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Various Settings (Function Mode)

Indication

Value

Explanation

Center Pedal

Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal)

When you turn on the power, the center pedal functions as the sostenuto pedal (p. 14).
You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations.

Sostenuto

Sets function to sostenuto pedal.

Play/Stop

The pedal will have the same function as the [

] (Play/Stop) button.

Layer

Pressing the pedal will layer on Tone 2, used for Dual play.
* The Layer function can be applied only when using Dual play.

Octave

Pressing the pedal will layer on a sound one octave higher.
* The Octave function cannot be applied while using Twin Piano, Dual play, or Split play.

Local Control

Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer

(Local Control)

When you have a MIDI sequencer connected via USB, set this parameter to Local Off.
Since most sequencers have their Thru function turned on, notes you play on the

keyboard may be sounded in duplicate, or get dropped. To prevent this, you can

enable the “Local Off” setting so that the keyboard 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 sound.

Local Control is on.
The keyboard and composer are connected to the internal sound generator.

MIDI Transmit Channel

MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel)

This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the HP508 will transmit.

MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels,” which are numbered 1 through 16. By connecting MIDI

devices (USB MIDI) and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device, you can play

or select sounds on those devices.
The HP508 will receive all sixteen channels (1–16).

Off, 1–16

Save Song

Renaming a Song (Save Song)

Here’s how to rename a song you’ve saved (p. 41).

Copy Song

Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song)

A song you’ve saved to Favorite can be copied to the USB flash drive. Alternatively, a song saved to a USB flash drive can be copied to Favorite (p. 45).

Delete Song

Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song)

You can delete a saved song from Favorite or the USB flash drive (p. 46).

Format Media

Initializing the Memory (Format Media)

You can delete all songs from Favorite or a separately sold USB flash drive (p. 46).

USB Driver

Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver)

Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the HP508 to your computer. However, if some problem occurs,

or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem.
In this case, setting “USB Driver” to “Original” on the HP508, install the driver on your personal computer.
After changing this setting, you need to turn off the HP508, then turn it back on again.

MEMO

This setting is automatically saved in the HP508.

For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website.

Roland website:

http://www.roland.com/

Generic

Choose this if you want to use the generic USB driver that was included with your computer. Normally, you should use this mode.

Original

Choose this if you want to use a USB driver downloaded from the Roland website.

MIDI

Sequencer

Local Control