Roland FP-80-BK User manual

Look What You Can Do!

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Play the Piano

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Play various sounds

The FP-80 features 372 dierent tones for you to enjoy. You can freely select and perform using these tones.

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Play two layered tones

You can layer two tones on a single key.

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Play dierent tones with your left and right hands

You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a dierent tone for each zone.

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Sound a metronome

You can sound a metronome.

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Playing with Accompaniment

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Play along with a rhythm

The FP-80 features 90 dierent rhythms that can accompany you as you play. Lets you enjoy performing as though you’re playing with a backup band.

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Play along with a song

The FP-80 has 30 built-in songs that you can play along with. You can also play songs stored on a USB ash drive (sold separately).

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Record Songs

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Record your performances

You can record your performance, including accompaniment.

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Use your computer to create a CD of a song you recorded

A song you’ve recorded can be copied to your computer, and written to a CD.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 69) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 71). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp 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.

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Designing Sounds

Look What You Can Do!

Operation Guide Getting Ready Performing Recording Designing Sounds Microphone Registrations AppendixSettings

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Add reverberation to the sound

You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a concert hall.

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Adjust the tone color (equalizer)

You can use the equalizers to adjust the sound’s tone color.

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Personalize your piano (Piano Designer)

You can customize the individual sound characteristics of the piano sound to create the perfect tone for your performances.

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Personalize your organ

The FP-80’s virtual harmonic bars allow you to recreate and customize the sound of an authentic organ.

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Live Performance Features

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Transpose the pitch of the keyboard or song

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Recall performance settings

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Add vocals to your performance

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Convenient Functions

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Adjust the keyboard touch

You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keys.

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Disable the buttons

You can transpose the pitch of the keyboard, allowing you to change the key of your performance quickly and easily.

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You can save the settings related to your performance and recall them up anytime, easily.

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You can connect a microphone (sold separately) to the FP-80 and add your voice to your performance. You can even add reverberation and harmonies to your vocals.

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The “Panel Lock function” lets you prevent sounds or settings from being changed when buttons are pressed inadvertently.

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Connect to a Wireless LAN

You can use a wireless USB adapter (WNA1100-RL; sold separately) to connect to a wireless LAN and use wireless applications, such as Air Recorder for iPhone.

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Look What You Can Do! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Operation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using a Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Turning the Power On and O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Turning the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Turning the Power O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Listening to the Demos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Performing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Performing with Various Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Switching Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play). . . . . . . . . . . .14

Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands

(Split Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Performing with the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Changing the Metronome’s Tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Changing the Metronome’s Time Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Changing the Metronome’s Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Adding Reverberation (Ambience) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Adjusting the Tone Color (Equalizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Adjusting the Keyboard Response

Shifting the Pitch (Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Adding Accompaniment to Your Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Playing Along with a Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Selecting and Playing a Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Adding an Intro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Adding an Ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Adding Variation to the Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Inserting a Fill-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Selecting Specied Rhythm Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Starting the Rhythm by Playing a Key (Sync Start) . . . . . . . . .22

Holding the Last Chord (Chord Hold) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Playing Along with a Chord Progression (Chord Pattern) . . .23

Playing Along with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Selecting and Playing a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Playing Songs Consecutively (All Song Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Adjusting a Song’s Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Lower the Level of an Audio File’s Central Sound

(Center Cancel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Transposing an Audio File (Audio Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Recording Your Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

SMF Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Setting the Save Destination and Song Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Converting an SMF Recording into an Audio Recording . . . . . . . . .29

Burning an Audio Recording (WAV le) onto a CD . . . . . . . . .30

Designing Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Personalizing Your Piano (Piano Designer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Simulating the Way That Sounds Are Created on an Organ

(Tonewheel Organ ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Selecting the Type of Tonewheel Organ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Creating a Tonewheel Organ Sound (Edit Tone Wheel) . . . . .33

(Key Touch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using a Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting a Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adding Harmony to the Vocal Input

via the Microphone (Mic Harmony) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adjusting the Volume of the Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Changing How Harmony Is Applied (Harmony Type) . . . . . . .35

Adding Reverberation to Your Voice (Mic Ambience) . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Saving Performance Settings (Registrations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

What Is a Registration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Recalling a Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Saving Current Settings into a Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Saving a Registration Set (Save Registration Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Loading a Copying a Deleting a

Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) .

Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display Contrast) . . . . . . .40

Retaining Settings After Power-o (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Reformatting Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Detailed Function Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

How to Use Function Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Saved Registration Set (Load Registration Set) . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saved Registration Set (Copy Registration Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saved Registration Set (Delete Registration Set) . . . . . . . . 39

Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning)

Changing the Tuning System (Temperament) . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Specifying a Song’s Tonic (Temperament Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Specifying What to Transpose (Transpose Mode) . . . . . . . . . .44

Adjusting the Dual Play Volume Balance (Dual Balance) . . . .45

Adjusting the Split Play Volume Balance (Split Balance) . . . .45

Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps

(Octave Shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Chord Recognition When Split Is On

(Split-On Chord Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Setting the Root for Chord Progression

(Chord Pattern Root) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Changing How the Pedal Eects Are Applied

(Damper Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Changing the Function of the Center Pedal

(Center Pedal Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Changing How the Pedal Eects Are Applied

(Center Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Changing the Function of the Left Pedal (Left Pedal) . . . . . . .46

Changing How the Pedal Eects Are Applied

(Left Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations (Pedal Shift) . . . . . . . . .46

Selecting the Recording Format (Recording Mode) . . . . . . . .47

Sending Tone-Change Information

(Transmit MIDI Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a

Sequencer (Local Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel) . .48

Controlling Video Equipment (Visual Control Mode) . . . . . . .48

Specifying the Visual Control Channel

(Visual Control Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Changing the USB Flash Drive Mode (USB Memory Mode) .49

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Contents

About the Wireless LAN Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

What Is Wireless LAN Function? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Basic Connection Method (Connect by WPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Wireless LAN Function Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Status Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Connecting to a Wireless LAN Access Point That You

Select (Select AP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Other Settings (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Connecting in Ad-Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Saved Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Tone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Internal Song List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Rhythm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Chord Fingering List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Chord Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Registration List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Operation Guide Getting Ready Performing Recording Designing Sounds Microphone Registrations AppendixSettings

Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Information about the and icons

These icons identify settings that can be stored in memory and recalled when power comes back on.

: Registration

: Internal memory

Settings return to their default values as soon as you turn o the power.

By using the Memory Backup function or registration sets, you can make sure the changes you’ve made to these settings are retained.

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Operation Guide

Switching Tones

Describing this area

Switching tones

Press one of the TONE buttons, and then press the [–] [+] buttons.

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Layering two tones (Dual Play)

Press any two TONE buttons simultaneously.

MEMO

When using Dual Play, you can adjust the volume balance by pressing the [

BACKING] or [KEYBOARD ]

Press two buttons

Changing the tones

Tone 1 (Left-side button)

Tone 2 (Right-side button)

Press the [–] [+] buttons.

Hold down the right-most of the lit TONE button, and then use the [–] [+] buttons.

button while holding down the TONE button.

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Display

The display shows information such as the tone name, rhythm name, song name, tempo, and time signature.

Tempo Time Signature Measure

Tone Name

Rhythm Name

Song Name

Volume Balance

Selecting Variation Tones/Adjusting the Settings

You can select tone variations, rhythms, and songs, and adjust various settings.

• Hold down the [–] [+] buttons if you want the value to continue changing.

• To rapidly raise the value, hold down the [+] button and press the [–] button.

• To rapidly reduce the value, hold down the [–] button and press the [+] button.

• To return the setting to its default value, press the [–] and [+] buttons simultaneously.

Recalling Performance Settings (Registration)

You can use the registration feature to save the current performance settings Each registration holds a full set of tone settings, rhythm settings, and other performance-related values.

In this manual, the “ ” icon indicates settings that are saved into registration memory.

Recalling a registration

1. Press the [REGISTRATION] button.

2. Press one of the number buttons, from [1] to [5], to select

the registration.

into a “registration” that you can recall whenever you wish.

Saving current settings into a registration

1. Set the desired performance settings: tone, rhythm, and

so on.

2. While holding down the [REGISTRATION] button, press

a button from [1] to [5] to select a registration and then press the [–] [+] buttons to select a registration variation.

3. Use the [–] [+] buttons and the [ ][ ] (SLOW/FAST)

3. Press the [–] [+] buttons to select the registration

variation.

buttons to give a name to the registration.

4. Press the [METRONOME] button.

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REFERENCE

For details on the settings that can be stored, refer to “Settings Saved in Registrations” (p. 57).

Operation Guide

Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)

You can split the keyboard in two, and play one tone with your left hand and another tone with your right hand.

Turning the split feature on

Press the [SPLIT] button.

MEMO

When using Split Play, you can adjust the volume balance by pressing the

BACKING] or [KEYBOARD ] button while holding down the TONE button.

[

Changing the tones

Right-Hand Tone

Left-Hand Tone

Changing the keyboard’s split point

Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the key at the desired split point.

1. Press the desired TONE button.

2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.

1. Hold down the [SPLIT ] button and press the desired TONE button.

2. Hold down the [SPLIT ] button and press [–] [+] buttons to select the desired tone.

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Adding Harmony to the Vocal Input from the Microphone (Mic Harmony)

Changing the Key (Transpose)

Use this feature to shift the pitch of the keyboard and songs.

Turning the transpose feature on

Press the [TRANSPOSE] button so it’s lit.

Changing the transposition interval

While holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button, press the [–] [+] buttons or play the note.

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Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)

Locking the panel

Hold down the [MIC HARMONY] button until the lower right of the display shows the “ ” icon.

Unlocking the panel

Hold down the [MIC HARMONY] button, until the “ ” icon disappears.

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Operation Guide Getting Ready Performing Recording Designing Sounds Microphone Registrations AppendixSettings

Adding Reverberation (Ambience)

Add concert-hall acoustics to your performance.

Turning ambience on

Press the [AMBIENCE] button so it’s lit.

Adjusting the ambience

Hold down the [AMBIENCE] button and press the [–] [+] buttons.

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Add harmony to your singing.

Turning mic harmony on

Press the [MIC HARMONY] button so it’s lit.

Adjusting the volume of the harmony

Hold down the [MIC HARMONY] button and press the [–] [+] buttons.

Adjusting the Tone Color (Equalizer)

Adjust the tone color.

Turning the equalizer on

Press the [EQUALIZER] button so it’s lit.

Selecting the equalizer type

Hold down the [EQUALIZER] button and press [–] [+] buttons.

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Saving your current temperament settings, equalizer settings, and related settings into memory (Memory Backup)

Temperament settings, equalizer settings, and other settings reset to their defaults when power is turned o. By using the Memory Backup function, you can make sure the changes you’ve made to settings are retained in internal memory. In this manual, the “ ” icon indicates settings retained by the Memory Backup function.

1. Press the [SONG] and [RHYTHM] buttons simultaneously.

2. Use the [ ] [ ] (SLOW/FAST) buttons to select “Memory

Backup.”

REFERENCE

For details on the settings that can be stored, refer to “Items Stored by Memory Backup” (p. 57).

3. Press the [METRONOME] button.

4. Press the [ ] (FAST) button to select “Yes.”

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Operation Guide

Describing this area

Selecting a Song

Access the song screen, and select a song.

Selecting a song

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1. Press the [SONG] button to access the song screen.

Tempo Time Signature

Panel Descriptions

Music Rest

Attach the included music rest as shown below.

[ ] Switch

Turns the power on and o.

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Insert into the holes

USB MEMORY Port

You can use USB ash drives to do all of the following.

• Play WAV les and standard MIDI les (SMF les) copied from your computer.

• Make audio recordings of your FP-80 performances.

• Play these audio recordings at your computer, or burn them to CDs or other media.

• Save/load registration sets.

• By connecting a wireless USB adapter (WNA1100-RL; sold separately), you can use wireless-connectivity applications, such as Air Recorder for iPhone.

* Carefully insert the USB ash drives all the way in—until it is rmly in place. * Use a USB ash drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any other

USB ash drive is used.

Rear side

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Headphone Jack

Connect your headphones (sold separately) here.

Front Panel

Use these buttons and sliders to control the FP-80.

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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.

USB COMPUTER Port

You can use commercially available USB cable to connect the FP-80 to your computer. You can then use MIDI-related software to record and play back FP-80 performances.

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections. * When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the INPUT jack may be low. If this happens, use

connection cables that do not contain resistors.

Panel Descriptions

PEDAL Jacks

Connect pedals to these jacks. Each jack controls a dierent pedal function.

Pedal Jack Explanation

DAMPER/R jack Acts as a damper pedal.

SOSTENUTO/C jack By default, acts as a sostenuto pedal.

SOFT/L jack By default, acts as a soft pedal.

MEMO

• When connecting the included pedal, set the pedal’s side switch to “Continuous.”

• If you wish, you can assign dierent functions to the pedals connected to the SOSTENUTO/C and SOFT/L jacks (p. 46).

• The separately available RPU-3 pedal allows you to enjoy piano performances at their fullest, since you can use three pedals.

• Use only the specied expression pedal (EV-5, EV-7; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to the unit.

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Damper pedal

Use this to sustain the sound. While you hold down the damper pedal, notes will be sustained even if you take your ngers o the keyboard. You can control the amount of sustain applied by the way you press the pedal. On an acoustic piano, pressing the damper pedal allows other strings to resonate sympathetically with the notes you play, producing a rich and spacious resonance. The FP-80 simulates this natural damper resonance.

Sostenuto pedal

The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained.

Soft pedal

Use this to soften the sound. When you play the keyboard while holding down the soft pedal, the sound will be softer than normal for the same keyboard playing strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano. You can control how soft the sound will be by the way you press the pedal.

MIDI Connectors

Connect these jacks to external MIDI devices.

MIC Jack and MIC VOLUME Knob

Connect a microphone (sold separately) to this jack. Use the MIC [VOLUME] knob to adjust the microphone’s loudness.

* If the volume is excessive, you may hear noise from the speakers.

* Howling could be produced depending on the location of

microphones relative to speakers. This can be remedied by:

1. Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).

2. Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers.

3. Lowering volume levels.

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OUTPUT Jacks

If you connect these jacks to amplied speakers, the sound of FP-80 will be heard through them.

INPUT Jack

This is a stereo miniature phone type jack. Use it to connect to an audio player or similar source, so that you can play the source’s sound through the FP-80. Adjust the volume, as necessary, from the source side.

Ground Terminal

Refer to “Ground Terminal” (p. 72).

MaxMin

[SPEAKER] Switch

Turns the FP-80’s speakers on or o.

ONOFF

Getting Ready

Using a Stand

Be careful not to pinch your ngers when setting up the stand. Please use one of the following Roland stands to support your FP-80: KSC-76, KS-G8, KS-18Z, or KS-12. Refer to the following when using a stand.

KSC-76

Refer to the KSC-76 Owner’s Manual.

KS-G8

Align the back panel of the FP-80 with the rubber base of the stand

KS-18Z

Align the front of the FP-80 with the front of the stand

Adjust the stand to the lowest level

Place the FP-80 so that its rubber feet are on the inner side of the stand

Top view

Adjust the width of the stand so that the rubber feet of the FP-80 straddle the stand

Top view

KS-12

Adjust the stand to a level no higher than the second level from the bottom

Adjust the width of the stand so that the rubber feet of the FP-80 t into the holes provided for the rubber feet

Top view

Getting Ready

Turning the Power On and O

Turning the Power On

NOTE

Once everything is properly connected (p. 10), 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.

1. Move the [VOLUME] slider all the way to the left to

minimize the volume.

Minimize the volume.

2. Press the [ ] switch.

Listening to the Demos

Here’s how to listen to the demo songs.

1. Hold down the [EQUALIZER] button and press the

[MIC HARMONY] button.

The TONE buttons starts blinking.

2. Press one of the TONE buttons.

Demo playback starts.

MEMO

The tone used for the demo song depends on which TONE button you press.

When the last demo has nished, playback starts again from the rst demo.

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The unit turns on and a TONE button along with other buttons light up.

* 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.

3. Move the [VOLUME] slider to adjust the volume (p. 8).

* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume

down. Even with the volume turned down, 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. Move the [VOLUME] slider all the way to the left to

minimize the volume.

2. Press and hold the [ ] switch until the display turns o.

The unit turns o.

3. To stop playback, press the blinking TONE button.

4. To terminate demo play, press the [EQUALIZER] button or

the [MIC HARMONY] button.

* The demo songs are for your personal enjoyment only.

Unauthorized use is a violation of applicable laws.

* No data for the music that is played will be output from the MIDI

OUT connector and USB COMPUTER port.

Concerning the Auto O function

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 (p. 40).

• Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the power is turned o. If you have any settings that you want to keep, you should save them beforehand.

• To restore power, turn the power on again.

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: Indicates settings saved in registrations (p. 36). : Indicates settings retained by the Memory Backup function (p. 40).

Performing with Various Sounds

In addition to piano sounds, the FP-80 lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (372 dierent tones).

These sounds are called “Tones.” The tones are organized into ve groups, and each group is assigned to a TONE button.

Switching Tones

Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.

1. Press the [PIANO] button to select the tone group.

The currently selected tone number and tone name are displayed.

Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)

You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called “Dual Play.”

As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones.

1. Hold down the [PIANO] button and press the [STRINGS]

button.

Both buttons will light. When you play the keyboard, you’ll hear both the piano and the

strings tones.

Tone 1

Tone 2

Tone groups

Button Explanation

[PIANO] button

[E. PIANO] button

[STRINGS] button

[ORGAN] button

[OTHER] button Allows you to select vocal, brass, and GM2 tones.

REFERENCE

For details on the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 58).

Allows you to select various historical instruments, including grand pianos, or harpsichords.

Allows you to select various electric piano sounds used in pop or rock, as well as the sound of instruments played using mallets.

Allows you to select the sounds of string instruments such as violins, as well as other instruments used in orchestras, which are appropriate when used for Dual Play with a piano sound.

Allows you to select organ tones. If you’ve selected a tone to which the rotary eect

is applied, pressing the [ORGAN] button will switch the speed of the rotary eect.

If you select one of the “TW-Organ 1–6” tones, you can simulate the way sounds are built on an organ (p. 32).

2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the tone variation.

* For some tones, there are keys that produce no sound.

MEMO

When playing a tone that uses tremolo or has a vibrating quality, you can adjust the speed of the modulation by holding down the current TONE button and pressing the [ buttons.

] [ ] (SLOW/FAST)

Tone name

Tone 1

Tone 2

* You can’t use Dual Play simultaneously with Split Play (p. 15). * For some combinations of sounds, the eect is not applied to

Corresponding button

The left-most of the lit TONE buttons

The right-most of the lit TONE buttons

tone 2, and this may aect how the tone sounds.

How to select tones

Press the [–] [+] buttons.

While holding down the TONE button for Tone 2, and press the [–] [+] buttons.

2. To exit Dual Play, press one of the TONE buttons.

MEMO

• You can adjust the volume balance of the two tones (p. 45).

• You can shift the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave (p. 45).

• When you press the damper pedal while using Dual Play, the eect will be applied to both tone 1 and tone 2. If desired, you can have the eect be applied to only one of the tones (p. 45).

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Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)

You can play dierent tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key.

This feature is called “Split Play,” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point.”

1. Press the [SPLIT] button.

The [SPLIT] button will light, and the split screen appears.

Right-hand tone

Left-hand tone

When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.

Split Point (Power-up default: F#3)

Changing the left-hand tone

1. Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the TONE button.

The number and name of the tone currently selected for the lefthand zone are shown.

2. Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the [–] [+]

buttons.

A dierent tone is selected.

MEMO

You can shift the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave (p. 45).

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…

C1 D1A0 B0 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8

Left-hand tone Right-hand tone

2. To exit Split Play, press the [SPLIT] button once again.

MEMO

You can adjust the volume balance of the right-hand and lefthand tones (p. 45).

Changing the right-hand tone

1. Press the TONE button.

The number and name of tone currently selected for the right-hand zone are shown.

Changing the split point

Range in which you can specify the split point (B1–B6)

C1 C3A0

Split point (Power-up: F#3, included in left-hand zone)

1. Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the key that you

want to be the split point.

The key you pressed becomes the new split point, and that key will be shown in the display.

B1 C2 C7 C8B6

2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.

A dierent tone is selected.

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Performing with the Metronome

You can sound the metronome while you play. You can also change the metronome’s tempo and time signature. If a song or rhythm is playing, the metronome will sound according

to the song or rhythm’s tempo and time signature.

1. Press the [METRONOME] button.

The [METRONOME] button will blink, and the metronome will sound.

The [METRONOME] button will blink red and green according to the currently selected time signature; red indicates the strong beats, and green indicates the weak beats.

2. To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME] button

once again.

Changing the Metronome’s Time Signature

1. While holding down the [METRONOME] button, use the

[

] [ ] (SLOW/FAST) buttons.

If you select “0/4,” only the weak beats will sound. When you record your performance, it will be recorded using the

time signature you specify here. When you play back a song or rhythm, the metronome’s time

signature will be set to the time signature of that song or rhythm.

Value

* You can’t change the metronome’s time signature while a song

or rhythm is playing.

2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

Changing the Metronome’s Tempo

1. Press the [METRONOME] button.

The metronome will sound.

2. Press the [ ] [ ] (SLOW/FAST) buttons.

Changing the Metronome’s Volume

1. While holding down the [METRONOME] button, press the

[–] [+] buttons.

The display will indicate the metronome’s volume.

Value Explanation

0–10

If the metronome’s volume is set at “0,” you won’t hear the metronome.

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Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste

The FP-80 lets you add reverberation or modify the tone color.

Adding Reverberation (Ambience)

You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the FP-80, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall.

This eect is called “Ambience.”

1. Press the [AMBIENCE] button.

The [AMBIENCE] button will light.

2. While holding down the [AMBIENCE] button, press the [–]

[+] buttons.

The display will indicate the ambience depth setting.

Adjusting the Tone Color (Equalizer)

You can use the equalizer to adjust the sound’s tone color. There are four equalizer types available. You can adjust the tone color with each equalizer to suit your tastes.

1. Press the [EQUALIZER] button.

The [EQUALIZER] button will light.

2. Hold down the [EQUALIZER] button and use the [–] [+]

buttons to select an equalizer type.

The display will indicate the equalizer’s type.

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Value Explanation

1–10 Higher values apply deeper ambience.

3. To turn o the ambience eect, press the [AMBIENCE]

button once again.

The [AMBIENCE] button will go out.

* The ambience depth cannot be set individually for each tone.

The same amount of ambience is applied to each tone.

Value 1–4

MEMO

You can make detailed adjustments to equalizer settings (p. 18).

3. To turn equalization o, press the [EQUALIZER] button

once again.

The [EQUALIZER] button will go out.

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Editing the equalizer settings

You can use the equalizer to modify the tone color by boosting or reducing just the low-frequency or high-frequency range of the sound.

1. Press the [SONG] and [RHYTHM] buttons simultaneously.

2. Press the [ ] [ ] (SLOW/FAST) buttons to select

“Equalizer.”

3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the type of equalizer that

you want to edit.

4. Press the [METRONOME] button.

The equalizer screen appears.

5. Press the [ ] [ ] (SLOW/FAST) buttons to choose an

equalizer parameter.

Parameter Value Explanation

Low Gain -12–+12 dB

Low Freq 100–1 k (Hz)

Low Mid Gain -12–+12 dB

Low Mid Freq 16–16 k (Hz)

Low Mid Q

High Mid Gain -12–+12 dB

High Mid Freq 16–16 k (Hz)

High Mid Q

High Gain -12–+12 dB

High Freq 1.25–16 k (Hz)

0.5, 1.0, 2.0,

4.0, 8.0

0.5, 1.0, 2.0,

4.0, 8.0

Adjusts the level of the low-frequency range.

Frequency point in the low-frequency range.

This changes the level at and under the specied bandwidth.

Adjusts the level of the low-to midfrequency range.

Frequency point in the low- and mid-frequency range.

This changes the level of the specied bandwidth centered on this frequency.

Changes the bandwidth of the low- and mid-frequency range.

The bandwidth aected narrows as the value increases.

Adjusts the level of the mid- to highfrequency range.

Frequency point in the mid- and high-frequency range.

This changes the level of the specied bandwidth centered on this frequency.

Changes the bandwidth of the mid- and high-frequency range.

The bandwidth aected narrows as the value increases.

Adjusts the level of the high-frequency range.

Frequency point in the high-frequency range.

This changes the level at and over the specied bandwidth.

Adjusting the Keyboard Response

The way in which the keyboard responds to your playing strength can be adjusted to your personal taste.

1. Press the [SONG] and [RHYTHM] buttons simultaneously.

2. Use the [ ] [ ] (SLOW/FAST) buttons to select “Key Touch.”

3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to adjust the value.

Value Explanation

Fix, 1–100

4. Press the [SONG] and [RHYTHM] buttons simultaneously

to nish.

(Key Touch)

Higher values will make the keyboard feel heavier. If you’ve specied “Fix,” notes will sound at the

same volume regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard.

6. Use the [–] [+] buttons to change the setting.

* Sounds may become distorted as the gain level increases.

7. Press the [SONG] and [RHYTHM] buttons simultaneously

to nish.

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Shifting the Pitch (Transpose)

“Transpose” means to shift the pitches of songs and the keyboard. The Transpose function makes it easy to do the following.

• You can use unchanged ngering to accompany a singer who is singing in a key dierent than the original music.

• A song written in a dicult key with numerous sharps (

For example, if the song is written in E major but you want to play it using the ngering of the key of C major, you would set Transpose to “4.”

If you play C E G It will sound E G B

MEMO

• With the factory settings, both the song and the keyboard will

• You can also transpose audio les and audio input through the

) can be performed in a key that’s easier for you to play.

ats (

be transposed. If you want to transpose only the keyboard or only the song, make the appropriate setting as described in “Specifying What to Transpose (Transpose Mode)” (p. 44).

INPUT jack (p. 25).

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) or

1. Press the [TRANSPOSE] button.

The [TRANSPOSE] button will light.

2. While holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button, press the

[–] [+] buttons.

The display will indicate the amount of transposition.

Value Explanation

-6–0–+5 (semitone steps)

MEMO

You can also specify this value by holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button and playing the note that is the tonic of the key to which you want to transpose.

* If you select a dierent song, the transposition setting will be

canceled.

Positive (+) values raise the pitch in semitone steps, and negative (-) values lower the pitch in semitone steps.

3. To cancel the transposition, press the [TRANSPOSE]

button once again.

The [TRANSPOSE] button will go out.

Adding Accompaniment to Your Performance

4. Press the [START/STOP] button.

Playing Along with a Rhythm

Let’s look at how to set up and play rhythm backings.

About the FP-80’s rhythm

The FP-80 can automatically match its rhythmic accompaniment to the chords that you play on the keyboard. This feature is called “rhythm.”

The FP-80 contains 90 built-in rhythms in various musical styles, such as jazz and rock.

Rhythms include not only drum sounds, but also accompaniments featuring instruments such as piano, guitar, bass, and strings.

You can also add intros and endings to your rhythms, and insert ll-ins. These features make it easy to develop eective and expressive rhythmic accompaniment.

Rhythm Flow

The FP-80 starts playing the selected rhythm. When you play a chord, the rhythm performs according to the

chord you play. To turn rhythm play o, press the [START/STOP] button once again.

REFERENCE

For details on the available rhythms, refer to”Rhythm List” (p. 60).

MEMO

• It’s not necessary to strike all the notes of each chord. The FP-80 recognizes various alternative chord voicings (p. 45).

• If you’d like to see what chord the FP-80 is currently using for the rhythm, access the rhythm screen and press the [RHYTHM] button.

Intro

MEMO

• You can also set chord progressions for your rhythms (p.

23).

• You can limit the rhythm part to drums, or select other parts for the rhythm (p. 22).

Accompaniment

Selecting and Playing a Rhythm

Here’s how to select a rhythm, start it, and play along with it.

1. Press the [RHYTHM] button.

The [RHYTHM] button will light and the rhythm screen appears.

Ending

Adding an Intro

Here’s how to add an intro to the rhythm.

1. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

The [INTRO/ENDING] button will light.

2. Play a rhythm.

Now you’ll hear the intro rst, followed by the rhythm. When the intro is completed, the [INTRO/ENDING] button will go

out.

MEMO

The intro will last longer if the Variation feature is enabled (if the [VARIATION] button is lit).

2. Hold down the [RHYTHM] button and press the [–] [+]

buttons to select the rhythm category.

Tempo Time Signature

Adding an Ending

Here’s how to add an ending to the rhythm.

1. Play a rhythm.

2. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

The ending will play, and then the rhythm will stop.

MEMO

The ending will last longer if the Variation feature is enabled (if the [VARIATION] button is lit).

Adding Variation to the Rhythm

Two rhythm accompaniment patterns are available: the original accompaniment pattern and a more colorful variation accompaniment pattern.

Performers often nd it eective to start with the more laid back original pattern, then switch to the variation as energy builds during the latter part of the song.

Inserting a Fill-In

You can insert a short phrase, called a “ll-in,” to your accompaniment. Fill-ins help add variety to your performances.

1. Hold down the [VARIATION] button and press the [–] [+]

buttons.

Value Explanation

On Insert the ll-in.

O Do not insert the ll-in.

The [VARIATION] button blinks while the ll-in is playing.

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1. Press the [VARIATION] button to switch the

accompaniment pattern.

[VARIATION] button Explanation

Unlit The original accompaniment pattern is playing.

Lit The variation accompaniment pattern is playing.

What’s a “Fill-In”?

A short improvisational phrase inserted at the transition is called a “Fill-In.” The ll-in best suited to the selected Rhythm is played.

Adding Accompaniment to Your Performance

Selecting Specied Rhythm Parts

As an example, proceed as follows to select a drum-only rhythm part.

1. Press the [DRUMS & BASS] button.

[DRUMS & BASS] button

Unlit Play all parts.

Lit Play only the selected Rhythm Part.

Selecting the rhythm parts (Rhythm Part)

Explanation

Starting the Rhythm by Playing a Key (Sync Start)

You can have the rhythm start playing when you press a key.

1. Hold down the [START/STOP] button and press the [–] [+]

buttons.

Value Explanation

On The rhythm starts playing when you press a key.

O

The rhythm does not start playing when you press a key.

1. Hold down the [DRUMS & BASS] button, and press the [–]

[+] buttons.

Value Explanation

Drums & Bass

Bass Play only the bass part.

Drums Play only the drum part.

Play only the drum and bass parts.

Holding the Last Chord (Chord Hold)

When you play a chord, the rhythm performs according to the chord you play, and the chord continues to sound until you press another chord. This feature is called “Chord Hold.”

1. Hold down the [INTRO/ENDING] button and press the [–]

[+] buttons.

Value Explanation

O

Continue chord’s rhythm until you play another chord.

All parts play while you hold down the chord. When you lift ngers o keys, the drum part continues but all other parts stop.

You can create a jazz four verse by having the drums play by themselves, feature the piano accompaniment, etc.

* The Chord Hold setting is ignored while Chord Pattern is turned

on.

Adding Accompaniment to Your Performance

Playing Along with a Chord Progression (Chord Pattern)

Set up the chord progression for the accompaniment. The chords will progress automatically; go ahead and play a melody

as desired.

1. Press the [CHORD PATTERN] button.

[CHORD PATTERN] button

Unlit Chord pattern is O.

Lit Chord pattern is On.

MEMO

• The Chord screen is displayed when Chord Pattern is turned on and a rhythm starts playing.

• Shortly before the chord changes, the name of the next chord is displayed.

Explanation

Playing Along with a Song

You can play the keyboard along with a song.

Selecting and Playing a Song

Listen to the available songs. The FP-80 comes with 30 built-in songs.

You can also play songs stored on USB ash drives (sold separately).

* No data for the music that is played will be output from the MIDI

OUT connector and USB COMPUTER port.

1. Press the [SONG] button.

The [SONG] button will light and the song screen appears.

2. Hold down the [SONG] button and press the [–] [+]

buttons to select the category.

Tempo Time Signature

Measure

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Selecting the chord pattern

1. Hold down the [CHORD PATTERN] button and press the [–]

[+] buttons.

Value 1–90

REFERENCE

The “Chord Pattern List” (p. 63) shows the available progressions.