Roland FP-30 Users Manual
DIGITAL PIANO
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Contents
Easy Operation Guide (Front Panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selecting a Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Making Settings for Each Function (FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Playing Dierent Sounds with Left and Right Hands (Split) . . . . . . 2
Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recording Your Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Playing Back Internal Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before You Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Placing the FP-30 on a Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Equipment (Phones Jacks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Equipment (Rear Panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Turning On/O the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) 5
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting the Brilliance (Brilliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting the Reverberation (Ambience) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dividing the Keyboard in Two (Twin Piano) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift) . . . 6
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Saving the Settings (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Formatting a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Various Function Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Playing Songs from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning) 7
Changing the Keyboard Playing Feel (Key Touch) . . . . . . . . . 7
Changing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Settings for Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Bluetooth® Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Here’s What You Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Transferring MIDI Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Pedal to Turn Pages on a Music Score App . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting an Already-Paired Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Changing the Operating Keys of the Page Turning Function 8
Problems with Bluetooth Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Internal Song List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Drum Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Formats Playable from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
List of Operations (Button and Key Combinations) . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Environmentally Friendly Energy-Ecient Design
When 30 minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the FP-30, the power will turn o automatically.
* If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O ” setting (p. 5).
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Main Specications
Key 88 keys (PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel)
Power Supply AC adaptor
Power
Consumption
Dimensions
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s Manual (p. 10)). After
reading, keep the document(s) including those sections where it will be available for immediate reference.
8 W (3–22 W)
8 W: Average power consumption while piano is played with volume at center
position
3 W: Power consumption immediately after power-up; nothing being played
22 W: Rated power consumption
With music rest detached:
1,300 (W) x 284 (D) x 150 (H) mm
51-3/16 (W) x 11-7/8 (D) x 5-7/8 (H) inches
With music rest and dedicated stand KSC-70:
1,300 (W) x 324 (D) x 925 (H) mm
51-3/16 (W) x 12-13/16 (D) x 36-3/8 (H) inches
Roland FP-30: digital piano
Weight
Accessories
Options (Sold
Separately)
* In the interest of product improvement, the specications and/or appearance of this
unit are subject to change without prior notice.
With music rest detached: 14.1 kg/31 lbs 2 oz
With music rest and dedicated stand KSC-70: 23 kg/50 lbs 12 oz
Owner’s Manual, Leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY,” Music Rest, AC Adaptor,
Power Cord (for connecting AC Adaptor), Damper pedal
Dedicated Stand (KSC-70), Dedicated Pedal Board (KPD-70), Keyboard Stand
(KS-12), Headphones, USB Flash Memory (*)
*: Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if
other products are used.
Copyright © 2015 ROLAND CORPORATION
Easy Operation Guide (Front Panel)
Selecting a Sound
Hold down the TONE select button and press one of the following keys; the sound changes.
Selecting a Piano Selecting an E. Piano Selecting Other Sounds
Hold down Hold down Hold down
Layering Two Sounds (Dual)
By pressing two TONE buttons simultaneously, you can layer
two sounds.
C2
Harpsichord 2 Celesta Church Organ 1
C1
Harpsichord 1 Vibraphone Jazz Organ 2
Ragtime Piano Clav. Jazz Organ 1
Grand Piano 3 E. Piano 3 Harp
Grand Piano 2 E. Piano 2 Strings 2
Grand Piano 1 E. Piano 1 Strings 1
Turning On/O the Power
Long-press the [L] button.
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“Turning On/O the Power ” (p. 5)
Adjusting the Volume
Use the two VOLUME buttons to adjust the volume.
VOLUME (right) button: Increases the volume.
VOLUME (left) button: Decreases the volume.
* The number of indicators lit above the VOLUME
buttons changes according to the volume setting. If
all indicators are lit, the volume is at its maximum. If
all indicators are unlit, there will be no sound.
* If you hold down a VOLUME button, the volume
changes more quickly.
Thum Voice
Fingered Bass
A.Bass + Cymbal
Acoustic Bass
Decay Choir Pad
Decay Choir
Decay Strings
Steel-str.Gt
Nylon-str.Gt
Synth Pad
Choir 3
Choir 2
Jazz Scat
Choir 1
Accordion
Synth Bell Church Organ 2
Press simultaneously
Mix Balance
You can adjust the mix balance of the two sounds (ve steps, 0
= default value).
+ ––
2
Mix balance
for Dual
00
+
TONE button
that’s lit
1
Hold down
Mix balance
for Split
C5
Making Settings for Each Function (FUNCTION)
To make function settings, hold down the [FUNCTION] button and play the key
corresponding to the setting you want to make.
You can make the following function settings.
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For detail, refer to “Advanced Features” (p. 6).
Function Value
Auto o OFF, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 240 minutes
USB ash drive songs Play, Select
Master tuning 415.3–466.2 Hz (0.1 Hz units)
Key touch 5 steps, xed (FIX)
Brilliance 3 steps
Ambience 5 steps
Twinpiano PAIR, INDIVIDUAL
Transpose -6–+5
MIDI transmit channel 1–16
USB memory mode 1, 2
Local control ON, OFF
Bluetooth (*1) ON, OFF/MIDI, Page turn/Mode1, Mode2
*1: Only models equipped with the Bluetooth function
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Playing Dierent Sounds with Left and Right Hands (Split)
Turn the [SPLIT] button on, and the keyboard is divided into left and right sections, allowing
you to play a dierent sound in each section.
If you hold down the [SPLIT] button, the TONE button assigned to the left section will light.
Switching Sounds (Split)
Switching the left sound
Switching the right sound Use the same operation as in “Selecting a Sound,” above.
Changing the Point Where the Keyboard Is Divided (Split Point)
Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press a key (Default: F 3).
1
Hold down
While pressing the [SPLIT] button, hold down one of the TONE
buttons, and press a key.
B1 B6
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Owner’s Manual
Using the Metronome
Turn the [ ] (METRONOME) button on; the metronome will sound. Use the
[SLOW]/[FAST] buttons to adjust the tempo.
Changing the Number of Beats
Holding down the [ ]
(METRONOME) button and press the
[SLOW]/[FAST] buttons.
7 9
6
Hold down
Enter
0
You can choose from 0
(weak beats only), 2 (2 beats), 3
(3 beats), 4 (4 beats), 5 (5 beats), or 6 (6 beats).
52
0 3 4 6
1
Hold down
2
Specifying a Numeric Tempo
A numeric value can also be specied for the tempo (20–250) (default: 108).
Example: To enter 120, hold down the [
] (METRONOME) button and press
the keys in this order: 1 0 2 0 0 0 Enter.
2 4
1 3 5 8
1
Hold down
* See “Drum Pattern List” (p. 9) for the drum pattern sound.
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Playing Back Internal Songs
To play or stop a song, press the [s] button.
You can select an internal song by holding down the [s] button and pressing
one of the following keys.
For details on the song names, refer to “Internal Song List” (p. 9).
Selecting an Internal Song
1
Hold down
2
Mix Balance
You can adjust the mix balance between the song and the keyboard (ve levels,
0 = default).
1
* You can't adjust the mix balance of the demo songs.
Hold down
Listening to the Demo Songs
Press the right end key; all songs
play consecutively.
Play the selected song.
C#5
+0–
2
Recording Your Per formance
Here’s how to record a song.
* Before you begin, select the sound that you want to record.
1. Press the [
* To cancel recording, press the [t] button once again.
2. Play the keyboard to start recording.
3. Press the [
If You Want to Record Along with the Metronome
* Before recording, sound the metronome and set the number of beats and tempo.
If you press the [s] button in step 2, recording starts after a two-measure count.
Playing the Song You Recorded
t
] button.
s
] button to stop recording.
C4
Press one
1
Hold down
2
There are three demo songs.
Press the [s] button to stop.
* Use of these demo songs for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is
prohibited by law unless permission is obtained from the copyright owner.
* No data for the demo songs will be output from USB Computer port.
Saving the Recorded Song to a USB Flash Drive
* Connect your USB ash drive before you continue.
Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the [s] button.
Once all the buttons are lit, the data has been saved (up to 99 songs).
Playing a Song from a USB Flash Drive
Hold down the [s] button and press the “C#7” key.
You can use the two keys adjacent to “C#7” to select a song on the USB ash drive.
Hold down
1
Prev.
C#7
Play
Next
1
Hold down
If You Want to Redo the Recording
Start recording again from step 1.
2
* You can also copy a WAV le or MIDI le from your computer to a USB ash drive, and play it
back on the FP-30. For details on the formats that can be played, refer to “Formats Playable
from a USB Flash Drive” (p. 11).
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Before You Play
Placing the FP-30 on a Stand
If you want to place the FP-30 on a stand, use the Roland KSC-70 (refer to the KSC-70 Owner’s Manual) or KS-12.
* Be careful not to pinch your ngers when setting up the stand.
KS-12
Adjust the height of the stand to the lowest position.
Adjust the width of the stand
so that the rubber feet of the FP-30
straddle the stand.
Keyboard side
Top view
Connecting Equipment (Phones Jacks)
Phones 1/2 jacks
You can connect stereo headphones here.
If you connect amplied speakers, the sound of the FP-30
will be heard from the speakers.
Since the FP-30 has two headphone jacks, two people can
use headphones at the same time.
* You can also connect external speakers. If the sound is
distorted when external speakers are connected, slightly
lower the volume of the FP-30.
Headphones Amplied speakers
Note when placing the FP-30 on a stand
Place the FP-30 as directed in the owner’s manual (p. 4).
If it is not placed correctly, it may be unstable, causing it to fall
or overturn, and possibly resulting in personal injury.
Beware of overturning!
To prevent the FP-30 from overturning, do not apply excessive force to it,
and never sit or stand on it.
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Connecting Equipment (Rear Panel)
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
Owner’s Manual
USB Memory Port
Connect a USB ash drive here.
5 If a USB ash drive is connected, you can play or save songs.
* Do not disconnect the USB ash drive or turn o the power while
the access indicator of the USB ash drive is blinking.
* Carefully insert the USB ash drives all the way in—until it is rmly
in place.
USB Computer Port
If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the
FP-30’s USB COMPUTER por t to your computer’s USB port, you’ll be
able to do the following things.
5 SMF data played back by MIDI-compatible software can be
sounded by the FP-30.
5 MIDI data can be transferred between the FP-30 and your DAW
software, opening up a wide range of possibilities for music
production and editing.
DC In Jack
Connect the included AC adaptor here.
Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see
illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information
faces downwards.
The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an
AC outlet.
Pedal 1 Jack
Connect the included
damper pedal.
Power Cord
AC Outlet
Pedal 2 Jack
If connecting the separately
sold dedicated pedal
(KPD-70) to the separately
sold dedicated stand
(KSC-70), connect the KPD70’s cable here.
Turning On/O the Power
Once everything is properly connected (p. 5), be sure to follow the procedure
below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order,
you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.
Turning the power on
1. Long-press the [
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after
turning the unit on is required before it will operate normally.
* You might hear some sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal
and does not indicate a malfunction.
Turning the power o
1. Hold down the [
turned o.
L
] (POWER) button to turn the power on.
L
] (POWER) button for one second or longer; the power will be
Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O)
The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a predetermined
amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its
buttons or controls were operated (Auto O function).
If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically, disengage the
Auto O function.
(Default: 30 min.)
30 min.
10 min.
1
Hold down
240 min.
OFF
2
5
Advanced Features
Adjusting the Brilliance (Brilliance)
Here’s how to adjust the brilliance of the sound (3 levels).
C5
DEFAULT
–
Hold down
1
+
2
Adjusting the Reverberation (Ambience)
You can adjust a reverberation of the sound, and get the impression that you are
performing in a concert hall (5 levels).
C5
DEFAULT
–
Hold down
1
+
2
Dividing the Keyboard in Two (Twin Piano)
You can divide the keyboard into left and right sections so that two people can
play the same pitch ranges. This function lets you use the unit as though it were
two pianos.
C5
PAIR
Hold down
1
OFF
INDIVIDUAL
2
The keyboard will be divided into left and right sections, with “middle C” located in
the center of each section.
You can choose one of the following ways in which the sound will be heard.
Value Explanation
PAIR
INDIVIDUAL
* The left and right sections will have the same tone (Piano). Twin Piano will be
* The damper pedal aects only the right section of the keyboard.
* The soft pedal operates as the damper pedal for the left section of the
The sound will be heard from the right as you play toward the right of the
keyboard, and from the left as you play toward the left.
Notes played in the right area will be heard from the right speaker, and
notes played in the left area will be heard from the left speaker.
cancelled when you push one of the TONE buttons.
keyboard (when using the KPD-70).
Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)
When using Dual Play (p. 2) or Split Play (p. 2), you can change the pitch of each
part (PIANO, E. PIANO, OTHER) in steps of an octave. This is called the “Octave
Shift” function.
Press one
1
C4
+1-2
-1 0 +2
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
While holding down the [PIANO] button, turn the power on. Keep holding down
[PIANO] button for at least six seconds. Panel Lock is engaged, and buttons other
than the [L] (Power) button and the Volume buttons are disabled. This prevents
the tones or settings from being changed if you inadvertently press a button.
Panel Lock will be cancelled when you turn o the power.
Saving the Settings (Memory Backup)
When this unit’s power is turned o, it will return to its default settings. However, if
desired, you can save the following settings so that they will be remembered even
after the power is o. This is called the “Memory Backup” function.
Settings saved by Memory Backup Page
Key Touch p. 7
Brilliance p. 6
Ambience p. 6
Master Tuning p. 7
Bluetooth ON, OFF p. 7
Bluetooth MIDI, Turns pages. p. 7
Bluetooth Mode1, Mode2 p. 7
1. Hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the [
t
] button.
The [s] button and the [t] button will blink.
If you decide to cancel, press the [s] button.
2. To save the settings, press the [
t
] button.
When all the LEDs on the buttons are lit, the operation is complete.
Formatting a USB Flash Drive
Here’s how to initialize (format) the entire contents saved on a USB ash drive.
NOTE
5 Formatting will erase everything that has been saved on the USB
ash drive.
5 Before using a new USB ash drive with the FP-30 for the rst time, you
must format the USB ash drive.
1. Connect the USB ash drive that you want to format to the USB MEMORY port.
2. While holding down the [
button for at least six seconds.
s
] button, turn the power on. Keep holding down [s]
The [s] button and the [t] button will blink.
If you decide to cancel, press the [s] button.
3. To execute the format, press the [
t
] button.
When all the LEDs on the buttons are lit, the operation is complete.
4. Turn the power o, then on again.
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
The settings you’ve changed in the function mode can be restored to their factoryset condition.
NOTE
When you execute a factory reset, all settings will be initialized and the song you
recorded in internal memory will be erased.
1. While holding down the [FUNCTION] button, turn the power on. Keep holding down
[FUNCTION] button for at least six seconds.
The [s] button and the [t] button will blink.
If you decide to cancel, press the [s] button.
2. To execute the Factory Reset, press the [
When all the LEDs on the buttons are lit, the operation is complete.
3. Turn the power o, then on again.
t
] button.
Hold down
2
6
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