Roland HP-601 Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual	° Play the Piano
	˙Play various sounds

page 6

This piano contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). You can freely select and perform using these tones.

For a list of the sounds, refer to “Tone List” at the end of this manual.

˙Play two layered tones (Dual Play)

page 7

You can layer two tones on a single key.

˙Play different tones with your left and right hands (Split Play)

page 7

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

˙Save your performance settings (Registration)

page 14

You can save tone settings and settings for Dual Play or Split Play, and recall them easily.

° Practice Songs

˙Sound a metronome	page 8
You can sound a metronome.
˙Practice along with the built-in songs	page 9
This piano contains numerous built-in songs.
For the song titles, refer to “Internal Song List” at the end of this manual.
˙Recording the Song You’re Practicing	page 10
You can record your own playing.

° AdjustYour Piano
˙Adjust the keyboard touch	page 6

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

˙Match the pitch to other instruments

page 22

When playing together with other instruments, you can match the piano’s reference pitch to that of the other instruments (Master Tuning).

˙Create your own piano (Piano Designer)

page 13

You can customize the sound to your own taste by adjusting the sonic elements of the grand piano sound.

Provision of Bluetooth functionality

Please be aware that depending on the country in which you purchased the piano, Bluetooth functionality might not be included.

If Bluetooth functionality is included

The Bluetooth logo appears when you turn on the power.

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s Manual (p. 26)). After reading, keep the document(s) including those sections where it will be available for immediate reference.

Copyright © 2017 ROLAND CORPORATION

° Read This First

CAUTION

55 You must provide adult supervision and guidance to ensure that a child does not climb on top of the piano or hang on it. Such behavior could make the piano fall over, injuring the child.

55 Take care that foreign objects, such as sheet music or other papers, do not enter the piano

through openings in the keyboard cover. Also, do not open the cover while papers are placed on the cover. Doing so might make the papers impossible to

remove, causing malfunctions.

Basic Operations

On this piano, you can use the buttons of the operating panel to make various function settings.

The “K”“J,”“-”“+,”“Enter s,” and “u Exit” indications shown in the screen indicate the buttons used to operate the various functions.

Upper line: shows the category to specify

(you can use the [K] [J] buttons to change

this)

Lower line: shows the value within the category

(you can use the [-] [+] buttons to change this)

Selecting the category to set

Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the category that you want to set.

Selecting values within a category

Use the [-] [+] buttons to change a value within the category.

“Enter” and “Exit”

Use the [s] (Enter) button to confirm the selected category or value. Use the [u] (Exit) button to go back to the previous operation.

Using the keyboard cover to conceal the panel (Classic Position)

If you open the cover slowly, it stops at a position that hides the operation panel. If you use the cover to hide the operation panel, you’ll be able to concentrate on your playing as though you were playing an acoustic piano. When you push the cover further inward and up, it stops in a position where the operation panel is visible.

*When opening or closing the keyboard cover, take care not to pinch your fingers between the moving part and the body of the unit. Pay special attention to this when using the unit where children are present.

Keyboard

cover

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° Contents

Read This First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
CAUTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Main Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3
Easy Quick Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Turning the Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Selecting a Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Selecting and Playing Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Panel Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Operation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Selecting a Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Adjusting the Overall Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience). . . . . . . .	6
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance). . . . . . .	6
Making Various Settings (Function Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Transposing the Pitch (Transpose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Changing the Playing Feel of the Keyboard (Key Touch). .	6
Dividing the Keyboard for Two People (Twin Piano) . . . . .	7
Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hand
(Split Play). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer). . . . . . . . .	7
Saving Your Performance Settings (Registration). . . . . . . .	7
Layering Two Sounds (Dual Play). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Using the Bluetooth Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Selecting an Item/Editing a Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Sounding the Metronome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Selecting a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Playing Back or Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Selecting the Part(s) to Play (Part Mute). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9

Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recording Your Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recording a New Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Overdubbing a Recorded Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recording Audio to USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Renaming a Song (Rename Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Saving Your Performance Settings (Registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Recalling a Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Saving Current Settings into a Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Saving a Registration Set (Registration Export). . . . . . . . . . 15 Loading a Saved Registration Set (Registration Import) . . 15

Loading/Saving Piano Setups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Saving Piano Settings (Piano Setup Export). . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Loading Piano Settings (Piano Setup Import). . . . . . . . . . . 16

Convenient Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Initializing the Memory (Format Media). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the Bluetooth® Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Here’s What You Can Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Listening to Music Through the Piano’s Speakers. . . . . . . .	19
Making Initial Settings (Pairing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Connecting an Already-Paired Mobile Device. . . . . . . . . . .	19
Playing Back Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Using the Piano with an App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Example Apps That Can Be Used with the Piano. . . . . . . . .	20
Making Settings (Pairing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Using the Pedals to Turn Pages on a Music Score App. . . .	21
Making Initial Settings (Pairing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Connecting an Already-Paired Mobile Device. . . . . . . . . . .	21
Turning Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	21
Various Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Making Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Basic Operations in Function Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments
(Master Tuning). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament). . . . . . . . . .	22
Specifying the Tonic Note (Temperament Key). . . . . . . . . .	22
Adjusting the Song (SMF) Volume (Song Volume SMF). . .	22
Adjusting the Song (Audio) Volume
(Song Volume Audio). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device or
Bluetooth Audio (Input/Bluetooth Vol.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Specifying the Keyboard’s Tone When Playing Back a
Song (SMF Play Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Selecting the Format for Recording (Recording Mode). . .	23
Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied
(Damper Pedal Part). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal). . . . . . . . . .	23
Changing the Effect of the Pedal (Left Pedal) . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations (Reg. Pedal Shift) . .	23
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
(Display Contrast). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Specifying a Maximum Volume (Volume Limit) . . . . . . . . .	24
Outputting Sound from Both an External Speaker and
the Internal Speakers (Speaker Auto Mute). . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a
Sequencer (Local Control). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Ch). . . . . .	24
Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen
(Language). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time
(Auto Off). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Saving Settings Automatically (Auto Memory Backup). . .	24
Connecting Your Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
USING THE UNIT SAFELY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26
IMPORTANT NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29

Main Specifications

		HP601
	Sound Generator	Piano Sound: SuperNATURAL Piano
	Keyboard	PHA-50 Keyboard: Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and
		Ebony/Ivory Feel (88 keys)
		Audio	Bluetooth Ver 3.0 (Supports SCMS-T content protection)
	Bluetooth
		MIDI, Turning	Bluetooth Ver 4.0
		music sheet
	Power Supply	AC Adaptor
	Power Consumption	5 W (4 W–22 W)
	Dimensions	With music rest:
	(including piano	1,379 (W) x 430 (D) x 1,014 (H) mm
	stand)	54-5/16 (W) x 16-15/16 (D) x 39-15/16 (H) inches

Roland HP601: Digital Piano

		HP601
	Weight	50.0 kg
	(including piano
		110 lbs 4 oz
	stand)
		Owner’s Manual, Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY,” AC Adaptor, Power Cord,
	Accessories	Roland Classical Piano Masterpieces, Roland Piano Arrange Collections “Let’s
		Enjoy Piano,” Headphone Hook
		USB Flash Memory (*1)
	Options	*1: Use a commercially available USB flash drive or a USB flash drive sold by
		Roland. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially available USB
		flash drives will work with this unit.

*This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

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° Easy Quick Guide

Turning the Power On/Off

Turning the power on

1.Press the [L] (power) button.

After a few seconds, you can play the keyboard to produce sound.

*To protect the circuitry, there is a brief interval after the power is turned on before the piano starts operating.

2.Use the [Volume] buttons to adjust the volume.

Turning the Power Off

1.Long-press the [L] (power) button.

The power turns off.

Selecting a Tone

This piano lets you enjoy performing with a variety of piano tones and other tones.

1

2

1.Press a tone button.

Select a tone group.

	Button	Explanation
	[Piano] button	Grand piano tones
	[E. Piano] button	Electric piano tones
	[Organ] button	Organ tones
	[Strings] button	The tones of string instruments such as
		violins, as well as other instruments used
		in orchestras.
	[Other] button	Selects a variety of sounds such as bass
		or accompaniment sounds.

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

MEMO

For more about the sounds, refer to “Tone List” at the end of this manual.

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Selecting and Playing Songs

You can perform along with a song.

Selecting a song

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3

1

1. Press the [Song] button.

Category

Song name

Tempo

Time signature Measure

2. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select a category.

Category Explanation

USB Memory Songs saved on a USB flash drive

	Internal Memory Songs saved in internal memory
	Listening		Piano songs recommended for listening
			Piano Masterpieces
	Masterpieces		Songs corresponding to the included
			collection of scores, “Roland Classical
			Piano Masterpieces.”
			Famous popular songs and classical
	Easy Piano		compositions
			Songs corresponding to the included
		This piano’s
			collection of scores, “Let’s Enjoy Piano.”
		internal
			Scales in all keys
		songs
	Scales		(major scales, minor scales)
			Songs corresponding to the included
			collection of scores, “Let’s Enjoy Piano.”
	Hanon		The Virtuoso Pianist No.1–20
	Beyer		Vorschule im Klavierspiel Op.101 No.1–106
	Burgmüller		25 Études faciles et progressives Op.100
	Czerny100		100 Übungsstücke Op.139

3.Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a song within the category.

MEMO

For details on the internal songs, refer to “Internal Song List” at the end of this manual.

Playing a song

Using the Metronome

You can perform while hearing a metronome.

1 2

1.Press the [Metronome] button.

2.Press the [Slow] [Fast] buttons.

The metronome tempo changes.

1 2

1.Press the [s] button.

The song plays.

2.Press the [s] button once again.

The song stops.

		Song operations
		Return to the beginning of the song Press the [u] button.
		Play/stop	Press the [s] button.
		Rewind	Press the [x] button.
		Fast-forward	Press the [y] button.
		Play all songs in the selected	Hold down the [Song] button and
	page 8	category (All Song Play)	press the [s] button.
		Change the song tempo	Press the [Slow] [Fast] buttons.

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° Panel Descriptions

[L] button	Front Panel
To turn the power on, press the [L]	To operate the piano, use the buttons to select an
button.	item shown in the screen.	page 6
To turn the power off, long-press the [L]
button.

* Never disconnect the power cord while the screen indicates “Don’t disconnect the power.”

* Before turning the piano on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the piano on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Concerning the Auto Off function

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. 24).

55 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 save them beforehand.

55 To restore power, turn the power on again.

Headphone Hook	Bottom Panel
Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can	Connect headphones or an audio player to these jacks (left side).
hang them on the headphone hook.

You can use a USB cable to connect the piano to a computer, or connect a USB flash drive (rear).

*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.

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Pedal

Adjusting the adjuster

Depending on the conditions of use or the environment in which the piano is placed, the adjuster might move upward over time, causing an abnormal sound to be heard when you press the pedal. If this occurs, adjust the adjuster.

Adjustment method

Lower the adjuster located below the pedal board, adjusting it so that it contacts the floor. If the piano

is placed on carpet, lower the adjuster a little more so that it pushes slightly against the floor.

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.

This reproduces the following features of an acoustic piano’s damper pedal.

55 A change in feel as you press the pedal, initially light but becoming heavier as you continue pressing

55 Richness and spaciousness added by other strings sympathetically resonating with the sound of the notes you play

55 The distinctive decay added by “half-pedaling,” in which the core of the sound ends quickly while leaving only a rich spaciousness and 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 a grand piano. The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.

*When operating the pedal, take care not to pinch your fingers between the moving part and the body of the unit. Pay special attention to this when using the unit where children are present.

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	Basic operations
° Operation Guide
	Edit the value of an item	Use the [–] [+] buttons.
	Select a setting item	Use the [K] [J] buttons.
	Return to the default value	Press the [–] [+] buttons
		simultaneously.

Selecting a Tone

In addition to piano sounds, the piano lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds. There are five groups of tones; each tone button selects a group.

MEMO

For more about the sounds, refer to “Tone List” at the end of this manual.

Selecting a Tone

1.Press a tone button (e.g., [Piano]).

2.Use the [–] [+] buttons.

Viewing the display

Tone name

Song transposition

Time signature

Keyboard transposition

Tempo Measure

Auditioning the tones (Tone Demo)

1. Hold down the [Key Touch] button and press the [Transpose] button.

You can adjust the speaker volume when using the internal speakers, or the headphone volume when headphones are connected.

Adjusting the volume

0–100 (default value: 50)

2.Select a tone.

You can hear a tone demo in each tone group.

3.To end the tone demo, press the [u] (Exit) button.

Tone groups

	Button	Explanation
	[Piano] button	Grand piano tones
	[E. Piano] button	Electric piano tones
		Organ tones
	[Organ] button	* If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides
			a rotary effect (*1), such as a Combo Jz. Org or a
			Ballad Organ, pressing the [Organ] button will
			switch the speed of the rotary effect.
	[Strings] button	The tones of string instruments such as violins, as well
		as other instruments used in orchestras.
		Selects a variety of sounds such as bass or
		accompaniment sounds.
	[Other] button
			MEMO	can use the [K] [J] buttons to select sounds
			You
			of the next category.

*1 Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)

The reverberation that is characteristic of a performance in a concert hall can be added to the sound.

Higher values produce deeper ambience; lower values produce shallower ambience.

Adjusting the reverberation * If you’re using headphones, the ambience (Ambience) of the sound heard through headphones

can be adjusted only if the “Headphones 3D Ambience” function is “On.”

		0–10 (default value: 2)
		Applies an effect producing the impression
		that the sound is emanating from the piano
	Headphones 3D Ambience	itself, even when you’re using headphones.
	(when using headphones)	* The Headphones 3D Ambience effect
		applies only to piano sounds; it does not
		apply to other sounds.
		Off, On (default value: On)

* The reverberation effect is not applied to audio files.

Transposing the Pitch (Transpose)

The keyboard or song can be transposed in semitone steps.

For example if a song is in the key of E major but you want to play it using the fingering of the C major scale, you would set the keyboard transpose setting to “4.”

If you play C E G0It will sound E GB

-6–0–5 (default value: 0)

MEMO

Kbd Transpose

You can also change the keyboard transpose setting

by holding down the [Transpose] button and

pressing the note that will be the tonic (root note) of

the transposed key.

Song Transpose

-12–0–12 (default value: 0)

Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)

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

Higher values produce brighter sounds.

Adjusting the brightness of the sound -10–0–10 (default value: 0)

Making Various Settings (Function Mode)

You can make detailed settings for the piano.

1.Simultaneously press the [Ambience] button and [Brilliance] button.

2.Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the item that you want to set.

3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to edit the setting.

Changing the Playing Feel of the Keyboard (Key Touch)

You can change the playing feel (touch) of the keyboard.

Default value This setting is closest to the key touch of

(50)an acoustic piano.

	Adjusting the key	1–100	Higher values make the keyboard feel
			heavier.
	touch
		Fixed (Fix)	Notes sound at a fixed volume regardless
			of your playing dynamics.
		Fix, 1–100 (default value: 50)
		Adjusts the time from when you play the key until the
	Hammer Response	piano sound is heard. Higher values produce a greater
		delay.
		Off, 1–10 (default value: 1)

Operation Guide

Dividing the Keyboard for Two People (Twin Piano)

You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches.

Turning Twin Piano on Turn the [Twin Piano] button on.

Changing the Twin	1.	Press a tone button.
Piano tone	2.	Use the [–] [+] buttons.
				Notes of the right-hand region are heard
	Pair			more loudly from the right speaker, and
				notes of the left-hand region are heard
Changing the way the				more loudly from the left speaker.
sound is heard (Mode)				Notes of the right-hand region are heard
	Individual			only from the right speaker, and notes of
				the left-hand region are heard only from the
				left speaker.
Conventional
keyboard		C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8
Twin Piano
		C3		C5	C6	C3	C4	C5	C6
				divide point
The damper pedal						The damper pedal
for the left area						for the right area

Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hand (Split Play)

You can play different tones in the areas at the left and right of a specified key.

For example, you can use your left hand to play a bass tone and use your right hand to play a piano tone.

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

	Turning Split on	Turn the [Split] button on.
		1. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select “right-hand tone”
	Changing the right-hand		or “left-hand tone.”
	tone and left-hand tone	2. Press a tone button.
		3. Use the [–] [+] buttons.
		Changes the split point.
			MEMO
	Split Point		You can also specify the split point by holding
			down the [Split] button and pressing the key
			where you want to split the keyboard.
		B1–B6 (default value: F#3)
	Balance	Changes the volume balance of Split Play.
		9:1–9:9–1:9 (default value: 9:9)
		Changes the pitch of the left-hand tone in units of
	Left Shift	one octave.
		-2–0–2 (default value: 0)

	F#3
Left-hand tone	Right-hand tone

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

Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer)

You can create your own piano tone by customizing the elements of the grand piano sound to your

taste.

1.Press the [Piano Designer] button.

2.Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the item that you want to edit.

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

*Piano Designer can be used to customize the sound only for [Piano] button tones.

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Saving Your Performance Settings (Registration)

You can save tone settings and performance settings such as Dual Play or Split Play, and easily recall them when you wish.

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Layering Two Sounds (Dual Play)

You can play two tones simultaneously from a single key. This function is called “Dual Play.”

		Turn the [Dual] button on.
	Turning Dual on		MEMO
			You can also use Dual Play by pressing two tone
			buttons simultaneously.
		1. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select “tone 1” or
	Changing tone 1 and		“tone 2.”
	tone 2	2. Press a tone button.
		3. Use the [–] [+] buttons.
		Adjusts the volume balance (tone 1: tone 2) for
	Balance	Dual Play.
		9:1–9:9–1:9 (default value: 9:4)
	Tone 2 Shift	Changes the pitch of tone 2 in units of one octave.
		-2–0–2 (default value: 0)

*Depending on the combination of tones, the effect might not apply to tone 2, causing the sound to appear differently than usual.

Reading the note name (e.g., C4)

The alphabetical indication for settings such as Split Point shows the name of the note.

For example, the indication “C4” means “the fourth ’C’ from the left edge of the keyboard.”

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

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Operation Guide

Display

This shows information such as the tone name, song name, tempo, and time signature.

The “K”“J,” and “-,”“+” indications shown in the screen indicate the buttons used to operate the various functions.

Bluetooth		Time signature	Keyboard	Tone name or
connection	Tempo	Measure	transposition Song	song name
status			transposition

Selecting an Item/Editing a Value

Use the [K] [J] [-] [+] buttons to select items and values shown in the screen.

	Select a setting item	Use the [K] [J] buttons.
	Edit the value of an item	Use the [–] [+] buttons.
	Change a value	Hold down the [–] button or [+] button.
	consecutively
	Return to the default value	Hold down the [–] button and [+] button
		simultaneously.

Using the Bluetooth Function

Sound from a Bluetooth-equipped audio player can be played through the piano, or you can use the piano in conjunction with an app that you’ve installed on your mobile device.

When you turn on the power of this instrument, the Bluetooth indicator lights.

When pairing is taking place, or when connected or disconnected, the Bluetooth indicator blinks.

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Sounding the Metronome

You can sound a metronome while you perform. You can also change the tempo and time signature of the metronome.

If a song is playing, the metronome sounds at the tempo and time signature of that song.

MEMO

Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the item that you want to set. Use the [-] [+] buttons to change the value of an item.

Sounding the Metronome Turn the [Metronome] button on.

	Change the tempo	Press the [Slow] [Fast] buttons.
		10–500
		Changes the time signature of the metronome.
			MEMO
	Beat		You can also change the time signature by
			holding down the [Metronome] button and
			use the [Slow] [Fast] buttons.
		2/2, 3/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 8/8,
		9/8, 12/8 (default value: 4/4)
		Sounds a strong note (strong beat) on the first
	Down beat	beat.
		Off, On (default value: On)
		Changes the pattern of the metronome.
	Pattern	Off, Eighth note, Eighth-note triplet, Shuffle,
		Sixteenth note, Quarter-note triplet, Quarter
		note, Dotted eighth (default value: Off)
	Volume	Changes the volume of the metronome.
		Off, 1–10 (default value: 5)
		Changes the tone of the metronome.
	Tone	Click, Electronic, Voice (Japanese), Voice (English)
		(default value: Click)

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Operation Guide

Selecting a song

You can select songs in the screen.

1. Press the [Song] button to access the Song screen.

Category

Song name

Tempo

Time signature Measure

2.Use the [K] [J] buttons to select a category.

3.Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song.

4.Press the [s] button to play the song.

MEMO

To select a song from a folder on a USB flash drive, proceed as follows.

			Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the
	Enter the folder		folder, and press the [s] (Enter)
			button.
	Exit the folder		Use the [–] button to select “(up)” and
			then press the [s] (Enter) button.

Category list

	Category	Explanation
	USB Memory	Songs saved on a USB flash drive
	Internal Memory	Songs saved in internal memory
	Listening		Piano songs recommended for listening
			Piano Masterpieces
	Masterpieces		Songs corresponding to the included
			collection of scores, “Roland Classical Piano
			Masterpieces.”
			Famous popular songs and classical
	Easy Piano		compositions
		This unit’s	Songs corresponding to the included
		internal songs	collection of scores, “Let’s Enjoy Piano.”
			Scales in all keys (major scales, minor scales)
	Scales		Songs corresponding to the included
			collection of scores, “Let’s Enjoy Piano.”
	Hanon		The Virtuoso Pianist No.1–20
	Beyer		Vorschule im Klavierspiel Op.101 No.1–106
	Burgmüller		25 Études faciles et progressives Op.100
	Czerny100		100 Übungsstücke Op.139

MEMO

For details on the internal songs, refer to “Internal Song List” at the end of this manual.

Playing Back or Recording

Here’s how to play back or record a song.

	Return to the beginning of	Press the [u] button.
	the song
	Play/stop	Press the [s] button.
	Enter record-standby	While stopped, press the [t] button.
	mode
	Record	In record-standby mode, press the [s] button.
	Rewind	Press the [x] button.
	Fast-forward	Press the [y] button.
	Play all songs in the	Hold down the [Song] button and press the [s]
	selected category
		button.
	(All Song Play)
	Change the song tempo	Press the [Slow] [Fast] buttons.
		Hold down the [s] button and press the [Slow]
	Play back the song	button or [Fast] button.
	at a constant tempo	To clear the tempo mute function, hold down the
	(Tempo Mute)	[s] button once again and press the [Slow]
		button or [Fast] button.
	Sound a count-in (*1)	Hold down the [Metronome] button and press the
		[s] button.

*1 A series of sounds rhythmically played to indicate the tempo before a song starts is called a “count-in.” If you sound a count-in, it will be easier for you to synchronize your own performance to the tempo of the playback.

To make a new recording

1.Select the tone that you want to play.

2.Press the [t] button.

3.Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to start recording.

4.Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to stop recording.

To overdub

1.Select the song to be dubbed.

2.Press the [t] button.

3.Press the cursor [J] (right) button.

4.Press the button of the part that you want to record, making it blink.

5.Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to start recording.

6.Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to stop recording.

Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)

By disabling the buttons other than the [L] button and the [Volume] buttons, you can prevent unintended operation.

	Lock the panel	Hold down the [Right] button until the screen
		shows the “ ” symbol.
	Unlock the panel	Hold down the [Right] button until the “ ”
		symbol disappears, or turn off the power.

Selecting the Part(s) to Play (Part Mute)

This piano’s songs consist of three parts: accompaniment, left hand, and right hand.

You can mute a specific part so that it will not sound; only the parts that you want to hear will play.

	Let a part play	Make the button light for parts that you want to
		play.
	Mute a part	Make the button go dark for parts that you want
		to mute.

Left-hand part Right-hand part Accompaniment part

*Some songs don’t contain a left-hand part or an accompaniment part. If so, pressing the corresponding part button does not make it light.

*The Part Mute function is not available when playing an audio file.

Song formats that can be played by the piano

The piano can play back data in the following formats.

55 SMF formats 0/1

55 Audio files: WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear

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° Advanced Operation

˙ Recording Your Performance

This piano lets you play back a recorded song so that you can check your own performance or practice along with a recorded song.

Recording
Recording a New Song	SMF recording

Here’s how to record your performance and play it back on the piano.

You can also record each hand separately, and then listen to the combined performance of both hands.

Getting ready to record

2.Press the [s] button.

Recording stops, and your performance is automatically saved.

MEMO

55 You can delete the song that you recorded (p. 11). 55 You can rename the song that you recorded (p. 12).

NOTE

Never turn off the power while “Saving...” is shown in the display.

Listening to the recorded performance

After you record, the newly recorded song is selected.

1.Press the [s] button.

Playback starts from the beginning of your recorded performance.

				Overdubbing a Recorded Performance SMF recording
	2	3	3	can record your right-hand (or left-hand) performance by
				overdubbing it onto the previously recorded left-hand (or right-hand)
1.
	Select	that you want		performance.
2.	You can sound the metronome if you like (p. 8).

You can specify the tempo and time signature of the metronome.

MEMO

The metronome tempo and time signature are stored in the song, so that the song can play back with the same tempo and time signature.

3.Press the [t] button.

The [t] button lights, the [s] button blinks, and the piano enters

record-standby mode.

If you decide to cancel recording, press the [t] button once again.

MEMO

If you want to record the left hand and right hand separately, press the part button of the part that you want to record (lefthand or right-hand), making it blink.

*If you don’t select a part at this time, your performance is recorded to the following buttons.

	When playing a single tone	[Right] button
	When playing different tones with
	the left and right hands (Split Play)
	When dividing the keyboard into	[Right] button and [Left] button
	left and right regions that play the
	same range of pitches (Twin Piano)
	When playing two tones layered	[Right] button and [Accomp] button
	(Dual Play)

Starting your recording and saving it

1.	Press the [s] button.	1	2

After a two-measure count is sounded (the measure number in the lower right of the display indicates “-2” and then “-1”), recording starts.

When the count begins, the [t] button and [s] button are lit.

MEMO

If you play the keyboard without pressing the [s] button, recording starts immediately. In this case, a count is not sounded.

Left-hand part Right-hand part

1.Select the recorded data of the performance that you want to overdub (p. 9).

MEMO

If you want to rerecord only a portion of the song, use the [x] [y] buttons to move to the measure at which you want to start recording.

2.Press the [t] button.

The [t] button lights, the [s] button blinks, and the piano enters record-standby mode.

In this case, New Song is selected.

If you decide to cancel recording, press the [t] button once again.

3.Press the [J] (right) button.

The recorded data of step 1 is selected.

MEMO

The tempo and time signature of the overdubbed performance will be the same as the settings of the recorded data you selected.

4.Press the part button of the part that you want to record (left-hand or right-hand), making it blink.

Parts whose button is lit will play back during recording.

5.Start recording as described in “Starting your recording and saving it” (p. 10).

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