Roland HP504 Owner’s Manual

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Look What You Can Do!

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Play the Piano

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Practice Songs

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Sound a metronome

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Play various sounds

The unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). 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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Play duets

You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves, playing it as though it were two pianos.

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You can sound a metronome.

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Practice along with the built-in songs

The unit contains numerous built-in songs. For the song titles, refer to “Internal Song List” (p. 59).

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Practice each hand separately

You can practice along with a song while listening to only the right-hand or left-hand part play back.

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Record Songs

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Record your performances

You can record your own playing.

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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.

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Adjust Your Piano

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

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Adjust the keyboard touch

You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style.

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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 brightness of the sound

You can adjust the tone quality of the sound, ranging from a brilliant timbre to a mellow tone.

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Convenient Functions

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Transpose the pitch of the keyboard or song

The Transpose function lets you shift the pitch of the keyboard or a song so that you can perform more conveniently.

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Disable the buttons

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

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Adjust the resonance of chords

You can modify the resonance of chords by changing the way in which the piano’s soundboard vibrates.

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Switch the temperament

You can switch between various temperaments, such as historic temperaments used during the Baroque era.

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Connect to a Wireless LAN

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.

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Environmentally Friendly Energy-Ecient Design

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The power will turn o after a specied time has elapsed

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Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

When thirty minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the unit, the power will turn o automatically.

* If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting (p. 41).

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.

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

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

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

Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP506) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP504) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Before You Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Up the Music Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Opening/Closing the Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Performing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Performing with Various Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Switching Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) . . . . . . . . . .18

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

SMF Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Overdubbing a Recorded Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Enjoying Karaoke with an Audio File (Center Cancel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV le) to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Saving a Song with the Name You Specify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Renaming a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) . . . . . . .41

Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (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

Other Settings (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Applying a Headphones 3D Ambience Eect to the Piano Sound

(Headphones 3D Ambience) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played

(String Resonance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key O Resonance) . . . . . . . . .49

Adjusting the Metallic Sound That Occurs When You Play a Note

(Dynamic Harmonic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting the Sympathetic Resonance of the Grand Piano Body

(Cabinet Resonance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusting the Clarity of Individual Notes in a Chord

(Soundboard Behavior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transposing an Audio File (Audio Transpose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Specifying What the Transpose Will Aect (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 Eects Are Applied (Damper Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . .51

Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local

Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 O After a Time (Auto O) . . . . . . . . . .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 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

About the Ivory Feel Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

How to read the explanatory illustrations

Press two buttons.

Numerals indicate the sequence of steps.

Press one of the enclosed buttons.

Appendix

While holding down a button, press another button.

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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 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.

Softer Louder

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Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)

You can adjust the way in which the keyboard responds to your playing.

To turn key touch on

Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s lit.

To adjust the key touch

While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.

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Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound

(Brilliance)

You can adjust the brightness of the sound you play from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you play back.

To adjust the brilliance

Hold down the [Ambience] button and press the [Key Touch] button to see the value; then use the [–][+] buttons to adjust it.

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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.

To turn twin piano on

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.

The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the right

1 (Pair)

2 (Individual)

speaker than from the left speaker. The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will

be heard more loudly from the left speaker than from the right speaker.

The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the right speaker.

The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the left speaker.

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Transposing Your Performance

Transposes the keyboard and/or song.

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 after power-o (memory backup)

The unit allows you to adjust numerous settings, but these settings will return to their default values as soon as you turn o the power.

However, by using the Memory Backup feature, you can have the changes you’ve made in settings be retained.

(Transpose)

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1. While holding down the [Song Balance]

button, press the [AB Repeat] button.

2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select

“Backup.”

3. Press the [Song] button.

4. Use the [ ] (Fast) button to select “Y” (Yes.)

Tone Buttons

Operation Guide

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

To select a single tone

Press one of the tone buttons, and then use the [–] [+] buttons.

Press one

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

This function divides the keyboard into left and right zones, allowing you to play a dierent tone in each zone.

To turn split on

While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.

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To layer two tones (dual play)

Press two tone buttons.

Press two

To change the tones

Tone 1 Press the [–] [+] buttons.

Tone 2

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

Using the Metronome

Here’s how to sound the metronome.

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 [–] [+] buttons.

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Convenient Functions

To change the tones

Right-hand Tone

Left-hand Tone

1. Press a tone button.

2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.

1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button.

2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, use the [–] [+] buttons.

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.

Changing the Tempo or Time Signature

You can adjust the tempo of the metronome or song.

To change the tempo

Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons.

To change the time signature

While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons.

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Function Mode

Appendix

Operation Guide

Adjusting the Song Volume (Song Balance)

By modifying the playback volume of the song, you can adjust the balance between the song and your keyboard performance.

To turn song balance on

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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Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat)

Here’s how you can make a specic portion of a song play back repeatedly.

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1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to play back the

song.

2. At the beginning of the portion to be repeated, press

the [AB Repeat] button.

3. At the end of the portion to be repeated, press the [AB

Repeat] button once again.

Display

This shows various information such as tone names, song names, and the values of settings.

Tone NameTone Number

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.

To select a song

1. Press the [Song] button.

Song Name

Panel Descriptions

[Power] Switch

This turns the power on/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 (p. 41).

* 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 refer to “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (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 ve seconds after

power-o before you once again turn the power on. If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto O function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.

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USB Memory Port

If a USB ash drive is connected, you can use it to save or play back songs.

You can do the following things using a USB ash drive.

• WAVE les or MIDI les (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 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.

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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.

Front Panel

These buttons are used to operate the unit.

“Operation Guide” page 6–9

Pedals

Headphone Hook

Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them on the headphone hook.

* Don’t hang anything other than headphones on this hook, and don’t apply

excessive force to it. Doing so may damage the headphone hook.

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 ngers from the keyboard.

With the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, when you step on the pedal it will at rst oer 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 rst 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.

Panel Descriptions

Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP506)

DC In Jack

Connect the included AC adaptor here.

* Before making this connection,

you must make sure that the [Power] switch is o.

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Output Jacks

If you connect these jacks to amplied speakers, the sound of HP506 will be heard through them.

* Before turning o the power of the

unit, you must rst turn o the power of the devices that are connected to the Output jacks.

Pedal Connector

Connect the pedal cord of the dedicated stand to this connector.

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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

Rear side

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 eect will be applied, producing the sensation that the sound is emanating from the piano itself even when using headphones.

* The Headphones 3D Ambience eect applies only to piano sounds; it does

not apply to other sounds. * You can also turn the Headphones 3D Ambience eect o (p. 48). * You can use the [Ambience] button to adjust the Headphones 3D Ambience

eect.

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).

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

* 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

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.

Rear side

DC In Jack

Connect the included AC adaptor here.

* Before making this connection,

you must make sure that the [Power] switch is o.

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Output Jacks

If you connect these jacks to amplied speakers, the sound of HP504 will be heard through them.

* Before turning o the power of the

unit, you must rst turn o the power of the devices that are connected to the Output jacks.

Pedal Connector

Connect the pedal cord of the dedicated stand to this connector.

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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 eect will be applied,

producing the sensation that the sound is emanating from the piano itself even when using headphones.

* The Headphones 3D Ambience eect applies only to piano

sounds; it does not apply to other sounds. * You can also turn the Headphones 3D Ambience eect o (p. 48). * You can use the [Ambience] button to adjust the Headphones 3D

Ambience eect.

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 ngers 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

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

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.

Using the music holders

You can use the holders to hold pages in place. When not using the holders, leave them folded down.

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

Push

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 ngers 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 rst 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

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

Before You Play

Turning the Power On/O

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.

O

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.

Volume adjustment screen when using speakers Volume adjustment screen when using headphones

MEMO

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 o

1. Press the [Power] switch.

The power is turned o.

Before You Play

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting to “OFF”!

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. 41).

NOTE

• 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 refer to “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (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 ve seconds after power-o before you once again turn the power on. If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto O function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

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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 dierent 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.

1. Press a tone button to select the tone group.

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

Tone button Description

Piano [Grand] button Selects grand piano sounds.

Piano [Upright] button Selects upright piano sounds.

[E. Piano] button Selects various electric piano sounds used in pop or rock.

Selects a variety of sounds such as string instruments, organ, bass, or accompaniment sounds.

[Strings] button

For details on the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 58). *1 Rotary eect:

Rotary is an eect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.

* If you select tone numbers 57–65, you’ll be able to use the keyboard to play the sounds of a drum set or SFX. * If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary eect (*1), such as a “Jazz Org” or a “Balad Or,” pressing the [Strings] button will

switch the speed of the rotary eect.

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 [ ] (Play/Stop) button.

A tone demo that uses the rst tone of each tone group will begin playing back.

2. To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button or the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.

Performing

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. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button.

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 eect is not applied to tone 2, and this may aect how the tone sounds. * It’s not possible to layer Piano [Grand] and Piano [Upright] tones together.

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

Selecting tones for dual play

Tone name Corresponding button How to select tones

Tone 1 Left tone button Press the [–] [+] buttons.

Tone 2 Right tone button While holding down the tone button for Tone 2 (the right-most of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [–] [+] buttons.

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

Advanced techniques

Changing the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 51) Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: “Damper Pedal Part” (p. 51) Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones: “Dual Balance” (p. 48)

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

What are eects?

Some of the tones provide a wide variety of other “eects” that can modify the sound in various ways. The rotary eect is one of these eects.

Appendix

Performing

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. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.

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)

Left-hand Tone Right-hand Tone

2. To exit Split Play, hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Twin Piano] button once again.

* Depending on which tones are being used together, the tones might sound dierent because no eect is applied to the left-hand tone.

Advanced technique

Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: “Damper Pedal Part” (p. 51)

Changing the right-hand tone

1. Press a tone button.

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

2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.

A dierent tone is selected.

Performing

Changing the left-hand tone

1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button.

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 dierent tone is selected.

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

Advanced technique

Changing the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 51)

Changing the keyboard’s split point

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

Split Point

Power-up default: F#3

The Split Point belongs to the

1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the key that you want to assign as the split point.

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

Screen Value

B1–B6

(default: F#3)

* In the display, a quotation mark (“) signies a sharp (#).

left-hand section of the keyboard.

Saving your settings

The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn o the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

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 eect is called “Ambience.”

1 3

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 depth of the ambience eect values.

Screen Value Explanation

1–10

(default: 2)

Higher values apply deeper ambience.

* If you’re using headphones and the Headphones 3D Ambience eect (p. 48) is set to “On,” this lets you adjust

the depth of the Headphones 3D Ambience eect.

Saving your settings

The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn o the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).

3. To turn o the ambience eect, press the [Ambience] button once again.

The [Ambience] button will go out.

* It’s not possible to specify the depth of ambience individually for each tone. The eect 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.

1 3 2

Performing

1. While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [Key Touch] button.

The display will indicate the depth of the brilliance eect values.

2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.

Screen Value Explanation

-10–0–10

(default: 0)

Positive (+) values make the sound brighter; negative (-) values make the sound more mellow.

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.

Saving your settings

The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn o the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing

1 3

1. Press the [Key Touch] button.

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.

Screen Value Explanation

FIX The sound plays at one set volume, regardless of the force used to play the keys.

L2 This setting produces the lightest keyboard touch.

H1 (default)

H2 This setting produces the heaviest keyboard touch.

You can achieve fortissimo ( ) play with a less forceful touch than “M,” so the keyboard feels lighter. This setting makes it easy to play, even for children.

This sets the standard keyboard touch. You can play with the most natural touch. This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano.

This setting is used if the [Key Touch] button is unlit.

You have to nger the keyboard more forcefully than “M” in order to play fortissimo (), so the keyboard touch feels heavier. Dynamic ngering adds even more feeling to what you play.

3. To cancel key touch, press the [Key Touch] button once again.

The [Key Touch] button will go out.

Saving your settings

The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn o the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

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.

Conventional keyboard

Twin Piano

1. Press the [Twin Piano] button.

The [Twin Piano] button will light, and the “Concert” (Concert Piano) tone will be selected.

When you turn Twin Piano on, the keyboard and pedal settings will be as shown in the illustration.

NOTE

If Twin Piano is on, damper resonance will not be applied; this may cause the piano to sound dierent.

The damper pedal for the left area

2. Select the tone to be played (p. 16).

The left and right sections will have the same tone.

3. 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)

divide point

The damper pedal for the right area

1. While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.

The display will indicate Twin Piano mode.

HP506 only

Screen Value Explanation

The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the right speaker than from the

(default)

left speaker. The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the left speaker than from the right

speaker. When using headphones, you’ll be able to hear the other person’s playing.

The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the right speaker. The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the left speaker. When using headphones, you won’t be able to hear the other person’s playing.

* Ambience will turn o. * For some tones, the sound might not be divided to left and right. * If using headphones, connect them to the left Phones jack if playing the left keyboard zone; connect them

to the right Phones jack if playing the right keyboard zone.

* If you record while this is set to “2,” the playback might not be the same as what you heard during recording.

Saving your settings

The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn o the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)” (p. 41).

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Contents

Operation Guide

Panel Descriptions

Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP506)

Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP504)

Before You Play

Setting Up the Music Rest

Opening/Closing the Lid

Performing

Performing with Various Sounds

Switching Tones

Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)

Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)

Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)

Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch)

Dividing the Keyboard for Two-Person Performance (Twin Piano)