Roland HP505 - Manual

& & Operation Guide 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 turn brilliance on Press the [Brilliance] button so it’s lit. To adjust the brilliance While holding down the...

Operation Guide 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 holdi...

Operation Guide Selecting a Song You can select songs. To select a song 1. Press the [Song] button . Category Song Name Song Number 2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song . To select a song that’s saved on the USB flash drive 1. Press the [Song] button . 2. While holding down the [Song] button,...

Operation Guide Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) Hold down the [AB Repeat] button until the display shows “Lock.” To cancel panel lock Hold down the [AB Repeat] button once again for a while. page 44 Recording/Playback Here’s how to play back or record a song. Return to the begin- ning of the song...

& & Panel Descriptions [Power] Switch This turns the power on/off. * With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automati- cally be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit. If the unit’s power has been turned off automatically, you can use the [Power] switch...

& & Before You Play 1. 2. 2. 2. Raising the music rest 1. Gently raise the music rest . 2. Fold down the latches to secure the music rest . 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...

Before You Play 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 finger...

Before You Play Turning the Power On/Off NOTE • Once everything is properly connected (p. 10), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. • Before turning the unit on/off, always be sur...

& & Performing Performing with Various Sounds In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types).These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are categorized into five groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. Switching Tones ...

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

Performing Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) You can play different tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key.This feature is called “Split Play,” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point.” 2 1 1. While...

Performing Changing the left-hand tone 1 2 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 ...

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...

Performing 2. While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . The display will indicate the depth of the brilliance effect values. Screen Value Explanation -10–0–10 (default: 5) Positive (+) values make the sound brighter; negative (-) values make the sound more mellow. 3. To...

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 all...

& & Practicing Practicing with the Metronome You can sound the metronome while you practice.While the song selects, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of the song. 1. Press the [Metronome] button . The [Metronome] button will blink, and the metronome will sound. The [Me...

Practicing Adjusting the Metronome’s Volume 1. While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . The display will indicate the metronome’s volume. Screen Value Explanation 0–10 (default: 5) When the volume of the metronome is set to “0,” the metronome won’t sound, but the [Metro...

Practicing Practicing with a Song You can practice by playing along with a song. Selecting and Playing a Song Here’s how to listen to the built-in songs. The unit provides over 195 built-in piano songs.You can also play back songs stored on a separately sold USB flash drive. 1. Press the [Song] butt...

Practicing Song formats that can be played by the unit The unit can play back data in the following formats. • SMF formats 0/1• Roland Piano Digital format (i-format)• Audio files: WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play) You can consecutively play back the bu...

Practicing Adjusting a Song’s Tempo for Easier Practicing You can change the tempo at which a song plays back.When you’re practicing along with a song, this allows you to slow down the tempo of a difficult song in order to play it more comfortably. 1. Press the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons . The temp...

Practicing Using the sound of a specific part as a “guide” (mute volume) If desired, you can specify that the sound of a part will play at a reduced volume rather than going completely silent when you press a part button and turn off its indicator.This setting lets you play a specific part at a redu...

Practicing Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) Here’s how you can repeatedly play back a specified portion of the song. You can use this function to repeatedly practice that portion. Section to repeat A (Repeat Start) B (Repeat End) Time 2 1 3 4 1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button ...

Practicing Recording the Song You’re Practicing It’s easy to record your own performances.You can play back a recorded performance to check your playing, or perform along with a recorded performance.The unit lets you record in the following ways. Type of recording Explanation SMF recording Parts wil...

Practicing Saving a performance you’ve recorded * If you want to save to the USB flash drive (sold separately), connect your USB flash drive to the USB memory port before you continue. 1. Press the [ ] (Fast) button to select “Y .” Saving will begin.The recorded performance is saved at the earliest ...

Practicing Recording the left hand 1. Press the [Right] button and the [Accomp] button so their illumination is turned off . The [Left] button alone will start blinking, meaning that the unit is ready to record to the [Left] button. * If you don’t specify a part at this time, the recorded performanc...

Practicing Recording a performance you play along with a song Here’s how you can record a performance that you play along with a song. Getting ready to record 1. Select the tone that you want record (p . 16) . 2. Select the song to be dubbed (p . 26) . 3 5 4 3. Press the [ ] (Rec) button . The [ ] (...

Practicing Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio By converting a song recorded in the form of an SMF to audio, you’ll be able to listen to it on your computer. You can also use your computer to burn the song to a music CD, or upload it to the Internet. Copying an audio recording of a song to...

Practicing Audio Recording Here’s how to record what you play on the unit as audio data. The recorded song can be used on your computer. HP505 only * Thanks to its multiple number of speakers, each of which can be used to play a different portion of the overall sound, the unit is capable of producin...

Practicing Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) You can change the key when playing back an audio file. You can play the keyboard while listening to the transposed sound. HP505 only • Transposition will be applied to both to the selected audio file and to the sound from the di...

Practicing Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV file) to a CD After an audio recording of a song has been saved to the USB flash drive, you can copy it to your computer and burn it to a CD. If you want to burn a CD from a song that you recorded as an SMF, you must first convert it to audio (WAV...

Practicing Saving a Song with the Name You Specify Immediately after you’ve finished recording, you can save the song to the memory, song number, and song name that you specify. * If you want to save to the USB flash drive (sold separately), connect your USB flash drive to the USB memory port before...

Practicing Renaming a Song Here’s how rename a song you’re saved. 9 8 6 3 11 2 9 7 5 10 4 1. Select the song that you want to rename (p . 26) . 2. While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [Transpose] button . The [Key Touch] button and [Transpose] button will light, and the unit will ent...

& & Convenient Functions Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off ) With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit.If you don’t need the power to turn off automatically, set “Auto Of...

Convenient Functions Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Settings that you’ve stored using the Memory Backup function (p. 41) can be returned to their factory-set state. This is called the “factory reset” function. NOTE When you execute “Factory Reset,” all stored settings will be erased ...

Convenient Functions Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) Here’s how to delete a song that you saved on the internal memory or the USB flash drive (sold separately). MEMO If you want to delete all songs that have been saved to the internal memory, initialize the memory. * If you want to delete a song...

Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation SaveSong Renaming a Song (Save Song) (p. 40) Here’s how to rename a song you’ve saved. CopySong Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) (p. 42) A song you’ve saved to the internal memory can be copied to the USB flash drive. Alternatively, a son...

Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation VC Ch Specifying the Visual Control Channel (Visual Control Channel) Here’s how to specify the channel on which messages used to control video will be sent. (Visual Control Channel). 1–16 Specifies the MIDI channel used to transmit MIDI m...

Symptom Cause/Action Page Even though you’re using headphones and the sound is muted, a thumping sound is heard when you play the keyboard The unit uses a hammer action keyboard in order to simulate an acoustic piano’s playing touch as realistically as possible. For this reason, you’ll hear the hamm...

Troubleshooting Limitations regarding audio files • Ambience (p. 20)• Saving to internal memory (p. 32)• Playback (muting) of individual parts (p. 28)• Copy Song (p. 42)• Save Song (p. 40) & & Error Messages Indication Meaning Error 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Er...

Piano–Grand No . Tone Name Explanation 1 Concert The sound of a splendid concert grand piano. This piano sound has our highest recommendation, and can be used for any style of music. 2 Ballade A mellow grand piano sound, recommended for quiet songs. 3 Bright A brilliant grand piano sound, recommende...

& & Internal Song List No . Song Title Composer MASTERPIECE a .001 Barcarolle Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin a .002 Zhavoronok Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, Arranged by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev a .003 Floral Pursuits * John Maul a .004 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 1 Ludwig van Beethoven a .005 Sonate ...

& & Main Specifications KeyboardKeyboard 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Key Touch: 5 levels, Fixed Touch Keyboard Modes Whole Dual (volume balance adjustable) Split (split point adjustable) Twin Piano Pedals Pedals Damper (Progressive Damper Action Pe...

& & USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING Do not disassemble or modify by yourself Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. Do not repair or replace parts by yourself Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instru...

USING THE UNIT SAFELY CAUTION Place in a well ventilated location The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation. Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor ...

& & IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter or a motor (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner). Depending on the way in which the el...

IMPORTANT NOTES • Before opening or closing the keyboard lid, always make sure that no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument (in particular, they should be kept away from the keyboard and its lid). Otherwise, due to the structural design of this instrument, small pets or o...

5. Hook the metal brackets of the rear board over the screws you loosened, as shown in the illustration . 6. Use four screws B (M5 x 20 mm) to provisionally fasten the pedal board . 7. Securely tighten the two side board screws and four pedal board screws . * When attaching the rear board, before ti...

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For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : Type of Equipment : Responsible Party : Address : Telephone : HP505, HP503 Digital Piano Roland Corporation U.S. 5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 (323) 890-3700 IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LE...

Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. AFRICA EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Offi ce 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-417-1828 REUNION MARCEL FO-...