Roland HP302, HP305 important safety instructions Adjusting the Volume of an Audio File or Music CD

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Adjusting the Volume of an Audio File or Music CD

You can adjust only the volume of an audio file or music CD.

1.Play back the audio file or music CD (p. 64).

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

Setting

0 – 10

Changing the Tempo of an Audio File or Music CD

You can change the tempo of an audio file or a song from a music CD.

1.Press the [Display] button a number of times so the “Song” and “Tempo“ indicator is lit.

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

Setting

75 – 100 – 125 (%)

If you select a different song or turn off the power, the tempo will revert to a setting of “100.”

Changing the Playback Pitch of a Song (Playback Transpose)

You can also change the playback pitch for a music CD song or an audio file (Playback Transpose; p. 42).

1.Play back the audio file or music CD (p. 64).

2.While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [-] or [+] button.

Setting

-6 – 0 – 5 (semitone units)

*If you’ve selected a music CD song or audio file, using Playback Transpose may affect the tonal character.

Minimizing the Sounds in the Center (Center Cancel)

Sounds on a music CD or audio file that are heard from the center (typically the vocal or melody instrument) can be minimized in the playback.

1.Play back the audio file or music CD (p. 64).

2.Press the [Right] button so its light is turned off.

The volume of the melody or vocal will decrease.

*For some songs, the sound heard from the center may not disappear completely.

To turn off the Center Cancel function, press the [Right] button. The Center Cancel function will also be turned off when you select a different song.

* For some songs, using Center Cancel may affect the tonal character.

Switching VIMA TUNES Recommended Tones (Recommended Tone)

You can connect a commercially available USB CD drive to the HP305/HP302, and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA (VIMA TUNES p. 83).

Songs on VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with “recommended tones” suitable for each song.

When you select a song from a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES), recommended tones will be assigned to the HP305/HP302’s [E. Piano], [Strings], and [Others] tone buttons, and these three

tone buttons will blink. When you press a flashing Tone button, the recommended tone is then selected, enabling you to perform the selected song using a tone matched to that song as it plays back.

You can set the HP305/HP302 so that the recommended tones are automatically assigned or not assigned.

1.Enter Function mode, choose “rtn” (p. 55).

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to switch “On” or “OFF.”

Setting	Description
	When you select a song from a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES),
On	recommended tones will automatically be assigned to the
	HP305/HP302’s [E. Piano], [Strings], and [Others] tone buttons.
OFF	The recommended tones are not used, and only the HP305/
	HP302’s internal tones can be selected.

This is set to “On” at the factory.

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