Roland HP-1 owner manual Switching Local Control on and off

Connecting to MIDI devices

5.2 Switching Local Control on and off

When connecting a MIDI sequencer, switch off the Local Control function.

As illustrated, information describing what has been played on the keyboard is passed to the internal sound generator over two different routes, (1) and (2). As a result, you hear overlapping or intermittent sounds. To prevent this from happening, route (1) must be severed, by setting the unit to what is known as “Local Off.”

(1) LocalLocalOn On

		Sequencer
Tone generator	MIDI	MIDI
	IN	OUT
		Memory
	MIDI	MIDI
	OUT	IN

(2) THRUThrufunctionfunctionon On

Each note you play is is sounded twice

sounded twice

Local Control on: The keyboard and the internal sound generator are in a linked state.

Produces sound

Sound is emitted

Tone generator

Local 0n

Local Control off: The keyboard and the internal sound generator are in an unlinked state. No sound will be produced by the keyboard when it is played.

NoNossound producedproduced

Tone generator

Local 0ff

When a Roland MT series instrument is connected, it is not necessary to make the Local Off setting. MT units transmit Local Off messages when their power is switched on. If you turn on the power in the order of the HP-1 → MT series, Local Off will be set automati- cally.

1.Simultaneously press [Demo] and [Reverb] to enter Function mode (both indicators flash).

2.Press the “B7” or “C8” key to set the Local function. (See p. 17 for the exact location of these keys.)

Press the “B7” key to switch the Local function off. Press the “C8” key (the rightmost key) to switch the function back on again.

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