Contents

Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA
- Enjoy Full-Fledged Piano Playing
- Apply Dedicated Vocal Effects to Enhance Your Singing
- Connect a Guitar or Electronic Drums, and Enjoy Ensemble Performance
- Enjoy Video Along with Music
Introduction
- Conventions in this Manual
Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Important Notes
Names of Things and What They Do
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
- Main Screen
Getting Ready
- Placing the RK-300 on a Stand
  - If Using the KSC-48 Stand
  - If Using the KS-G8 Stand
- Getting Ready to Play
  - Connecting the Power Cords (Main Unit/Stand)
  - Connecting the Speaker Cable
  - Connecting the Piano Pedal
  - Connecting the DP-10
  - Attaching a CD Drive
  - Attaching the Music Rest
  - Connecting User Memory
  - Turning the Power On/Off
  - Adjusting the Volume
  - Formatting the User Memory
  - Locking the USER MEMORY Connector Cover
  - Installing Batteries in the Remote
  - Copying Songs from the Included CD to Favorites
  - Connecting External Memory
- Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen
- Listening Through Headphones
  - Attaching the Headphone Hook
- Connecting an External Display or a Television
  - Connecting a Television
  - Connecting an External Display
  - Selecting the Video Output Destination
  - Switching Off Your Television or External Display
- Using the RK-300s Display to Check the Image Shown on the External Display (Video Monitor)
- Experiencing the RK-300 Demo
Performing
- Playing the Piano
  - Selecting a Sound
  - Changing the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
  - Adding Reverberation (Reverb)
  - Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics)
- Creating Your Own Piano Sound (Piano Designer)
- Piano Designer 1
  - Adjusting Resonance when the Damper Pedal is Depressed (Damper Resonance)
  - Adjusting the Sound Heard at String Release When the Damper Pedal is Depressed (Damper Noise)
  - Adjusting the Sympathetic Vibrations of an Acoustic Pianos Duplex Scale (Duplex Scale)
  - Producing the Resonance of the Strings when the Keys Are Played (String Resonance)
  - Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance)
- Piano Designer 2
  - Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches (Master Tuning)
  - Changing the Tuning (Temperament)
  - Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
- Piano Designer 3
  - Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
  - Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response)
  - Adjusting the Sound of Hammers Striking Strings (Hammer Noise)
  - Opening or Closing the Lid to Change the Resonance (Lid)
- Playing Various Sounds
  - Playing Sound Effects or Percussion Instruments from the Keyboard
  - Performing with Your Favorite Sounds (User Tones)
  - Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
  - Layering Two Sounds (Layer Performance)
  - Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Performance)
  - Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment
Playing Back Songs
- Songs You Can Listen to on the RK-300
- Listening to Internal Songs
- Listening to Songs from CD
- Listening to Songs from USB Memory
- Deleting a Song from USB Memory
- Registering a Song in Favorites (Copy)
  - Copying Songs from Internal Memory/ USB Memory/ CD-ROM to Favorites
  - Copying Songs from a Music CD to Favorites
- Listening to Songs Copied in Favorites
- Deleting a Song from Favorites
- Changing the Tempo (Playback Speed) of a Song
  - Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
- Using the Remote
  - Using the Remote
  - Button Functions
Playing Along with a Song
- Performing while You Watch a Notation (DIGISCORE)
- Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones)
- Sounding a Count to Keep Your Timing Accurate
- Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Song and Keyboard
- Silencing a Songs Melody and Playing it Yourself (Mute)
- Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Guide)
Singing Along with the VIMA
- Connecting a Microphone
- Adjusting the Volume of the Microphone
- Viewing Lyrics
- Applying an Effect to Your Voice (Vocal Effect)
  - Adding Harmony to Match the Song
  - Modifying Your Voice (Transformer)
  - Using the Control Pedal to Turn an Effect On/Off
- Adding Echo to Vocals (ECHO)
- Changing the Song to a Key thats Comfortable for Singing (KEY CONTROL)
- Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD (CENTER CANCEL)
- Muting the Melody of an Internal Song or Music Files for a Sing- along (Mute)
- Decreasing the Melody Volume of a Song (Guide)
Enjoying Music and Video
- Playing Photos Automatically (Slide Show)
  - Enjoying a Slide Show Along with Internal Songs or VIMA TUNES
  - Selecting the Type of Photo Used for the Slide Show (Picture Category)
  - Watching a Slide Show with Digital Camera Photos
  - Watching a Slide Show with Photos Saved on USB Memory
  - Zooming or Panning the Image (Zoom/Pan)
- Performing with a Background Image from a DVD Player
- Enjoying Powerful Sound and Big-screen Playback from Your Portable Audio/Video Player
- Having the Image Change According to Your Performance (ANIME)
  - Using the D Beam Controller to Vary the ANIME Effect
- Watching the Notes while a Song Plays (Piano Roll)
Enjoying Ensemble Performance
- Perform with a Connected Guitar
  - Basic Operation
  - Using a Guitar-type Effect
  - Applying Chorus/Reverb
- Performing with Electronic Drums Connected
- Enjoying Ensemble Performance with a Song
  - Performing while Viewing Chord Indications
  - Silencing or Reducing the Volume of a Specific Part (Part Mute)
- Performing with the Metronome
Recording and Saving
- SMF Recording
  - Recording Your Keyboard Performance
  - Recording a Performance You Played Along with a Song
  - Saving a Recorded Performance to Favorites
- Audio Recording
  - Recording the Sound of Your Keyboard Performance or Ensemble
  - Layering Your Performance onto the Playback
- Copying Songs from Favorites to USB memory
Creating a Music CD
Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program)
- Storing a User Program
- Selecting a User Program
- Saving User Programs to USB Memory
- Loading a File from USB Memory
- Copying a File Between User Memory and External Memory
- Deleting a Saved File
- Using a Pedal to Switch the User Program
Settings
- Controller Settings
  - Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller (D Beam Sensitivity)
  - Assigning Functions to Pedals (Left Pedal/Center Pedal)
  - Assigning Functions to Control Pedal (Control Pedal)
  - Using a Pedal to Switch the User Program
- Player Settings
  - Continuous Playback (Play Mode)
  - Changing the Melody Channel (Melody Channel)
  - Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
  - Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Signal (Audio Play Level)
  - Adjusting the Audio Recording Level (Audio Recording Gain)
- Video Settings
  - Using the Keyboard to Switch the Display (Piano Roll Split)
  - Specifying the Television Format (Video Type)
  - Selecting the Aspect Ratio of the Video Output (Video Output Aspect Ratio)
  - Selecting the Video Output Destination (Output Select)
  - Selecting the Screen Thats Shown When the Video Output is Off (Blank Screen)
- Notation Settings
  - Selecting the Part for which Notation will be Shown (Part)
  - Specifying the Timing with which Notation Display is to Begin (Start Position)
  - Selecting the Part Displayed in the Right-hand Notation (Upper)
  - Selecting the Part Displayed in the Left-hand Notation (Lower)
  - Displaying Note Names in the Score (Pitches)
- Classic Type Piano Roll Screen Settings
  - Specifying the Color of the Piano (Cabinet)
  - Specifying the State of the Door of the Player Piano (Door)
  - Displaying Bar Lines and Measure Numbers (Measure Display)
  - Specifying How Notes are Shown (Gradation)
  - Specifying the Logo of the Piano (Logo)
- Modern Type Piano Roll Screen Settings
  - Specifying the Direction in which the Piano Roll Screen Moves (Viewpoint)
  - Selecting the Background Image (Background)
  - Selecting the Foreground Image (Frame)
  - Specifying How Notes are Shown (Gradation)
- Slide Show Settings
  - Selecting the Type of Slide Show (Type)
  - Selecting the Interval at which Images will Change (Interval)
  - Synchronizing the Slide Show and Song (Sync)
  - Selecting the Type of Photo Used for the Slide Show (Picture Category)
- Vocal Settings
  - Switching the Type of Vocal Effect (Effect)
  - Adjusting the Volume of the Harmony (Harmony Level)
  - Adding a Backing Chorus to the Harmony (Backing Choir)
  - Adjusting the Volume of the Backing Choir (Backing Choir Level)
  - Selecting the Type of Mic Echo (Echo Type)
  - Adjusting the Mic Echo (Echo)
- System Settings
  - Specifying What the Key Control Buttons will Affect (Key Control)
  - Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen (Language)
  - Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display Brightness)
  - Changing the Way in Which the Sound is Heard (Twin Piano Mode)
  - Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Fixed (Fix Velocity)
  - Changing the Display Order of the Sound List (Tone Name Order)
- Remote Control Settings
  - Disabling the Remote Control Unit (Remote Control)
  - Assigning Functions to the Remotes Buttons (FUNC 1, FUNC2)
- CD and AUDIO/VIDEO PORT Settings
  - Setting the Type of CD to be Played Back (CD/Audio Type)
  - Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment (CD/Audio Sync)
  - Specifying the Type of Signal at the AUDIO/VIDEO PORT (Audio Port Mode)
  - Synchronizing the Timing of the Signals from the Piano and the AUDIO/ VIDEO PORT (Audio Port Sync)
- MIDI Settings
  - Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)
  - Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)
- USB Settings
  - Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver)
  - Changing the Communication Settings for User Memory (User Memory Mode)
  - Changing the Communication Settings for External Memory (Ext. Memory Mode)
  - Changing the Communication Settings for External Drive (Ext. Drive Mode)
- Other Settings
  - Preparing a CD-R Disc for Playback on Another CD Player (Finalize)
  - Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)
  - Initializing External Memory (Format External Memory)
  - Initializing User Memory (Format User Memory)
  - Restoring the Factory-Set Condition (Factory Reset)
  - Locking the Panel at the Current Settings (Panel Lock)
Connecting Other Equipment
- Connecting Audio Equipment
  - Playing the RK-300 through Connected Speakers
  - Playing the Sound of an Audio Device through the RK-300
- Connecting MIDI Equipment
  - Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the RK-300
  - Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the RK-300
- Connecting Your Computer
- Using the V-LINK Function
Appendices
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages
- Tone List
- Internal Song List
- Music Files That the RK-300 Can Use
- MIDI Implementation Chart
- Specifications
- Index

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Roland VIMA RK-300 Specification

The Roland VIMA RK-300 is a versatile digital keyboard designed to offer a rich multimedia experience for both casual players and professional musicians. It features a 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard that ensures responsive playability, catering to various musical styles. The RK-300 is equipped with Roland's renowned sound engine, delivering high-quality acoustic and electronic sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, and synthesizers. A key feature of the VIMA RK-300 is its integration of visual elements, allowing users to connect to external displays and project images or videos, enhancing live performances or interactive learning sessions. This capability is supported by its built-in VIMA TUNES feature, which synchronizes audio and visual media.

Connectivity options are robust, with USB ports for importing and exporting data, MIDI input and output for seamless integration with other instruments, and audio inputs and outputs for versatile sound management. The keyboard includes an intuitive user interface, complete with an LCD screen for easy navigation of settings and media files. Built-in speakers provide clear and powerful sound, suitable for small venues or home use, while the headphone jack offers private practice options. The RK-300 also includes various accompaniment styles and rhythms, providing players with a comprehensive backing band experience. Additionally, it supports karaoke functions, complete with lyric display and vocal effects, catering to entertainment and educational environments. The Roland VIMA RK-300 is a multifaceted instrument that combines high-quality sound, visual integration, and user-friendly features to enhance musical expression and engagement.

Roland VIMA RK-300 F.A.Q.

How do I perform a factory reset on the Roland VIMA RK-300?

To perform a factory reset on the Roland VIMA RK-300, turn off the keyboard. Then, while holding down the 'Function' button, turn the power back on. Continue holding the 'Function' button until the display indicates the reset process has started. Release the button and allow the keyboard to complete the reset.

What should I do if my Roland VIMA RK-300 is not producing any sound?

First, ensure that the volume is turned up and that there are no headphones plugged in, as this will mute the speakers. Check that all cables are securely connected. Verify that the correct input/output settings are selected in the menu. If the issue persists, try a factory reset.

How can I connect my Roland VIMA RK-300 to a computer?

To connect your Roland VIMA RK-300 to a computer, use a USB cable to connect the keyboard's USB port to your computer's USB port. Install any necessary drivers from Roland's official website to ensure proper communication between your devices.

What maintenance is required for the Roland VIMA RK-300?

Regularly clean the keyboard with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid using any chemicals or abrasive materials. Ensure the keys are dust-free and check the connectors for any loose connections. Store the keyboard in a dry, cool place to prevent any damage from humidity or temperature extremes.

Can I use external speakers with my Roland VIMA RK-300?

Yes, you can connect external speakers to the Roland VIMA RK-300. Use the audio output jacks located on the rear panel of the keyboard. Ensure the speakers are powered and the volume levels are appropriately adjusted to avoid any damage.

How do I record a performance on the Roland VIMA RK-300?

To record a performance, press the 'Rec' button, then select the desired track number using the 'Track' buttons. Play your performance, then press the 'Stop' button to finish recording. Use the 'Play' button to listen back.

What are the steps to update the firmware on the Roland VIMA RK-300?

Download the latest firmware from Roland's official website. Transfer the firmware file to a USB flash drive. Insert the USB drive into the keyboard's USB port, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update process. Ensure the keyboard remains powered on and undisturbed during the update.

How can I troubleshoot MIDI connection issues with my Roland VIMA RK-300?

Ensure all MIDI cables are securely connected and not damaged. Verify that MIDI settings on the keyboard are correctly configured. Check your DAW or MIDI software settings to ensure the RK-300 is recognized. If issues persist, restart both the keyboard and the computer.

What are the best practices for storing the Roland VIMA RK-300 when not in use?

Store the keyboard in a dust-free environment, ideally covered with a cloth or case to prevent dust accumulation. Keep it away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures. Ensure the area is humidity-controlled to prevent any potential damage to electronic components.

How do I adjust the touch sensitivity on the Roland VIMA RK-300?

Access the 'Function' menu, then navigate to the 'Touch Sensitivity' settings. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the sensitivity level to your preference, ranging from 'Light' to 'Heavy'. Confirm your selection by pressing 'Enter'.