User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Panel Descriptions
- Overview of the RD-88
- Performance
- Listening to the Demo (DEMO PLAY)
- Piano Performances
- Performing with a Variety of Scenes
- Playing Multiple Tones with the Keyboard
- Adjusting the Volume Level for Individual Zones
- Changing the Key Touch
- Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (TRANSPOSE)
- Adding Reverberation to the Sound (REVERB)
- Adding Breadth to the Sound (CHORUS/DELAY)
- Modifying the Sound in Real Time (WHEEL1/2)
- Adding Liveliness to the Sound (COMPRESSOR)
- Adjusting the Character of the Sound (TONE COLOR)
- Applying Various Effects to the Sound (MFX)
- Adjusting the Levels of Each Frequency Range (EQUALIZER)
- Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
- Using the Convenient Functions in Performances
- Making Detailed Settings for Tones
- Other Functions
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Main Specifications

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Other Functions
If no sound packs or wave expansions are imported
or installed
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
8. To execute, use the cursor [>] buttons to select “OK,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
9. When the screen indicates “Completed.” turn the
RD-88’s power o and on again.
Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT USB
MEMORY)
NOTE
5 If the USB ash drive contains important data, be aware that this
operation erases all data from the drive.
5 Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drives while the
screen indicates “Executing....”
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “FORMAT
USB MEMORY,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
4. To execute, use the cursor [<] [>] buttons to select
“OK,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
When formatting is complete, the screen indicates “Completed!”
The folder structure of a USB ash drive
ROLAND
RD-88
BACKUP
SONG LIST
To play songs from a USB ash drive,
place them in the SONG LIST folder.
The backed-up data is saved in the
BACKUP folder.
SOUND
To import tones , place them in the
SOUND folder.
Editing the System Settings (SYSTEM)
Here’s how to edit system parameters.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “SYSTEM,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the item that
you want to edit, and press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the
parameter that you want to edit, and use the [DEC]
[INC] buttons to edit the value.
For details, refer to “Parameter Guide” (PDF).
Saving the System Settings (System Write)
5. To save the changes, press the [WRITE] button.
MEMO
If you edit the system settings, an “*” symbol appears beside
“SYSTEM.”
6. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “SYSTEM”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The SYSTEM WRITE conrmation screen appears.
7. To execute, use the cursor [>] buttons to select
“WRITE,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
Viewing the Program Version
(INFORMATION)
Here’s how to view the version of the RD-88’s system program.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select
“INFORMATION,” and then press the [ENTER]
button.










