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Page 2: ...s with your left and right hands You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones and select a different tone for each zone e e Play duets You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves p...

Page 3: ...one quality of the sound ranging from a brilliant timbre to a mellow tone page 21 page 20 page 20 ConvenientFunctions e e Transpose the pitch of the keyboard or song The Transpose function lets you sh...

Page 4: ...asp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s Manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Copyright 2012 ROLAND CORPORATION All...

Page 5: ...er Instruments Master Tuning 45 Changing the Tuning Method Temperament 45 Specifying a Song s Tonic Temperament Key 45 Using a Piano s Unique Tuning Stretch Tuning 46 Producing Sympathetic Resonance W...

Page 6: ...ng the Memory Backup feature you can have the changes you ve made in settings be retained page 41 TransposingYour Performance Transpose Transposes the keyboard and or song To turn transpose on Press t...

Page 7: ...des the keyboard into left and right zones allowing you to play a different tone in each zone To turn split on While holding down the Transpose button press the Twin Piano button To change the tones R...

Page 8: ...s page 24 Changing theTempo orTime Signature You can adjust the tempo of the metronome or song To change the tempo Use the Slow Fast buttons To change the time signature While holding down the Metrono...

Page 9: ...button 4 Press the button 5 Press the button of the part that you want to record making it blink 6 Press the Play Stop button to start recording 7 Press the Play Stop button to stop recording page 31...

Page 10: ...half pedaling technique are reproduced in addition to released string sounds Damper Noise and resonating sounds Damper Resonance Sostenuto Pedal The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depresse...

Page 11: ...connect these to external MIDI devices To prevent malfunction and equipment failure always turn down the volume and turn off all the units before making any connections When connection cables with res...

Page 12: ...he headphone jacks MIDI Connectors You can connect these to external MIDI devices To prevent malfunction and equipment failure always turn down the volume and turn off all the units before making any...

Page 13: ...ew holes on top of the HP503 and tighten the screws slightly 2 Put the music rest between the screws and the HP503 s body When attaching the music rest securely insert it all the way in supporting it...

Page 14: ...drive as shown the figure using the mounting holes on the unit s bottom panel For details of the attachment or connecting refer to the owner s manual of the CD drive Use a CD drive sold by Roland We c...

Page 15: ...gh volume Turning the power off 1 Move the Volume slider all the way to the left to minimize the volume 2 Press the Power switch The power is turned off If you need to turn off the power completely fi...

Page 16: ...54 1 Rotary effect Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers There is a choice of two settings Fast and Slow 2 Use the buttons to select a variation within the tone group If...

Page 17: ...tones together Selecting tones for dual play Tone name Corresponding button How to select tones Tone 1 Left tone button Press the buttons Tone 2 Right tone button While holding down the tone button f...

Page 18: ...s turned on the keyboard settings will be as follows Split Point Power up default F 3 Left hand Tone Right hand Tone 2 To exit Split Play hold down the Transpose button and press the Twin Piano button...

Page 19: ...s to the left hand section of the keyboard Range in which you can specify the split point B1 B6 1 1 While holding down the Transpose button and Twin Piano button press the key that you want to assign...

Page 20: ...lue Explanation 1 10 default 5 Higher values apply deeper ambience 3 To turn off the ambience effect press the Ambience button once again The Ambience button will go out It s not possible to specify t...

Page 21: ...he keyboard feels lighter This setting makes it easy to play even for children M This sets the standard keyboard touch You can play with the most natural touch This is the closest to the touch of an a...

Page 22: ...on 1 The sound of the right hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the right speaker than from the left speaker The sound of the left hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the l...

Page 23: ...er for you to play Notation of a transposing instrument such as trumpet or sax can be played as written while hearing the transposed pitches For example if the song is written in E major but you want...

Page 24: ...once again The Metronome button will go out Changing theTempo 1 Press the Slow Fast buttons When you play back a song the metronome s tempo will be set to the tempo of that song Changing theTime Signa...

Page 25: ...hronizeYour Performance A series of sounds rhythmically played to indicate the tempo before a song starts is called a count in If you sound a count in it will be easier for you to synchronize your own...

Page 26: ...uttons to select that folder and then press the Play Stop button To select a song within a folder use the buttons To exit a folder use the button to select Fld UP and then press the Play Stop button I...

Page 27: ...Adjusting theVolume Balance of the Song and the Keyboard Performance Song Balance You can adjust the balance between the song and your keyboard performance by changing the volume of the song 2 1 3 1 P...

Page 28: ...Practicing One Hand at aTime Part Mute Here s how to have only the selected part play back This allows you to practice playing the left or right hand part of a song while listening to the other hand p...

Page 29: ...ss a part button and turn off its indicator This setting lets you play a specific part at a reduced volume and use it as a guide for your playing 1 While holding down the part button press the buttons...

Page 30: ...light and playback will begin repeating 4 To cancel the repeat function press the AB Repeat button once again The AB Repeat button will go out the repeat points you specified will be cleared MEMO The...

Page 31: ...eyboard or when you play back a song that s been recorded as an SMF However when you make an audio recording the song will consist of two channels stereo and such effects cannot be reproduced SMF Reco...

Page 32: ...t to erase the song 2 Press the Fast button to erase the song Listening to a performance you ve recorded 1 Press the Play Stop button Playback will start from the beginning of the recorded performance...

Page 33: ...ng standby mode At this time New Song will be selected If you decide not to record press the Rec button once again 2 Reselect the song you saved earlier by pressing the button MEMO The song s tempo an...

Page 34: ...e settings of the song you selected 5 Press the part button of the part that you want to record so it s blinking Parts whose buttons are lit will play back during recording Starting stopping recording...

Page 35: ...io p 26 3 While holding down the Rec button press the buttons to select Audio 4 Press the Rec button The Rec button will light and the Play Stop button will blink the unit will enter converting standb...

Page 36: ...a USB flash drive sold separately to the USB memory port p 10 Audio data cannot be saved in the unit itself 2 Select the tone that you want perform p 16 3 While holding down the Rec button press the b...

Page 37: ...described in Specifying What the Transpose will Affect Transpose Mode p 47 If you select a different song the audio transposition setting will be canceled 3 To cancel the transposition press the Tran...

Page 38: ...enu click New Playlist to create a playlist Newly created playlist 3 From the desktop or other location where you copied it drag and drop the song WAV file to add it to the playlist you created in ste...

Page 39: ...ect the song number of save destination No song has been saved in song numbers shown as Empty in the song name column Choose a song number in which no song has been saved If you want to save your song...

Page 40: ...n song numbers shown as Empty in the song name column Choose a song number in which no song has been saved If you want to save your song by overwriting an existing song you no longer need select the s...

Page 41: ...able to turn on the power in the normal way Retaining the Settings Even After Power off Memory Backup The settings of the unit will return to their factory set state when you turn off the power Howeve...

Page 42: ...USB flash drive can be copied to the internal memory Audio files cannot be copied If a USB flash drive sold separately is not connected you won t be able to perform this operation 1 While holding down...

Page 43: ...itializing the Memory Format Media Here s how you can completely erase all songs that were saved in the internal memory or the USB flash drive sold separately NOTE Once an initialization is performed...

Page 44: ...e until USB flash drive initialization has been completed Disabling the Buttons Panel Lock When you activate Panel Lock all buttons will be disabled This prevents the tones or settings from being chan...

Page 45: ...Pythagorean This tuning devised by the philosopher Pythagoras eliminates dissonance in fourths and fifths Dissonance is produced by third interval chords but melodies are euphonious KIRN Kirnberger T...

Page 46: ...s sympathetic vibrations such as an acoustic piano s key off sound the subtle sound that occurs when you release a note Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder OFF 1 10 Cabinet Adju...

Page 47: ...the pitch of the song or only the pitch of the keyboard KBD The sound of the keyboard SONG The song being played back on the HP505 the sound being input via the Input jacks BOTH The sound of the keyb...

Page 48: ...board and internal sound generator will be disconnected OFF Local Control is off The keyboard and composer are disconnected from the internal sound generator Playing the keyboard will not produce soun...

Page 49: ...t For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver refer to the Roland website Roland website http www roland com GEN Choose this if you want to use the generic USB driver that was...

Page 50: ...that supports Visual Control Visual control function chart Playing the lowest 12 keys of this unit A0 G 1 will transmit the following MIDI messages Visual Control function Transmitted MIDI message Uni...

Page 51: ...utlet The volume level of the instrument connected to Input jacks is too low HP505 only Could the Input volume be set to 0 p 46 Raise the volume of the connected device Could you be using a connection...

Page 52: ...o resonate Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also resonate sympathetically In particular this is more likely to occur for lower notes and higher volumes You can take the following measures to mini...

Page 53: ...s not compatible with the unit Error 16 Data was not called up in time for playback of the song After waiting several seconds you may be able to play back the song by pressing the Play Stop button aga...

Page 54: ...dely used in Baroque music producing a delicate sound 6 Hpsd 8 4 The sound of a harpsichord layered with sound an higher octave Tone List E Piano No Tone Name 1 Trem EP 2 Pop EP 3 Vint EP 4 FM EP 5 EP...

Page 55: ...r Schubert a 040 Pr lude op 28 15 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin a 041 Harmonious Blacksmith Georg Friedrich H ndel a 042 Ungarische T nze 5 Johannes Brahms a 043 T rkischer Marsch Ludwig van Beethoven a...

Page 56: ...Rewinding Fast forwarding Previous song Next song Tempo All Songs Play Song Balance AB Repeat Center Cancel with Audio from Input jacks Internal Memory Song Save Format Standard MIDI Files Format 0 So...

Page 57: ...ontrols Song Select Play Stop Rec Rewinding Fast forwarding Previous song Next song Tempo All Songs Play Song Balance AB Repeat Center Cancel Internal Memory Song Save Format Standard MIDI Files Forma...

Page 58: ...bnormality or malfunction occurs Immediately turn the unit off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland di...

Page 59: ...a firm grip to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage Check to make sure the screws securing the unit to the stand have not become loose Fasten them again securely whenever you n...

Page 60: ...on how it is used and the environment in which it is located products made of wood may experience a gradual loosening of the screws over time To ensure that your piano remains in safe optimal conditio...

Page 61: ...animent patterns phrase data audio loops and image data is reserved by Roland Corporation Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content for the creating performing recording and dis...

Page 62: ...bottom panel case and the connectors and holders on the bottom of the piano Copyright 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the...

Page 63: ...indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet To AC outlet Power cord 6 Adjust the Adjuster Turn the adjuster to lower it until the adjuster is in firm contact with the floor In...

Page 64: ...rs 12 MIDI Transmit Channel 48 MIDI Visual Control 50 Mute Volume 29 Muting 28 O Octave Shift 47 Oct Shft 47 Other button 16 Output Jacks 11 12 Overdubbing 32 P Panel Lock 9 44 Part 28 Part Mute 28 Pe...

Page 65: ...For EU Countries For China 65 Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Convenient Functions Appendix Function Mode...

Page 66: ...art 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio freque...

Page 67: ...Maritime Plaza Barataria TRINIDAD W I TEL 868 638 6385 URUGUAY Todo Musica S A Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 1771 C P 11 800 Montevideo URUGUAY TEL 02 924 2335 VENEZUELA Instrumentos Musicales Allegro...

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