Roland HP507 Performing with Various Sounds

Performing with Various Sounds

In addition to piano sounds, the HP507 lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types).

These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are categorized into ve groups, each of which is assigned to a dierent Tone button.

Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.

When you turn on the power, the “ConcertPiano” tone is selected.

1. Press a tone button to select the tone group.

The currently selected tone number and tone name are displayed.

Tone button Description

Piano [Grand] button Selects grand piano sounds.

Piano [Early] button Selects sounds of early historical pianos.

[E. Piano] button Selects various electric piano sounds used in pop or rock.

[Strings] button Selects the sounds of string instruments such as violins, as well as other instruments used in orchestras.

[Other] button

Selects a variety of sounds such as organ, bass, or accompaniment sounds.

* If you select tone numbers 43–51, you’ll be able to use the keyboard to play the sounds of a drum set.

* If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary eect (*1), such as a Combo Jz. Org or a Ballad Organ, pressing the [Other]

button will switch the speed of the rotary eect.

For details on the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 57).

*1 Rotary eect:

Rotary is an eect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.

2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a variation within the tone group.

* If you’ve selected a drum set tone or an SFX set tone, some notes of the keyboard will not produce sound.

1. While holding down a tone button, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.

A tone demo that uses the rst tone of each tone group will begin playing back.

2. To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button or the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.

You can connect a USB CD drive (sold separately) to the HP507 (p. 16), and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA.

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 HP507’s [E. Piano],

[Strings], and [Other] tone buttons, and these three tone buttons will blink. When you press a ashing 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.

* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be

shown by the display.

Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g.,

includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what

appears in the manual.