Roland HP-207 manual

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    07-01-2N 04452634 DIC=615 * 04452634 - 02 *[...]

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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 flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler[...]

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    2 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the HP207. To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the HP207’s functionality, please read this owner’s manual carefully. You should first read the “Before You Play” (p. 16) section of the owner’s manual (this document). This explains how to [...]

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    3 Introduction The progressive hammer action II (PHA II ) gives you a highly natural touch in which the low ranges have an appropriate weightiness and the high ranges have a light playing feel. In addition, the escapement mechanism that causes a distinctive sense of “click” when you play a note softly has also been faithfully replicated, giving[...]

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    4 Contents Introduction ....................................... 2 About the Manual .................................................. 2 Conventions in this Manual ................................ 2 Features of the HP207 ............................................ 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY .................... 6 Important Notes.......................[...]

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    5 Contents Saving Your Performance ................. 67 Initializing the Memory ......................................... 67 Saving and Copying ............................................ 69 Saving the Songs You Record ................................ 70 Deleting a Song ................................................... 72 Copying a Song ........[...]

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    6 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Do not disassemble or modify 002a Do not disassemble or modify this device. ...................................................................................... Do not repair or replace parts 003 Never attempt to repair this device or replace parts. If repair or part replacement should become necessary, you must contact yo[...]

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    7 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs 012a If any of the following should occur, immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer or a service center to have the device serviced. • The power cord is damaged • The device produces smoke or an unusual[...]

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    8 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning 109a Before you clean the device, turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. ...................................................................................... If there is a possibility of lightning strike, disconnect the power cord from the A[...]

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    9 Important Notes In addition to the “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” listed on page 6, please observe the following cautions. Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this device to the same electrical outlet as an inverter-controlled device such as a refrigerator, microwave oven, or air conditioner, or a device that contains an electric motor. Depending on[...]

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    10 Important Notes Other Cautions 551 • Stored content may be lost due to a malfunction of the device or because of inadvertent operation. You should back up important content on USB memory as a safeguard against such loss. 552 • We cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of any content lost from internal memory or USB memory, or for the [...]

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    11 Important Notes USB Memory Handling 704 • When connecting USB memory, firmly insert it all the way in. 705 • Do not touch the pins of the USB memory connector, or allow them to become dirty. 708 • USB memory is made using high-precision electronic components, so please observe the following points when handling it. • To prevent damage fr[...]

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    12 Names of Things and What They Do [Power] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 18). [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume of the HP207 (p. 19). If headphones are connected, this adjusts the headphone volume (p. 21). [Brilliance] knob Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 19). [Effects] button Lets you apply a variety of effects to the sound (p. 34). Yo[...]

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    13 Names of Things and What They Do Display This shows the sound name, song number, tempo, time signature, and the value of various settings. [Tempo/Beat] ( ▲ ) button Here you can adjust the tempo and time signature of the metronome (p. 46). [Song] ( ▼ ) button This lets you select the song to play back (p. 48). [ ] (–) button You can select[...]

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    14 Names of Things and What They Do fig.Rearpanel.eps Input jacks (L/Mono, R) Here you can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument, and listen to the connected device through the HP207’s speakers (p. 89). Output jacks (L/Mono, R) You can connect an audio device or external powered speakers here to reproduce the HP207’s [...]

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    15 Names of Things and What They Do fig.JackPanel.eps Phones jacks Here you can connect headphones. The HP207 lets you use two sets of headphones simultaneously (p. 21). MIDI Out/In connectors You can connect these to external MIDI devices to transfer performance data (p. 90). USB connector You can connect this to your computer for transferring per[...]

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    16 Before You Play Plug the speaker cable extending from the stand into the SPEAKER connector located at the rear of the HP207’s bottom panel. Pay attention to the shape of the speaker cable’s connector, and insert it until you hear it click securely into place. fig.SpeakerCable.eps Plug the pedal cord extending from the stand into the Pedal co[...]

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    17 Before You Play 1. Grasping the music rest with both hands, lift it toward you until its in the upright position. 2. Use the support on the back of the music rest to keep the stand in place. The angle of the music rest can be set to any of three positions. fig.MusicRest.eps Folding down the music rest Raise the support located on the back of the[...]

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    18 Before You Play Once you’ve got everything connected properly, you can turn on the power using the following procedure. If you fail to perform these steps in the correct order, you risk causing a malfunction or damaging your speakers. Turning the Power On 1. Turn the [Volume] knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume. fig.VolumeM[...]

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    19 Before You Play Here’s how to adjust the volume of your keyboard playing or the playback volume of an internal song or USB memory song. If headphones are connected, use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the headphone volume. 1. Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall volume. Adjust the volume while you play the keyboard to produce sound. Turnin[...]

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    20 Before You Play The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them mainly when playing piano. fig.Pedals-e.eps Damper Pedal (right pedal) Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard. The length of sustain will chang[...]

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    21 Before You Play You can use headphones to enjoy the HP207 without disturbing those around you, such as at night. Since the HP207 has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously. If you’re using only one set of headphones, you may connect them to either of the two headphone jacks. fig.Headphones.eps 1. Plug the headph[...]

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    22 Before You Play A song you’ve recorded on the HP207 can be saved by copying it to separately sold USB memory (p. 74). You can also copy songs to a disk using a separately sold floppy disk drive. Music data saved on USB memory can also be played back (p. 48). Use USB memory and floppy disk drive available from Roland. Proper operation cannot be[...]

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    23 Listening to Demo Songs Now, try listening to demo songs. The HP207 comes with seven demo songs. The six Tone buttons and the [Twin Piano] button are each assigned one demo song. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. No MIDI data for the music[...]

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    24 Listening to Demo Songs 2. Press one of the six Tone buttons or the [Twin Piano] button. The songs will play consecutively, starting with the demo song you selected. The button for the song currently being played back flashes on and off. When playback of the last song is reached, playback continues by returning to the first song and playing that[...]

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    25 Listening to Demo Songs Here’s how you can listen to the differences in various sounds created by the Piano Designer function (p. 27). 1. Hold down the [Key Touch] button and press the [File] button. The indicators for the Tone, [Twin Piano], and [Piano Designer] buttons flash. The following appears in the display. fig.d-Demo.eps You can’t p[...]

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    26 Performing The HP207 features over 300 different internal sounds, allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music. These onboard sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into six different groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. The Tone “Grand Piano 1” is selected whe[...]

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    27 Performing The HP207 provides a “Piano Designer” function that lets you customize the piano sound by adjusting aspects such as the sound of the sympathetically vibrating piano strings. You can also save a favorite sound you’ve created (p. 86). 1. Press the [Piano Designer] button. The [Piano Designer] button will light, and the Piano Desig[...]

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    28 Performing Display Parameter Value Description Lid Open/Close Lid 0–6 Adjusts the extent to which the lid of the grand piano is open. The sound will become more mellow as you close the lid of the piano in the screen. The sound will become brighter as you open the lid of the piano in the screen. Keyboard Key Touch Fixed, Extra Light, Light, Med[...]

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    29 Performing Saving the Piano Designer settings The piano sound you create using Piano Designer will return to its original state when you turn off the power. If you want to keep the sound you created so that it will be preserved even when the power is off, execute the Memory Backup operation (p. 86) to save your settings. Temperaments Temperament[...]

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    30 Performing You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. You can adjust the keyboard touch as appropriate for the playing strength of the person who is performing. fig.Panel-KeyTouch-e.eps 1. Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s flash. fig.d-KeyTouch.eps 2. Press the [-] or [+] buttons to select the keyboard touch. 3. Press th[...]

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    31 Performing The HP207 provides a “3D Sound Control” function, which creates the sense of spatial depth that you experience when playing a grand piano. This function adds the natural resonance and spaciousness that are characteristic of an acoustic piano. fig.Panel-3D-e.eps 1. Press the [3D] button so it’s lit. The 3D Sound Control function [...]

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    32 Performing You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. fig.Panel-Dynamics-e.eps 1. Hold down the [3D] button and press the [Reverb] button. A screen will appear, allowing you to select the type of Dynamics Sound Control. fig.d-Dynamics.eps 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the desired sound control setting.[...]

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    33 Performing You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. With the reverb effect, you obtain a pleasant reverberation, making it sound as if you were performing in a concert hall or similar space. fig.Panel-Reverb-e.eps 1. Press the [Reverb] button so it’s lit. Try fingering the keyboard. The reverb effect is applied to t[...]

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    34 Performing In addition to reverb, you can apply a variety of effects to the HP207’s sounds. These are referred to as “effects.” With the factory settings, an effect suitable for each tone is selected. Effects may not be applied with some of sounds. fig.Panel-Effects-e.eps 1. Press the [Effects] button so it’s lit. Try fingering the keybo[...]

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    35 Performing The Rotary effect is applied to some Organ tones you can select with the [Organ] button. When one of these tones is selected, you can use the [Effects] button to change the speed of the rotary effect. 1. Press the [Effects] button to switch the speed of the rotary effect between rapid and slow rotation. Pressing the [Effects] button t[...]

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    36 Performing The “Key Transpose” function lets you play a song at a different key. If you’re accompanying a singer, you can use the Transpose function to shift the pitch to a key that’s comfortable for the singer while you continue playing in the same familiar key (fingering). You can also use this function to transpose the pitch of your p[...]

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    37 Performing Example: Playing a Song in the Key of E Major After Transposition to C Major Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the E key (since E is the tonic). Counting from C as a reference point, one moves up four keys, including the black keys, to reach E, thus “+4” appears in the display. fig.d-Transpose4.eps fig.Transpose.eps If yo[...]

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    38 Performing You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches. This means that you’ll be able to use the keyboard as though it were two separate pianos. For example, this provides a convenient way for one person to follow along with another person’s performance to check it. fig.TwinPia[...]

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    39 Performing 1. Press the [Twin Piano] button, getting its indicator to light. fig.d-TwinPiano.eps When you turn Twin Piano on, the instrument will be in the following state. • The keyboard will be divided into left and right areas, with “middle C” located in the center of each area. • The left and right areas will have the same sound (Gra[...]

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    40 Performing You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time. This method of performance is called “Dual Play.” As an example, let’s try layering piano and strings sounds. fig.Panel-Tones-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings] button. The indicators for both buttons light. Try fingering the keyboar[...]

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    41 Performing Changing the Tone 1 1. Press the [-] or [+] button. fig.d-Dual.eps Changing the Tone 2 1. Hold down the Tone button for the Tone 2 (the rightmost of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [-] or [+] button. fig.d-Dual.eps Changing the Tone variations HP207_e.book 41 ページ 2006年12月25日 月曜日 午前9時?[...]

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    42 Performing You can change the volume balance of the Tones 1 and 2. fig.Panel-Balance-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Split] button. The current volume balance is shown. fig.d-DualBalance.eps 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to change the volume balance. The volume balance will change. If you want to return to the original [...]

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    43 Performing Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called “Split Play,” and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the “split point.” In Split Play, you can have a different tone sound in the left and right sides. When the instrument is turned on, the split point is set to [...]

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    44 Performing Turning Off Split Play 1. Press the [Split] button so its illumination is turned off. The right-hand tone becomes the tone for the entire keyboard. When you switch from Dual Play (p. 40) to Split Play, the Tone 1 used in Dual Play is selected as the right-hand one for Split Play. Changing the Right-hand Tone 1. Press the Tone button t[...]

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    45 Performing You can change the split point (the key at which the keyboard is divided). The split point can be set to any value from B1 through B6. This is set to “F 3” at the factory settings. fig.SplitPoint-3-e.eps_78 fig.Panel-Split-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Split] button and press a key set as the split point. The key you pressed becomes the[...]

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    46 Performing You can perform while the metronome sounds. The HP207 provides a versatile Metronome function. You can adjust the volume or time signature of the metronome, and change the way that beats are marked. If a song is playing, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of that song. fig.Panel-Metronome-e.eps 1. Press the [Metr[...]

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    47 Performing 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button several times so it’s lit in green. The beat is displayed. fig.d-MetronomeBeat.eps 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the beat. With the “0/4” setting, only weak beats will be sounded. You can change the way in which the metronome will distinguish the beats. For details, refer to “Changin[...]

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    48 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to listen to the internal preset songs, songs from internal memory, or songs from USB memory (sold separately). The HP207 provides seventy piano songs as internal preset songs. fig.Panel-SongPlay-e.eps You can listen to songs from floppy disk by using a separately sold floppy disk drive. By using a commercially-av[...]

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    49 Playing Back Songs Fast-forward and rewind • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the next song. • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the currently selected song. If you’re already at the beginning of the song, you will move to the beginning of the preceding song. • If you hold down the [ ] button while a song i[...]

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    50 Playing Back Songs The internal songs and the songs in internal memory can be played repeatedly in succession. fig.Panel-Function-e.eps Making preparations for continuous playback 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. The song select screen shows the following information. fig.d-FuncMenu.eps 2. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] butt[...]

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    51 Playing Back Songs 4. Press the [-] or [+] button to select “All Song.” fig.d-AllSongPlay.eps 5. Press the [Piano Designer] button twice. You will return to the tone select screen. Specifying the First Song 6. Press the [Song] button so it’s lit. 7. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the song. 8. Press the [ ] button so it’s flash. Th[...]

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    52 Playing Back Songs With the internal songs, you can select the performance part that is to be played back. You can also practice each hand separately while playing along with the song. fig.Panel-TrackMute-e.eps 1. Select the song that you want to play (p. 48). 2. Press the [ ] button to play the song. 3. Select the part that you don’t want to [...]

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    53 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to adjust the volume that a part will have after you’ve pressed a track button to mute the playback while playing back a song. The HP207 lets you play back a specific part at a reduced volume so you can use that part as a “guide” for your own playing. 1. Hold down a track button and use the [-] [+] buttons t[...]

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    54 Playing Back Songs You can change the tempo at which the song plays. When you’re practicing one of the internal songs, slowing down the tempo of the playback can make it easier to play along with a difficult song. 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button several times so it’s lit in red. 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the tempo. Some of the in[...]

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    55 Playing Back Songs The “Playback Transpose” function lets you change the key of the song playback. fig.Panel-Transpose-e.eps 1. Play back the song that you want to hear or play along with (p. 48). 2. While holding down the [Transpose] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the pitch. The pitch of the song will change in semitone steps. Th[...]

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    56 Playing Back Songs When playing back a commercially available CD or audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center (such as vocals). fig.Panel-CenterCancel-e.eps 1. Play back an audio file or music CD (p. 48). 2. Press the [Right] track button so its illumination is turned off. The melody or vocal sound will be minimized.[...]

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    57 Recording You can easily record your performances. By playing back your performance you can listen to yourself playing, or use the keyboard to play the melody along with the song you recorded. You can perform the following types of recording. Recording just your own keyboard performance → “Recording Your Keyboard Performance” (p. 58) Selec[...]

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    58 Recording Here’s how to record just your own keyboard performance without using an internal song. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps Performance Settings 1. Press the [Song] button so it’s lit. 2. Press the [-] button a number of times, until “New Song” appears in the display. fig.d-NewSong.eps Alternatively, you can get “New Song” to be display[...]

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    59 Recording Starting Recording 6. Press the [ ] button or play the keyboard. After two measures of count sound, recording begins. Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard (without pressing the [ ] button). In this case, a count is not sounded. When recording begins, the [ ] button and [ ] button will light. During the count-in, the cou[...]

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    60 Recording The HP207’s recorder has three track buttons. You can record the performance of each hand separately to different track buttons (for example, the left-hand performance to the [Left] button and the right-hand performance to the [Right] button), or you can re-record just a specific track of a previously recorded performance. fig.Panel-[...]

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    61 Recording 3. Press the [ ] button. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button indicator will flash, and the HP207 will enter recording standby mode. If you decide not to record, press the [ ] button once again. The button of the track to be recorded will flash. 4. Press the button of each track you don’t want to record, turning off its illumina[...]

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    62 Recording 10. Press the button of the track you want to record, making it flash. If you select a previously recorded track, that track will be overwritten by the newly recorded performance, and the previously recorded performance will be lost. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button indicator will flash, and the HP207 will enter recording stan[...]

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    63 Recording Here’s how you can play along with an internal memory song or an external memory song, and record your performance. For example, you can listen to the left-hand part while you record the right-hand part. The performance you play on the keyboard will be recorded in place of the sound of the part you select using the track buttons. The[...]

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    64 Recording Settings for Recording 4. Press the [ ] button. The following screen will appear. fig.d-OverRec.eps 5. Press the [ ] button once again. The following screen will appear. fig.d-OverRec2.eps 6. Press the track button for the part you want to record, making the button flash. This allows you to record while listening to the selected song. [...]

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    65 Recording Stopping Recording 8. Press the [ ] button. Recording will stop. Listening to the Recorded Performance 9. In the song select screen, press the [ ] button. You will return to the beginning of the recorded performance. 10. Press the [ ] button. The recorded performance will play. 11. Press the [ ] button once again to stop playback. The [...]

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    66 Recording You can erase recorded performances. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps 1. Press the [Song] button. The screen for the recorded performance will appear. fig.d-NewSong2.eps 2. Press the [+] button. A confirmation message appears in the display. fig.d-SongDelete.eps If you decide not to delete the song, press the [ ] button. 3. Press the [ ] button.[...]

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    67 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can completely erase all songs that were saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately), or a floppy disk (sold separately). Once an initialization is performed, all songs that have been saved in memory will be erased. The erased data cannot be recovered, so we recommend that you check the content[...]

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    68 Saving Your Performance 4. Press the [ ] button. The Initialize Media screen will appear. fig.d-Format.eps 5. Use the [-][+] buttons to select whether you will initialize Internal Memory, External Memory (USB memory), or Disk (floppy disk). 6. Press the [ ] button. A confirmation message will appear. fig.d-Format2.eps If you press the [ ] button[...]

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    69 Saving Your Performance A song you’ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or USB memory. Songs saved in internal memory can be copied to external memory, such as USB memory. fig.SongSaveCopy.eps Saving a recorded song in internal memory • A song you’ve recorded can be saved in the HP207 so it won’t disappear when you turn off the po[...]

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    70 Saving Your Performance A song you’ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or USB memory (sold separately). The songs you record will be lost if you simply turn off the HP207’s power before they’ve been saved. Since songs saved in internal memory won’t be lost when the power is turned off, it’s convenient to save a song in internal[...]

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    71 Saving Your Performance 7. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons to change the character. 8. When you’ve finished editing the name, press the [ ] button. A screen in which you can choose the save destination will appear. Selecting the Save destination for the Song fig.d-FileSave2.eps 9. Use the [-] [+] buttons to specify whether you want to save the[...]

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    72 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can delete a previously saved song from internal memory or USB memory. If you want to delete all songs from internal memory, USB memory or floppy disk, refer to “Initializing the Memory” (p. 67). fig.Panel-deleteSong-e.eps 1. If you’re deleting a song from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the [...]

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    73 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Delete 5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select whether you will be deleting a song from internal memory (the HP207’s memory) or external memory (USB memory). 6. Press the [ ▼ ] button. fig.d-FileDelete2.eps 7. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the song that you want to delete. Deleting the Song 8. P[...]

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    74 Saving Your Performance Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB memory. Alternatively, songs stored on a USB memory device can be copied to internal memory. fig.Panel-SaveSong-e.eps Preparing for the Copy 1. Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector (p. 22). Alternatively, connect your floppy disk drive [...]

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    75 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Copy 5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the copy-source memory. 6. Press the [ ▼ ] button. fig.d-FileCopy2.eps 7. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the song that you want to copy. If you choose “Copy all,” all songs in the copy-source memory will be copied. 8. Press the [ ] button. The song c[...]

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    76 Various Settings In “Function mode” you can make various settings for performance and recording. fig.Panel-Function-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. A screen like the following will appear, and you’ll be in Function mode. fig.FuncMenu-d.eps The [Effects] button, [3D] button, and [ ] button will blink, and [...]

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    77 Various Settings When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances, you can match the standard pitch to another instrument. The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that’s played when you finger the middle A key. For a cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more other instruments, ensure [...]

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    78 Various Settings You can use the equalizer to modify the tonal character of the sound by boosting or reducing just the low-frequency or high- frequency range of the sound. 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. 2. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons to select “Equalizer.” 3. Press the [ ] button. The following appears in th[...]

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    79 Various Settings For each part of the song data, you can specify whether or not it will be sounded. 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. The HP207 will enter Function mode. 2. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons to select “Part Mute.” 3. Press the [ ] button. The following appears in the display. fig.d-PartMute.eps 4. Use[...]

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    80 Various Settings You can change the sound that’s played by the metronome. The metronome will sound when you enter the setting screen. You can set the metronome to play at even smaller intervals. The metronome will sound when you enter the setting screen. A “count-down” is when a count is sounded at the end of the song’s introduction (bef[...]

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    81 Various Settings This setting specifies what the key transpose will affect. You can use the key transpose to change the pitch of both the song and the keyboard, the pitch of only the song, or the pitch of only the keyboard. → Key Transpose (p. 36), Playback Transpose (p. 55) You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone in Dual Play (p. 40) and S[...]

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    82 Various Settings Here you can make various MIDI-related settings for the HP207. For more about MIDI, refer to “Connecting to MIDI Devices” (p. 90). When you have a MIDI sequencer connected, set this parameter to Local Off. Since the Thru function of your sequencer will normally be turned on, notes played on the keyboard or played back by the[...]

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    83 Various Settings Connecting the HP207 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the HP207. To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. V-LINK V-LINK ( ) is functionality promoted by Roland that [...]

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    84 Various Settings Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the HP207 to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem. Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the driver. If you change this setting, turn on the power [...]

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    85 Various Settings Ordinarily, when playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano Digital instruments (p. 106), the left-hand part is assigned to the Track [Left] button, and the right-hand part is assigned to the Track [Right] button. However, right-hand and left-hand part assignments in certain SMF music files may differ. If these are set to “[...]

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    86 Various Settings Normally, the settings of the various variations will revert to their default values when the power is turned off. However, you can specify that the various settings will be remembered even when the power is turned off. This function is called “Memory Backup.” 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. The [...]

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    87 Various Settings 4. If you’re sure you want to execute Factory Reset, press [ ]. A confirmation message appears in the screen. fig.d-Reset2.eps 5. Press the [ ] button. If you decide to cancel without executing, press the [ ] button. When the Factory Reset is complete and the following appears in the screen. fig.d-Reset3.eps 6. Turn the [Volum[...]

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    88 Connecting to Other Devices You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HP207 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device. Use phone plug audio cables (sold separately) to make connections. 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the HP207 and on the device you?[...]

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    89 Connecting to Other Devices 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the HP207 and on the audio device you’re about to connect. 2. Turn off the power to the HP207 and connected audio device. 3. Use audio cables (sold separately) to make the connection. 4. Switch on the connected audio device. 5. Switch on the HP207. 6. Adjust the volume level on[...]

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    90 Connecting to Other Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument. When the HP207 is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to “Local Off.” Refer to “Preventing Doub[...]

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    91 Connecting to Other Devices The following become possible once you connect a USB cable (available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector on the HP207’s rear panel and the USB connector of your computer. • You can use the HP207 to play sounds from SMF music files played back with MIDI software. • By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer[...]

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    92 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Symptom Cause/Action Page Power does not turn on Is the power cord connected correctly? p. 16 Nothing appears in the screen Since the HP207 uses a liquid crystal screen, it may happen that no text or graphics appear in the screen if the temperature is below zero degrees Celsius ([...]

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    93 Troubleshooting No sound (when a MIDI device is connected) Are all devices powered on? — Are the MIDI cables connected correctly? p. 90 Do the MIDI channels of the HP207 and the connected device match? p. 82 Not all the notes you play are sounded The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 notes. If you are playing along with a song and making h[...]

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    94 Troubleshooting High-pitched ringing is heard Is the speaker cable connected correctly? p. 16 If you hear this in headphones: Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substantial high- frequency components that may sound as though a metallic ringing has been added. This is because the character of an actual piano is being f[...]

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    95 Troubleshooting Song name in USB memory is not shown The song name will not be shown if the song information in the file is empty or consists only of spaces. — Is the filename extension “MID”? Files with other filename extensions cannot be handled as song data. — Can’t record / play back Can’t record Has one of the track buttons for [...]

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    96 Error Messages * External Media: USB memory, CD-ROM, etc. Indication Meaning Error: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error: 2 An error occurred during writing. The external media’s protect tab may be in the “Protect” (writing prohibited) position, or the external media may not yet be initialized. Error: 10 No extern[...]

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    97 Tone List Piano E.Piano Organ Strings Voice * Tones indicated by ”*” are suitable for playing layered with a piano tone. 001 Grand Piano1 002 Piano + Str. 003 Harpsichord 004 Grand Piano2 005 Piano + Pad 006 Grand Piano3 007 MagicalPiano 008 Rock Piano 009 Piano+Choir 010 Honky-tonk 011 Coupled Hps. 001 Pop E.Piano 002 Vintage EP 003 FM E.Pi[...]

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    98 Tone List Others 001 Nylon-str.Gt 002 Steel-str.Gt 003 Jazz Guitar 004 AcousticBass 005 A.Bass+Cymbl 006 FingeredBass 007 BrassSection 008 Alto Sax 009 Tenor Sax GM2 010 STANDARD Set 011 ROOM Set 012 POWER Set 013 ELEC.Set 014 ANALOG Set 015 JAZZ Set 016 BRUSH Set 017 ORCH.Set 018 SFX Set * 010--018 are drum sets. Refer to p. 101–p. 103 for de[...]

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    99 Tone List 107 Hammer 108 Synth Bass 2 109 Synth Bass 4 110 RubberSyn.Bs 111 Attack Pulse 112 Violin 113 Slow Violin 114 Viola 115 Cello 116 Contrabass 117 Tremolo Str. 118 PizzicatoStr 119 Harp 120 Yang Qin 121 Timpani 122 Strings 123 Orchestra 124 ’60s Strings 125 Slow Strings 126 Syn.Strings1 127 Syn.Strings3 128 Syn.Strings2 129 Choir 1 130[...]

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    100 Tone List * In the tone group “Others” when you hold down the [-] or [+] button to switchtone in succession, the tones will stop changing at number 010 and number 019. To select the next sound, release the [-] or [+] button, then press it again. 218 Bagpipe 219 Fiddle 220 Shanai 221 Tinkle Bell 222 Agogo 223 Steel Drums 224 Woodblock 225 Ca[...]

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    101 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 High-Q Slap Scratc[...]

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    102 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 High-Q Slap Scratc[...]

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    103 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ----- ----- ----- [...]

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    104 Internal Song List * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. * No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT. 1 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin 2 La Campanella 3 Trio Grande 4 Wedding Song 5 Scherzo No.2 6 Étude, op.10-12 7 Son[...]

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    105 Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Piano Designer Settings Open/close lid p. 28 Key Touch p. 28, p. 30 Key Touch Offset p. 28 Hammer Response p. 28 Hammer Noise p. 28 Master Tuning p. 28, p. 77 Temperament (Temperament, Tonic) p. 28 Stretch Tuning p. 28 Damper Resonance p. 28 Damper Noise p. 28 Duplex Scale p. 28 String Resonance p. 28 Key Off [...]

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    106 Music Files That the HP207 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitch is played, the force applied to the key played, and other such information. When the performance data (music file) is sent by your computer or similar device, the song will be played exactly as spe[...]

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    107 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Prog Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key’s Ch’s 0, 32 1 5 6, 38 7 10 11 64 65 66 67[...]

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    108 Main Specifications HP207: Digital Piano <Keyboard> Keyboard 88 keys (PHA II ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Touch: 100 levels / Fixed Touch (level adjustable) Hammer Response: Off / 1–10 Keyboard Mode Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable), Twin piano <Sound Generator> Confo[...]

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    109 Main Specifications *1 A list of the CD drives that have been tested and found to be compatible is available on the Roland website. http://www.roland.com/ In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. <Internal Memory> Songs Max. 99 songs Save Song Sta[...]

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    110 INDEX Numerics [3D] button ................................................................ 31 3D Mode ................................................................... 84 3D Sound Control ....................................................... 31 A AC inlet ............................................................... 14, 16 [Accomp] butto[...]

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    111 INDEX List Error Messages ..................................................... 96 Internal Song ...................................................... 104 Parameters .......................................................... 105 Tones ................................................................... 97 Troubleshooting .......................[...]

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    112 INDEX T Temperament ............................................................. 28 Tempo Metronome ........................................................... 46 Tempo Mute ............................................................... 54 [Tempo/Beat] button ................................................... 47 Tone button .................[...]

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    113 MEMO HP207_e.book 113 ページ 2006年12月25日 月曜日 午前9時52分[...]

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    114 MEMO HP207_e.book 114 ページ 2006年12月25日 月曜日 午前9時52分[...]

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    This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. 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 brouill[...]

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    As of November 1, 2006 (ROLAND) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: 20-2-417-1828 REUNION Maison FO - YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules H[...]

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