Roland HP504 Owner’s Manual
&& Look What You Can Do!
&&Playthe Piano
eePlay various sounds
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The unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds).
You can freely select and perform using these tones.
eePlay two layered tones |
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You can layer two tones on a single key. |
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eePlay different tones with your left and right hands |
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You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a different tone for each zone.
eePlay duets
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You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves, playing it as though it were two pianos.
&&PracticeSongs |
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eeSound a metronome |
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You can sound a metronome. |
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eePractice along with the built-in songs |
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The unit contains numerous built-in songs. |
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For the song titles, refer to “Internal Song List” (p. 59). |
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eePractice each hand separately |
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You can practice along with a song while listening to only the right-hand or left-hand part play back.
&&RecordSongs
eeRecord your performances
You can record your own playing.
eeUse 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.
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eeAdjust the keyboard touch |
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You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style.
eeAdd reverberation to the sound |
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You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a concert hall.
eeAdjust the brightness of the sound |
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You can adjust the tone quality of the sound, ranging from a brilliant timbre to a mellow tone.
&&ConvenientFunctions
eeTranspose the pitch of the keyboard or song |
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The Transpose function lets you shift the pitch of the keyboard or a song so that you can perform more conveniently.
eeDisable the buttons |
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The Panel Lock function lets you prevent sounds or settings from being changed when buttons are pressed inadvertently.
eeAdjust the resonance of chords |
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You can modify the resonance of chords by changing the way in which the piano’s soundboard vibrates.
eeSwitch the temperament |
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You can switch between various temperaments, such as historic temperaments used during the Baroque era.
eeConnect to a Wireless LAN |
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You can use a WNA1100-RL wireless USB adapter (sold separately) to connect to a wireless LAN and use wireless applications, such as the iPad app.
&&Environmentally Friendly Energy-EfficientDesign
eeThe power will turn off after a specified time has elapsed |
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When thirty minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the unit, the power will turn off automatically. * If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, change the “Auto Off” setting (p. 41).
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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 62), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 64). 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.
Copyright © 2013 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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&& Contents
Look What You Can Do!.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Operation Guide.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Panel Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP506) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP504) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Before You Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting Up the Music Rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Opening/Closing the Lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Turning the Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Performing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Performing with Various Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Switching Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play). . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play). . . . . . |
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Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience). . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance). . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-Person Performance (Twin Piano). . . . 22 Shifting the Pitch (Transpose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Practicing with the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing the Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Changing the Time Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Adjusting the Metronome’s Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Adding a Count-in to Synchronize Your Performance. . . . . . . . . . . .25
Practicing with a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Selecting and Playing a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Song and the Keyboard
Performance (Song Balance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting a Song’s Tempo for Easier Practicing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Practicing One Hand at a Time (Part Mute). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat). . . . . . . . . . .30
Recording the Song You’re Practicing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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SMF Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Overdubbing a Recorded Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Audio Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose). . . . . . . |
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Enjoying Karaoke with an Audio File (Center Cancel). . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV file) to a CD. . . . . . . . . . |
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Saving a Song with the Name You Specify. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Renaming a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Convenient Functions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off). . . . 41 Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup) . . . . . 41 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Initializing the Memory (Format Media). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 About the Wireless LAN Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Basic Connection Method (Connect by WPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wireless LAN Function Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Status Indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Connecting to a Wireless LAN Access Point That You Select (Select AP). . . 46
How to read the explanatory illustrations
Other Settings (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Various Settings (Function Mode).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Applying a Headphones 3D Ambience Effect to the Piano Sound (Headphones 3D Ambience). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adjusting the Dual Play Volume Balance (Dual Balance). . . . . . . . . . 48 Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning). . . . . . . . 48 Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Specifying a Song’s Tonic (Temperament Key). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Producing Sympathetic Resonance When You Press the Damper Pedal (Damper Resonance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played
(String Resonance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance). . . . . 49
Adjusting the Metallic Sound That Occurs When You Play a Note
(Dynamic Harmonic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the Sympathetic Resonance of the Grand Piano Body
(Cabinet Resonance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the Clarity of Individual Notes in a Chord
(Soundboard Behavior). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Using a Piano’s Unique Tuning (Stretch Tuning). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Adjusting the volume of each individual key (Note Volume). . . . . . . . 50 Adjusting the tonal character of each individual key (Note Character) . . . 50 Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device (Input Volume). . . . .50
Playing Back an Audio File with Its Central Sound Minimized (Center
Cancel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Transposing an Audio File (Audio Transpose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Specifying What the Transpose Will Affect (Transpose Mode). . . . . . . .51 Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift). . . . . . . 51 Selecting the Format for Recording (Recording Mode) . . . . . . . . . . .51 Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied (Damper Pedal Part). . . . . 51 Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local
Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel). . . . . . . . . .52
Saving an Internal Song (Save Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Initializing the Memory (Format Media). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Changing the USB Flash Drive Setting (USB Memory Mode). . . . . . . . 53 Controlling Video Equipment (Visual Control Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Specifying the Visual Control Channel (Visual Control Channel). . . . . . .53 Wireless LAN Function Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Specifying the Maximum Volume (Volume Limit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen (Language). . . . . . . .54 Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off). . . . . .54 Storing Your Settings (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Troubleshooting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Internal Song List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Main Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
USING THE UNIT SAFELY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
About the Ivory Feel Keyboard.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65
Assembling.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Press one of the enclosed buttons.
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&& Operation Guide
Adding Reverberation (Ambience)
You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds, producing the impression that you are performing in page 20 a concert hall.
To turn ambience on
Press the [Ambience] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the ambience
While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
Adjusting the Overall Volume
Adjust the volume by pressing the
Volume buttons.
Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
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Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the key touch
While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
Softer Louder
Adjusting the Brightness of the
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To adjust the brilliance
Hold down the [Ambience] button press the [Key Touch] button to see value; then use the [–][+] buttons adjust it.
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance
(Twin Piano)
This function divides the keyboard into left and right, allowing two people to play the same range of pitches.
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Press the [Twin Piano] button so it’s lit.
To change how the sounds are heard
While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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Transposing Your Performance
(Transpose)
Transposes the
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To turn transpose on
Press the [Transpose] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the amount of transposition
While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
Retaining the settings even
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2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select “Backup..”
3. Press the [Song] button..
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Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)
This function divides the keyboard into left and right zones, allowing you to play a different tone in each zone.
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While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.
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Changing the keyboard’s split point
While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, play the key that you want to specify as the split point.
Using the Metronome
Here’s how to sound the metronome.
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To turn the metronome on
Press the [Metronome] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the metronome’s volume
While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [–] [+]
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Press the [Song Balance] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the song balance
While holding down the [Song Balance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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Display
This shows various information such as tone names, song names, and the values of settings.
Tone Number Tone Name
Selecting Variation Tones/Adjusting the Settings
You can select tone variations or songs, and adjust various settings.
•Holding down the [–] [+] buttons will make the value change continuously.
•To rapidly increase the value, hold down the [+] button and press the [–] button.
•To rapidly decrease the value, hold down the [–] button and press the [+] button.
•To return the value to its default setting, press the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously.
Selecting a Song
You can select songs.
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Song Name
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Song Number |
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song..
To select a song that’s saved on the USB flash drive
1. Press the [Song] button..
2. While holding down the [Song] button, use the [–] [+] buttons to select “S..”
USB flash drive
3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song..
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Selecting the Parts that will Play
Here’s how to select the parts that will play.
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To select the right-hand part |
Press the [Right] button so it’s lit. |
To select the left-hand part |
Press the [Left] button so it’s lit. |
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Hold down the button of the part whose volume you want to adjust, and use the [–] [+] buttons.
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Play/Stop
Enter recordingstandby mode
Record
Rewind
Fast-forward
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Press the [ 
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While stopped, press the [ 
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While in recording-standby mode, press the [ 
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Press the [ 
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Press the [ 
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To play all songs
While holding down the [Song] button, press the [
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&& Panel Descriptions
[Power] Switch
This turns the power on/off. page 14
* The power to this unit will be turned off 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 Off function).
If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 41).
*Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the power is turned off. If you have any settings that you want to keep, you should refer to “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41) and save your settings.
*To restore power, turn the power on again.
*When turning the power on again, you must allow at least five seconds after power-off before you once again turn the power on.
If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto Off function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.
USB Memory Port
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connected, you can page 26 page 40 use it to save or play back songs.
You can do the following things using a USB flash drive.
•WAVE files or MIDI files (SMF) data copied from your computer can be played back by the unit.
•You can make audio recordings of your performances on the unit.
•The audio recordings of songs that you’ve made can be played on your computer, or burned to a CD.
*Carefully insert the USB flash drives all the way in-until it is firmly in place.
*Use a USB flash drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any other USB flash drive is used.
USB Computer Port
If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the unit’s USB computer port to your computer’s USB port, you’ll be able to do the following things.
•SMF data played back by MIDI-compatible software can be sounded by the unit.
•MIDI data can be transferred between the unit and your sequencer software (sold separately),
opening up a wide range of possibilities for music production and editing.
Hook
Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them on the headphone hook.
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Pedals
Damper Pedal
Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard.
With the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, when you step on the pedal it will at first offer only a slight amount of resistance, but as you press down further it will start to feel much heavier. On the unit, this change in the feeling of resistance is simulated.
On an acoustic piano, when you step on the damper pedal, you’ll first hear the sound of the dampers releasing the strings. Then, you should also be able to hear the sound of strings adjacent to the ones for the notes actually played resonate sympathetically, resulting in a rich, resounding tone. Additionally, when using half-pedaling techniques, the core of the sound disappears rapidly while a rich, spacious resonance remains, producing a unique form of reverberation. On the unit, the unique, lingering tones produced by the half-pedaling technique are reproduced in addition to released-string sounds (Damper Noise) and resonating sounds (Damper Resonance).
Sostenuto Pedal
The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained.
Soft Pedal
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.
The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.
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Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP506)
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Output Jacks
If you connect these jacks to amplified speakers, the sound of HP506 will be heard through them.
* Before turning off the power of the unit, you must first turn off the power of the devices that are connected to the Output jacks.
Phones Jacks
Here you can connect stereo headphones.
The HP506 has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously.
A Headphones 3D Ambience effect will be applied, producing the sensation that the sound is emanating from the piano itself even when using headphones.
*The Headphones 3D Ambience effect applies only to piano sounds; it does not apply to other sounds.
*You can also turn the Headphones 3D Ambience effect off (p. 48).
*You can use the [Ambience] button to adjust the Headphones 3D Ambience effect.
Input jack
If a digital audio player or other audio playback device is connected here, you’ll be able to listen to its playback through the HP506.
The volume of the device connected to the Input jack can be adjusted by means of Input Volume (p. 50).
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*To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off 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.
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Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP504)
Input jack
If a digital audio player or other audio playback device is connected here, you’ll be able to listen to its playback through the HP504.
Use the controls of your audio playback device to adjust the volume.
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Output Jacks
If you connect these jacks to amplified speakers, the sound of HP504 will be heard through them.
*Before turning off the power of the unit, you must first turn off the power of the devices that are connected to the Output jacks.
Phones Jacks
Here you can connect stereo headphones.
The HP504 has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously.
A Headphones 3D Ambience effect will be applied, producing the sensation that the sound is emanating from the piano itself even when using headphones.
*The Headphones 3D Ambience effect applies only to piano sounds; it does not apply to other sounds.
*You can also turn the Headphones 3D Ambience effect off (p. 48).
*You can use the [Ambience] button to adjust the Headphones 3D Ambience effect.
*To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off 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.
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&&Before You Play
*When opening/closing the lid or raising/folding down the music rest, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
Setting Up the Music Rest
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Raising the music rest
1. Gently raise the music rest..
2. Fit the latch into one of the slots so that the music rest is at the desired angle..
Folding down the music rest
Using the music holders
You can use the holders to hold pages in place. When not using the holders, leave them folded down.
Push
1. While using one hand to support the music rest, raise the latches located on the back of the music rest, then gently fold down the music rest..
Opening/Closing the Lid
To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly, and slide it away from yourself.
To close the lid, pull it gently toward yourself, and lower it softly after it has been fully extended. 
NOTE
When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your fingers get caught. If small children will be using the unit, adult supervision should be provided.
If you need to move the piano, make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents.
Using the lid to conceal the buttons and display (Classic Position)
You can use the lid to conceal the buttons and the display. This allows you to concentrate on performing without being distracted by the buttons or the display.
Lid
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Before You Play
Turning the Power On/Off
NOTE
Once everything is properly connected (p. 11), 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.
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Softer Louder
Turning the power on
1. Press the [Power] switch..
After a brief interval, you’ll be able to produce sounds by playing the keyboard.
*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.
2.Use the [Volume] buttons to adjust the volume..
The volume increases when you press the button on the right, and decreases when you press the button on the left.
This will adjust the volume of the speakers if you’re using the speakers of the unit, or the volume of the headphones if headphones are connected. Each volume setting (for speaker or headphone) is saved automatically.
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The unit is designed so that nuances in the dynamics of your playing will be clearly heard even at low volume, and that the sound will remain clear even at high volume.
Turning the power off
1. Press the [Power] switch..
The power is turned off.
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Before You Play
If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, change the “Auto Off” setting to “OFF”!
The power to this unit will be turned off 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 Off function).
If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 41).
NOTE
•Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the power is turned off. If you have any settings that you want to keep, you should refer to “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41) and save your settings.
•To restore power, turn the power on again (p. 10).
•When turning the power on again, you must allow at least five seconds after power-off before you once again turn the power on. If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto Off function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.
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&& Performing
Performing with Various Sounds
In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (350 types).
These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are categorized into four groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button.
Switching Tones
Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.
When you turn on the power, the “Concert” (Concert Piano) tone is selected.
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The currently selected tone number and tone name are displayed.
*The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display.
Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.
Tone groups
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*1 Rotary effect:
Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a variation within the tone group..
* If you’ve selected a drum set tone or an SFX set tone, some notes of the keyboard will not produce sound.
Auditioning tones (tone demo)
1. While holding down a tone button, press the [
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A tone demo that uses the first tone of each tone group will begin playing back.
2. To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button or the [
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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.
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Both buttons will light.
When you play the keyboard, you’ll hear both the piano and the strings tones.
*Dual play is not available if Split Play (p. 18) or Twin Piano (p. 22) are turned on.
*For some combinations of sounds, the effect is not applied to tone 2, and this may affect how the tone sounds.
*It’s not possible to layer Piano [Grand] and Piano [Upright] tones together.
Selecting tones for dual play
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Changing the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave: |
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Specifying the part(s) affected by the damper pedal: |
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Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones: |
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What are effects?
Some of the tones provide a wide variety of other “effects” that can modify the sound in various ways. The rotary effect is one of these effects.
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Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)
You can play different 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.”
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The display will indicate “SPLIT.”
Name of the right-hand tone
When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.
Split Point (Power-up default: F 3)
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* Depending on which tones are being used together, the tones might sound different because no effect is applied to the left-hand tone.
Advanced technique
Specifying the part(s) affected by the damper pedal: “Damper Pedal Part” (p. 51)
Changing the right-hand tone
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The number and name of tone currently selected for the right-hand zone are shown.
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The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone are shown.
2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons..
A different tone is selected.
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Changing the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 51)
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Changing the keyboard’s split point
Range in which you can specify the split point (B1–B6)
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* In the display, a quotation mark (“) signifies a sharp (#).
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).
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Performing
Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste
The unit lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound.
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)
You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the unit, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall. This effect is called “Ambience.”
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The [Ambience] button will light.
2. While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [–] [+] buttons..
The display will indicate the depth of the ambience effect values.
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).
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The [Ambience] button will go out.
* It’s not possible to specify the depth of ambience individually for each tone. The effect will be applied in the same way to each tone.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
You can adjust the brightness of the sounds played on the keyboard or played back by a song.
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The display will indicate the depth of the brilliance effect values.
Press the [–] [+] buttons..
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).
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Positive (+) values make the sound brighter; negative (-) values make the sound more mellow.
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3. Press [Ambience] button or [Key Touch] button to return to the previous screen..
Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch)
The way in which the keyboard responds to your playing strength can be adjusted to your personal taste.
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The [Key Touch] button will light.
2. While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [–] [+] buttons..
The display will indicate the key touch setting.
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).
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This setting produces the lightest keyboard touch. |
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This sets the standard keyboard touch. You can play with the most natural touch. This is the closest to the |
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This setting produces the heaviest keyboard touch. |
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<![endif]>Performing Play You Before Descriptions Panel Guide Operation
<![if ! IE]><![endif]>Mode Function Functions Convenient Practicing
3. To cancel key touch, press the [Key Touch] button once again..
The [Key Touch] button will go out.
<![endif]>Appendix
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Performing
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-Person Performance (Twin Piano)
You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones so that two people can play the same range of pitches, just as though there were two pianos. This function is called “Twin Piano.”
For example, you could use Twin Piano to allow a student to play along with their teacher.
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The damper pedal |
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If Twin Piano is on, damper resonance will not be applied; this may cause the piano to sound different.
Select the tone to be played (p.. 16)..
The left and right sections will have the same tone.
To cancel Twin Piano, press the [Twin Piano] button once again..
The [Twin Piano] button will go out.
Changing the way in which the sound is heard (Twin Piano mode)
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1. While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons..
The display will indicate Twin Piano mode.
HP506 only
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).
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The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the right speaker. |
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* If you record while this is set to “2,” the playback might not be the same as what you heard during recording. |
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