Roland FP-2 owner manual Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied, Changing How the Pedals Work

Chapter 4 Other Functions

Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied

When the pedal is pressed in Dual Play (p. 15) or Split Play (p. 16), the pedal’s effect is applied to both the Upper Tone and the Lower Tone, but you can change the settings for the tone to which the effect is applied.

Indication	Description
U-L	All enabled
-U-	Applied only to the Upper Tone
-L-	Applied only to the Lower Tone

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■How the Soft Pedal(FC2) effects are applied

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [E.Piano] button.

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select how the pedal effects are to be applied.

■How the Sostenuto Pedal(FC1) effects are applied

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Organ] button.

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select how the pedal effects are to be applied.

■How the Damper Pedal effects are applied

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), then press the [Guitar/Bass] button.

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select how the pedal effects are to be applied.

Changing How the Pedals Work

A pedal connected to the Soft(FC2) jack normally functions as a soft pedal (p. 9). A pedal connected to the Sostenuto(FC1) jack normally functions as a sostenuto pedal (p. 9).

It can also be set to function as an another works.

You can select from the following pedal functions.

*With certain sounds, the function may not work.

Indication	Description
dnP	Sets function to damper pedal.
(Damper)
SFt	Sets function to soft pedal.
(Soft)
Stn	Sets function to sostenuto pedal.
(Sostenuto)
	Allows control of the volume. Connect a
EPr	separately available expression pedal
	(EV-5).
(Expression)
	* You cannot change volume level of session
	partner.
r.St	Allows control the start/stop of Session
	Partner by pressing the pedal, instead of
(Start/Stop)
	pressing the buttons.
L.bS	Allows control the on/off of leading bass
	function*. It is turned on while having
(Leading bass)
	stepped on the pedal.
	Effects can be switched on/off by pressing
EFF	the pedal instead of pressing the [Effects]
(On/Off of	button.
Effects)	When effect type is rotary, you can control
	the slow/fast of spinning.
b.uP	Pitch rises by pressing the pedal.
(Bend Up)
b.dn	Pitch lowers by pressing the pedal.
(Bend Down)
Mod	Vivrato is added by pressing the pedal.
(Modulation)

* What is the leading bass function?

The function that sounds the lowest note of a fingered chord as the bass tone is called “Leading Bass.”

*Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to the unit.

*The function may not work properly if a pedal other than the supplied pedal or expression pedal is used.

*Be sure to switch off the power to the unit before attempting to disconnect or connect a pedal cord.

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