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HP-2_e.book 1 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分
Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano HP-2.
Main Features
Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ranging Expressiveness
The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound
of the hammers striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert
grand piano. Maximum polyphony of 64 notes ensures that you can use the pedal
freely without running o
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HP-2_e.book 2 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equ
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HP-2_e.book 3 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 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. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for inst
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HP-2_e.book 4 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 016 108d: Selection • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult • If you need to move the instrument, take note of with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service the precautions listed below. At least two persons Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as are required to safely lift and move the unit. It listed on the “Information” page. should be handled carefully, all the while keeping .....................
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HP-2_e.book 5 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and observe the following: 402 Power Supply • Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or deformation. 301 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • The pedals of
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HP-2_e.book 6 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY .............................................................3 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance............. 21 IMPORTANT NOTES .......................................................................5 Notes Regarding Recording ....................................................21 Panel Descriptions....................................................7 Recording a New Song........................
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HP-2_e.book 7 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Power 1 1 [Power] switch 11 [Beat] button Turns the power on/off (p. 9). Hold down this button and press the [+] or [-] button to specify the time signature (beat) (p. 15). 2 [Volume] knob 12 [Song/Tempo] Button Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 9). Used to select from the internal songs (p. 10, p. 19). 3 [B
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Phones HP-2_e.book 8 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Before You Start Playing Connect the Pedal Cable Opening/Closing the Lid Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal jack on the rear To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly, and slide it away from yourself. panel of the HP-2. fig.00-01 To close the lid, pull it gently toward yourself, and lower it softly after it has been fully extended. fig.00-05 NOTE When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your
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HP-2_e.book 9 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Before You Start Playing Turning the Power On and Off About the Pedals The pedals have the following functions, and are used NOTE mainly for piano performance. Turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. fig.00-08.e By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. To turn the power on, turn the [Volume] knob all the way down, and then p
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HP-2_e.book 10 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs Listening to Internal Songs The HP-2 comes with 65 piano songs onboard. “Chapter 3. Playing Along with the Internal Songs” (p. 19) ■ Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play) “Internal Song List” (p. 35) The internal songs can be played back consecutively. fig.panel1-1 12 1 Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press the [Play] button. When you play back an The [Song/
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HP-2_e.book 11 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds The HP-2 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. fig.panel2-1 1 2 Selecting a tone group For more details, refer to 1 Press any Tone button. “Tone List” (p. 34). The indicator of the button you pressed will light. When you play the keyboard, you will hear a sound in the selected tone group. Sel
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HP-2_e.book 12 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance Playing Two Sounds Together (Dual Play) When Dual play is used, the Simultaneously playing two tones when one key is pressed is called “Dual play.” [Variation] button’s indicator will light to indicate the 1 Simultaneously press the two Tone buttons that you want to play selection of the right button of together. the two selected tones. The indicator of the button you pressed will light. When you pl
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HP-2_e.book 13 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance Playing Different Tones with the Left The split point key is included and Right Hands (Split Play) in the left-hand keyboard area. Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each is called “Split play.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” When Split play is used, only fig.splitpoint.e tone numbers 1 or 2 can be Split Point (set to F 3, when the power i
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HP-2_e.book 14 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance ■ Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point You can change the location where the keyboard is divided (the split point) within The setting is at “F#3” when the piano is powered up. the range of B1 through B6. 1 While continuing to hold the [Split] button, press the key that you want The split point key is to specify as the split point. displayed as follows. The key you pressed becomes the split point, and belongs
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HP-2_e.book 15 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance Changing the beat of metronome 3 Press the [Beat] button. The currently selected beat will be displayed. NOTE 4 Press the [+] or [-] button. It is not possible to change the If you press the [+] or [-] button, the beat will change. beat during song playback or recording. If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, the beat will go back to what it was before you changed i
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HP-2_e.book 16 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance When an internal song is played back, the metronome sounds the ordinary metronome sound. Display beat When a recorded performance t. 1 Ordinary metronome sound is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was t. 2 Dog and cat cries selected when the recording t. 3 A voice counting “1, 2, 3” in English was made. t. 4 A voice counting “1, 2, 3” in Japanese Applying Effects to the Sound fig.panel
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HP-2_e.book 17 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose) By using the “Transpose function,” you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps ( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose it to a key that is easier for you to play. When accompanying a vocalist, you can easily transpose the pitch to a range that is comfortable for the singer,
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HP-2_e.book 18 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 2. Performance Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. fig.panel2-7 1 1 Press the [Key Touch] button. The button’s indicator will light, and the feel of the keyboard will change. Each time you press the [Key Touch] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the feel of the keyboard will change. Indicator Settings This allows you to play using the most natural
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HP-2_e.book 19 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 3. Playing Along with the Internal Songs Here’s how you can play along with the internal songs. You can slow down the playback tempo of the song, or play back each hand separately. Before you try playing the song, listen to it several times to get a general feel for the song. For details on operation, refer to “Selecting a Song and Playing It” (p. 10). If you turn on the metronome Changing the Tempo while the song plays back,
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HP-2_e.book 20 ページ ２００３年１２月１７日 水曜日 午前１１時８分 Chapter 3. Playing Along with the Internal Songs Playing Each Hand Separately The internal songs allow you to select the performance part that will be played back. The left-hand performance of the internal songs is assigned to the [1] button, while the right-hand performance is assigned to the [2] button. The place where each part of the performance is held is called a “track,” and the [1] and [2] buttons are called “track buttons
