Roland HP507 manual

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Before using this unit, car efully read the sections entitled: “IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS” , “USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y” (p. 3), and “IMPORT ANT NOTES ” (p . 5). These sections provide important information concerning the pr oper operation of the unit. Additionally , in order t o feel assured that y ou have gained a good g rasp of e[...]

  USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y W ARNING Do not disassemble or modify by yourself Do not open or perform any internal modications on the unit. Do not repair or replace parts by yourself Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specic instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicin[...]

USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y CAUTION Place in a well v entilated location The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the power cor d Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply cor d when plugging into , or unplugging from, an outlet or thi[...]

  IMPORT ANT NO TES Po wer 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 or a motor (such as a refrigerator , washing machine, microwave o ven, or air conditioner). Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise[...]

IMPORT ANT NOTES • Some connection cables contain r esistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resist ors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low , or impossible to hear . F or information on cable specications , contact the manufacturer of the cable. • Bef ore opening or closing th[...]

  Con ten ts U S I N G T H E U N I T S A F E L Y ............................................. 3 I M P O R T A N T N O T E S ................................................. 5 About the Ivory Feel Ke yboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 L o o k W h a t Y o u C a n D o ! .......................[...]

  Recor d Songs   Record y our per formances Y ou can record your o wn playing.   Use y our comput er to cr eat e a CD of a song y ou recor ded A song you ’ve rec orded can be copied to y our computer , and written to a CD. page 32 page 39   Envir onmentally F riendly Energy-Ecient Desig n   The po wer will turn o[...]

  P ersonaliz e Y our Piano (P iano Designer)   Adjust the openness of the grand piano ’ s lid Closing the lid will produce a softer tone, and opening it will pr oduce a brighter tone .   Adjust the r esonance of chords Y ou can modify the resonance of chords by changing the w ay in which the piano ’ s soundboard vibrates . ?[...]

  Operation Guide Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) Y ou can adjust the brightness of the sound you play from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you pla y back. T o turn brilliance on Press the [Brilliance] butt on so it’ s lit. T o adjust the brilliance While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] butt[...]

Operation Guide Dividing the Keyboard f or T wo-person Performance (T win Piano) This function divides the keyboard into left and right, allowing two people to play the same range of pitches . T o turn twin piano on Press the [Twin P iano] button so it’ s lit. T o change how the sounds are hear d While holding down the [ T win Piano] button, pr e[...]

Operation Guide Selec ting a Song First, y ou need to access the song scr een; this is where you can select songs. T o select a song 1 . Press the [Song] button to access the song screen. Category T empo Time signature Measure Song Name 2 . Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song. T o select a song that’ s saved on the USB ash drive 1 . Pre[...]

Operation Guide Disabling the Buttons (P anel Lock) Hold down the [AB Repeat] button until the upper right of the display shows a “ ” symbol. T o cancel panel lock Hold down the [AB Repeat] button until the “ ” symbol disappears. page 47 Recording/Pla yback Here ’ s how to play back or recor d a song. Return to the begin- ning of the song[...]

  P anel Descr iptions [P ow er] Swit ch This turns the power on/o . W ARNING * W ith the factory settings, the HP507’ s power will automatically be switched o 30 minutes after y ou stop playing or opera ting the unit. If the unit’ s power has been turned o automatically , you can use the [Power] switch to turn the unit back on a[...]

P anel Descriptions USB Memor y P or t If a USB ash drive is connected, you can use it to sav e or play back songs. Y ou can do the following things using a USB ash drive . • W A VE les or MIDI les (SMF) data copied from y our computer can be played back by the HP507. • Y ou can make audio recor dings of your performances on the HP5[...]

1 . 2 . 2 . 2. Raising the music rest 1 . G ently raise the music rest. 2 . Fold down the latches to secur e the music rest. F olding down the music r est 1 . While using one hand to suppor t the music rest, raise the latches located on the back of the music r est, then gently fold down the music r est. Using the music holders Y ou can use the hold[...]

Before Y ou Play T urning the P ow er On/O  NOTE • Once everything is properly connected (p. 15), be sure to f ollow the procedur e below to turn on their power . If you turn on equipmen t in the wrong order , you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. • Before turning the unit on/o , always be sur e to turn the volume down. E ven[...]

  P er forming P er forming with V arious Sounds In addition to piano sounds, the HP507 lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types). These sounds are called “T ones. ” The T ones are categoriz ed into ve gr oups, each of which is assigned to a di erent T one button. Swit ching T ones Let’ s star t by per forming w[...]

P er forming P er forming with T wo Lay ered T ones (D ual Play) Y ou can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboar d. This f eature is called “Dual Play . ” As an example, here ’ s how to la yer piano and strings tones. 1 2 1 . While holding down the Piano [Grand] butt on, press the [Strings] button. Both buttons will light[...]

P er forming Playing Dier ent T ones with the Right and L eft Hands (Split Play) Y ou can play dierent t ones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key . This featur e is called “Split Play , ” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split P oint. ” 2 1 1 . While holding down the [ T ran[...]

P er forming Changing the left-hand tone 1 2 1 . While holding down the [ T ranspose] button and [T win Piano] butt on, press a tone button. The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone ar e shown. 2 . While holding down the [ T ranspose] button and [T win Piano] butt on, press the [–] [+] buttons. A dierent t one [...]

P er forming Adjusting the Sound to Y our T ast e The HP507 lets you add rev erberation or modify the brightness of the sound. Adding Rev erberation to the Sound (Ambienc e) Y ou can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the HP507, pr oducing the impression that you ar e performing in a concert hall. This eect is called “ Ambience. ”[...]

P er forming Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) Y ou can adjust the brightness of the sounds played on the keyboard or play ed back by a song. 2 1 3 1 . Press the [Brilliance] button. The [Brilliance] button will light. 2 . While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . The display will indicate the depth [...]

P er forming Dividing the Keyboar d for T wo-person P er formance (T win Piano) Y ou can divide the keyboard into left and right zones so that two people can play the same range of pit ches, just as though there wer e two pianos. This function is called “ Twin P iano . ” For e xample, you could use Twin P iano to allow a student t o play along [...]

P er forming Shifting the Pitch (T ranspose) “ T ranspose ” means to shift the pitches of songs and the keyboard. The T ranspose function makes it easy to do the following. • Y ou can use unchanged ngering to accompany a singer who is singing in a key di erent than the original music. • A song written in a dicult key with numerous [...]

  P racticing Practicing with the Metronome Y ou can sound the metronome while you practice. While the song selects, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signa ture of the song. 1 . Press the [Metronome] button. The [Metronome] button will blink, and the metronome will sound. The [Metronome] button will blink red and g reen accor di[...]

Practicing Adjusting the Metr onome ’ s V olume 1 . While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [–] [+] buttons. The display will indicate the metr onome’ s volume . Screen V alue Explanation 0–10 (default: 5) When the volume of the metronome is set to “0, ” the metronome w on’ t sound, but the [Metronome] button will blink. [...]

Practicing Practicing with a S ong Y ou can practice by playing along with a song. Selec ting and Playing a Song Here ’ s how to listen to the built-in songs . The HP507 pro vides over 195 built-in piano songs . Y ou can also play back songs stored on a separately sold USB ash driv e. 1 . Press the [Song] button. 2 . While holding down the [So[...]

Practicing Playing Songs C onsecutively ( All Songs Play) Y ou can consecutively play back the built-in songs or the songs sav ed in F av orite (internal memory) or on the USB (USB ash drive) repetitively . This function is called “ All Songs Play. ” 1 . While holding down the [Song] button, use the [–] [+] buttons to select the category. [...]

Practicing Playing back a t a x ed tempo (t empo mute) With some of the internal songs , the tempo will change during the song. If desired, y ou can make these songs play back at a x ed, unchanging tempo . 1 . While holding down the [ ] (Pla y/Stop) button, use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/F ast) buttons to adjust the t empo . The tempo indication in th[...]

Practicing Screen V alue Explanation 0–10 (default: 0) Higher values make the sound louder . Repeat edly Practicing a P or tion of a Song (AB Repeat) Here ’ s how you can repeatedly pla y back a specied portion of the song. Y ou can use this function to repeatedly practice that portion. Section to repeat A (Repeat Start) B (Repeat End) Time [...]

Practicing Recor ding the Song Y ou’ re Practicing It ’ s easy to record your o wn performances. Y ou can play back a recorded performance to check your pla ying, or perform along with a recorded performance. The HP507 lets you rec ord in the following w ays. T ype of recor ding Explanation SMF recording Parts will be separate. Y ou can re -rec[...]

Practicing Saving a per formance you ’v e recor ded * If you want to save to the USB ash driv e (sold separately), connect your USB ash drive to the USB memory port before you continue . 1 . Press the [ ] (Fast) button t o select “Save. ” Saving will begin. The recor ded performance is saved at the earliest vacant song number . The song[...]

Practicing Recording the left hand 1 . Press the [Right] button and the [Ac comp] button so their illumination is turned o . The [Left] button alone will start blinking, meaning that the unit is ready to rec ord to the [Left] button. * If you don’ t specify a part at this time, the recorded performance will be recorded in this or der: [Right] [...]

Practicing Recording a performance you pla y along with a song Here ’ s how you can recor d a performance that you play along with a song. Getting ready to r ecor d 1 . S elect the tone that you want rec ord (p . 18). 2 . S elect the song to be dubbed (p. 28). 3 5 4 3 . Press the [ ] (Rec) button. The [ ] (Rec) button will light, and the HP507 wi[...]

Practicing Con v er ting a Song Recorded as an SMF to A udio By converting a song recorded in the f orm of an SMF to audio , you ’ll be able to listen to it on your c omputer . Y ou can also use your c omputer to burn the song to a music CD , or upload it to the Internet. Cop ying an audio rec ording of a song t o your c omputer page 39 If you sa[...]

Practicing Audio Recor ding Here ’ s how to record wha t you play on the HP507 as audio data. The recorded song can be used on your comput er . * Thanks to its multiple number of speakers, each of which can be used to play a di erent portion of the overall sound, the HP507 is capable of producing piano sounds that possess grea t depth and seem[...]

Practicing T ransposing a Song for Easier P er formance ( Audio T ranspose) An audio recording of a song , or a song from a digital audio pla yer connected to the Input jacks can be transposed to make it play back in a di erent key . Y ou can play the keyboard while list ening to the transposed sound. 1 . Press the [ T ranspose] button. The [ T [...]

Practicing Burning an Audio Recor ding of a Song ( W A V le) to a CD After an audio recording of a song has been sa ved to the USB ash drive, y ou can copy it to your computer and burn it to a CD . If you want to burn a CD from a song that you r ecorded as an SMF , you must rst convert it to audio ( W A V le) (p. 36). In order to burn a[...]

Practicing S aving a Song with the Name Y ou Specify Immediately after you’ ve nished recor ding, you can sa ve the song to the memory , song number , and song name that you specify. * If you want to save to the USB ash driv e (sold separately), connect your USB ash drive to the USB memory port before you continue . 7 6 4 7 8 2 5 3 1 . M[...]

Practicing Renaming a Song Here ’ s how to rename a song you ’ re saved. 9 8 6 3 11 2 9 7 5 10 4 1 . S elect the song that you want to rename (p . 28). 2 . While holding down the [Key T ouch] button, pr ess the [ T ranspose] butt on. The [Key T ouch] button and [ T ranspose] button will light, and the HP507 will ent er F unction mode. 3 . Use t[...]

  P ersonalizing Y our Piano Sound (P iano Designer) What is P iano Designer? The HP507 allows you t o personalize your piano sound by adjusting various factors that aect the sound, such as the piano ’ s strings, the resonance pr oduced using the pedals, and the sound of the hammers striking the strings. This function is called “Piano [...]

P ersonalizing Y our Piano Sound (Piano Designer) Paramet er V alue Description Key O Resonance O, 1–10 (default: 5) This adjusts sympathetic vibrations such as an acoustic piano ’ s key-o sound (the subtle sound that occurs when you release a note). Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder . Cabinet Resonance O, 1[...]

  Con venient F unctions Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display C ontr ast) Y ou can adjust the brightness of the HP507’ s display. 1 . While holding down the [Key T ouch] button, pr ess the [ T ranspose] butt on. 2 . Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/F ast) buttons to select “Display Contr ast. ” 3 . Use the [–] [+] buttons to change t[...]

Con venien t Functions Restoring the F ac tor y Settings (F ac tor y Reset) Settings that you’v e stored using the Memory Backup func tion (p . 44) can be returned to their factory-set state. This is called the “factory reset” function. NOTE When you ex ecute “F actory Reset, ” all stor ed settings will be erased and returned to the facto[...]

Con venien t Functions Deleting a S av ed Song (Delete Song) Here ’ s how to delete a song that you sa ved on an F avorite (internal memory) or the USB ash drive (sold separately). MEMO If you want to delete all songs that ha ve been saved t o F av orite, initialize the memory. * If you want to delete a song on the USB ash drive (sold separ[...]

Con venien t Functions Caution when initializing the memor y • Never turn o the power while “Ex ecuting... ” is shown in the display . • If the screen indicates “Error , ” please ref er to “Error Messages” (p. 63). • Initializing the HP507’ s Fav orite will not initialize settings other than the contents of F avorite. If you [...]

Indication V alue Explanation Dual Balance Adjusting the Dual Play V olume Balance (Dual Balance) When using Dual Play , you can adjust the v olume balance between tone 1 and tone 2. 9-1 (tone 1 is louder)–9-9 (same volume)–1-9 (tone 2 is louder) Master T uning Mat ching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master T uning) When playing ensemble wi[...]

V arious Settings (Function Mode) Indication V alue Explanation Audio T ranspose T ransposing an Audio F ile ( Audio T ranspose) The selected audio le and the sound of a digital audio player connected to the Input jacks can both be transposed f or playback. * F or some songs, an audio tr anspose setting other than 0 may aect the tone quality [...]

V arious Settings (Function Mode) Indication V alue Explanation Local Contr ol Pre v enting Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local Con trol) When you have a MIDI sequenc er connected, set this parameter to L ocal O. Since most sequencers have their Thru function turned on, notes you play on the keyboard may be sounded in duplicate , [...]

V arious Settings (Function Mode) Indication V alue Explanation USB Memory Mode Changing the USB ash driv e Setting (USB Memor y Mode) In some cases, when USB ash drive is connected to the USB memory por t, it may take longer for data t o be loaded, or data may fail to be loaded successfully . If this occurs, you ma y be able to solve the pro[...]

V arious Settings (Function Mode) Indication V alue Explanation Language Changing the Language Display ed in the Screen (Language) Y ou can change the language that is displayed in the screen. English, Japanese Auto O Making the P ower Aut oma tically T urn O After a Time ( Aut o O ) (p . 44) With the factory settings, the unit’ s power [...]

MEMO 53 Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before Y ou Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer Con venient F unctions Appendix Function Mode[...]

Symptom Cause/A ction Page Even though y ou’ re using head- phones and the sound is muted, a thumping sound is heard when you play the keyboar d HP507 uses a hammer action keyboard in order to simulate an acoustic piano ’ s playing touch as realistically as possible . For this reason, you ’ll hear the hammers thump when you play the keyboard [...]

T roubleshooting Symptom Cause/A ction Page Sounds are heard twice (doubled) when the keyboard is play ed Is the HP507 in Dual play? p. 19 When the HP507 is connected to an external sequencer , set the Local Control to “O. ” Alternatively, the sequencer c ould be set so its Soft Thru f eature is O . p. 50 The wrong instrument is selected [...]

T roubleshooting Limitations regarding audio les • Ambience (p. 22) • Saving to F avorite (int ernal memory) (p. 33) • Playback (muting) of individual parts (p. 30) • Copy Song (p. 45) • Save Song (p. 41) 56[...]

Piano– Grand No. T one Name Explanation 1 ConcertPiano The sound of a splendid concert grand piano . This piano sound has our highest recommendation, and can be used f or any style of music. 2 BalladePiano A mellow grand piano sound, r ecommended for quiet songs. 3 Bright Piano A brilliant g rand piano sound, recommended when y ou want the piano [...]

  Internal Song List No. S ong Title Composer MASTERPIECE 1 Barcarolle Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin 2 Zhavoronok Mikhail I vanovich Glinka, Arranged by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev 3 Floral P ursuits * John Maul 4 Sonate für Klavier Nr .23 1 Ludwig van Beethoven 5 Sonate für Klavier Nr .23 2 Ludwig van Beethoven 6 Sonate für Klavier Nr .23 3 L[...]

  Main Specications Keyboard Keyboard 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboar d with Escapement) T ouch Sensitivit y Key T ouch: 100 types, Fix ed T ouch Hammer Response: O, 10 levels Keyboard Modes Whole Dual (volume balance adjustable) Split (split point adjustable) T win Piano Pedals Pedals Damper (Progr essive Damper Action Pedal , capa[...]

Stand Assembly • T o assure that assembly is carried out properly , make sure to read these instructions before y ou begin the assembly . Please keep these instructions close at hand, so you can ref er to them whenever y ou need. • T o move the piano, lift it carefully—all the while keeping it lev el. • Be careful not to pinch your hands or[...]

Stand Assembly • T o assure that assembly is carried out properly , make sure to read these instructions before y ou begin the assembly . Please keep these instructions close at hand, so you can ref er to them whenever y ou need. • T o move the piano, lift it carefully—all the while keeping it lev el. • Be careful not to pinch your hands or[...]

A A B R e p e a t ................... 13 , 31 Accompaniment part . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 AC In (AC Inlet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A l l S o n g s P l a y .................... 29 A m b i e n c e ................... 10 , 22 [Ambience] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A s s e m b l i n g ...................... 60 Audio Recor[...]

  Error Messages Indication Meaning Error 1 Y ou can only read the music le. It can not be saved. Error 2 An error occurred during writing. The external media may be corrupted. Insert other ex ternal media and try again. Alternatively, y ou can initialize the external media. The external media’ s protect tab may be in the “Prot ect” [...]

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For EU Countries For China 65 Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before Y ou Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer Con venient F unctions Appendix Function Mode[...]

This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC. For EU Countries 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. NOTICE AVIS F[...]

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 F anny 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 - BP[...]

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