Roland GO-61K User Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s
Manual (p. 13)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION
Provision of Bluetooth functionality
Please be aware that depending on the country in which you purchased the unit, Bluetooth
functionality might not be included.
If Bluetooth functionality is included
The Bluetooth logo appears when you turn on the power.
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Contents
Operating Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selecting a Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Adjusting the Overall Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Applying an Eect to the Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Playing Back / Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the Keyboard to Play Patterns (Loop Mix Function) . 3
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Conrming an Operation / Changing a Value . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Making Various Settings (Setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sounding Patterns According to the Chord You Play
(Interactive Chord)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Clearing the Performance State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Performing with the Loop Mix Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Playing Patterns According to the Chord You Play
(Interactive Chord)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Recording with the Loop Mix Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Loading a Song (SONG LOAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Deleting a Song (SONG DEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Backing-Up or Restoring Songs and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Backing Up (BACKUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Restoring (RESTORE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RST) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Various Functions (Setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic Operations in Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the Volume of the Part (PART VOLUME). . . 8
Changing the Tempo (TEMPO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the Reverberation (REVERB LEVEL) . . . . . . . 9
Changing the Pitch Range of the Keyboard in Steps
of an Octave (OCTAVE SHIFT)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transposing the Pitch (TRANSPOSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments
(MASTER TUNE)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Specifying the Feel (Touch Response) of the
Keyboard (KEY TOUCH)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emitting an Operation Sound When You Press a
Button (TOUCH SOUND)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Muting the Speakers When Headphones Are
Connected (SP PHONES SW)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Displaying GM2 Tones (GM2 TONE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preserving the Settings When the Power Turns o
(KEEP SETTING)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Making the Power Automatically Turn o After a
Time (AUTO OFF)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (LCD
CONTRAST)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Bluetooth® Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Here’s What You Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Registering a Mobile Device (Pairing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting an Already-Paired Mobile Device . . . . . . 10
Transferring MIDI Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Disabling the Bluetooth Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Placing This Unit on a Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Main Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Owner’s Manual
Main features
5 The Loop Mix function lets you perform great-sounding music simply by selecting a
genre and pressing keys.You can perform easily, without paying attention to pitch or
timing. In addition, you can use the performance pads to apply eects in real time.
5 Bluetooth functionality allows interoperation with your smartphone or tablet.
Music or the audio from a music video on your smartphone or tablet can be played
via this instrument while you perform along with the music. You can also use this
instrument’s keyboard to play a music app that supports Bluetooth MIDI (only for
units equipped with Bluetooth).
5 The portable all-in-one design is compact and light-weight, featuring battery-
powered operation, built-in high-quality speakers, and a stylish shape that’s free of
protrusions.

Roland GO-61K Specifications

General

Number of Keys	61
Key Type	Synth Action
Polyphony	128 voices
Transpose	Yes
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz
Metronome	Yes
USB Audio/MIDI	Yes
Amplifier Power Output	2.5 W x 2
Current Draw	500 mA
Sound Engine	SuperNATURAL
Effects	Reverb, Chorus
Bluetooth	Yes
Headphone Output	Yes
Speakers	2
Connectors	Headphone
Power Supply	AC adapter or battery power (AA x 6)
Weight	3.9 kg
Touch Sensitivity	3 levels (Light, Medium, Heavy), Fixed

Summary

Operating Guide

Basic Operations

Playback and Recording

Instructions for playing back saved songs and recording new performances.

Loop Mix Function Introduction

Connectivity and Power

Performing with the Loop Mix Function

Loop Mix Set Selection and Playback

Interactive Chord Functionality

Recording Loop Mix Performances

Steps for creating songs by recording performances with the loop mix function.

Convenient Functions

Data Backup and Restore

Guide to backing up and restoring songs and settings to/from a computer.

Factory Reset

Procedure for restoring the instrument to its original factory default state.

Using the Bluetooth® Functionality

Bluetooth Audio Connection

How to play audio from a mobile device through the instrument's speakers.

Device Pairing and Management

Steps to wirelessly connect, identify, and reconnect mobile devices.

MIDI Data Transfer via Bluetooth

Troubleshooting

Power and Sound Issues

Solutions for problems related to power turning on/off and no sound output.

Connectivity and Performance Problems

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

Placement and Power Precautions