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& & Look What You Can Do! & & Play the Piano page 16 e& Play various sounds The unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). You can freely select and perform using these tones. page 17 e& Play two layered tones You can layer two tones on a single key. page 18 e& Play different tones with your left and right hands You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a different tone for each zone. page 22 e& Play duets You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves, playi
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix & & Adjust Your Piano page 21 e& Adjust the keyboard touch You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style. page 20 e& Add reverberation to the sound You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a concert hall. page 20 e& Adjust the brightness of the sound You can adjust the tone quality of the sound, ranging f
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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 58), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 60). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2012 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix & & Contents Initializing the Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Look What You Can Do! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Operation Guide . . . . . . . . . .
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& & Operation Guide Adding Reverberation (Ambience) Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds, You can adjust the brightness of the sound you play page 20 page 20 producing the impression that you are performing in from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you play a concert hall. back. To turn ambience on To turn brilliance on Press the [Ambience] button so it’s lit. Press the [Brilliance] button so it’s lit. To adjust the ambience T
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix Operation Guide Tone Buttons To select a single tone page 16 To layer two tones (dual play) page 17 Press one of the tone buttons, and then use the [–] [+] buttons. Press two tone buttons. Press two Press one To change the tones Tone 1 Press the [–] [+] buttons. Hold down the right-most of the lit tone button, and then use Tone 2 the [–] [+] buttons. Dividing the Keyboard for Two
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Operation Guide Using the Metronome Changing the Tempo or Time Signature Here’s how to sound the metronome. You can adjust the tempo of the metronome or page 24 page 24 song. To turn the metronome on To change the tempo Press the [Metronome] button so it’s lit. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons. To adjust the metronome’s volume To change the time signature While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [–] [+] buttons. While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fa
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix Operation Guide Selecting the Parts that will Play Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) Here’s how to select the parts that will play. Here’s how you can make a specific portion of a page 28 page 30 song play back repeatedly. To select the right-hand part Press the [Right] button so it’s lit. 1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to play back the To select the le
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& & Panel Descriptions USB Memory Port [Power] Switch This turns the power on/off. If a USB flash drive is page 15 page 26 page 40 connected, you can * With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automati- use it to save or play back songs. cally be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit. You can do the following things using a USB flash drive. If the unit’s power has been turned off automatically, you can use the [Power] switch to turn the unit back on
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix Panel Descriptions Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP505) DC In Jack Pedal Connector Connect the Connect the page 62 page 62 included AC pedal cord adaptor here. of the dedicated stand to this connector. * Before making this connection, you must make sure that the [Power] switch is off. Rear side Output Jacks If you connect these jacks to amplified speakers, the sound of HP50
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Panel Descriptions Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP503) MIDI Connectors Input Jacks Pedal Connector DC In Jack You can connect these to If a digital audio player Connect Connect the page 62 page 62 external MIDI devices. or other audio playback the pedal included AC device is connected here, cord of the adaptor here. you’ll be able to listen to dedicated stand to this * Before making this connection, its playback through the you must make sure that the connector. [Power] switch is off. HP5
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix & & Before You Play * When opening/closing the lid or raising/folding down the music rest, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance. Setting Up the Music Rest (HP505) Using the music holders 1. You can use the holders to hold pages
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Before You Play Opening/Closing the Lid To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly, and slide it away from yourself. To close the lid, pull it gently toward yourself, and lower it softly after it has been fully extended. NOTE When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your fingers get caught. If small children will be using the unit, adult supervision should be provided. If you need to move the piano, make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents. Using the lid to
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix Before You Play Turning the Power On/Off NOTE • Once everything is properly connected (p. 10), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. • Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some s
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& & Performing Performing with Various Sounds In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types). These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are categorized into five groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. Switching Tones Let’s start by performing with a piano tone. When you turn on the power, the “Concert” (Concert Piano) tone is selected. 1 2 1. Press a tone button to select the tone group . The currently selected tone num
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix Performing Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called “Dual Play.” As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones. 2 1 1. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button . Both buttons will light. When you play the keyboard, you’ll hear both the piano
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Performing Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) You can play different tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key. This feature is called “Split Play,” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point.” 1 2 1. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button . The display will indicate “SPLIT.” Name of the right-hand tone When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Function Mode Appendix Performing Changing the left-hand tone 1 2 1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button . The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone are shown. 2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . A different tone is selected. Advanced technique Changing the pit
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Performing Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste The unit lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound. Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience) You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the unit, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall. This effect is called “Ambience.” 1 3 2 Saving your settings The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the 1. Press the [Ambience] button . power, but you can save them as
