Panel Descriptions, Front Panel | Roland HP103 specs

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

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Power On

1[Power On] switch

Turns the power on/off (p. 11).

2[Volume] knob

Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 12).

3[Demo] button

You can listen to a demo of the instrument’s tones as well as a demo of the various functions (p. 14).

4[ (Headphones)] indicator

This indicator lights up when headphones are connected to the headphone jack (p. 11).

5[Grand Space] button

Adds a sense of depth to the sound (p. 18, p. 19).

6[Dynamics] button

You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness (p. 20).

7[Brilliance] button

Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 12).

8[Transpose] button

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard (p. 22).

9[Split] button

Divides the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, allowing you to play a different sound in each area (p. 24). By holding down this button and the [Reverb] button, and pressing other specified button, you can make settings for various functions (p. 35–p. 38, p. 40–p. 41).

10[Reverb] button

Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 21).

11Tone buttons

They are used to choose the kinds of tones (tone groups) played by the keyboard (p. 16).

12Display

The display indicates values for various settings, including the tone variation, song number, and tempo. Usually these will appear as in the figure above.

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13[-] [+] buttons

Allow you to select the value of various settings. Pressing both the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously returns the setting of a particular item or function to its original value.

14[Song/Tempo] Button

Used to select from the internal songs (p. 13, p. 28). Each time you press this button, the song number and the tempo will be displayed alternately.

While the song number is displayed, the button indicator will light in red. While the tempo is displayed, it will light in green.

15[Metronome/Count In] Button

Turns the metronome on/off (p. 25). Also featured is the count-in sound, which can be played before the song starts, allowing you to begin playing with the song with perfect timing (p. 28).

16[Play] button

Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded performances (p. 13, p. 28).

Also starts/stops recording of a performance (p. 31–p. 33).

17[Rec] button

Puts the HP103 in recording-standby mode (p. 30–p. 34).

18[Left] button

Plays back or records a performance separately for each hand (p. 29, p. 32–p. 34).

The left-hand performances of the internal songs are assigned to this button.

This button and the following [Right] button are collectively referred to as the “track buttons.”

19[Right] button