Roland HP-2 owner manual Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately

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Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance

Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately

The recorder of the HP-2 has two recording tracks, allowing you to record the right and left hands separately. Use the [1] button or [2] button to specify the recording track.

If you want to re-do the recording, you can re-record just a specific track.

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As described in steps 1 and 2 of “Recording a New Song” (p. 22), select “USr” before you continue.

1 As necessary, turn on the metronome (p. 14).

2 Press the [Rec] button.

The [Rec] button’s indicator will light.

The button indicators of tracks that are already recorded will light. The track button for which you will next be recording will be blinking.

Selecting the track to record

3 Press the [1] or [2] button to select the track that you want to record.

The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the HP-2 enters recording- standby mode.

Start recording

4 Press the [Play] button.

Go ahead and perform on the keyboard.

Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard, even if you do not press the [Play] button. There is no count sound played when you start in this manner.

Stop recording

5 Press the [Play] or [Rec] button.

Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [Play] and [Rec] buttons will go dark. Your performance has been recorded to the specified track button.

If you want to record on the other track, return to step 2 to record your performance again. You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance.

Play back the recorded performance

6 Press the [Play] button.

You will hear the recorded performance.

Press the [Play] button once again, and playback will stop.

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NOTE

If you go on to record additional material without erasing the recorded song, the song tempo, beat, and metronome settings of the original recording will be used for the new material as well.

The track buttons allow you to record to either the [1] or the [2] button, one at a time.

When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made.

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Contents Main Features Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand PianoPiano Songs Built-In Important Safety Instructions For the U.KProtect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional PrecautionsContents Panel Descriptions Front PanelRear Panel 10 11 13 14 15 16Connect the Power Cord Opening/Closing the Lid Setting Up the Music StandConnecting Headphones Before You Start PlayingTurning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceAbout the Pedals Listening to Internal Songs Selecting a Song and Playing ItStopping the playback Choosing the song to play backPerformance Performing with a Variety of SoundsSelecting a tone group Selecting variation tonesAdjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual Balance Playing Two Sounds Together Dual PlayHold down the Transpose button and press the Split button Press the + or button to change the valueWhen using Dual play, press the Split button Press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the left hand Changing tone played by the right handUsing Metronome 1, 5Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point Sounding the MetronomeChanging the Metronome Volume Changing the Metronome SoundChanging the beat of metronome Stopping the metronomeApplying Effects to the Sound Adding Reverberation to the Sound ReverbChanging the Amount of Effect Applied Changing the depth of the reverb effectTransposing the Key of the Keyboard Transpose Fig.panel2-6Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch Indicator SettingsPress the Key Touch button RedChanging the Tempo Adding a Count-in to Match the Timing Count-InIndication of the tempo during song playback Playing Each Hand Separately Selecting the part that you yourself will playPress the 1 or 2 button Playing back a songRecording Your Performance If you see the followingRecording a New Song Recording Along with a Song 8 4Selecting the song to record Selecting the track to recordSelecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately As necessary, turn on the metronome p Press the Rec buttonErasing Recorded Performances Erasing a Performance from the Specified TrackErasing a Song Changing Various Settings Making Detailed Settings FunctionChanging the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master Tuning Changing the TemperamentTonic Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning Applying the Damper Pedal to Left-hand Keyboard AreaDisabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock Connecting External Devices Connecting to a ComputerConnecting to Audio Equipment Turning off the powerConnecting Midi Devices Setting various functionsWhat’s MIDI? Perform on the HP-2 to play a Midi sound generatorMidi Send Channel Settings Switching Local Control on OffValue Power-up default setting Transmitting a Performance You RecordedTroubleshooting Case Cause/RemedyError Messages/Other Messages Display MeaningTone List HarpsiChord Internal Song List Song Song Name Composer CopyrightFarewell to the Piano Beethoven Easy Operation List Press the button, and press the or + buttonHold down the button and press the or + button Hold down the Split or Transpose button and press the keyMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Index MidiMemo Information AfricaFor EU Countries For the USAFor Canada Contents Name Qty