Appendices

Case

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

On an acoustic piano, notes in the upper one

 

and a half octaves of the keyboard continue to

In the upper range,

sound until they decay naturally, regardless of

the damper pedal. There is a difference in the

the sound changes

timbre as well. Roland pianos faithfully simu-

abruptly beyond a

late such characteristics of the acoustic piano.

certain key

On the HP-7/3, the range that is unaffected by

 

 

the damper pedal will change depending on

 

the Key Transpose setting.

 

 

 

When listening through headphones:

 

Some of the more flamboyant and efferves-

 

cent piano tones feature an ample high-end

 

component, which may make the sound

 

appear to have metallic reverberation add-

 

ed. Since this reverberation becomes par-

A High-pitched

ticularly audible when supplemented by

heavy reverb, you may be able to diminish

whine is produced

the problem by reducing the amount of re-

 

 

verb applied to the sound.

 

When listening through speakers:

 

Here, a different cause (such as resonance

 

produced by the HP-7/3) would be sus-

 

pect. Consult your Roland dealer or near-

 

est Roland Service Center.

 

 

Case

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

When listening through speakers:

 

Playing at loud volumes may cause instru-

 

ments near the HP-7/3 to resonate. Reso-

 

nation can also occur with fluorescent light

 

tubes, glass doors, and other objects. In

 

particular, this problem occurs more easily

 

when the bass component is increased, and

 

when the sound is played at higher vol-

The bass range

umes. Use the following measures to sup-

sounds odd, or

press such resonance.

there is a vibrating

• Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm from

resonance

walls and other surfaces.

 

• Reduce the volume.

 

• Move the speakers away from any reso-

 

nating objects.

 

When listening through headphones:

 

Here, a different cause (such as resonance

 

produced by the HP-7/3) would be sus-

 

pect. Consult your Roland dealer or near-

 

est Roland Service Center.

 

 

The volume level of

Could you be using a connection cable that

the instrument con-

contains a resistor?

nected to Input

Use a connection cable that does not contain a

jacks is too low

resistor.

 

 

Error Messages/Other Messages

Display

Meaning

 

 

USr

User. Stores recorded performances (p. 28).

 

 

Usr.

The “.” in the display indicates that there is performance material already re-

corded (p. 28).

 

 

 

d.

Built-in song number (p. 13).

 

 

r.

Rhythm number (p. 20).

 

 

PU

This appears when a song with a pickup (a song that does not start on the first

beat) is played back.

 

 

 

dEL

This appears when you attempt to delete a recorded song (p. 27, p. 32).

 

 

E.32

The amount of performance information is too large, and further recording is

not possible.

 

 

 

E.41

A problem such as a loose MIDI cable occurred. Make sure the MIDI cables

are correctly hooked up.

 

 

 

*Error messages are indicated by an “E.” before the number. Press any button, and you can cancel the error message.

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HP-7/3 specifications

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