Roland FP-2 owner manual Adjusting the Tuning Temperament, Changing the Beat Metronome, 12.8

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Chapter 4 Other Functions

Adjusting the Tuning (Temperament)

You can play classical music such as baroque pieces using their original tuning.

Most modern songs are composed and played with the assumption that equal temperament (the most common tuning in use today) will be used, but when classical music was composed, there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence. Playing a composition with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the composer originally intended.

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the

[Transpose] button.

fig.04-06

Temperament Tonic

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to change the temperament.

You can choose from among the seven tunings described below.

 

Temperament

Qualities

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Equal

In this tuning, each octave is divided

 

 

into twelve equal steps. Every interval

 

 

produces about the same amount of

 

 

slight dissonance. This setting is in

 

 

effect when you turn on the power.

 

 

 

2

Pythagorean

This tuning, devised by the philosopher

 

 

Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in

 

 

fourths and fifths. Dissonance is pro-

 

 

duced by third-interval chords, but mel-

 

 

odies are euphonious.

 

 

 

3

Just Major

This tuning eliminates ambiguities in

 

 

the fifths and thirds. It is unsuited to

 

 

playing melodies and cannot be trans-

 

 

posed, but is capable of beautiful sonor-

 

 

ities.

 

 

 

4

Just Minor

The Just tunings differ from major and

 

 

minor keys. You can get the same effect

 

 

with the minor scale as with the major

 

 

scale.

 

 

 

5

Mean Tone

This scale makes some compromises in

 

 

just intonation, enabling transposition

 

 

to other keys.

 

 

 

6

Werckmeister

This temperament combines the Mean

 

 

Tone and Pythagorean tunings. Perfor-

 

 

mances are possible in all keys (first

 

 

technique, III).

 

 

 

 

Temperament

Qualities

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Kirnberger

This is an improvement of the Mean

 

 

Tone and Just tunings that provides a

 

 

high degree of freedom of modulation.

 

 

Performances are possible in all keys

 

 

(III).

 

 

 

3.Hold down the [Transpose] button, and press a key corresponding to the keynote.

The display is as follows:

fig.Chart3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

C

d_

d

E_

E

F

F

G

A_

A

b_

b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

A

A

B

B

 

 

name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key).

If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select a keynote.

*When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch. Tune the FP-2 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments.

Changing the Beat of

Metronome

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the

[ (Metronome)] button.

fig.02-03

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to change the beat.

The currently selected beat is displayed.

→You cannot change the metronome beat while a song or Rhythm is being played.

*When you change the rhythm or the Internal song, the beat of metronome is changed.

You can select from the following beats.

Display

Beat

 

Display

Beat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

2/2

 

6.4

6/4

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

Weak beats only

 

7.4

7/4

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

2/4

 

3.8

3/8

 

 

 

 

 

3.4

3/4

 

6.8

6/8

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

4/4

 

9.8

9/8

 

 

 

 

 

5.4

5/4

 

12.8

12/8

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Main Features Stylish, Light, Compact DesignDo not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional PrecautionsContents Panel Descriptions Front PanelRear Panel Panel DescriptionsMaking Connections Connect the supplied Power Cord to the supplied AC adaptorBefore You Play Before you begin making connections, confirm the followingInstalling the Music Stand Using the standConnecting Pedals Connecting Headphones Turning the Power On and OffAdjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance Turning On the PowerHold down the Reverb button and press the Effects button Playing the KeyboardListening to Demo Songs Voice/GM2 SctListening to Internal Songs Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song PlayPlaying the Keyboard Page Performing with a Variety of Sounds Press one of the Tone buttons to choose a Tone GroupPress the or + button to select a Tone from the Tone Group Hold down the Piano button and press the Strings/Pad Button Performing With Two Layered Tones Dual PlayChanging the Tone variations To exit Dual Play, press either Tone buttonPress the Split button, getting its indicator to light Press the Piano buttonTo exit Split Play, press the Split button once more Changing Tone Group and Tone Variation Changing the Lower ToneChanging the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play Use the Balance knob to adjust the volume balanceChanging the Keyboard’s Split Point Press the or + buttons to select the touch Changing the Keyboard’s TouchHold down the Effects button and press the Transpose Button Press the Effects button or the Transpose buttonChanging the Velocity When the Key Touch Is Set to Fixed Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect Press the Reverb button, getting its indicator to lightAdding Reverberation to Sounds The Reverb Effect Hold down the Reverb button and press the or + ButtonChanging the Depth of Effect Press the Effects button, getting its indicator to lightAdding a Variety Effects to the Sound Hold down the Effects button and press the or + buttonPress the Organ button and select the organ tone Transposing the Key of the Keyboard Key Transpose Press the corresponding keyUsing the Metronome Changing the VolumeChanging the Tempo 21,3 Boosting the Low-Frequency Range Sound ControlChanging the Tonal Quality Equalizer Press the Equalizer buttonWhat is Session Partner? Playing Along with RhythmsPress the Start/Stop button Performing Along With Session PartnerPlaying Along with Rhythms While holding down the Part button, press the or + buttonPress the Part button Selecting a RhythmSelecting Parts Press the or + button to select the RhythmPress the or + buttons to adjust the tempo Changing a Rhythm’s TempoSelecting a Rhythm’s Chord Progression To stop the Rhythm, press the Start/Stop button To exit, press the Chord Progression buttonRecording the Chord Progression Chord Progression Hold down the Chord Progression button and press Rec buttonStoring Settings Setup Selecting Stored SettingsRecording a Performance Recording a PerformancePress the Rec button Recording a Performance Using Session Partner Recording a PerformancePress the Play/Stop button to stop recording Recording Selected Track buttons Recording along with internal songsErasing Recorded Performances Hold down the Display button and press the Rec buttonHow to Make Settings Other FunctionsHow the Soft PedalFC2 effects are applied Changing How the Pedal Effects Are AppliedChanging How the Pedals Work How the Sostenuto PedalFC1 effects are appliedWorks of the Soft PedalFC2 Switch to Function mode p , and press the Effects buttonChanging the Effect Type Works of the Sostenuto PedalFC1Switch to Function mode p , and press Piano button Setting the Part to Which Effects Are AddedTuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master Tuning Changing the Pitch Lower Tone in Octave Steps Octave ShiftChanging the Beat Metronome Adjusting the Tuning TemperamentSwitch to Function mode p , and press Transpose button Press the or + button to change the temperamentSetting the Chord Display On or Off Setting the Intro and Ending On or OffSetting the Root Note of the Chord Progression Fixing a Set Chord ProgressionConnection Examples Changing the Equalizer SettingsConnecting to Audio Equipment GainConnecting to the USB Connector About the FP-2 Sound GeneratorHow to Enjoy Midi Connecting Midi DevicesConnectors Making the ConnectionsSwitching Local Control On and Off Midi SettingsMidi Send Channel Settings Press the or + button to select the transmission channelPress the or + button to switch Local Control on and off Setting the Midi Out ModeUsing the Pedal to Switch Setup Pedal shift Press the or + button to select the Midi Out ModePress the or + button to select pedal setting Using the V-LINK functionHow to Use the V-LINK Stop the external sequencerAdjust the volume Making the Settings for the USB DriverTurn on the power once again Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel LockTroubleshooting Case Cause/What to doTroubleshooting SticksError Messages/Other Messages Display MeaningTone List OrganTone List Rhythm Set List Pop Drum Set Jazz Drum Set Vox Drum Set House Drum SetGM2 Room Set GM2 Power Set GM2 Electric Set GM2 Jazz Set GM2 Brush Set Rhythm List Genre Chord Beat Progression Pattern NoChord Progression Pattern List Chord ProgressionChord Progression Pattern List Chord Fingering List DM7Chord Fingering List GM7 AM7 Internal Song List → Listening to Demo Songs pInternal Song List Settings Stored in the Setup Stored SettingsNot Stored Settings Easy Operation List You want to ButtonsEasy Operation List Function Mode 3, 4M=1Active Sense Reset ModeMain Specifications Index Index Session Partner 27-28Information Africa03458634 ’04-12-4N For Canada
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