User manual ROLAND HP-2 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano HP-2. Main Features Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ranging Expressiveness The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of the hammers striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert grand piano. Maximum polyphony of 64 notes ensures that you can use the pedal freely without running out of notes. Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano These instruments feature a progressive hammer action keyboard, which duplicates the touch of a grand piano, with a heavier touch in the lower register, and a lighter touch in the upper register. The pedal is designed for good-feeling response, and allows subtle performance nuances to be expressed. A Variety of Practice Features to Help You Develop Your Musicality In addition to a metronome, the HP-2 features a two-track recorder, which allows you to experience piano lessons in a way possible only on electronic pianos. 65 Piano Songs Built-In The internal songs are mainly classical pieces, and include compositions for listening enjoyment as well as for lessons. The included music score collection (60 songs) is also supported. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p. [. . . ] Using the [1] or [2] buttons, you can (for example) perform and record just the righthand part of a song while listening to the left-hand playback of an internal song. fig. panel4-3 2 Selecting the song to record 3 1 6, 8 4, 7 5 1 2 3 4 Press the [Song/Tempo] button, getting its indicator to light in red. The display will indicate the song number. Use the [+] or [-] button to select the song that you want to play. As necessary, set the metronome and tempo (p. Press the [Rec] button. The [Rec] button's indicator will light. Selecting the track to record If "dEL" appears in the display, refer to p. 21. 5 Press the [1] or [2] button. When you want to record the left-hand performance, press the [1] button; to record that of the right hand, press the [2] button. The indicators of the button you pressed and of the [Play] button will blink, and the HP-2 enters recording-standby mode. Starting to record 6 Press the [Play] button. Recording begins after two measures of count sound. Play along with the song. Stop recording 7 Press the [Play] or [Rec] button. Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [Play] and [Rec] buttons will go dark. The recorded performance is stored in "USr (User). " Play back the recorded performance 8 Press the [Play] button. You will hear the recorded performance. Once again press the [Play] button, and playback will stop. When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made. 23 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately The recorder of the HP-2 has two recording tracks, allowing you to record the right and left hands separately. Use the [1] button or [2] button to specify the recording track. If you want to re-do the recording, you can re-record just a specific track. fig. panel4-4 1 As described in steps 1 and 2 of "Recording a New Song" (p. 22), select "USr" before you continue. 4, 6 2, 5 3 NOTE 1 2 As necessary, turn on the metronome (p. Press the [Rec] button. The [Rec] button's indicator will light. The button indicators of tracks that are already recorded will light. The track button for which you will next be recording will be blinking. If you go on to record additional material without erasing the recorded song, the song tempo, beat, and metronome settings of the original recording will be used for the new material as well. Selecting the track to record 3 Press the [1] or [2] button to select the track that you want to record. The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the HP-2 enters recordingstandby mode. The track buttons allow you to record to either the [1] or the [2] button, one at a time. Start recording 4 Press the [Play] button. Go ahead and perform on the keyboard. Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard, even if you do not press the [Play] button. There is no count sound played when you start in this manner. Stop recording 5 Press the [Play] or [Rec] button. Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [Play] and [Rec] buttons will go dark. Your performance has been recorded to the specified track button. If you want to record on the other track, return to step 2 to record your performance again. You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance. Play back the recorded performance 6 Press the [Play] button. You will hear the recorded performance. Press the [Play] button once again, and playback will stop. When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made. 24 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase a recorded performance. Erasing a Performance from the Specified Track You can select a recorded track and erase it. 1 Hold down either the [1] or [2] button and press the [Rec] button. The indicator of the button you pressed will go dark, and the performance of the selected track will be erased. Erasing a Song You can erase a song you've recorded. 1 Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the [Rec] button. The following display will appear, and the [Rec] button's indicator will blink. fig. disp-del 2 Once again press the [Rec] button. The recorded performance is erased. [. . . ] Box 180 295400 Munkachevo, UKRAINE TEL: (03131) 414-40 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd. 409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 FINLAND Roland Scandinavia As, Filial Finland Elannontie 5 FIN-01510 Vantaa, FINLAND TEL: (0)9 68 24 020 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 NORTH AMERICA CANADA Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Head Office) 5480 Parkwood Way Richmond B. [. . . ]