Roland HP-2 owner manual Changing the Tempo, Adding a Count-in to Match the Timing Count-In

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Chapter 3.

Playing Along with the Internal Songs

Here’s how you can play along with the internal songs.

You can slow down the playback tempo of the song, or play back each hand separately.

Before you try playing the song, listen to it several times to get a general feel for the song.

For details on operation, refer to “Selecting a Song and Playing It” (p. 10).

Changing the Tempo

If the song has a rapid tempo, you can slow down the tempo so that you can practice it more easily. It is effective to gradually raise the tempo as you practice.

If you turn on the metronome while the song plays back, the metronome will sound at the beat and tempo of the song.

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1 Press the [Song/Tempo] button, getting its indicator to light in green.

The tempo appears in the display.

Each time you press the [Song/Tempo] button, the tempo and the currently selected song number (prefixed by “d.”) will be displayed alternately.

While the tempo is displayed, the [Song/Tempo] button indicator will light in green. While the song number is displayed, it will light in red.

2 Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the tempo.

The tempo can be adjusted in a range of =20–250.

You can also change the tempo during playback.

Pressing the [+] button once increases the tempo by one unit. Holding down the button increases the tempo continuously.

Pressing the [-] button once decreases the tempo by one unit. Holding down the button makes the tempo change (slow down) continuously.

If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, you will return to the basic tempo of the song (the tempo before you modified it).

■Adding a Count-in to Match the Timing (Count-In)

When you’re playing along with a song, you can make sure that your playing is in time with the song by sounding a count before the song starts playing.

Sounding a “count sound” leading up to playback of a song is called “Count-In.”

On the HP-2, if you playback a song while the metronome is sounding, two measures of lead-in count will be heard at the beginning of the song.

Indication of the tempo during song playback

While the song is playing, the initial tempo of the song will continue to be displayed, regardless of tempo changes during the song.

About the display for the internal songs

USr (user) … The location where you can record your performance. (For details on recording → p. 22)

Numbers with a “d.”

… internal songs.

During the count-in, the count measure is indicated in the display as “-2” then “-1.”

“Sounding the Metronome” (p. 14)

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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 Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement MaintenanceContents 10 11 13 14 15 16 Panel DescriptionsFront Panel Rear PanelBefore You Start Playing Connect the Power Cord Opening/Closing the LidSetting Up the Music Stand Connecting HeadphonesAdjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance Turning the Power On and OffAbout the Pedals Choosing the song to play back Listening to Internal SongsSelecting a Song and Playing It Stopping the playbackSelecting variation tones PerformancePerforming with a Variety of Sounds Selecting a tone groupPress the + or button to change the value Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual BalancePlaying Two Sounds Together Dual Play Hold down the Transpose button and press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the right hand When using Dual play, press the Split buttonPress the Split button Changing tone played by the left handSounding the Metronome Using Metronome1, 5 Changing the Keyboard’s Split PointStopping the metronome Changing the Metronome VolumeChanging the Metronome Sound Changing the beat of metronomeChanging the depth of the reverb effect Applying Effects to the SoundAdding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Changing the Amount of Effect AppliedFig.panel2-6 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard TransposeRed Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key TouchIndicator Settings Press the Key Touch buttonAdding a Count-in to Match the Timing Count-In Changing the TempoIndication of the tempo during song playback Playing back a song Playing Each Hand SeparatelySelecting the part that you yourself will play Press the 1 or 2 buttonIf you see the following Recording Your PerformanceRecording a New Song Selecting the track to record Recording Along with a Song8 4 Selecting the song 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 Turning off the power Connecting External DevicesConnecting to a Computer Connecting to Audio EquipmentPerform on the HP-2 to play a Midi sound generator Connecting Midi DevicesSetting various functions What’s MIDI?Transmitting a Performance You Recorded Midi Send Channel SettingsSwitching Local Control on Off Value Power-up default settingCase Cause/Remedy TroubleshootingDisplay Meaning Error Messages/Other MessagesHarpsi Tone ListChord Song Song Name Composer Copyright Internal Song ListFarewell to the Piano Beethoven Hold down the Split or Transpose button and press the key Easy Operation ListPress the button, and press the or + button Hold down the button and press the or + buttonMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Midi IndexMemo Africa InformationFor the USA For EU CountriesFor Canada Contents Name Qty
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