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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to ale[...]

4 Look at All Y ou Can Do! P er form with a V ariety of S ounds P . 27 In addition to piano sounds, you can play using sounds that are appropriate f or the song you ’ re playing , such as organ or harpsichord. P er form with T wo La yered Sounds P . 32 Y ou can layer two dier ent sounds such as piano and strings. This will add depth to the sou[...]

5 Look at All Y ou Can Do! Y ou C an Do! Recor d Y our P er formance P . 51 Y ou can record y our own performance and listen to it later . Cr eat e a CD P . 77 If you connect a separately sold CD drive, y ou’ll be able to create a CD from y our own performance. The CD you create can be played back on your st ereo system, or giv en to a friend. En[...]

6 Do not open or perform any internal modications on the unit. Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replac e parts within it (except when this manual provides specic instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer , the nearest Roland Ser vice Center , or an autho - rized Roland distributor , as listed on the “I [...]

7 USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y The unit should be located so that its location or position does not inter - fere with its proper v entilation. Always grasp only the plug on the po wer-supply cord when plugging in to, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. At regular intervals, you should unplug the po wer plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wi[...]

8 P ow er Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an in verter (such as a refrigerator , washing machine, microw ave ov en, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor . Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may c[...]

9 Important Notes • Before opening or closing the keyboard lid , always make sure tha t no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument (in particular, they should be kept a way from the keyboar d and its lid). Other wise, due to the structural design of this instrument, small pets or other animals could end up getting trapped[...]

10 Look at A ll Y ou Can Do! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I m p o r t a n t N o t e s ........................... 8 P o w e r S u p p l y ............................................. 8 P l a c e m e n t ................................................ 8 M a i n t e n a[...]

11 Contents Saving a Recorded P er formance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Advanced Recor ding Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Recording a Song in Audio F ormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Listening to the Recorded P er formance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Recording Along with a Song . . . . . . . . [...]

12 P anel Descriptions 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 [ Volume] slider Adjusts the over all volume of the HPi-7F (p . 16). 2 [Piano Designer] button This button lets you adjust the piano sound to y our taste (p . 14). 3 T one buttons ([Piano], [E. Piano], [Strings], [ Others]) Here you can sele[...]

13 Panel Descriptions 13 [ T ranspose] button This button lets you transpose the pit ch. • “Changing the Key of the Keyboar d or Song Playback” (p. 38) • “Separately Transposing the Keyboar d and the Song Data” (p. 38) 14 [Split] button Lets you pla y dierent sounds in the left and right-hand areas of the keyboard (p . 34). 15 [ T wi[...]

14 Attaching the Music Rest The music rest of the HP i-7F contains an L CD screen. Attach the music rest as explained below , being sure to handle it with care. Screw Screw Screw View from r ear 1. Remove the music rest scr ews that ar e attached to the top panel (three locations). 2. F asten the music rest using the screws you r emoved . Use one h[...]

15 Before Y ou Begin Playing C onnecting the Po w er C or d Check befor e you c onnect the power cor d • Make sure that the [P ower] switch is o (p . 16). • Make sure that the [ V olume] slider is minimized (p. 16). T o AC outlet Pow er cord 1. Connect the included power c ord to the A C IN connector located at the rear of the bott om panel.[...]

16 Before Y ou Begin Playing T urning the P ow er O n/O On O 1 2 T urning On the P ower NO TE • Once the connections have been completed (p . 14), turn on power to your various devices in the order specied. By turning on devices in the wr ong order , you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. • This unit [...]

17 Before Y ou Begin Playing C onnecting the Headphones The HPi-7F has two headphone jacks , two people can also use headphones simultaneously . 1. Plug the headphones into the Phones jacks . If headphones are connected, no sound will be output from the HPi-7F’ s speakers. 2. Use the HPi-7F’ s [ V olume] slider to adjust the headphone volume (p[...]

18 Before Y ou Begin Playing C onnecting a M icr ophone Y ou can connect a microphone into the Mic jack, and enjoy karaoke with the HPi-7F . Mic jack [Mic V olume] knob 1. Connect your microphone t o the Mic jack located on the bottom right of the HPi-7F . 2. T o adjust the volume of the microphone, turn the [Mic Volume] knob located beside the Mic[...]

19 Basic Operation T o operate the HPi-7F , rst press the button f or the desired function, then use the cursor buttons and [O] [×] [ A] [B] buttons while viewing the screen. Screen Opera tions [×] button Returns you to the notation screen. Cancels an operation. [O] ( Circle) button Conrms the item selected by the cursor . This button perfo[...]

20 Basic Operation and Screens Basic S cr een Notation Scr een The following scr een will appear when you switch on the HP i-7F’ s power . T here are three w ays to view the notation scr een, and you can press the [Notation] button to switch between these views as f ollows. Notation (upon power-up ) Notation (enlarged, with note names) Notation O[...]

21 Basic Operation and Screens Notation V iew S ettings Part Select the par t(s) for which the notation will be displayed. Notation Mark If this is “ on, ” notation marks will be shown when you play back song data that contains them. Referring to these symbols can make your performance more expressive . • This item is not available if there i[...]

22 Basic Operation and Screens Moving t o Other S cr eens (Screen structure 1) In this manual, a sequence of operations such as “press the [F unc tion] button to access the F unction screen, choose [File], and then press the [ O] button ” will be given as “[Function] button ➝ [File] ➝ [ O] button. ” For details on each scr een, refer t [...]

23 Basic Operation and Screens Piano Designer ➝ P . 40 Rhythm ➝ P . 62 T ranspose ➝ P . 38 Continues on P . 24[...]

24 Basic Operation and Screens Moving t o Other S cr eens (Screen structure 2) Lesson ➝ P . 26 1 2 3 1 Application ➝ P . 77 1 5 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 Function screen ➝ P . 73[...]

25 Basic Operation and Screens Moving t o Other S cr eens (Screen structure 2) Lesson 2 3 Application ➝ P . 79 ➝ P . 79 ➝ P . 82 2 6 3 7 4 8 Function screen[...]

26 Choosing a L esson 1 1. Press the [L esson] button. The “Lesson” screen will appear . Visual Lesson Play a song along with the accompaniment, and see your performance evaluated in the screen. DoReMi Course Even if you can ’t read music, you can learn the basics of note reading and keyboard playing through games and music. Finger Training Y[...]

27 P er form Using V arious Sounds The HPi-7F lets y ou per form using piano sounds as well as a wide variety (more than 300 types) of other sounds. Each of these sounds is called a “ tone. ” T he tones are organized in to four gr oups, and these groups ar e assigned to the four tone butt ons. Let’ s star t by playing a piano tone . When you [...]

28 P er forming The pedals perform the following operations. Y ou’ll use them mainly when playing piano . Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Damper Pedal Damper Pedal (right pedal) Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an e xtended time even if you release y our ngers from the keyboard . The le[...]

29 P er forming P er forming with the Metr onome Y ou can play while listening to the metronome . The HPi-7F’ s metronome allows you to change the v olume and time signature f or the metronome, as well as the w ay in which the beats are divided. 1 2 3 1. Press the [Metronome] butt on. The [Metronome] button will blink, and the metronome will soun[...]

30 P er forming Changing the Metr onome ’ s T empo 1 2 1. Press the [Metronome] butt on. The metronome will sound. 2. Use the T empo [Slow] [F ast] buttons to change the setting. The tempo will change. Adding a C ount to Assist Y our Timing A “ count-in ” is when beats are sounded before the song begins pla ying. Sounding a count will make it[...]

31 P er forming Adding Rev erberation t o the Sound The HPi-7F can apply a r everb eect to the notes you pla y on the keyboard. Applying rev erb adds pleasing reverberation t o what you play , so it sounds almost as if you were pla ying in a concert hall. 1 1. Press the [Rev erb] button. The Reverb screen will appear . MEMO If you press the [Rev[...]

32 P er forming Playing T wo T ones Lay er ed T ogether Y ou can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboar d. This feature is called “Dual Play . ” As an example, here ’ s how to layer piano and strings tones. 1 1 1. Hold down the [Piano] butt on and press the [Strings] button. Both buttons will light. When you pla y the key[...]

33 P er forming Changing the T ones for Dual Play 2 1 1. Use the cursor left/right buttons to choose “tone 1” or “tone 2. ” 2. Use the cursor up/down buttons t o select the desired tone. Y ou can select tones from within the same tone group . MEMO The pitch of T one 2 can be changed one oc tave at a time . This is called the “Octave Shift[...]

34 P er forming Playing Dier ent T ones with the Right and Left Hands Y ou can divide the keyboard at a specic note into right and left sections, and play a di erent tone in each section. This is called “Split Play . ” MEMO When using Split Play , the key at which the keyboard is divided into two sections is called the “ split point.[...]

35 P er forming Changing the T ones of the Right and L eft-hand Areas 2 1 1. Use the cursor buttons to select the “right-hand tone ” or “left-hand tone. ” 2. Use the cursor up/down buttons t o select the desired tone. MEMO If you want to switch tone g roups, press a t one button while “lef t-hand tone ” or “right-hand tone ” is sele[...]

36 P er forming Splitting the Keyboar d for T w o P eople to Pla y Y ou can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same r ange of pitches. This is called the “ T win Piano ” func tion. This means that you ’ll be able to use the keyboard as though it w ere two separate pianos . For e xample, this provides[...]

37 P er forming Swit ching the T win Piano Mode Y ou can change the way in which the sound is heard when using Twin P iano ( T win Piano Mode). 1 1. In the T win Piano screen, press the [O ] button. The Twin Piano Mode screen will appear . For details on the mode settings and the eects, ref er to the explanation that appears in the screen. MEMO [...]

38 P er forming Changing the K ey of the Keyboar d or S ong Playback Changing the pitch of the keyboard is called “transpose. ” The “ Transpose ” function makes it easy to do the following. • When accompanying a v ocalist, you can transpose the pitch t o a range that’ s comfortable for the vocalist, while still playing the notes as writ[...]

39 P er forming Disabling the Buttons The “Panel Lock” func tion helps you preven t unintended changes in settings, which otherwise might occur if you wer e to press a button by mistake during a per formance . When you activate P anel Lock, all buttons will be disabled. 1 1. Hold down the [Right] button for sev eral seconds . Panel L ock will b[...]

40 Wha t is Piano Designer? The HPi-7F lets y ou create y our own personalized piano sound by editing the man y elements that aect the sound of a grand piano , such as the strings, pedal, keyboard resonanc es, and key weight. This is called the “Piano Designer ” function. Using P iano Designer 1 2 3 4 1. Press the [P iano Designer] button (p[...]

41 Playing Back Songs Let’ s listen to the internal songs. The HPi-7F contains a wide variety of internal songs, organiz ed by musical genre. MEMO • Y ou can also play back songs using a separately sold CD drive or USB memory (p. 46). • Using these internal songs for an y purpose other than personal enjoyment without permission from the copyr[...]

42 Listening to Songs F ast-for war d and Rewind 1. Press the [F wd] button or the [Bwd] button. Each time you press the button, y ou’ll mov e in steps of one measure. T o move continuously , hold down the button. MEMO Y ou can also jump to the beginning or end of the song. Operation Button Jump to beginning of song Hold down [Play/Stop] and pr e[...]

43 Listening to Songs Playing A ll Songs Consecutiv ely Y ou can play all of the internal songs successiv ely . This is called “ All Song Play. ” 2 3 1 1. Press the [Song] button. The screen will appear . 2. Use the cursor left/right buttons to select a song genre. 3. Press the [ O] button. All songs of the selected genre will be played consecu[...]

44 Listening to Songs Adjusting the Song Pla yback V olume Y ou can adjust the volume balance between your keyboar d playing and the song playback. 1 2 1. Press the [F unc tion] button ➝ [Balance] ➝ [ O] button (p . 24). 2. Use the cursor left/right buttons. The volume balance will change . MEMO When you turn o the power , the volume balance[...]

45 Listening to Songs Changing the T empo of a S ong Y ou may want to change the tempo at which a song pla ys back. Even a dicult song containing r apid phrases can be slowed down, allo wing you to play along f or practice. 1 1. Press the T empo [Slow] or [Fast] butt on. The tempo will change. MEMO • In the Metronome screen (p. 29), y ou can p[...]

46 Listening to Songs Using External Memor y Playing Songs Sav ed on External Memor y Y ou can play songs from external memory (CD or USB memory). The following types of songs can be play ed: music data, audio les, and music CDs. 1. Prepar e the external memory that contains the song you want to pla y . If the song is on a CD, insert it into the[...]

47 Listening to Songs Swit ching the External Memor y S etting In some cases when USB memor y or another device is connected to the external memory connector , it might take a while for data to be loaded , or it might not be possible to read data corr ectly. In such cases, y ou may be able to solve the pr oblem by switching the external memory mode[...]

48 Listening to Songs C opying a Song A song saved in F avorites can be copied to USB memory . Conversely , a song saved in USB memory can be copied to the F avorites . 1. Press the [F unc tion] button ➝ [F ile] ➝ [C opy] ➝ [ O] button (p . 24). 2. Use the cursor buttons to select the copy -source location and c opy-destination location, and [...]

49 Y ou can add markers within a song so that you can move t o a marked measure or play back repeatedly between tw o markers. Markers can be added at two locations, A and B. Assigning a Marker Before you c ontinue, select the song in which you want to assig n a marker (p. 41). 1. Press the [Notation] butt on, or press the [×] button a number of ti[...]

50 Assigning Markers to a Song for Repeat ed Practice Moving an Assigned Mark er 1. Use the cursor left/right buttons to select marker A. 2. Use the cursor up/down buttons t o move marker A. Y ou can also move marker B in the same way . Jumping to the L oc ation of an Assigned Mark er 1. After assigning a marker in the song , press the [A ] button [...]

51 Y ou can record y our own performance in order to evaluate your pla ying, or you can pla y along with a recorded performance. The HPi-7F lets y ou do the following types of recor ding. SMF recording The song will be recorded in SMF f ormat. • Record just your own keyboar d performance • Record a performance that uses rhythm • Record a perf[...]

52 Recording Y our Performance Getting Ready to Recor d 4 2 1 1. Select the tone that you want to pla y (p . 27). 2. Press the [Song] button. 3. Press the cursor up button a number of times un til “New Song” appears as the song name in the screen. 4. Press the [Rec] button. The following message will appear . 5. Use the cursor left/right button[...]

53 Recording Y our Performance Recor ding a Song in SMF F ormat 2 3 1. Make preparations f or recor ding as described in “Getting Ready to Record” (p . 52). Choose “SMF” as the recording f ormat. 2. If desired, turn on the metronome (p . 29). 3. Press the [Pla y/Stop] button. A two-measure count will be heard (the measure number will indica[...]

54 Recording Y our Performance Listening t o the Recor ded P er formance 1 2 1 1. Hold down the [Play/St op] button and press the [Bw d] button. Y ou’ll return t o the beginning of the recorded performance. MEMO Y ou can also return to the beginning of the rec orded performance by holding down the [Bwd] button. 2. Press the [Pla y/Stop] button. T[...]

55 Recording Y our Performance Saving a Recor ded Performance The performance you’v e recorded can be sa ved to the F avorites. NO TE If you turn o the power of the HPi-7F without sa ving the performance you recorded , that performance will be lost. If you don ’t want to lose the r ecorded performance, save it t o the F avorites . MEMO Y ou [...]

56 Recording Y our Performance Adv anced Rec ording Methods Recor ding Each Hand Separat ely By recording y our left-hand per formance at the [L eft] button and your right-hand performance at the [Right] button, you can recor d a per formance separately for each hand . Y ou are also free to re-record each hand independently . 1. Make preparations f[...]

57 Recording Y our Performance Over dubbing 1. Hold down the [Play/St op] button and press the [Bw d] button. Y ou’ll return t o the beginning of the recorded performance. MEMO Y ou can also return to the beginning of the rec orded performance by holding down the [Bwd] button. 2. Press the [Rec] button. The following message will appear . The [Re[...]

58 Recording Y our Performance Recording Along with a Song Y ou can record y our performance while playing along with an internal song or a song saved in F avorites. When you play the keyboar d on the track you selected with the track buttons, y our performance will be recorded. 1. Select the song that you want to play along with (p . 41). For this[...]

59 Recording Y our Performance Recor ding a Song in Audio F ormat 2 3 1. Make preparations f or recor ding as described in “Getting Ready to Record” (p . 52) and choose “ Audio” as the recor ding format. 2. Press the [Pla y/Stop] button. When recording beg ins, the [Rec] button and the [Play/St op] button will light. 3. Press the [Pla y/Sto[...]

60 Recording Y our Performance Listening t o the Recor ded P er formance 3 1 1. Press the [Song] button. 2. Use the cursor left/right buttons to select [F avorites]. 3. Use the cursor up/down buttons t o select a saved song. 4. Press the [Pla y/Stop] button. The recor ded per formance will play back. Playback will stop when you pr ess the [Play/Sto[...]

61 Recording Y our Performance Deleting a S av ed S ong Here ’ s how to delete a song that you sa ved to the F avorites or to USB memory (sold separately). MEMO If you want to delete all songs that w ere saved t o the F avorites , initialize the memory (p. 74). 1. Press the [F unc tion] button ➝ [F ile] ➝ [O ] button ➝ [Delete] ➝ [ O] but[...]

62 P er forming with Rhythm The HPi-7F lets y ou enjoy performing while you listen to rhythms in a variety of styles. Selec ting R hythms A wide variety of rhythms are built into the HP i-7F . 1 1. Press the [Rh ythm] button. The [Rhythm] button will light, and a “Rhythm ” screen will appear . 2. Use the cursor buttons to select the Rhythm P at[...]

63 P er forming with Rhythm Playing Rhythms Y ou can start the rhythm in either of two ways: press the [B] (Start/Stop) button, or play the keyboard t o make the rhythm start immediately (Sync Start). Y ou can also make the rhythm start with an intro, or stop with an ending . Start/Stop Intro/Ending Star ting the Rhythm by Pr essing a Button Star t[...]

64 P er forming with Rhythm Changing the T empo of the Rhythm Y ou can change the tempo of the rhythm or the automatic acc ompaniment (p. 65). 1. Use the T empo [Slow]/[F ast] buttons to adjust the tempo of the rhythm. By pressing the [Slow] and [F ast] buttons simultaneously, y ou can return to the standard tempo of the selected rhythm. The tempo [...]

65 P er forming with Rhythm Using A utoma tic A ccompanimen t The HPi-7F can automa tically generate an accompaniment tha t’ s suitable for the selected rhythm and the chords you play in the left-hand section of the keyboard. This function is called “ Automatic Accompaniment. ” 1. Select a rhythm as described in “Selec ting Rhythms” (p. 6[...]

66 Y ou can apply eects to your voice via a c onnected microphone. The eects applied to your voice are called “Vocal Eects. ” Adding Harmon y to Mat ch the Song When singing along with a song that contains “ chord data, ” you can add harmony to your voic e. If the song contains chord data, there will be an indication of “ ” for[...]

67 Applying Eects to a Microphone V oc al Adding Rev erberation t o Y our V oice Y ou can apply reverb (rev erberation) to your voic e in the microphone. This will add a pleasant-sounding richness to your vocal performance. 1. Press the [F unc tion] button ➝ [ Vocal E ect] ➝ [O] button (p . 24). 2. Use the cursor left/right buttons to sel[...]

68 Saving U ser P r ogr ams Saving User P r ograms Y ou can save the settings of the currently selected tone butt ons and the automatic accompaniment settings as a single set f or instant recall when desired. These are called “User Program, ” and you can store 40 such settings in int ernal memor y . 3 2 1. Make the desired acc ompaniment style [...]

69 S aving U ser Programs Recalling User Pr ograms 2 1 1. Press the [F unc tion] button ➝ [User P rogram] ➝ [ O] button. The “User Program ” screen will appear . 2. Use the cursor buttons to select the user progr am that you want t o recall. The current performance settings will change to the user program tha t you select. Using a P edal to[...]

70 S aving U ser Programs Saving a User P r ogram Set to Memor y The 40 user programs y ou’v e stored in the HP i-7F can be saved as a single set of 40 user prog rams to USB memory or to internal memory. MEMO If you want to sav e the set to USB memory, connect your USB memory to the external memor y connector before y ou proceed. 1. Press the [F [...]

71 S aving U ser Programs L oading a User P r ogram Set Here ’ s how a user program set y ou saved to USB memory or to internal memory can be loaded into the HPi-7F . MEMO If you’ re loading from USB memory, connect the USB memory to the external memor y connector before y ou continue. NO TE Be aware that when y ou load a user program set, all [...]

72 S aving U ser Programs C opying a U ser Progr am Set from USB Memor y to Int ernal Memor y Here ’ s how to copy a user prog ram set from USB memory to internal memory. Conv ersely , you can also copy a user pr ogram set from internal memory to USB memory. 1. Connect the USB memory from which you want to cop y to the external memory connector .[...]

73 Basic Operations in the F unction S creen The “Function ” screen lets you edit various settings for performance and recording . 1. Press the [F unc tion] button. The [F unction] button will light, and the “Function ” screen (p. 24) will appear . 2. Use the cursor buttons to select the item whose settings you w ant to edit. 3. Press the [[...]

74 Various Settings Initializing Memor y This operation will erase all songs sav ed in F avorites or in separately sold USB memory. NO TE • When you carry out an initialization, all songs saved in F avorites or in USB memory will be erased. T his data cannot be recov ered after initialization, so be sure to ex ercise caution befor e executing thi[...]

75 Various Settings Restoring the F ac tor y Settings Here ’ s how the items stored in conjunction with “Having Settings Be Retained Ev en While P ower is T ur ned O ” (p. 74) can be restored to their factor y settings. This is called the “F actory Reset ” function. NO TE When you ex ecute “Factory Reset, ” all settings stored in t[...]

76 Changing the Nota tion Screen Settings Y ou can change the parts shown in the notation screen, and how they are shown. 1. Press the [Notation] butt on ➝ [O ] button ➝ [O ] button ➝ [Notation Options] ➝ [O ] button (p . 22). 2. Use the cursor left/right buttons to select the item. 3. Use the cursor up/down buttons t o edit the setting. Th[...]

77 Other O perations Cr ea ting a Music CD Here ’ s how you can create a music CD b y writing audio recordings of songs to a CD-R disc. Y ou’ll need a separat ely sold CD drive in order to write songs to a CD-R disc. NO TE Music CDs created by the HP i-7F cannot be guaranteed to pla y on all CD players. Depending on how your CD player supports [...]

78 Other O perations When writing is completed, a scr een like the following will appear . 9. Use the cursor buttons to select [OK] or [ Cancel], and then press the [O ] button. Operation Explanation [OK] The disc will be nalized to complete the music CD . No more content can be written t o a nalized CD-R disc, even if there was some fr ee sp[...]

79 Other O perations Enjoying a Slide Sho w of Image Y ou can watch a slide show of your phot os, while they are automatically switched in the HP i-7F’ s screen at specied intervals. This is an enjoyable way to view phot os of your vacation or pet. Image data tha t can be shown Size The recommended size is 640 x 480 pix els. MEMO • W e recom[...]

80 Other O perations C ommercially A vailable SMF Music les Commercially av ailable Roland SMF music les also consists of 16 parts. Y ou can load this type of song data from USB memory, and use the 16-track sequencer to edit the data. NO TE • Some commercially available SMF music les cannot be edited . • Please be aware that deriva tiv[...]

81 Other O perations Recor ding Each P ar t 1. Use the cursor buttons to select the part that you want to edit. 2. Use the [Bwd] [F wd] buttons to move to the measur e at which you want t o record . 3. Specify the recording t empo (p . 45) and metronome settings (p . 29). Also select the tone (p. 27) y ou’ ll use when recording . 4. Press the [Re[...]

82 Other O perations E diting a Song Here ’ s how you can edit the performances that you recor ded on the track buttons (p . 42) or on the 16-track sequencer (p . 79). 1. Select the song that you want to edit. 2. Press the [ Application] button ➝ [Song Edit] ➝ [ O] button. 3. Use the cursor buttons to select an editing function, and press the[...]

83 Other O perations T ransposing E ntir e P ar ts/T racks Y ou can transpose the specied part or track. Erasing Measur es Y ou can erase a specied range of measures, causing those measur es to be blank. Erasing performance data will not aect the length of the song. Example: Erasing the performance data from measures 5–8 (make blank) 123[...]

84 C onnecting Ex ternal Memor y If you connect separately sold external memory (CD drive or USB memory), you’ll be able to save song da ta on the external memor y or play back the saved data on a di erent piano . Device name What you can do CD drive Play back music CDs, SMF music les, VIMA CD-ROM ( VIMA TUNES) songs (sold by Roland) USB me[...]

85 Connecting O ther Devices C onnecting to Audio E quipment Y ou can play the HPi-7F’ s sounds through amplied speakers or a stereo system tha t has line input jacks. Y ou can also connec t your portable audio player or other audio playback device, and play its sounds through the HPi-7F . T o make connections, use audio cables. Caution when c[...]

86 Connecting O ther Devices C onnecting to MIDI Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can contr ol one device from the other . For instanc e, you can output sound fr om the other instrument or switch T ones on the other instrument. Wha t’ s MIDI MIDI, short of “Musical Instrument Digital Inter face,[...]

87 Connecting O ther Devices Pr ev enting Doubled Notes fr om the S ound Generat or when a Sequencer is C onnec ted If you connect a MIDI sequencer to the HPi-7F , set the Local C ontrol setting to “Local O. ” A MIDI sequencer will typically have its “ Thru” function turned on, meaning that the notes from the keyboard will r each the sou[...]

88 Connecting O ther Devices C onnecting a Comput er If you use a commercially available USB cable t o connect the USB connector located on the bottom left of the HPi-7F to y our computer , you ’ll be able to do the following things . • SMF data played back by y our computer software can make the HPi-7F play sounds . • MIDI data can be transf[...]

89 T roubleshooting General Problems Symptom Cause/Action See Page Pow er does not turn on Is the power cord c onnected correctly? P . 15 Nothing appears in the display Are the analog RGB cable and backlight cable connected correctly? P . 14 Since the HPi-7F’ s display is an LCD , charac ters may not be displayed if the ambien t temperature is be[...]

90 Appendix Symptom Cause/Action See Page The wrong instrument is selected when you press the [E. Piano], [S trings], or [Others] button T one buttons [E. Piano] [Strings] [Others] also operate as buttons that select “Recommended T ones. ” With the factory settings, connecting a commercially-available CD-ROM drive to the external memory connect[...]

91 Appendix Song does not play correctly Symptom Cause/Action See Page Song won ’t play Could the screen be indicating “OK to delete Song?” Y ou can’t pla y back an internal song if internal memory contains performance data you recorded. Erase the performance data you recorded bef ore you play back the song . P . 51 Only the sound of a part[...]

92 Appendix Specications HPi-7F : Digital Piano Keyboard Keyboard 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboar d with Escapement) T ouch Sensitivity T ouch: 100 levels/Fixed T ouch Hammer Response O , 1–10 Keyboard Mode Whole, Dual (Volume Balance Adjustable), Split (Split P oint Adjustable), T win Piano Sound Generator (C onforms to GM2/GS/X G lite[...]

93 Appendix Internal Songs Internal Songs 200 songs and more Display Display TFT Color L CD 640 x 480 dots (with a Music R est), Beat Indicator Score Display Grand Sta/G Clef/F Clef , Notation Mark/Pitch Name/L yrics/Chord/Finger Number Language English, Germany , Fr ench, Spanish, Japanese Other Functions User Progr ams 40 Audio Playback Center[...]

94 A A d j u s t e r ................................................. 28 A l l S o n g P l a y ............................................. 43 Audio Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A u t o m a t i c A c c o m p a n i m e n t .............................. 65 B B l a n k ............[...]

95 Index R R e c o r d e d ................................................ 51 R e c o r d i n g ............................................... 59 Recording a Song in SMF F or mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 R e c o r d i n g M o d e ......................................... 81 R e p l a c e R e c o r d i n g .............[...]

96 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service C enter or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below . AFRICA EGYPT Al Fann y T rading O ce 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-417-1828 REUNION MARCEL FO- Y AM Sarl 25 Rue Jules Hermann, Chaudron -[...]

97 For EU Countries For China[...]

98 This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.[...]

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