Chapter 2. Performance

Changing the beat of metronome

3 Press the [Beat] button.

The currently selected beat will be displayed.

4 Press the [+] or [-] button.

If you press the [+] or [-] button, the beat will change.

If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, the beat will go back to what it was before you changed it.

fig.disp-beat

Display

beat

 

Display

beat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

2/2

6.4

 

6/4

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

Only weak beats

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

 

 

 

 

 

Stopping the metronome

5 Once again press the [ (Metronome)] button, getting its indicator to go

dark.

The metronome will stop.

Changing the Metronome Volume

The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with eight volume levels available.

1 Hold down the [ (Metronome)] button and press the [+] or [-] button.

The currently specified volume will be displayed.

Continue to hold down the [ (Metronome)] button, and press the [+] or [-] button to sound the metronome, and change the volume.

fig.disp-metrovol

Changing the Metronome Sound

1Hold down the [Beat] button and press the [+] or [-] button.

The currently specified sound number will displayed.

Continue to hold down the [Beat] button, and press the [+] or [-] button to sound the metronome, and change the metronome sound.

NOTE

It is not possible to change the

beat during song playback or

recording.

Correspondence between beat and tempo display

Beat

Tempo Value

 

 

2/2

=10–125

 

 

x/4

=20–250

 

 

x /8

=40–500

 

 

This is set to “4” when the instrument is turned on.

When you hold down the [ (Metronome)] button, the currently specified metronome volume will be displayed.

This is set to “t. 1” when the instrument is turned on.

When you hold down the [Beat] button, the currently specified sound number will be displayed.

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Roland HP-2 owner manual Changing the Metronome Volume, Changing the Metronome Sound, Changing the beat of metronome