Roland HP103 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch, Press the Key Touch button, Red, Orange

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Chapter 2. Performance

Adjusting the Keyboard Touch

(Key Touch)

You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard.

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1 Press the [Key Touch] button.

The button’s indicator will light, and the feel of the keyboard will change.

Each time you press the [Key Touch] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the feel of the keyboard will change.

Indicator	Settings


OFF	Medium	This allows you to play using the most natural touch.
OFF	Medium	This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano.
		This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano.

		Fortissimo (ff) cannot be produced unless you play
Red	Heavy	more strongly than usual, making the keyboard feel
Red	Heavy	heavier. Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to
		heavier. Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to
		what you play.

Green		Fortissimo (ff) can be produced by playing less strong-
Green	Light	ly than usual, making the keyboard feel lighter. This
		setting makes it easy to play, even for children.

Orange	Fixed	Sounds at a fixed volume, regardless of your keyboard
Orange	Fixed	playing strength.
		playing strength.

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Contents Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano Main FeaturesComfortable for Use with Headphones Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Placement Power SupplyMaintenance For HP103-PEAdditional Precautions Contents Front Panel Panel DescriptionsInput jacks Rear PanelConnecting the Power Cord Connecting the Pedal CordSetting Up the Music Rest Before You Start PlayingTurning the Power On and Off Connecting HeadphonesUsing the Music Holders Using the Headphones HookAbout the Pedals Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceAbout the Adjuster Selecting a Song and Playing It Listening to Internal SongsStopping the playback Choosing the song to play backPlaying Back the Tone Demo Songs Listening to the Demo SongsPress the Demo button Stopping the Tone Demo SongsListening to a Demo of the Functions Button assigned function Demo content Grand SpacePress any of the following buttons Stopping the Demo of the FunctionsPerforming with a Variety of Sounds PerformanceSelecting a tone group Selecting variation tonesIndicator Settings Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key TouchPress the Key Touch button RedHold down the Grand Space button, and press the or + button Changing the Grand Space SettingsAdding a Sense of Depth to the Sound Grand Space Adding the Right Sense of Depth for Headphones Grand Space Changing the Dynamic Emphasis Settings Press the Dynamics button, getting its indicator to lightAdding Liveliness to the Sound Dynamic Emphasis Hold down the Dynamics button, and press the or + buttonAdding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Applying Effects to the SoundPress the Reverb button Changing the depth of the reverb effectFig.panel2-6 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard TransposePlaying 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 valueChanging tone played by the left hand Press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the right hand Press the Tone button2, 4 1 Using MetronomeChanging the Keyboard’s Split Point Sounding the MetronomeChanging the beat of metronome Changing the Metronome VolumeHold down the Song/Tempo button, and press the or + button Stopping the metronomeFig.panel3-1 To exit the function, press the Split buttonAdding a Count-in to Match the Timing Count-In Changing the TempoSelecting the part that you yourself will play Playing Each Hand SeparatelyPlaying back a song Stopping the songIf you see the following Recording Your Performance6,7,8 5,7 Recording a New Song3 6,7,8 4,7 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 Separately5,6 2,5 Erasing a Performance from the Specified Track Erasing Recorded PerformancesErasing a Song Hold down the Song/Tempo button and press the Rec buttonChanging the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Changing Various SettingsMaking Detailed Settings Function Tonic Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master TuningChanging the Temperament Applying the Damper Pedal to Left-hand Keyboard Area Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch TuningChanging How Grand Space is Applied Grand Space Mode Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock Using the V-LINK functionHow to Use the V-LINK Connecting to a Computer Connecting External DevicesConnecting to Audio Equipment Connection ExamplesWhat’s MIDI? Connecting Midi DevicesSetting various functions Switching Local Control on Off Midi Send Channel SettingsValue Power-up default setting Transmitting a Performance You RecordedCase Cause/Remedy TroubleshootingDisplay Meaning Error Messages/Other MessagesSplit Off Split On Tone ListSong Song Name Composer Copyright Internal Song ListProfile John Maul Internal Song ListHold down the button and press the or + button Easy Operation ListMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Midi IndexMemo Memo Memo Information Avis 03679534 ’05-4-3N

Adjusting the Keyboard Touch

(Key Touch)

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1 Press the [Key Touch] button.

Indicator

Settings

OFF

Red

Orange