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Introduction
About the Manual
Conventions in this Manual
Main Features
Serious piano performance
High-quality speakers and piano sounds
Audio Key lets you play back an audio file while you perform
Session Partner lets you enjoy session-style playing
Contents
Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings. 78
Playing Along with Rhythms.......................66
Performing................................................ 35
Listening to Songs ..................................... 24
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Connecting Other Equipment.................... 137
Various Settings...................................... 115
Saving a Performance............................. 104
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Use only the included power cord
Do not place in an unstable location
Use only a stand that is recommended
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
Keep small items out of the reach of children
Cautions when moving this device
Do not stand or place heavy objects on this device
Important Notes
Other Cautions
Servicing
Care
Before Using the External Memory Connector
Important Notes
CD Handling
Names of Things and What They Do
Front Panel
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Names of Things and What They Do
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Before You Play
Getting Ready to Play
Connecting the AC Adaptor
Turning the Power On/Off
Adjusting the Volume
Attaching the Music Rest
Damper Pedal
Soft Pedal
Connecting the Pedals
Pedal
Headphones
Cautions Regarding the LCD Display
Listening through Headphones
Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen
Connecting USB Memory
Using USB Memory
USB memory (sold separately)
Listening to Songs
Listening to Demo Songs
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Listening to Internal Songs
About the Song Select Screen
While holding down the [Play] button, press the [-] or [+] button.
Changing the Volume of the Song
Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play)
Select the song that you want to play (p. 26, p. 32, p. 33).
Listening to Each Part Separately (Track Mute)
Determining the Volume of a Muted Track
When the following appears in the display
Listening to Songs Saved in Internal Memory
Listening to Songs Saved in USB Memory
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Performing
Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a variation tone from the tone group.
Press a Tone button to select a tone group.
Simulating the Way that Sounds are Created on an Organ (Tone Wheel)
Whats the feet?
When the middle C (C4) note is pressed, each harmonic bar will sound the following notes.
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Adding Sparkle to the Sound (Percussion)
When Fast is seleced When Slow is seleced
Adjusting the Rate at which the Percussion Decays
Hold down the [Display] button and press the [-] [+] buttons to select the type of the percussion.
Volume
Time
Volume
Time
Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
Changing the Tone Variations
Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play)
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Hold down the [Split] button and press a key set as the split point.
Changing the Keyboards Split Point
Use the [Balance] knob to adjust the volume balance.
Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play
The Key Touch screen appears.
Hold down the [Reverb] button and press the [Sound Control] button.
Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)
You can select from ten levels of depth for the reverb effect.
Press the [Reverb] button so its lit.
Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect)
Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect
Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound (Effects)
Press the [Organ] button and then press the [-] or [+] button to select the organ tone.
Adding a Spinning Sound to Organ Tones (Rotary Effect)
Whats the Rotary Effect?
Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the key corresponding to the keynote of the desired key.
Transposing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback (Transpose)
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Press the [Metronome] button so its lit.
Press the [Metronome] button so its light is turned off.
Stopping the Metronome Function
Performing with the Metronome
Press the [Display] button several times so its lit in orange.
Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo.
Changing the Tempo
Changing the Volume of the Metronome
You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness.
Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Sound Control)
Changing the Tonal Quality (Equalizer)
A screen like the following will be displayed while you hold down the [Equalizer] button.
Changing the Equalizer Type
Connect the USB memory containing audio file sets to the external memory connector (p. 23).
Performing with Audio Files (Audio Key)
Performing with Audio Files from USB Memory
While holding down the [Audio Key] button, and use the [-] [+] buttons to select an audio file set.
The audio file assigned to the respective key will play.
Play a key B 0B1.
B 0B1
Play the A0 key.
Hold down the [Audio Key] button and turn the [Balance] knob.
Performing with Audio Files that are Built Into the FP-7
Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Key
Creating a Piano Sound to Your Taste (Piano Designer)
Use the [-] [+] button to adjust the setting.
What are Duplex Scale?
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Playing Along with Rhythms
What You Can Do with Session Partner
Session Partner Lets You Enjoy Playing with a Session-Like Feel
Performing Along with Session Partner
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Changing the Volume of the Session Partner Performance
Selecting Parts
Selecting a Rhythm
Whats a Fill-In?
The FP-7 has an optimal tempo for each Rhythm. You can change the tempo of the selected Rhythm.
Changing a Rhythms Tempo
Selecting a Rhythms Chord Progression
Press the [Session Partner] button so Session Partner starts playing.
Press the Track [2] button so its light is turned off.
Performing with the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand (Chord Progression Off)
Returning to Automatic Chord Progression Switching
Press the Track [2] button so its lit.
The Track [R] button will blink while the fill-in is playing.
Press the [Session Partner] button so Session Partner starts playing.
Press the Track [R] button to make it light or go out.
Changing the Rhythm Pattern (Original/Variation)
You can save a chord progression youve specified using the left-hand section of the keyboard.
Hold down the [Session Partner] button and press the [Rec] button.
Recording the Chord Progression
Hold down the [Session Partner] button and press the [Rec] button.
Use the left side of the keyboard to specify a chord and begin recording.
Changing the Number of Measures of the Chord Progression You Record
Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings
About the Registration
Copy Copy
Registration Sets
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USB Memory
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Write
Save Load
Registration (Favorite Performance Settings)
Tone setting, Session Partner setting, etc.
Storing Your Performance Settings (Registration)
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Recalling a Registration
Saving a Registration Set
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Loading a Registration Set You Saved
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Deleting a Registration Set You Saved
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Copying a Registration Set
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The Registration screen appear.
For details on handling USB memory, refer to Using USB Memory (p. 23).
Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations
Recording
Memo
If the Following Display Appears
Recording a New Song
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Recording Your Playing Along with a Song
Recording
How the track buttons correspond to an internal songs performance parts
Press the [Rec] button once again.
Press the [Play] button.
Starting Recording
Press the button of the track you want to record, so the button is blinking.
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Recording Your Performance with Session Partner
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Recording Selected Track Buttons
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Recording
You can erase recorded performances.
Erasing Recorded Performances
Saving a Performance
About Saving and Copying
Saving the Songs You Record
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Saving a Performance
Press the [Function] button.
Using USB Memory
Initializing USB Memory
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Deleting a Saved Song
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Copying a Song
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Various Settings
Tuning Settings
Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the keynote.
Specifying the Keynote
Adjusting the Tuning (Temperament)
While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select Type.
Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the temperament setting.
While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select Temperament Key.
Pedal Settings
Press the [E.Piano] button.
Pedal (FC1)
Changing the Works of the Sostenuto
Changing How the Pedals Work
While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select FC1 Func.
Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the pedal function.
Effect Settings
System Settings
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While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select PwrOnSoundCtrl.
While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select Pwr On Equalizer.
Specifying the Sound Control Setting at Power-on
Specifying the Equalizer Setting at Power-on
Equalizer Settings
Press the [Transpose] button.
Keyboard Settings
Specifying What the Transpose Button will Affect (Transpose)
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Audio Key Settings
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Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the audio file that will be played by the specified key.
Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the playback status (Play Mode).
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Session Partner Settings
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Settings for Song Playback
Initializing (Formatting) Memory
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Metronome Settings
Other Settings
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Connecting Other Equipment
Connecting Audio Equipment
Sending the Sound to External Speakers
Connecting Audio Equipment
Listening to a CD from the FP-7s Speakers
Recording an FP-7 Performance to an External Device
Recording an FP-7 Performance to a CD or Cassette Tape, etc.
Recording an FP-7 Performance to an Cassette Tape
Using the Roland CD-2 or Other Dedicated Unit to Create a CD
Using Your Computer to Create a CD
Connecting the USB Memory
(Sold Separately)
You can use USB memory in the following ways on the FP-7.
Connecting to a Computer
Turn the power off, then on again.
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If connection to your computer is
Connecting a CD Drive
Power off the CD drive.
Remove the CD from the CD drive.
Turning the Power Off
Switch on the power to the connected CD drive.
Playing Back Songs from a CD
Performing along with a Music CD (Center Cancel)
Performing while You Listen to the Melody of the Music Files
Connecting to MIDI Devices
MIDI In Connector
MIDI Out Connector
Connectors
General MIDI 2
Using the FP-7 to Play Another MIDI Sound Module
MIDI Settings
Matching the Channels of the FP-7 and the Connected Device (MIDI Transmit Channel)
Press the [Sound Control] button.
While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select Local Control.
Press the [-] or [+] button to change the settings.
Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local Control)
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Save the setting in the registration (p. 80).
Setting the Transmit Channel
Press the [Display] button.
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Press the [-] or [+] button to change the settings.
While holding down the [Display] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to select Tx Channel.
Press the [-] or [+] button to select the transmission channel.
Troubleshooting
If you think theres a problem, read this first.
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Error Messages
Tone List
Voice/GM2
Guitar/Bass
Strings/Pad
Organ
TW Organ
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Rhythm List
Chord Progression Pattern List
Chord Progression Pattern List
Chord Progression Pattern List
Orig: Original Vari: Variation
Chord Fingering List
Chord Fingering List
Internal Song List
Music Files That the FP-7 Can Use
XG lite
GS Format
General MIDI 2
General MIDI
Registration List
The recommended settings were stored in the instrument when it shipped from the factory.
Effects List
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Dist.>Chorus (Distortion> Chorus)
Dist.>Flanger
Delay)
Flanger)
Dist.>Delay
Stored Settings
Settings that Can be Stored by Backing Up
Settings Stored While the Power is Off
Settings Stored in a Registration
MIDI Implementation Chart
Main Specifications
FP-7: Digital Piano
Main Specifications
Index
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