Various Settings
Indication
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. 16).
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.
Tap Tempo
The tempo can be specified by pressing the pedal twice at the desired timing.
Page Fwd
Pressing the pedal will advance you to the next page of notation.
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.
Fill In
Pressing the pedal will add a fill-in to the rhythm performance.
* This will work only while rhythm is playing.
Leading Bass
Pressing the pedal will cause the lowest note of the chord you press during rhythm performance to be
sounded.
Normally, the root of the chord you press will be sounded.
* This will work only while rhythm is playing.
Left Pedal
Changing How the Pedals Work (Left Pedal)
When you turn on the power, the left pedal functions as the soft pedal (p. 16).
You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations.
Soft
Sets function to soft pedal.
Play/Stop
The pedal will have the same function as the [
] (Play/Stop) button.
Tap Tempo
The tempo can be specified by pressing the pedal twice at the desired timing.
Page BWD
Pressing the pedal will return you to the previous page of notation.
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.
Fill In
Pressing the pedal will add a fill-in to the rhythm performance.
* This will work only while rhythm is playing.
Leading Bass
Pressing the pedal will cause the lowest note of the chord you press during rhythm performance to be
sounded.
Normally, the root of the chord you press will be sounded.
* This will work only while rhythm is playing.
User Program Pedal Shift
Using a Pedal to Switch User Programs
You can use a pedal to switch sequentially through User Programs.
If you’ve saved your User Programs in the order in which you want to select them, you can call up the setup for the next song simply
by pressing a pedal.
* The pedal to which this function is assigned will no longer perform its originally assigned function (p. 51).
Off
The pedal will not switch User Programs.
Left Pedal
The left pedal will switch User Programs.
Center Pedal
The center pedal will switch User Programs.
User Program
The current tone button selections and the rhythm settings can be saved as a User Program.
REFERENCE
For details, refer to “Writing a User Program” (p. 51).
Load User Program
You can call up a previously saved User Program.
REFERENCE
For details, refer to “Calling Up a User Program” (p. 51).
Save User Program
Forty User Programs stored in the HPi-50e can be saved together as a “User Program Set” to Favorites or to a USB flash drive.
REFERENCE
For details, refer to “Managing User Programs” (p. 52).
Copy User Program
A user program set saved on a USB flash drive can be copied to Favorites of the HPi-50e.
Conversely, a user program set saved in Favorites can be copied to a USB flash drive.
REFERENCE
For details, refer to “Managing User Programs” (p. 52).
Delete User Program
A set of User Programs can be deleted from Favorites or from the USB flash drive.
REFERENCE
For details, refer to “Managing User Programs” (p. 52).
For details of the procedure on setting
up the Function mode, refer to p . 54
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