Adjusting the Volume Level for 
Individual Layers
LAYER Switch
These buttons turn each layer on/o.
Lit is on, unlit is o.
LAYER LEVEL Slider
Adjusts the volume of an individual layer.
Operation Guide
Adjusting the Overall Volume
1. 
Turn the [VOLUME] knob.
Min Max
Accessing the MENU Screen
1. 
Press the [MENU] button.
Here you can make 
system settings for the 
RD-800, or manage les.
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Accessing the MIDI Control Screen
1. 
Press the [MIDI CONTROL] button.
Here you can control the 
external layers.
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Changing the Sound’s Pitch in Real 
Time (Pitch bend)
While playing the keyboard, move the lever 
to the left to lower the pitch, or to the right to 
raise the pitch. This is known as Pitch Bend.
If you move the lever away from yourself 
while also moving it to left or right, the pitch 
bend and modulation 
eects will be applied 
simultaneously.
Transposing Your Performance 
(Transpose)
You can adjust the transpose setting in semitone 
steps over a range of -48–0–+48 relative to C4.
1.  Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button for 
several seconds.
The current setting is shown.
2.  Continuing to hold down the 
[TRANSPOSE] button, press the [DEC] 
[INC] buttons or a key.
When you release the [TRANSPOSE] button, the 
previous screen reappears.
When the amount of transposition is set, 
the Transpose function switches on, and the 
[TRANSPOSE] button lights up.
MEMO
•  If you press the C4 (middle C) key, the 
transpose amount will be set to “0.” For 
example, to have “E” sound when you play “C” 
on the keyboard, hold down the [TRANSPOSE] 
button and press the E4 key. The degree of 
transposition then becomes “+4.”
•  You can set the degree of transposition for 
each of the Layer individually. For details, refer 
to “TRA (Layer Transpose)” (p. 28).
NOTE
If the transpose amount is 0, the [TRANSPOSE] 
button will not turn on even if you press it.
Adding Vibrato or Dynamics 
(Modulation)
You can also apply vibrato by manipulating 
the lever away from you. This is known as 
Modulation.
If you move the lever away from yourself 
while also moving it to left or right, the pitch 
bend and modulation eects will be applied 
simultaneously.
Disabling the Button (Panel Lock)
By engaging the Panel Lock function, you can 
disable panel functions. 
This prevents settings from being changed 
inadvertently on stage or in other such 
situations.
1.  While holding down the [MENU] button, 
press the [ENTER] button.
The panel lock popup screen appears for a time 
and then disappear; then an icon indicating the 
panel lock status appears in the upper right of 
the Tone screen and the Live Set screen.
2.  To disengage the Panel Lock function, 
press the [EXIT/SHIFT] button twice in 
succession.
Assigning Convenient Performance 
Functions ([S1] [S2] Buttons)
You can assign various functions to these 
buttons (p. 30).
While performing, you can press these buttons 
to use the assigned functions.
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