Roland HP-2 owner manual Main Features, Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano

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Owner’s Manual

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano HP-2.

Main Features

Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ranging Expressiveness

The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of the hammers striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert grand piano. Maximum polyphony of 64 notes ensures that you can use the pedal freely without running out of notes.

Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano

These instruments feature a progressive hammer action keyboard, which duplicates the touch of a grand piano, with a heavier touch in the lower register, and a lighter touch in the upper register.

The pedal is designed for good-feeling response, and allows subtle performance nuances to be expressed.

A Variety of Practice Features to Help You Develop Your Musicality

In addition to a metronome, the HP-2 features a two-track recorder, which allows you to experience piano lessons in a way possible only on electronic pianos.

65 Piano Songs Built-In

The internal songs are mainly classical pieces, and include compositions for listening enjoyment as well as for lessons. The included music score collection (60 songs) is also supported.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3, 4), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5). 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 © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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Contents Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano Main FeaturesPiano Songs Built-In For the U.K Important Safety InstructionsProtect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional PrecautionsContents Front Panel Panel DescriptionsRear Panel 10 11 13 14 15 16Setting Up the Music Stand Connect the Power Cord Opening/Closing the LidConnecting Headphones Before You Start PlayingAdjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance Turning the Power On and OffAbout the Pedals Selecting a Song and Playing It Listening to Internal SongsStopping the playback Choosing the song to play backPerforming with a Variety of Sounds PerformanceSelecting a tone group Selecting variation tonesPlaying Two Sounds Together Dual Play Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual BalanceHold down the Transpose button and press the Split button Press the + or button to change the valuePress the Split button When using Dual play, press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the left hand Changing tone played by the right hand1, 5 Using MetronomeChanging the Keyboard’s Split Point Sounding the MetronomeChanging the Metronome Sound Changing the Metronome VolumeChanging the beat of metronome Stopping the metronomeAdding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Applying Effects to the SoundChanging the Amount of Effect Applied Changing the depth of the reverb effectFig.panel2-6 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard TransposeIndicator Settings Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key TouchPress the Key Touch button RedAdding a Count-in to Match the Timing Count-In Changing the TempoIndication of the tempo during song playback Selecting the part that you yourself will play Playing Each Hand SeparatelyPress the 1 or 2 button Playing back a songIf you see the following Recording Your PerformanceRecording a New Song 8 4 Recording Along with a SongSelecting the song to record Selecting the track to recordAs necessary, turn on the metronome p Press the Rec button Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand SeparatelyErasing a Performance from the Specified Track Erasing Recorded PerformancesErasing a Song Making Detailed Settings Function Changing Various SettingsChanging the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Changing the Temperament Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master TuningTonic Applying the Damper Pedal to Left-hand Keyboard Area Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch TuningDisabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock Connecting to a Computer Connecting External DevicesConnecting to Audio Equipment Turning off the powerSetting various functions Connecting Midi DevicesWhat’s MIDI? Perform on the HP-2 to play a Midi sound generatorSwitching Local Control on Off Midi Send Channel SettingsValue Power-up default setting Transmitting a Performance You RecordedCase Cause/Remedy TroubleshootingDisplay Meaning Error Messages/Other MessagesHarpsi Tone ListChord Song Song Name Composer Copyright Internal Song ListFarewell to the Piano Beethoven Press the button, and press the or + button Easy Operation ListHold down the button and press the or + button Hold down the Split or Transpose button and press the keyMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Midi IndexMemo Africa InformationFor the USA For EU CountriesFor Canada Contents Name Qty