Roland RD-2000 Parameter Guide

Other Functions
Local Ctrl
1. In the MENU screen, select “Local Ctrl” and press the
[ENTER] button.
The LOCAL CONTROL screen appears.
Disconnecting the Controller Section and the
Sound Generator Section (Local Switch)
The switch that connects and disconnects the MIDI connection
between the keyboard controller section and the sound generator
section (owner’s manual: p. 12) is called the Local switch. Since
essential information describing what is being played on the
keyboard won’t reach the sound generator if the Local switch is set
to OFF, the Local switch should normally be left ON.
However, if while performing you want to send that performance
data to an external sequencer as MIDI messages to be recorded,
you should then perform with the externally connected MIDI
sequencer set to MIDI Thru (whereby data received from MIDI IN is
then output from the MIDI OUT with no changes made to the data),
and set the Local switch to OFF.
Recording
MIDI Thru: On
Controller Section
Keyboard, Knobs
Sound
Generator
Section
Local Switch: O
RD-2000
Sequencer
MIDI IN
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
Parameter Value
Local Switch OFF, ON (ON when the system is started up)
Optimizing Settings for Recording on an
External Sequencer (Rec Mode)
“Rec Mode” is a convenient feature to use when recording to an
external sequencer.
When using the Rec Mode function, you can get the most suitable
settings for recording the RD-2000’s data to an external sequencer,
without having to make all the Part and channel settings.
Parameter Value
Rec Mode OFF, ON (OFF when the system is started up)
Ordinarily, this should be set to OFF.
When this is set to ON, settings appropriate for recording are
used with respect to the output from MIDI OUT, regardless of the
INTERNAL zone settings.
Recording the performance
1. Turn on the external sequencer’s Thru function.
2. The following settings are made.
Parameter Value
Local Switch OFF
Rec Mode ON
3. Record using your external sequencer.
Selecting the EXP Category
These are expansion sound banks specically for the RD-2000.
Press the [EXP] button to switch between A and B.
A large variety of tones from the Axial sound library site can be
added to the RD-2000.
For details, refer to the Axial site.
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Roland RD-2000 Specifications

General

Pedal jack	Yes
Sound effects	Compression, Equalization, Modulation, Reverberation
Tones quantity	1100
Built-in speaker(s)	No
Number of front panel sliders	9
Reverberation effects quantity	6
Preset programs quantity	300
Keyboard name	PHA-50
Keys quantity	88 keys
Display resolution	256 x 80 pixels
Power consumption (max)	23 W
Audio (L/R) out	2
Headphone outputs	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
Headphone connectivity	6.3 mm
Product color	Black
Cables included	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	367 mm
Width	1412 mm
Height	140 mm
Weight	21700 g