetooth:

Recording Your Performance:

Adjusting the Piano:

Connecting to Roland App:

FAQ:

Q: Can I use Roland Cloud with this unit?

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