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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano FP-5.
Main Features
Stylish, Light, Compact Design
The refined design fits in anywhere; and since it is so lightweight and compact, it’s
easy to take the instrument with you wherever you go.
Authentic Piano Performances
Features high-quality concert grand piano sounds and
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. ge
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FP-5_e.book 3 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 012b 101b • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by their location or position does not interfere with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or their proper ventilation. an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the ............................................................................
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FP-5_e.book 4 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2 and 3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To
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FP-5_e.book 5 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...............................................2 Chapter 3 Recording a Performance ... 38 IMPORTANT NOTES .........................................................4 Recording a Performance..................................................38 Panel Descriptions ...............................................................6 Recording a Performance Using Session Partner....39 Recording Selected Track buttons ..
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FP-5_e.book 6 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 8 9 7 1 [Volume] Knob 10 Tone Buttons Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 10). They are used to choose the kinds of sounds (Tone Groups) played by the keyboard (p. 14). 2 [Brilliance] Knob In addition, this switches the footage on and off in Tone Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 10). Wheel mode (p. 17). 3 [Balance] Knob 11 [Tone Wheel] Button Adjus
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FP-5_e.book 7 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Panel Descriptions 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 14 15 19 [Bass] Button 22 [Play/Stop] Button Turns the Bass part of Session Partner on and off (p. 32). Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded performances (p. 12). 20 [Chord] Button Used for starting recording of performances (p. 38). Turns the Chord part of Session Partner on and off (p. 32). 23 [Rec] button 21 [Chord Progression] Butt
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FP-5_e.book 8 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Before You Play Making Connections 1. Before you begin making connections, confirm the following. Is the volume level of the FP-5 turned all the way down? Is the power to the FP-5 turned off? 2. Connect the supplied AC cable to the supplied AC adaptor. fig.00-01 AC cable AC adaptor Power outlet 3. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the FP-5, and then plug its other end into a power outlet. To prevent the inadvertent disruption o
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FP-5_e.book 9 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Before You Play Soft Pedal Connecting Pedals This pedal is used to make the sound softer. Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that 1. Connect the pedal included with the FP-5 to one is not as strong as when otherwise played with the of the Pedal jacks. equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be pedal of an acoustic piano. used as a d
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FP-5_e.book 10 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Before You Play ■ Turning Off the Power Connecting Headphones 1. Before switching the power off, turn the volume Connecting headphones allows you to enjoy playing all the way down by rotating the [Volume] knob. anytime, even at night, without concern. fig.00-05 * Headphones are not included. Consult your Roland dealer if you want to purchase. fig.00-09 2. Press the [Power] switch on the back of the unit. The power is swit
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FP-5_e.book 11 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Listening to Demo Songs Now, try listening to demo songs. NOTE The FP-5 comes with fifty four demo songs. All rights reserved. The seven Tone buttons, the [Start/Stop] button, and the [Play/Stop] button Unauthorized use of this are each assigned one demo song. material for purposes other Indi- than private, personal Button Composer/Copyright cation enjoyment is a violation of Masa
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FP-5_e.book 12 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Listening to Internal Songs Now, try listening to Internal songs. The FP-5 comes with sixty five internal songs. fig.01-01 3,4 1 2 1. Press the [Song] button, getting its indicator to light. For more on internal song The following appears in the display. names, refer to “Internal fig.01-02 Song List” (p. 69). About the Display of 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the song. the Internal S
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FP-5_e.book 13 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard When the following appears in the display If there is any performance data stored in the FP-5’s memory, the following appears in the display. fig.01-03 flash in red Until you erase the performance data, you cannot play back an internal song. To erase the performance data and play back the internal song, press the [Rec] button. If you don’t want to erase the song, press the [Play/Stop] or [Song] butto
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FP-5_e.book 14 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Performing with a Variety of Sounds The FP-5 features over 300 different internal sounds, allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music. These onboard sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into seven For more on Tones, refer to different groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. “Tone List” (p. 57) The Tone “Grand Piano 1” is selected
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FP-5_e.book 15 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Simulating the Creation of Organ Tones (Tone Wheel Mode) When any of the “Tone Wheel” Tones is selected, you can perform in “Tone Wheel mode,” in which the creation of organ sounds is simulated. An organ features nine “harmonic bars” that can be drawn in and out, and by using the bars in different combinations of positions, a variety of different tones can be created. Different “Feet” are assigned to each bar, with
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FP-5_e.book 16 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard 07 1,3,4 2 1. Press the [Tone Wheel] button, getting its indicator to light in red. 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select a Tone. 3. Press the [Tone Wheel] button, getting its indicator to light in green or orange. The FP-5 switches to “Tone Wheel mode,” the function is turned on, and the footage buttons flash. fig.05-10 lit in green or orange When you press the [Piano] button, the FP-5 exits Tone 4. T
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FP-5_e.book 17 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard ■ Selecting the Footage 1. Press the [Tone Wheel] button to select the upper (button’s indicator lights in green) or lower (button’s indicator lights in orange) footage group. 2. Press the Tone buttons to turn on and off the different footages. ■ Changing volume of feet The volume on feet can be adjusted, with eight volume levels available. 1. Press the [Tone Wheel] button to select the upper (button’
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FP-5_e.book 18 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time. This method of performance is called “Dual Play.” Example: Try Layering Piano and String Tones fig.01-09 1 1. Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings/Pad] button. You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone an octave at The indicators for both buttons light. a time. Refer to
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FP-5_e.book 19 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard Performing With Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play) Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called “Split Play,” and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the “split point.” You can specify which part is to have priority when the In Split Play, you can have a different tone sound in the left and righ
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FP-5_e.book 20 ページ ２００５年１月２６日 水曜日 午前１０時２２分 Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing Tone Group and Tone variation. fig.01-13 2,4 1,2 3,4 Changing the Upper Tone 1. Press the Tone button to choose a Tone Group. 2. Press the [-] and [+] buttons to select the Tones. When the tone of the same Changing the Lower Tone Tone button is selected for both the Upper and Lower 1. Hold down the [Split] button and press the Tone button to Tones, the indicator for Tone button flash i
