Various Settings
Indication
Explanation
Center Cancel
Playing Back an Audio File with Its Central Sound Minimized
You can minimize the playback of sounds located in the center of the sound field (e.g., vocals or melody instruments) of the selected
audio file or music from a digital audio player connected to the Input jack.
* For some songs, sounds located in the center might not disappear completely, or the tone quality of the sound might be affected.
MEMO
You can also turn the Center Cancel function on/off by pressing the [Right] button.
Audio Transpose
Transposing an Audio File (Audio Transpose)
The selected audio file and the sound of a digital audio player connected to the Input jack can both be transposed for playback.
* For some songs, an audio transpose setting other than 0 may affect the tone quality of the sound.
MEMO
You can also change this setting by holding down the [Transpose] button and using the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons.
Octave Shift
Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps
You can change the pitch of the Tone 2 in Dual Play (p. 21) and Lower tone in Split Play (p. 22) an octave at a time.
Altering the pitch in one-octave units in this way is called “Octave Shift.”
For example, you can raise the pitch of the Lower Tone to the same pitch of the Upper Tone in Split Play.
Recording Mode
Selecting the Format for Recording
You can choose whether to record as SMF or as audio.
MEMO
You can also switch the recording mode by holding down the [
] (Rec) button and using the [ ] [ ] buttons.
SMF
SMF parts will be recorded separately. This allows you to re-record just a single part, or to overdub different
parts.
Audio
The recording will be made as audio data. The recorded song can be used in your computer.
Mix Recording
Choosing the Recording Method for Overdub-Recording
You can choose how the previously recorded performance will be handled when you overdub.
Off
The previously recorded performance will be erased as the new performance is recorded (Replace Recording).
On
The previously recorded performance will be kept, and the new performance will be added to it (Mix
Recording).
Save Song
Here’s how to rename a song you’ve saved.
REFERENCE
For details, refer to “Saving a Song” (p. 38).
Copy Song
Copying a Saved Song
A song you’ve saved to Favorite can be copied to a USB flash drive. Alternatively, a song saved to a USB flash drive can be copied to
Favorite.
Delete Song
Deleting a Saved Song
You can delete a saved song from Favorite or a USB flash drive.
Format Media
Initializing the Memory
You can delete all songs from Favorite or a separately sold USB flash drive.
NOTE
• Once an initialization is performed, all songs that have been saved in Favorite (internal memory) or USB flash drive will be erased.
The erased data cannot be recovered, so we recommend that you check the contents of memory before you proceed.
• If you’re using new USB flash drive (sold separately) with the HPi-50e for the first time, you’ll need to initialize (format) the USB flash
drive before using it. The HPi-50e can’t use USB flash drive that has not been initialized.
Right Pedal
(*1)
Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied
When you press the damper pedal during Dual play or Split play, the pedal effect is normally applied to both tones, but you can also
select the tone to which the effect is to be applied.
Right & Left
All enabled
Right
Applied only to the Tone 1 (in dual mode)/Right-hand Tone (in split mode)
Left
Applied only to the Tone 2 (in dual mode)/Left-hand Tone (in split mode)
For details of the procedure on setting
up the Function mode, refer to p . 54 .
MEMO
(*1) This parameter can be saved by the “Memory Backup” operation (p. 12).
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