Roland HP-1 manual

1 ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH r HP-1 Thank you for pur chasing a R oland HP -1 Digital Piano . The HP -1 is the new entry-level model of Roland’ s HP series Digital Pianos. As suc h, it c omes with all the benefits: a weighted H ammer -Action k eyboard, vibrant sounds and a num- ber of useful functions. Authentic piano perfor[...]

2 Using the unit safely 001 • Before using this unit, make sur e to read the instructions below , and the Owner’ s Man ual. ...................................................................................................... 002a • Do not open or perform any internal modifica- tions on the unit. ............................................[...]

3 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 015 • Do not force the unit ’ s power-supply c ord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially car eful when using extension c ords—the total po wer used by all devices you hav e connect ed to the extension cor d’ s outlet must ne[...]

4 Power Supply • Do not use this unit on the same po wer cir cuit with any device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system). • Before c onnecting the HP -1 to other devices, turn off the power t o all units. This will help prevent malfunc- tions and/or damage to speak ers or other devices. Placement ?[...]

5 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH t Using the unit safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Panel descriptions 6 2.1 Fr ont panel A [Power] switch T urns the power on/off. B [Volume] knob Adjusts the o verall v olume level. C [Demo] button Allows y ou to pla y back the 65 pieces the HP -1 con- tains. By pressing it sim ultaneously with the [Reverb] button, you ac cess the HP -1’ s Function mode (p. 12). D [Reverb] button This button has[...]

7 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Note: T o prevent malfunct ion and/or damage to speakers or other dev ices, always turn dow n the volume, and turn off the power on all dev ices before making any connections. 3.1 Connecting the power cor d Connect the supplied po wer cord t o a wall outlet. Note: S trong [...]

Main operations 8 3.4 Connecting optional headphones The HP -1 features two headphone sock ets. This allows two persons to list en through headphones simulta- neously , making it v ery useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands. A dditionally , this allows y ou to pla y without having to worry about bothering others around y[...]

9 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 3.7 Listening to the demo songs The HP -1 contains 65 internal piano pieces y ou may want t o listen to befor e starting to play y ourself. Playing/stopping the demo songs 1. Press the [Demo] b utton (indicator lights). Playback of the first demo song starts. W hen it is [...]

Main operations 10 Playing two sounds at a time (“Dual”) It is also possible to pla y two T ones simultaneously (something we like t o call “Dual mode”). A popular c ombination is piano with strings, but feel free t o tr y out other combinations. 1. Hold d own the T one button of the first sound you wish to use while pressing the T one but[...]

11 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 3.9 Adding Reverb The HP -1 allows you t o add reverberation to what y ou play on the k eyboard. This effect gives the imp ression that y ou are performing in a conc ert hall or similar space. Switching the Reverb ef fect on and of f At po wer -on, the digital Rev erb eff[...]

Convenient functions 12 4.1 About the Function mode The functions described below need to be set in “Function mode” . After selecting that mode, you can use the HP -1’ s keys (on the k eyboard) to mak e the desired settings. Some of the available functions (Dual balanc e and Rev erb level) hav e already been discussed and will not be repeat e[...]

13 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 4.3 Master T uning W hen playing in ensemble with other instruments, y ou can adjust the HP -1’ s refer ence pit ch to that of another instru- ment. Middle A (“ A4”) is generally used for adjusting the tuning of the instr uments. W hen pla ying in ensemble w ith oth[...]

Convenient functions 14 4.4 Changing the temperament Y ou can play classical styles such as Bar oque using historic temperaments (tuning methods). T oday , c ompositions are generally creat ed with equal temperament in mind and are pla yed using equal temperament. Ho wever in past ag es of classical music, a variety of temperaments were used. Playi[...]

15 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 4.5 Selecting the tuning curve (Str etch T uning) A piano is generally tuned to a pit ch with a lower bass range and a higher treble range than equal temperament. This special tuning method for pianos is called “Stretch T uning. ” 1. Simultaneously press [De mo] and [[...]

Convenient functions 16 4.7 Changing the damper pedal’ s resonance On an acoustic piano , depressing the damper pedal mak es the notes y ou play r esonate with other strings, adding rich reverberations and fatness to the sound. The damper pedal on the HP -1 recr eates this resonanc e (Sympathetic R eso- nance) when depressed. Y ou can select from[...]

17 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH By co nnecting an external MIDI device and ex changing performance data, y ou can contr ol the performances on one device from the other . F or instanc e, y ou can output sound fr om the other instrument or switch T ones on the other instrument. MIDI stands for M usical I[...]

Connecting to MIDI devices 18 5.2 Switching Local Contr ol on and of f W hen connecting a MIDI sequencer , switch off the Local Control function. As illustrated, information describing what has been play ed on the keyboard is passed t o the internal sound generator ov er two different r outes, (1) and (2). As a result, you hear o verlapping o r int[...]

19 HP-1 – Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Y ou can connect audio devices to pla y the sound of the HP -1 through the speak ers of your audio syst em, or t o reco rd your performance on a tape r ecor der or other reco rding device. W hen connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug (sold separa[...]

Appendix 20 7.1 T r oubleshooting If you are encount ering problems with the HP -1, please read the section belo w before assuming that ther e is a malfunc- tion. The piano cannot be switched on Is the po wer cor d properly c onnected? (p . 7) N o sound is produced Is the v olume knob set to the minimum position? (p. 8) Are headphones c onnected? ([...]