Roland HPi-7 User Manual

Introducing the most enjoyable way to learn the piano

Exciting digital features for fun and easy piano lessons.

Natural touch. Realistic sound. True expressiveness.

Roland’s acclaimed HPi-Series combines natural acoustic piano touch and sound with
world-leading digital features for music education. It makes music learning fun and
effective! Teachers and students alike love the music rest-mounted DigiScore®,
the Wonderland educational games, and other advanced digital features—which
entertain you and enliven your progress. It’s easy to see why this series is so popular,
and so highly-praised by music educators worldwide.

The HPi-Series’ easy-to-read DigiScore LCD display and related digital features,
such as the popular Wonderland, make music learning not just easy but delightful.
And since the instructions appear right on the screen, the features are
simple to use. The all-new Visual Lesson function
and handy new Flash Card games
on the HPi-7 are especially educational
and entertaining. Whether you’re young
or old, it’s never too late to start making music
with the HPi-Series!

With its authentic touch and stunning realistic sound, the HPi-Series plays just like an acoustic grand
piano. It boasts Roland’s finest Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard (with Escapement on the HPi-7),
delivering a lighter touch in the upper range, and a heavier touch in the lower
range, lighter resistance on pianissimo passages, and heavier resistance on
fortissimo passages. The Escapement mechanism (HPi-7) even reproduces
the escapement characteristics of a grand piano, with the same slight “click”
feel. The HPi-Series is not just for learning to play; it’s for accomplished
players who want true power of expression.

HPi-5 notation display

HPi-7 notation display

Progressive Hammer­Action Keyboard
(with Escapement)

Grand Piano

Change in touch when a key is pressed

Stroke

Force

Acclaimed by music educators around the world

Roland’s HPi-Series is played in the finest music education institutions in the world, and is even approved for use in
examinations by leading international examination boards, such as the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
(ABRSM), the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB), and Conservatory Canada.

Royal Academy of Music

“We have chosen to use Roland Digital Pianos
at the Royal Academy of Music and are delighted
with the response from both students and teachers
with regard to the quality of sound and features
they provide.”

Professor Curtis Prince – Principal, Royal Academy of Music

“Our students and professors have always been
impressed with the excellent action, sensitivity and
musical qualities of the instruments.”

David Graham – Royal College of Music

“Conservatory Canada is pleased to approve
the use of Roland Digital Pianos for examination
purposes. I am impressed with the quality of
sound and responsiveness of the weighted action
of these pianos. The pedagogical opportunities
of the added features provide exciting
opportunities for teachers.”

Victoria Warwick, B.Mus., B.Ed., M.Mus.
Academic Director/Registrar, Conservatory Canada

Roland’s HPi-Series makes piano lessons easy—and so much fun!

DigiScore notation displayed
on the music rest

Pianist feature for
more piano lesson enjoyment

The ideal instrument for
creating teaching materials

Easy connectivity and more

Advanced sound and touch features

Even more educational Wonderland fun for kids

Visual Lesson: your own personal tutor

The DigiScore LCD screen is built right into the music
rest for easy viewing. It displays the notation of all
internal songs, of commercially available Standard
MIDI Files, of music files you download off the
Internet, or of your own recorded
performances. A “Bouncing ball”
on the staff helps keep time
visually as you play, while the
DigiScore “turns the pages” for
you. It’s perfect for lessons.

The HPi-Series incorporates Roland’s latest stereo-sampled piano sounds, for superb piano
playing realism. Its Damper Resonance reproduces the rich, “free-vibration” resonance sound of
the strings obtained when playing an acoustic piano with the damper pedal pressed. The HPi-7
also produces other realistic acoustic piano nuances, including Lid, String Resonance*, and
Hammer Response**. In addition, its new velocity-sensitive Key-off Resonance piano tones
re-create the subtle sound nuance of the damper touching the strings upon key release. On both
models, the Touch settings let you adjust the key touch to suit your finger strength.

Roland’s popular Wonderland section, now with a Flash Card on
the HPi-7, offers 8 educational games (5 games on HPi-5)
designed to help children have fun while learning about music. Kids
can choose from 8 entertaining
metronome sounds (7 sounds on
HPi-5) to help encourage them in
their lessons. These include:
electronic sound, pendulum
metronome, human voice, dog,
and cat.

The Pianist feature creates automatic accompaniment in
35 music styles (30 on HPi-5), from classical to jazz to
bossa nova. It makes lessons more fun, and helps devel­op a sense of rhythm. And it’s great for making music files.

The HPi-7’s connectors are conveniently located at the
front of the instrument for easy
access. It has two headphone
jacks, and MIDI and USB ports.
The Mic Input with Echo is great
for karaoke. There’s also a handy
hook for the headphones.

The HPi-7’s Edit function lets you add optional
finger numbering right into the notation, change
the length of the song, or edit any note in the
music files. And it’s easy, because you can do it all
while looking at the music. Also, your music file
notation can be saved as a bitmap file, which you
can print out using your PC.

The HPi-7’s wider display lets you
split the screen, to set the
metronome while looking at the
notation as it plays back, or to
show the notation and the lyrics
at the same time.

The new Visual Lesson feature (HPi-7 only) acts as your personal interactive
music tutor. It has three courses. Each of these includes independent exercis­es, 10 songs with variable levels, and Practice, Check, and Review screens.
Visual Lesson also works with all internal songs, as well as Standard MIDI
Files—so there’s literally no limit to the number of songs you can use.

HPi-5

HPi-5

HPi-7

Flash Card game (HPi-7):

Interactive Flash Card games are

an effective way to learn to read music.

You can display

your favorite photo

on the DigiScore screen.

You can select vertical
or horizontal sheet
music formats.

HPi-7

HPi-7

You can enlarge the onscreen notation.

HPi-7

only

HPi-7

only

HPi-7

only

Review Screen of Visual Lesson (HPi-7):

Practice Screen Check Screen

Areas of your performance that need extra attention are
“marked” right onscreen. Incorrect pitch is marked in
red. Incorrect rhythm is marked in blue. Extra notes are
marked in green. It's truly interactive!

The notes you play appear
instantly on the onscreen notation.

When you finish playing, the HPi-7 grades
the accuracy of your pitch and rhythm, and provides
simple onscreen advice.

3 Visual Lesson Courses:

Beginner’s Course—for practicing with right hand only
Repertoire Course—for mastering your favorite songs

Challenge Course—for checking your playing skills

*String Resonance accurately reproduces the subtle and varied sympathetic string vibration caused
on an acoustic piano when a key is pressed while other keys are already being held down. (HPi-7)

**Hammer Response delivers the slightly slower hammer movement and sound characteristic of a
grand piano when played softly. (HPi-7)

HPi-7’s Lid function simulates

the changes in sound that

occur as you open or close

the lid of a grand piano.

Simulated mahogany finish

With its authentic-touch Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard with Escapement, realistic

new piano sounds, 128-voice polyphony, extra-wide full-color DigiScore®LCD display, and

remarkable new Visual Lesson feature, the HPi-7 is the flagship of the HPi-Series. The Replay

pedal, Wonderland “edu-tainment, ” and other digital features also make this the finest

educational piano ever crafted. Its Edit and BMP Export functions let you easily create

educational materials from your own music files and sheet music; it’s perfect for teachers.

Simulated mahogany finish

The HPi-5 is the popular standard model of the HPi-Series,

featuring the DigiScore LCD display (built into the music

rest), Pianist function, and the fun and educational

Wonderland feature. Its effortless operation, built-in 5-track

recorder, and 3.5" floppy disk drive make it ideal for

lessons with music files.

HPi-7 HPi-5

HPi-7/HPi-5 Specifications

Keyboard

Sound

DigiScore

Wonderland

Pianist

Composer

Display

Internal Songs

Headphones Hook

Other Functions

Disk Drive/
Disk Storage

Connectors

Rated Power Output

Speakers

Power Consumption

Dimensions

Accessories

Weight

Keyboard

Touch Sensitivity

Keyboard Mode

Sound Source

Maximum Polyphony

Tones

Effects

Max. Viewable Measures
Resolution

Edit
Visual Lesson

Pianist Styles

Control

Metronome

Metronome Sound

Composer Control

88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard with Escapement)

Light, Medium, Heavy, Fixed

Whole, Split (Split Point adjustable), Dual (Volume Balance adjustable), Pianist, Manual Drums/SFX

Conforms to GM2/GS/XG Lite

128 voices

600 tones in 6 groups
(including Key-off Resonance piano tones, 15 drum sets, 1 SFX set)

Reverb (10 levels), Chorus (10 levels)

Damper Resonance*, String Resonance*, Lid*, Hammer Response*

* 10 levels, for piano tones only

Key Transpose: -6 to +5 (in semitones), Playback Transpose: -24 to +24 (in semitones), Temperament: 8 types (tonic selectable),
Stretched Tuning: 2 types, Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz - 466.2 Hz (0.1 Hz steps)

8 measures (for both hands)

32nd-note

Copy, Quantize, Delete, Insert, Erase, Transpose, Part Exchange, Note Edit, PC Edit

Yes
Keyboard Display, Replay Pedal (Replay, Page turn), BMP Export*, Song Storage

* Out of respect for music copyrights, the BMP Export function is designed not to work
with song files that include Copyright Notice Meta Event.

8: Drums, SFX, Tones, Songs, Alphabet, Piano, Flash Card, Games

35 styles

Start/Stop, Intro/Ending

Beat: 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, Volume: 10 levels, Pattern 11 patterns

8: Click, Electronic, Voice (“1”, “2”, “3” in Japanese),
Voice (“1”, “2”, “3” in English), Animal, Wood Block,
Triangle & Castanets, Hand Clap

Reset, Play/Stop, Rec, Bwd, Fwd, Track Select, All Song Play, Random Play, Count-in, Countdown, Marker Set, Repeat, Tempo Mute

Tracks: 5 tracks / 16 tracks, Song: 1 song, Note Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes, Tempo: Quarter note = 20 to 500,
Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note

640 x 240 dots Graphic Color LCD (backlit)

Over 170 songs

Yes

USB (MIDI), Mic Input (with Digital Echo), User Image Display, V-LINK

Language: English/Japanese/German/French/Spanish, Lyrics: Yes (built-in display, MIDI Out), Pedals: Damper (half-pedal recognition),
Soft (half-pedal recognition, function assignable), Sostenuto (function assignable)

3.5 inch Micro Floppy Disk Drive, Disk Format: 720 KB (2DD), 1.44 MB (2HD), Songs: Max. 99 songs, Playable Software: Standard MIDI Files
(Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-format), Save: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0), Roland Original Format (i-format)

Front: Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2, Mic Input jack, MIDI In connector,
MIDI Out connector, USB connector
Rear: Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R)

40 W x 2

20 cm x 2

105 W

(Including piano stand and music rest)
1,421 (W) x 526 (D) x 1,101 (H) mm/56(W) x 20-3/4 (H) x 43-3/8 (H) inches
(Including piano stand)
1,421 (W) x 526 (D) x 894 (H) mm/56 (W) x 20-3/4 (H) x 35-1/4 (H) inches

Owner’s manual, Power Cord, Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces

Installation Guide, CD-ROM (Roland Digital Piano USB Driver)

69 kg/152 lbs. 2 oz

88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard)

64 voices

421 tones in 6 groups
(including 11 drum sets, 1 SFX set)

Damper Resonance (Sympathetic Resonance)*

* 10 levels, for some piano tones only

4 measures (for both hands)

16th-note

No

5: Drums, SFX, Tones, Songs, Game

30 styles

7: Click, Electronic, Voice (“1”, “2”, “3” in Japanese),
Voice (“1”, “2”, “3” in English), Animal, Wood Block,
Triangle & Castanets

320 x 240 dots Graphic LCD (backlit black/white)

168

No

Front: Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2
Rear: MIDI In connector, MIDI Out connector, Output jacks
(L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R)

30 W x 2

16 cm x 2

80 W

(Including piano stand and music rest)
1,445 (W) x 524 (D) x 1,067 (H) mm/56-15/16(W) x 20-11/16 (H) x 42-1/16 (H) inches
(Including piano stand)
1,445 (W) x 524 (D) x 872 (H) mm/56-15/16(W) x 20-11/16 (H) x 34-3/8 (H) inches

67 kg/147 lbs. 12 oz

With the HPi-7/HPi-5, you can use music files that carry any of these marks:

Internal songs

System requirements for USB (HPi-7)

Practice Pieces

• Burgmüller 25 Easy Studies Op. 100 (all 25 songs) • J. S. Bach Inventions (all 15 songs) • From “Beyer Piano Textbook” (20 songs)

• From “Czerny 100 Progressive Exercises Op. 139” (10 songs) • Old McDonald Had A Farm • Puppy’s March (Honey Bee March) • Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star

• Frog Song • Little Fox • Jingle Bells • Lightly Row • The Cuckoo • Mary Had A Little Lamb • London Bridge • Joy To The World**

Masterpieces*

• Sonate No. 15 (Sonata K. 545-1) • Liebesträume 3 • Étude Op. 10-3 • Je Te Veux • Valse Op. 64-1, “Petit chien” • Golliwog’s Cakewalk

• Fantaisie-Impromptu • Arabesque 1, etc.

* All 60 song files of this genre correspond to the included collection of printed music entitled “Roland 60 Classical Masterpieces”

Popular Songs

• Canon** • Ombra maifu** • Les patineurs, Valse • Brindisi** • Die Lorelei** • Entertainer • Annie Laurie • O’sole Mio** • Grandfather’s Clock

• Ave Maria • Greensleeves • Hallelujah! • Stagecoach • Little Brown Jug • Amazing Grace • Londonderry Air • Silent Night, Holy Night • When The Saints Go Marchin’ In,** and more

** Song included in the HPi-7 only

“Roland 60 Classical

Masterpieces”

(included)

Windows

Operating System: Microsoft Windows®XP Home/XP Professional/2000, Professional/Me/98/98SE•Computer: Windows-compatible personal computer equipped with a USB port•CPU/Clock: Pentium®processor 200 MHz

or higher (Pentium®processor 400 MHz or higher on Windows®XP)•Memory (RAM): 64 MB or more (128 MB or more on Windows®, XP/2000)•Incompatible Chipset: VIA Apollo BX, VIA Apollo MVP3, VIA Apollo MVP4

Macintosh

Operating System: Mac OS 9.0.4 or later, Mac OS X v10.2 or later•Computer: USB ready Apple®Macintosh

®

•

CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3 233 MHz or higher•Memory (RAM): 64 MB or more (128 MB or more on Mac OS X)
* Mac OS 9: Requires OMS 2.3.5 or later, or FreeMIDI 1.35 or later.
* Mac OS X: The digital piano will not operate in the Mac OS X Classic environment, and will be unusable while the Classic environment is running.

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