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Roland HPi-6 Electronic Keyboard User Manual

1. e Before using this unit make sure to read the e Use only the attached power supply cord Also instructions below and the Owner s Manual A N the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device e Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards tions on the unit e Do not open or perform any internal modifica e Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at e Never use or store the unit in places that are a a level that is uncomfortable If you experience e Subject to temperature extremes e g direct any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating immediately stop using the unit and consult an e This unit either alone or in combination with an S duct on top of heat generating equipment or NG audiologist are
2. IIll NII A note not in the notation was played Rhythm Blue Pitch Red The timing of the The pitch was incorrect accent was off Button How It Is Used You can switch the performance to be checked by pressing the cursor up or down button Pressing the cursor down button when Ref reference is selected switches the performance to You the results of your performance Pressing the cursor up button when You the results of your Cursor button performance is selected switches the performance to Ref reference You can check each note in the performance one note at a time by pressing the cursor left or right button The notation is switched going back one measure in lt Bwd button the notation each time the button is pressed The notation is switched advancing one measure in gt gt Fwd button the notation each time the button is pressed You can use this to play back the performance selected with the cursor button Ref reference or You the results of your performance gt E Play Stop button Displaying the Menus 9 36 Press the O button Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions The following screen appears Return To l O e Press the cursor button to select the menu then press the O button If you want to practice the same song again select Try Again If you want
3. Recording 1 Press the cursor up or down button to select the part you want to record 2 Use the lt lt Bwd or Bw Fwd button to move to the measure you want to record 3 Set the recording tempo p 56 and metronome p 57 4 Press the Rec button The HPi 6 goes into record standby 5 Press the gt E Play Stop button to start recording The count is played and then recording begins 6 Press the gt E Play Stop button to stop recording 85 Convenient Functions Changing the Parts Assigned Displaying the Lyrics Lyrics to the Trac k Buttons Du ri ng Some commercially available music files for use in karaoke as well S MF Playbac k Trac k As sig n as some of the internal songs include lyrics data You can have the lyrics screen be displayed automatically when playing back these Ordinarily when playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano kinds of song data Digital instruments p 114 the left hand part is assigned to the Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions Track 3 Left button and the right hand part is assigned to the Track 4 Right button However right hand and left hand part Setting Explanation assignments in certain SMF music files may differ The lyrics screen is not displayed even when If these are set to Auto and as a result you are unable to use the playing back song data containing lyrics data track buttons to control t
4. Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions Part Exchange E Correcting Notes One by One Note Edit You can make corrections in a recorded performance one note at a time This process of making changes in individual notes is called Note Edit You can make these corrections by using note editing e Deleting misplayed notes e Changing the pitch of a single note e Changing the force used in playing a single key velocity e Change the fingering numbers Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions Note Edit Part 4 003 03 000 003 04 000 go f Event 004 01 000 004 02 000 es Es Part The note location display uses Measure Beat Tick as the format A tick is a unit of time that s shorter than a beat Use the cursor button to select the part with the note to be edited The Part number appears at the top of the screen Use the lt q Bwd button and the BB Fwd button or use cursor up or down button to find the note to be corrected Once the note you want to edit is displayed in the center of the screen press the button to display the settings screen In the settings screen press the cursor left or right button to select the Note pitch Velocity note strength and Finger fingering number settings for the note Use the cursor button to correct
5. Mellow Str Tit TTT S Dual Balance x Clos Select Change AudtXon This shows the relative balance in Displays the name of Tone volume between the two tones 2 of the Dual performance selected for the right hand side in the right hand area To Switch From Split to Dual Performance Set the HPi 6 to Split Performance p 52 A After pressing the cursor button to select the right hand tone press two tone buttons Split Performance is enabled In addition Dual Performance is enabled in the right hand part ama M EMO This is set to F 3 when the power is turned on 53 Practicing Playing Along with Songs You can play along with a song stored internally in the HPi 6 or on external memory You can mute the sound of the part you want to play and play that part yourself This makes it easy to practice hands separately For example you can follow along with your right hand while you listen to that same right hand part be played or you can practice the left hand part while the right hand part plays You can check the notes in all internal songs and songs stored to external memory in the Notation screen DA O R t Play St R Bwd Fwd Song Notation eset Play Stop Rec W w A music file for piano lessons may be assigned to the five Track buttons as shown below R 1 2 3 4 Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Drums Accompaniment Left hand Right hand SFX Part Part Part By us
6. E sian Nd E ai worn bib kal oun Calas sibeanee psa EEA EEE E e Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors e Do not allow any objects e g flammable OF ate material coins pins or liquids of any kind e Humid or are water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit e Exposed to rain or are NE e Dusty or are e Subject to high levels of vibration level and sure to remain stable Never place it on e Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is Q stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces e The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the bottom of unit at the rear USING THE UNIT SAFELY Immediately turn the power off remove the power cord from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page when e The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or e If smoke or unusual odor occurs e Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or e The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or e The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit Protect
7. The sound is strange Sounds are heard twice doubled when the keyboard is played The tuning or pitch of the keyboard or song is off Is the HPi 6 in Dual performance p 51 When the HPi 6 is connected to an external sequencer set the Local Control to off p 98 Alternatively the sequencer could be set so its Soft Thru feature is Off Have you set Transpose p 62 Are the settings for the Temperament p 82 and Stretch Tuning p 81 correct Is the setting for the Master Tuning correct p 81 101 Troubleshooting Case Volume of keyboard is too low The Tone has changed Reverberation still audible even with Reverb turned off In the upper range the sound changes abruptly beyond a certain key A High pitched whine is produced The bass range sounds odd or there is a vibrating resonance 102 Cause Remedy Could the Balance setting be set all the way toward Accomp p 55 When a performance made along with a Music Files tune has been recorded recording the performance to button 1 User may make the Tones for buttons 3 Left and 4 Right change as well Since the HPi 6 s piano sounds faithfully reproduce the sense of spaciousness and reverberation of an actual acoustic piano s sound a certain amount of reverberation is still perceptible even with the reverb effect deactivated On an acoustic piano notes in the upper
8. Damper Resonance Setting Explanation Increasing the value will increase the amount Off 1 10 of effect When set to Off no Damper Resonance is applied E Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to the Force Used to Play the Keys Hammer Response You can adjust the timing with which sounds are produced according to the force used to play the keys When a key is pressed on an acoustic piano it causes a hammer to move and strike the strings producing sound The hammers move more slowly when the keys are played gently meaning that sounds are produced just slightly later than when you play the keyboard with greater force If the Hammer Response function is turned on the time between the moment you press a key until the sound is heard will change depending on the strength with which you play As you play more softly this time will become longer Convenient Functions Setting Explanation The higher the value the more slowly the hammers move when the keys are played gently Off 1 10 When set to Off sounds are played immediately when the keys are pressed regardless of the force used to play them E Adjusting the Resonant Sounds when the Keys are Pressed String Resonance When the keys are pressed on an acoustic piano the strings for keys that are already pressed also vibrate sympathetically The function used to reproduce this resonance is called String Resonance Setting Exp
9. EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 Internal Song List Practice Openness Arabesque Pastoral A Small Gathering Innocence Progress The Clear Stream Gracefulness The Hunt Tender Flower The Young Shepherdess Farewell Consolation Austrian Dance Ballad Sighing The Chatterbox Restlessness Ave Maria Tarantella Angelic Harmony Gondola Song The Return The Swallow The Knight Errant Invention 1 Invention 2 Invention 3 Invention 4 Invention 5 Invention 6 Invention 7 Invention 8 Invention 9 Invention 10 Practice Invention 11 Invention 12 Invention 13 Invention 14 Invention 15 Beyer 15 Beyer 21 Beyer 25 Beyer 29 Beyer 34 Beyer 38 Beyer 42 Beyer 46 Beyer 51 Beyer 55 Beyer 60 Beyer 64 Beyer 67 Beyer 73 Beyer 78 Beyer 81 Beyer 90 Beyer 93 Beyer 98 Beyer 103 Czerny 100 1 Czerny 100 10 Czerny 100 20 Czerny 100 30 Czerny 100 38 Czerny 100 43 Czerny 100 60 Czerny 100 75 Czerny 100 86 Czerny 100 96 All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws Masterpieces Sonate No 15 Liebestraume 3 Etude op 10 3 Je te veux Valse op 64 1 Golliwog sCakewalk Fantaisielmpromptu Arabesque 1 Blauen Donau Auf Flugeln des Gesanges Mazurka No 5 Gymnopedie 1 Etude op 25 1 Clair de Lune Etude op 10 5 Dr GradusAdParnassum Grande Valse Brillante La priere d une Vierge Course e
10. Each note of the keyboard will play a different sound MEMO The combination of sounds assigned to the keyboard varies according to the drum set For the sounds that are assigned to each key of a drum set or sound effect set refer to Drum SEX Set List p 107 46 Adding Variety to Your Performances Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch You can adjust the touch playing feel of the keyboard SSS Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA fie Menu x O Slow Fast amp Count ma gt a e lt a gt gt R 1 2 3 4 OOO CLIT Ooo o YO oo O00 LEI T O00000 One Touch Transpose Tone Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right m Key Touch O l R Press the Key Touch button MEMO Each time you press the Key Touch button the button s indicator changes color While the Key Touch screen while the touch is switched is being displayed you can also change the key touch by Key Touch To pressing the cursor up Keu Toucl keu Touch or down button 1OU Can Bplay WIth the most natural LL J r That OT an ACOUSTIC Plani Indicator Explanation This allows you to play using the most natural Off touch This setting is closest to the response of an acoustic piano Fortissimo ff cannot be produced unless you play Lit Heavy more strongly than usual making the keyboard Red feel heavier
11. Favorites for the genre in the Song Selection screen E Removing Songs from Favorites 2 3 Press the DAI Song button The song selection screen appears In the song selection screen press the cursor left or right button to select lt Favorites gt AALLAR PORS Master eiar Kids Favorites Eit ernal Br ce E eT g 2 Etude op 10 3 1 DEHE Remove from Favorites Press the cursor up or down button to select the song you want to remove from Favorites Hold down the DA Song button and press the O button A screen like the one shown below appears Remove from Favorites A OK to delete Sona Are you sure Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button The selected song is removed from the Favorites NOTE Never turn off the power while the display indicates Executing NOTE You can register up toa maximum of 200 songs in the Favorites However if there is insufficient memory remaining the message Error 11 p 104 will appear even with fewer than 200 songs and you will not be able to continue registering more songs NOTE You cannot select Favorites as the song genre without any songs being registered to the Favorites NOTE Never turn off the power while the display indicates Executing 43 Adding Variety to Your Performances
12. NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name HPi 6 Type of Equipment Digital Piano Responsible Party Roland Corporation U S Address 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles CA 90040 2938 U S A Telephone 323 890 3700 N II o4o1o301 105 12 0 4 O 1 9 3 0 1 0 2 Copyright 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION
13. Preparations for Saving a Song 74 When saving to external memory connect the external memory to the external memory connector Press the Menu Lesson button Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button Press the cursor button to select lt File gt then press the O button Press the cursor left button to select lt Save gt then press the O button MEMO If connecting an optional floppy disk drive substitute floppy disk wherever the term external memory appears here MEMO When using a new storage media first initialize format the external memory on the HPi 6 Take a look at Formatting Media Format p 73 Some commercially available music files cannot be saved because they are copy protected LD MEMO When saving to floppy disks first check to make sure that the floppy disk s protect tab is set to the Write position MEMO If not handled with care a floppy disk and an external memory can be damaged or the data on it become corrupted making playback impossible We recommend saving your songs on two different media MEMO When you want to clear all of the content saved to the Favorites and restore the settings to the original factory condition on the HPi 6 refer to Formatting the User Memory Initialize User Memory p 87 Saving the Performance Selecting the Save Format 5 4
14. When listening through headphones Here a different cause would be suspect Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland Service Center Case Cause Remedy Song doesn t play back correctly Song doesn t play back Only the sound of a particular instrument ina song does not play Pressing the lq Reset button doesn t return to the beginning of the song The lt lt Fwd and gt gt Bwd buttons don t work There is a slight delay before playback of a song on external memory starts Lyrics are not indicated properly in the display Notation is not indicated properly in the display Does the screen indicate message like OK to delete Song p 39 The internal songs cannot be played back while recorded performance data remains in the HPi 6 s memory Try playing back the song after deleting the performance data Is the indicator for the Track button extinguished p 54 p 67 p 84 If the button indicator is out the music on that track is not heard Press the track button so the indicator is illuminated Or cancel the mute in the 16 track Sequencer screen Some music files may contain settings that stop playing back at a point partway through the song Press the Ha Reset button several times more to return to the beginning of the tune Has a Marker placed in the song p 60 The lt lt q Bwd and P Fwd buttons are ignored while music files is
15. Basic Default Channel Changed E Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages X Mode 3 4 M 1 Altered FOI RII RK Note l 15 113 Number True Voice KKKKKKEKKKEK KE l Note ON Velocity Note OFF After Key s Touch Ch s Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Portamento control Reverb Effect depth Chorus Effect3 depth 98 99 NRPN LSB MSB 100 101 RPN LSB MSB 3 3 Prog 0 127 Change True Ee 127 a number 1 128 System Exclusive 10 Control 11 64 Change 65 66 67 84 91 93 oOooooooo0oo0o0000000 oOooooooo0oo00000000 pO xO System Clock Real Time Commands All sound off 120 126 127 Reset all controllers Aux Local Control Message All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset 123 125 5 x OX Xx x x 1 Ox is selectable by Sys Ex 2 Recognized as M 1 even if M 1 3 Ox is selectable by Composer Out setting Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 115 lt Keyboard gt Keyboard Touch Sensitivity Keyboard Mode Main Specifications 88 keys Progressive Hammer Action Keyboard Medium Heavy Light Fixed Whole Split split point adjustable Dual volume balance adjustable Twin Piano Manual Drums SFX lt Sound Generator gt Conforms to GM2 GS XG Lite Max Polyphony Tones Temperament Stretched T
16. A screen like the one shown below appears Do you want to record a new song or add on to the current song The selected setting turns Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Add Ons then press the O button This sets the HPi 6 so you can record while listening to the song already recorded Recording a Song Press a track button to select a recording track Press the track button for the track that you want to re record The indicators of the button you pressed and of the gt m Play Stop button will blink and the HPi 6 enters recording standby mode Press the gt Play Stop button to start recording The count is played and then recording begins When recording begins the gt E Play Stop button and Rec button indicators will light Go ahead and perform on the keyboard previous recording refer to Erasing a Recorded Song p 70 MEMO When deleting the performance for a specific track button refer to Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks p 70 The song tempo is stored within the song you selected 69 Recording Your Performance 6 Press the gt E Play Stop button to stop recording The gt E Play Stop button and the Rec button indicators will go out Erasing a Recorded Song A recorded song can be erased in the following two ways Method 1 After recording a song press the IRA Song button and s
17. FM Lead 1 LM Square JP8 Square Mg Lead Waspy Synth P5 Saw Lead Natural Lead Rhythmic Saw JP8 Pulse LM PureLead Cheese Saw Reso Saw 2600 SubOsc RAVE Vox FM Lead 2 Fat amp Perky Big Panner Ai yai a Echo Pan 2 Falling Down RandomEnding Piano 1 Piano 1w Piano 1d Piano 2 Piano 2w Piano 3 Piano 3w GS Honkytonk Honky tonk 2 GS E Pianol GS E Piano2 60 s E Piano E Piano 1v E Piano 2v Detuned EP 1 Detuned EP 2 GS Harpsi Coupled Hps Harpsi w Harpsi o Soft Clav Celesta 106 GS Glocken GS Music Box Vibraphone Vibe w GS Marimba Marimba Xylophone Tubular bell Church Bell Carillon GS Santur Organ 1 Organ 2 Pop Organ 1 Detuned Or 1 Detuned Or 2 GS ChurchOr1 GS ChurchOr2 Church Org 3 Full Organ 4 Jazz Organ1 Rock Organ2 Reed Organ Accordion Fr Accordion It GS Harmonica Bandoneon GS Nylon Gt Nylon Guitar Nylon Gt o Ukulele Steel str Gt 12 str Gt GS Mandolin Jazz Guitar GS Hawaiian Clean Gt Chorus Gt Muted Gt Funk Gt Funk Gt 2 Overdrive Gt GS Dist Gt Feedback Gt Gt Harmonics Gt Feedback GS Ac Bass GS Fing Bass GS Picked Bs Fretless Bs Slap Bass Slap Bass 2 SynthBass101 Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass 2 Synth Bass 3 Synth Bass 4 Rubber Bass GS Violin Slow Violin Viola GS Cello Contrabass GS Trem Str PizzicatoStr GS Harp Timpani GS Strings Orchestra GS Sl Str Syn Strings1 Syn Strings2 Syn Strings3 Choir Aahs Choir Pop Voice SynVox OrchestraHit GS Trump
18. In particular when placing the instrument on carpet adjust this so that the pedals firmly contact the floor E ae rry y 7 Adjuster 27 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions Playing in a Wonderland of Sound Wonderland allows children to experience a variety of sounds and internal songs with easy operation and enjoyable animation SSS SSS SES Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano Piano Organ Strings Others DA bap Menu x O Slow Fast K Count i gt u e lt lt gt gt R 1 2 3 4 O00 COL rrr OOO om m oo O00 L TI T F 00000 One Touch Transpose e p a Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right S___ __ _ _ _ _ _______________aaaassessSSe_F0o0 _ _ _ _ Lesson l e Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears A Press the cursor button to select lt Wonderland gt then press the O button After the opening screen is displayed the Wonderland screen like the one below appears in the display The Wonderland screen has two pages Press the cursor left or right button one or more times to switch the screens 28 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions 3 Press the cursor button to select the item you want to play then press the O button You can do the following in Wonderland Item Drums Piano Alphabet
19. THRU OUT IN MIDI MIDI Sound Module Making the Connection Turn the volume all the way down on the HPi 6 and on the device you re about to connect Switch off the power to the HPi 6 and the device you re about to connect Use a MIDI cables sold separately to connect the MIDI connectors to each other Switch on the power to the HPi 6 and the connected device Adjust the volume level on the HPi 6 and the connected device You should also set the MIDI settings as needed For details on the MIDI related settings refer to p 98 97 Connecting to Other Devices Making MIDI Related Settings Here s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI related settings 1 Press the Menu Lesson button 2 Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button 3 Press the cursor button to select lt MIDI gt then press the O button The MIDI screen has two pages Local Composer Control Out Prooram Change 4 Press the cursor button to select the setting you want to make Item Explanation Transmit Channel Chooses the MIDI send channel Local Control Switches Local Control on or off Specifies whether a recorded performance Composer Out p will be transmitted to a MIDI device Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Chooses Bank Select MSB messages Chooses Bank Select LSB messages Chooses Program Change messages Program Chang
20. button Saving begins The time required for saving ranges from several seconds to half a minute or more Don t take the external memory out of the external memory connector until the saving process is finished Press X button several times the File screen returns to the display 76 Never turn off the power while the saving operation is in progress Doing so will damage the HPi 6 s internal memory or external memory making it unusable MEMO It s a good idea to get into the habit of moving the write protect tab p 10 on the floppy disk to the Protect position when you ve finished saving your data Keeping the tab at Protect prevents operations that could erase your songs by mistake Saving the Performance Deleting Saved Songs This deletes songs that have been saved on external memory or to Favorites 6 7 8 To delete a song on an external memory first connect the external memory to the external memory connector Press the Menu Lesson button Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button Press the cursor button to select lt File gt then press the O button Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Delete gt then press the O button Press the cursor up or down button to select the location in which the song you want to delete is saved File gt Delete Distination aa PA The location where t
21. i e with the same fingering positions Press the Menu Lesson button MEMO Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O You can open the Transpose button screen by pressing the Reverb and Key Touch buttons simultaneously Press the cursor button to select lt Transpose gt then press the O button The Transpose screen appears Transpose AA MEMO The Transpose icon df appears in the Notation screen Item Setting while the Transpose function is on Keyboard Transpose the keys played by the keyboard 6 0 5 Song Transpose the song playback 24 0 24 Press the O button to switch the link on or off When set to Link lt On gt the values for the keyboard and the song data are the same When set to Link lt Off gt the values for the keyboard and the song data can be set separately To cancel the transposition set Transpose to 0 The transposition setting returns to 0 when you choose another song For example if you want the E pitch to sound when you press the C key set the Keyboard transpose setting to 4 It will sound E G B D gt 62 Recording Your Performance The HPi 6 lets you record your own performances A recorded performance can be played back to hear your own playing or to add additional parts The following types of recording can be done using the HPi 6 Record along with an internal so
22. player on the right plays the note he or she thinks Listen to Sounds is the same Several seconds after the player on the left poses the question the note played appears in the notation to provide a hint The player using the left section of the keyboard plays a note to pose a question That note is indicated in the notation MEMO The player on the right looks at the screen and then When lt Read Notations gt is Read Notations plays the note he or she thinks is the same selected no sounds are played The player on the left should continue holding down when the player on the left the key for several seconds after presenting the presses the keys for the question question 3 A One person presses a key in the left part of the keyboard to present a question 4 The other person responds by pressing a key in the right part of the keyboard 33 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions Playing Songs Using the Lesson Functions Visual Lesson You can enjoy your practices with the HPi 6 s Lesson function Visual Lesson Play along with the accompaniment and your score appears in the display showing how well you played In addition in the Check screen you can see the results shown as notation allowing you to confirm just what you played You can select the level and practice songs to match your current abilities You can also supplement your stock of practice songs with additional music files T Piano Reverb Key
23. select lt Favorites to External Memory gt in Step 6 on p 78 The rest of the procedure is identical to that used for copying songs from external memory to Favorites When copying songs in external memory songs within folders are not copied when lt All gt is selected If a song you want to copy is in a folder first move the song outside of the folder to copy it Never turn off the power while the operation is in progress Doing so will damage the HPi 6 s internal memory or external memory making it unusable Some song data cannot be copy because they are copy protected 79 Convenient Functions Functions that Can be Selected Using the Menu Lesson Button Here s how you can easily make changes such as tuning the HPi 6 or changing the function of the pedals E Making the Settings 1 Press the Menu Lesson button 2 Press the cursor button to select the lt Functions gt then press the O button 3 Press the cursor button to select the setting you want to make Pressing the cursor left or right button switches the selected setting horizontally pressing the cursor up or down button switches the selected setting vertically Press the cursor up or H down button The selected setting is switched vertically Press the cursor left or right button The selected setting is switched horizontally If there are any pages before or after the current pa
24. this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initi ating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off e Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Also do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Do not allow rubber vinyl or similar materials to remain on the unit for long periods of time Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard This can be the cause of malfunction such as keys ceasing to produce sound Do not paste stickers decals or the like to this instrument Peeling such matter off the instrument may d
25. wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming the unit Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on S Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging W from an outlet or this unit If you need to move the instrument take note of the precautions listed below At least two persons are required to safely lift and move the unit It should be handled carefully all the while keeping it level Make sure to have a firm grip to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage e Check to make sure the screws securing the unit to the stand have not become loose Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening e Disconnect the power cord e Disconnect all cords coming from external devices e Raise the adjusters on the stand p 27 e Close the lid e Remove the music stand Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet p 17 Z in your area pull the plug on the power cord out Whenever you suspect the
26. 4 London Bridge In addition the Favorites 5 dingle Bells Press the cursor 6 Silent Might Holy genre can be selected only up or down button to when you have a song or select the song songs in the Favorites The selection will be highlighted in black T Genre oO Genre Not Selected Selected cs M EMO If you want to display the 2 Press the cursor left or right button to select the song genre notation press the T Notation button 3 i Press the cursor up or down button to select the song you want to While the notation shows the listen to from the song list H symbol the song data is being loaded Playing Back 4 Press the gt E Play Stop button MEMO When the song selection The gt E Play Stop button s indicator will light screen is displayed you can The song will begin playing start and stop playback of songs by pressing the button 38 Listening to the Songs Stopping Playback 5 R Press the gt E Play Stop button The gt E Play Stop button s indicator goes off and playback of the song stops Playback will stop automatically when it reaches the end of the song Press the jq Reset button to return to the beginning of the song You can check the notes of all of the internal songs in the Notation screen They also have orchestral accompaniments so you can play along with the accompaniment or adjust the tempo to the desir
27. Brass ff St Brass ff Synth Brass1 Synth Brass2 Synth Brass3 Soft Brass Oct SynBrass Bassoon English Horn Piccolo GS Pan Flute Recorder Blow Pipe Bottle Blow Shakuhachi Ocarina Others Jazz Scat Mellow Choir Boys Choir Voice Oohs Nylon Guitar Steel Guitar Jazz Guitar Overdrive Gt DR STANDARD SOUND EFFECT Acoustic Bs A Bass Cymbl Glasswaves HollowReleas Glittery Pad Org Bells Dat Accent Bap Accent Dat amp Bap Thum Voice Nylon Steel Hawaiian Gt 12str Guitar Rock Rhythm DR POP DR ROCK DR JAZZBRUSH Fretless Bs Fingered Bs Picked Bs Slap Bass Modular Bass Fantasia Harpvox Soft Pad P5 Poly Pop Voice Doos Voice Choir Oohs Choir Aahs Decay Choir Nylon Gt o Ukulele Steel Vox Mellow Gt Open Hard Muted Gt Muted Gt 2 Muted Dis Gt DistortionGt Feedback Gt2 Rock Rhythm2 Power Guitar Power Gt 2 5th Dist Dazed Guitar Acid Guitar Banjo Koto Shamisen Wood Bass W Bass Ride Mute PickBs Mr Smooth Synth Bass 1 Synth Bass 2 SynthBass101 Jungle Bass WireStr Bass ResoSH Bass SH101 Bass DR ROOM DR POWER DR ELECTRO DR TR 808 DR DANCE DR JAZZ DR BRUSH DR ORCHESTRA DR GS STAND DR GS ROOM DR GS BRUSH SynVox Fantasia 2 New Age Pad Warm Pad Poly King Heaven II Warm SquPad JP8 Sqr Pad Sweep Pad 2 Decay Pad 105 Tone List Crystal Clear Bells Soft Crystal Digi Bells Nylon Harp Nylon EP Brightness Syn Square CC Solo Dual Sqr amp Saw SquareWave2
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29. Note and Rest Rhuthm Fingering Number gt Thunb Under 3 Press the cursor up and down button to select the item you want to practice then press the O button You can do the following in DoReMi Course Item Contents DoReMi L h iti h Pitch Training earn the key and note positions and the note names Note and Rest Rhythm Learn the note and rest lengths Fingering Number While playing learn the fingering numbers Familiarize yourself with the thumb under technique for Thumb Under O smooth fingering in performances 4 Now try learning how to read the notation using the buttons as you view the screen 5 i When you have finished with DoReMi Course press the X button in the DoReMi Course screen 30 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions E DoReMi Pitch Training Remember the key and note positions and the note names Pitehiliraining E Press the O button to start the game Hemorize where the keys and notes are along vith Answer the questions by playing the keys their names d y paying y Press O to start the In this game questions will appear in the left side of the screen Pressing the O button in the game screen prompts a description of the key and note positions and the note names x Close E Note and Rest Rhythm Remember the note and rest lengths AN etal Rhythm Press the O button to start the practice This game will help you gain
30. Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano One Touch Piano You can create the optimal settings for a piano performance with the press of a single button Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA Gap Menu x C O Slow Fast amp Count m gt m e lt a One Touch Transpose Ml Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec wW 44 Press the One Touch button The Tone Piano button s indicator will light A screen stating that the optimal settings for piano performances have been selected is displayed for several seconds followed by a Notation screen like the following 27148 Sonate Mo 15 When you press the One Touch Piano button the HPi 6 will switch to the following settings regardless of the current panel settings e If the keyboard has been split into upper and lower sections Split Performance gt p 52 the keyboard returns to a single section When the sounds are layered Dual Performance gt p 51 the layered sound is cancelled and sounds are played using the piano tone Pedal functions are as follows the left pedal functions as the soft pedal the center pedal functions as a sostenuto pedal and the right pedal functions as a damper pedal If any other functions are assigned to the left and center pedals these functions are cancelled The Natural Grand sound is automatically selected Reverb depth is set to 4 The chorus function i
31. SFX Songs Tones Flash Card Game How It Is Used Select a picture of a percussion instrument to hear the sound of that instrument Play the keyboard to play the selected percussion instrument Learn how the piano is constructed Use the keyboard to become familiar with the alphabet Listen to a wide variety of sound effects Listen to the internal songs Select a picture of an instrument to hear the sound of that instrument Play the keyboard to play the selected instrument In this game you play the notes shown on the cards In this game you try to the tone name chords and rhythms that you hear 4 Try playing as you view the screen 5 A When you have finished with Wonderland press the X button in the Wonderland screen 29 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions Learning the Basics of Reading Music DoReMi Course In the DoReMi Course even those unable to read music can study the basics of reading music and the keyboard through games and music Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others gt gt R 1 2 0 O O O O One Touch Transpose one Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right l s Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears a Press the cursor button to select lt DoReMi Course gt then press the O button The DoReMi Course screen appears RADORE MIECOUNS e CEREN FS DoRetfi Pitch Trainino gt
32. Soren cenately a seeneeosncasaas 74 Fingering Number sacehiies scien io enn 25 30 31 93 Flash Gard Wonderland iw aero te decdveds iteancacnerteneusanes 29 HIOPPysDisSk cist thence aisle Aet ele ieceetscaacoacaness 10 113 Hopp DISK Drive acscastac nantes atbebabun TN 113 Format Feet tons ee tenled N 73 Froni anel seyceaat he sated Ae eto a Saal aw eco cane ese 20 G Game Wonderland asic Sinton a eke 29 Genera MIDI sacar erations cetcaqasanacaeetoranassarieaasorsaesrena ornate 114 General MIDI Z ea a A N 114 CS E EE A E AA A E VEE AE E EE EEA ENAT 114 GS FOMI ae a ONNA 114 H Hammer Response arruinn noana 80 Headphone Hook orrien en N nce 19 Hedd PHONES arion a Ra 19 I IP HOPINVAL srd a a An etannasavenseesaaasaaaetosas Soutecsans 75 Initialization ICG a ets wt icin a n N TNA 73 User Memory sirier a A AN 87 Initialize User Memory araona eian N NEN aN n TAAR TEES 87 Insert Inserting Blank Measures eeseeseseerrreeeeeeeerrrrresees 92 Miemal oong scones cus tiatererietatensatangss 28 37 38 54 67 111 Intertial Song ist sixes ETAN 111 K IK Gy Sdgetesaas A N E A E Apacer AS 82 Key OM DOUG useing his E A 45 Key TOU yorini E EA 47 L aN WAG E muiere E E AEIR Naa 83 ECD Out Connector sonrai a T 17 22 WTEC Cay sasae a aa 27 82 ett band TONE arreire hen T 52 Lesson PUMCHONS raroa e A AATE 28 E E EAE E E IAAT OSESE EE eT IEE A T 80 Didi Ke ypo 11 orse a EN 18 MTS Fs SOLO OE EAN A I E E EE AAS EE a 26 LocalConto
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35. This setting allows you to add more expression when playing dynamically Fortissimo ff can be produced by playing less strongly than usual making the keyboard feel lighter This setting makes it easier for children whose hands have less strength Lit Green Lit Orange Sounds at a fixed volume regardless of your keyboard playing strength 47 Adding Variety to Your Performances Applying Effects to the Sound E Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb It is not possible to memorize the reverb effect setting for By applying the reverb effect you can produce a pleasant reverberation making it saichrtone sound as though you were performing in a concert hall Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA m X O o asi oun m gt m e lt lt gt gt R 1 2 3 4 OOO om o oo 00 LITT T F 00000 Lesson One Touch Transpose n T G Song Notation Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right hit Reverb QO MEMO The depth of the reverb effect l e Press the Reverb button can Reid ated Rater te Adjusting the Depth of the The button s indicator will light and a reverb effect will be applied to the sound Effects Effect p 81 To cancel the reverb effect press the Reverb button getting its indicator to go dark ca MEMO You can change the amount of E Adding Richness to the Sound Chorus pistes a aes down the Reverb button and By a
36. Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA te Menu x O Slow Fast K Count K gt E e lt lt gt gt R 1 2 3 4 O00 ELT Ooo om Dm oo O00 L TI T F 00000 One Touch Transpose n 0 a Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right E Oj N At this point pressing O advances you to the next screen and pressing X returns the previous screen to the display Starting the Visual Lesson Function MEMO When you want to perform with the tone changed select the tone before starting When changing tones refer to Visual Lesson Performing with a Variety of Tones p 45 1 Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears Press the cursor button to select lt Visual Lesson gt then press the O button The Visual Lesson screen appears Visual Lesson Selecting the Course 3 Press the cursor left or right button to select the course you want to practice then press the O button 34 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions Selecting the Song 4 Press the cursor button to select the song you want to practice O Practice Check 7 Review 2 Come Birds F Sonata Mozart 5 The Cuckoo 8 Aura Lee 4 Old MacDonald H 9 Pathetique x London Bridge 10 Amazing Grace Other Songs Select a Song amp Press O You can audition the sound by pressing the b gt M Play Stop button You can adjust the tempo by pre
37. a Measure Resolution p 61 Practicing Moving an Assigned Marker After adding markers to a song you can then move to the location where Marker A is set by holding down the cursor left button and pressing either the lt lt Bwd or P gt Fwd button To adjust the location of marker B hold down the cursor right button and press the lt lt Bwd or BB Fwd button Moving to the Location of an Assigned Marker After assigning a marker in the song press either cursor left or right button to move jump to the location of the marker Playing Repeatedly between Markers After assigning both markers A and B press the cursor down button to turn lt Repeat gt to On When you press the gt E Play Stop button playback will repeat between the markers Deleting a Marker You ve Assigned Hold down the O button and press the cursor left button to delete marker A or press the cursor right button to delete marker B E Assigning a Marker in the Middle of a Measure Resolution A marker can be assigned in the middle at the beginning of a beat of a measure a Press the Count Marker button to display the Count screen then press the O button 2 Press the O button once more to access the Resolution screen 3 Press the cursor up or down button to change the setting Item Setting Markers will be assigned to the beginning of a measure Resolution Mar
38. change the tempo at which songs are played back You can also play the metronome sound while recording 3 e Press the Rec button A screen like the one shown below appears Do you want to record a new song or add on to the current song The selected setting turns gt fa orange MEMO saw Performing with a Variety of Tones gt p 45 Select O Enter Using the Metronome gt p 57 4 Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Add On gt then press the O button With this setting you can record while listening to the selected song Recording a Sono Press a track button to select a recording track 67 Recording Your Performance Selecting the Track to Record iy aay l MEMO 5 Press the track button for the track that you want to record i e the track Oniy dram see on EX cer are that you want to play yourself recorded to the R Rhythm button The indicator of the button you pressed will blink and the HPi 6 enters recording standby mode Since in this example we will record the right hand part performance press the 4 Right button to make the button s indicator blink To cancel recording press the Rec button once more and watch the indicator goes out Starting the Recording 6 Press the gt E Play Stop button The count is played and then recording begins When recording starts the gt E Play Stop and Rec buttons indicato
39. corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key If you choose an equal temperament there s no need to select a tonic note Setting C C D Eb E F F G Ab A Bb B 82 Changing the Pedal Functions Pedal You can change the function of the left pedal and center pedal Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions Left Pedal Center Pedal Setting Explanation Upper Soft When you hold down the pedal and play the keyboard the sound will have a softer only left pedal tone Upper Sostenuto only center pedal pedal was held down will be sustained Only the notes that were played while the The tempo of the song or metronome will be set by the interval at which you press the pedal When the pedal to which this Tap Tempo ee function is assigned is pressed several times at the desired rate the tempo will be set accordingly When using Split performance p 52 the Lower Damper same effect as the damper pedal will be applied to the left hand keyboard area Pressing the pedal during playback of a song stops the playback When the pedal is released playback resumes from the beginning of the measure that was Replay playing when the pedal was pressed When the pedal is pressed in rapid succession the playback will resume backs up the same number of measures as the number of times the pedal is pressed Pressing the pedal turns the notation appearing on the di
40. device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada
41. differences may appear when playing back using devices other than the HPi 6 After changing this setting try selecting the song once again 86 Convenient Functions Other Settings Formatting the User Memory Initialize User Memory The HPi 6 features an internal storage area where you can save recorded performances and User image This space is called the User Memory The following content is stored to the user memory e Songs registered to the Favorites e Image files set with the User Image Display To delete all of the content held in the user memory and restore the original settings carry out the following procedure 1 Instep 3 on p 80 select Initialize User Memory and press the O button and a message will be displayed Initialize User Memory Initialize User Memory OK 2 Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button the initialization is executed Never turn off the power while the display indicates Executing Doing so will damage the HPi 6 s internal memory making it unusable Carrying out this operation does not initialize any settings other than the user memory settings To restore settings other than those for the user memory to the original default settings carry out Factory Reset p 87 Remembering the Settings Even when the Power is Turned Off Memory Backup Normally the settings of th
42. each function 90 Editing Functions Function Explanation Page Undoes editing operations that have Undo p 90 been performed Quantize Corrects Timing Discrepancies p 91 Insert Inserts a blank measure p 92 Transpose Transposes parts individually p 92 Erases data in measures creating blank Erase p 93 measures Part Exchanges the sounds in parts p 93 Exchange Allows corrections to be made note by Note Edit p 93 note Allows editing of the Tones changes PC Edit f p 94 that occur during a song gt PC stands for Program Change which is a command that tells an instrument to change the sound it s using With songs that rely on the use of a variety of sounds a PC needs to be located at every point within the song where the Tone is to be changed Some edits can t be undone not even by choosing Undo We recommend saving songs to external memory or to user memory before editing For more on how to save songs refer to Saving Songs p 74 gt You can press the gt Play Stop button in the Song Edit screen to play back the edited song However you cannot play back the song while editing in the various edit screens E Undoing Edits Undo You can cancel an editing operation that you ve just carried out This is handy when you want to undo an edit and restore data to the way it was before There are some edits that can t be restored E
43. in an unlinked state No sound will be produced by the keyboard when it is played No sound produced Sound Generator Local Off Connecting to Other Devices gt When a Roland MT series instrument is connected it is not necessary to make the Local Off setting The MT transmits a Local Off message when the power is turned on If you turn on the power in the order of the HPi 6 gt MT series Local Off will be set automatically Item Explanation Setting Switches Local Control on or On Off off Local Control E Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device Composer Out When Composer Out is active you can send performance data recorded with the HPi 6 to a connected MIDI device or computer When you turn on the power this is set to Off data is not sent If you want a performance recorded on the HPi 6 to be transmitted to an external MIDI device or computer turn the Composer Out setting On Item Explanation Setting Specify whether a recorded Composer Out performance will be On Off transmitted to a MIDI device E Sending Tone Change Messages Program Change Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB A Program Change is a message that means change to the Tone of the specified number The device that receives this changes to the Tone of the corresponding number When you choose a Program Change message Program Number the Program Number will be transmitted to
44. of measures turning them into blank measures without reducing the length of the song This process is called Erase Ex To erase measures bars 5 8 alele lalslel7l elelo TEJESEN 6 7 ESE NN Blank measures Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions lt Close Select G Change OExecute Close Select Change O Execute Item Explanation Measure number of the first measure of the From segment to be erased F Number of measures to be erased or When lt All gt is selected all of the measures are erased Track button or part number to be erased Tr Pt When lt All gt is selected the same portion of all parts is erased Select from the following types of performance data to erase All performance data including notes tempos Tones switches Program Change volume changes etc are erased Tempo data is erased Erasing the Tempo tempo data for all measures results in a single constant tempo Event Prog Erases the data for switching Tones Change p 99 Erases only notes Except Erases all of the performance data Notes except for the notes Erases Expression volume change information Lyrics Only the lyrics are removed E Exchanging Parts Part Exchange You can exchange the notes recorded for a particular part with the notes recorded for another part This process of exchanging parts is called Part Exchange
45. one and a half octaves of the keyboard continue to sound until they decay naturally regardless of the damper pedal There is a difference in the timbre as well Roland pianos faithfully simulate such characteristics of the acoustic piano On the HPi 6 the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change depending on the Key Transpose setting When listening through headphones Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent piano tones feature an ample high end component which may make the sound appear to have metallic reverberation added Since this reverberation becomes particularly audible when supplemented by heavy reverb you may be able to diminish the problem by reducing the amount of reverb applied to the sound When listening through speakers Here a different cause such as resonance produced by the HPi 6 would be suspect Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland Service Center When listening through speakers Playing at loud volumes may cause instruments near the HPi 6 to resonate Resonation can also occur with fluorescent light tubes glass doors and other objects In particular this problem occurs more easily when the bass component is increased and when the sound is played at higher volumes Use the following measures to suppress such resonance e Place speakers so they are 10 15 cm from walls and other surfaces e Reduce the volume e Move the speakers away from any resonating objects
46. p 30 oO To Master One Song Suited to Your Level of Ability gt Visual Lesson p 34 To Split the Keyboard Into Two Sections For Two Person Performances gt Twin Piano p 32 iti Output Your Own Performances as Notations gt p 94 You can save the notations as image data to external memory optional and use your own computer and printer to print out these notations C Prevent Settings from being Changed During Performances gt p 88 You can prevent your settings from being changed as you play even when buttons are pressed accidentally Restore the Settings Programmed at the Time of Purchase gt p 87 You can restore the HPi 6 s settings after changing them returning the settings to their original state at the time the instrument was purchased nd gore RA Recording amp Record Your Own Performances gt p 64 You can record the performances you play You can then play back the recordings afterwards to check how you ve done Record Along with Songs gt p 67 You can record while a song is played allowing you to record your own performances along with songs E Save Your Recorded Performances to the HPi 6 gt p 74 After recording your own performance you can then save it within the HPi 6 s internal memory This is convenient as the saved performances are not deleted even when the HPi 6 s power is turned off You can also easily select performances that have been saved
47. possibility of lightning Z of the outlet USING THE UNIT SAFELY A CAUTION e Be careful when opening closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched p 18 Adult A supervision is recommended whenever small children use the unit e When using the bench please observe the following points S stool e Do not use the bench as a toy or as a stepping e Do not allow two or more persons to sit on the bench e Do not adjust the height while sitting on the bench e Do not sit on the bench if the bolts holding the bench legs are loose If the bolts are loose immediately re tighten them using the supplied tool e Never insert your hand into the gap the metal height adjustment mechanism under the seat lid Doing so may cause your hand to be pinched or injured e Always keep the following parts including with the HPi 6 and small components that may be removed out of the reach of small children to avoid accidental ingestion of these parts Included Parts e Stand assembly screws e Music rest attachment screws e Headphone hook wing nut Important Notes In addition to the items listed under IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and USING THE UNIT SAFELY on pages 2 and 6 please read and observe the following Power Supply e Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing m
48. pressing the O button displays the song deletion screen If you do not want to delete the song use the cursor button to select lt Cancel gt and then press the O button MEMO You can save recorded songs to external memory you can also save songs after changing the save format p 74 In addition you can copy songs saved in the Favorites to external memory p 78 Recording Your Performance Recording Along with a Song Try recording along with internal songs and songs on external memory 66 66 CPt 00000 Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right 2 O00000 Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Reset Play Stop Rec Song Notation Here record your right hand performance along with the song accompaniment Settings for Performances The song tempo is stored within the song you selected You can change the song l P Press the DA Song button to select the song you want to play tempo p 56 gt Listening to the Internal Songs p 38 gt Listening to Music Files or a Song that was Saved on External Memory p 41 Nore Press the tote Notation button to display the notation screen Whiletheaneasurenumberic highlighted the notation screen is being generated When the highlighted number returns to normal please try Settings for Recording the operation again You can change the tone used in performances and
49. produced when the fingers are released from the keys Drum SFX Set List No sound SOUND EFFECT p Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Guitar sliding Finger Guitar cutting noise up Guitar cutting noise down String slap of double bass Fl Key Click Laughing Screaming Punch Heart Beat Footsteps1 Footsteps2 Applause Door Creaking Door Scratch Wind Chimes Car Engine Car Stop Car Pass Car Crash Siren Train Jetplane Helicopter Starship DR POP R amp B Snare Rock Snare Rock Snare EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number DR ROCK R amp B Snare Pop Snare m Pop Snare m DR JAZZBRUSH R amp B Snare Pop Snare m Pop Snare m Pop Snare m Pop Snare Ghost Pop Snare m Finger Snap 707 Claps Hand Clap EXC7 Hand Clap2 EXC7 Hand Clap Pop Pedal HH EXC1 Gospel Hand Clap Snare Roll Pop Kick Pop Kick Pop Side Stick Pop Sanre s Pop Snare Ghost Pop Snare s Pop Low Tom f Pop CHH 1 EXC1 Pop Low Tom Pop CHH 2 EXC1 Pop Mid Tom f Pop OHH EXC1 Pop Mid Tom Pop Snare m Pop Snare Ghost Pop Snare m Finger Snap 707 Claps Hand Clap EXC7 Hand Clap2 EXC7 Hand Clap Pop Pedal HH EXC1 Gospel Hand Clap Snare Roll Rock Kick Rock Kick Rock Side Stick Rock Sanre s Rock Snare Ghost Rock Snare s Rock Low Tom f Rock CHH 1 EXC1 Rock
50. screen to confirm the image 5 Press the cursor up or down button to select the image you want to display from the list then press the O button 2 Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button The saved images are deleted 83 Convenient Functions Recording and Playback Setting Recording and Playing Back Performances of Specific Instruments 16 Track Multitrack recording is a method of recording whereby you listen to what has previously been recorded while recording new parts on top of that material The HPi 6 lets you record 16 separate parts By recording a different tone to each part you can create song data for performances that feature up to 16 different tones layered together The function used for recording the 16 individual parts one at a time is called the 16 track sequencer 16 Track Sequencer You can record performances for up to 16 parts overlaying them part by part to create a single song Flute Part ee Part 3 Piano Part left hand Part 4 Piano Part right hand 16 Track Sequencer and the Track Buttons In addition to the 16 Track Sequencer function the Track Buttons p 54 are another of the unit s playing recording functions These track buttons group the 16 track sequencer s 16 parts with five buttons Using the 16 track sequencer to work with performances recorded with the track button
51. that the External Memory connector faces to the left 9 Connect the floppy disk drive cable to the External Memory connector p 21 External Memory Connector External Memory Connector Holder Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Inserting a floppy disk 1 With the front of the floppy disk facing up insert the disk in the disk drive slot until there is an audible click Eject Button Indicator 4 Floppy Disk Removing a floppy disk 1 Press the Eject button The end of the floppy disk comes out of the slot Grasp the edge of the floppy disk and gently pull it out For the floppy disk drive specifications refer to the floppy disk drive Owner s Manual 113 What Are Music Files Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitch is played the force applied to the key played and other such information Performance data is transmitted to the HPi 6 from music files saved in external memory and played back without change as songs This is different than a audio CD since the music file does not contain a recording of the sound itself This makes it possible to erase certain parts or to change instruments tempos and keys freely allowing you to use it in many different ways Regarding Copyright Use of the song data supplied with the Data Disk attached to this product for any purpose other than private personal enjoyment without the permission of t
52. the song selection screen Since songs registered to the Favorites are not deleted when you turn off the HPi 6 s power you will find it convenient to register the songs you often listen to here in the Favorites Press the DA Song button The song selection screen appears Genre A P Practice Master Popular Kids Favorites k ternal PLES Memor l Sonate Ho l5 2 Liebestraume 3 4 Etude op 10 4 4 de te veux 5 Valse op b4 1 b Golliwog sCakewalk e Resister to Favorites Press the cursor left or right button to select the song genre Press the cursor up or down button to select the song you want to register Hold down the DA Song button and press the O button A screen like the one shown below appears Reaister to Favorites This will be registered to Favorites No 1 Are you sure Reset Play Stop Rec 60000 Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right When you have selected a song registered to the Favorites genre holding down the QA Song button and pressing the O button displays the song deletion screen If you do not want to delete the song use the cursor button to select lt Cancel gt and then press the O button Listening to the Songs Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button The selected song is registered to Favorites Now you can select the registered song by selecting
53. the HPi 6 Data was not called up in time for playback of the song After waiting several seconds you may be able to play Error 16 back the song by pressing the gt E Play Stop button again Error 17 The selected image data cannot be displayed Prepare image data that can be used with the HPi 6 p 83 Error 30 The internal memory capacity of the HPi 6 is full Error 40 The HPi 6 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device Reduce the amount l of MIDI data sent to the HPi 6 Error 41 A MIDI cable has been disconnected Connect it properly and securely Error 43 A MIDI transmission error has occurred Check the MIDI cable and connected MIDI device Error 51 There may be a problem with the system Repeat the procedure from the beginning If it is not solved after you have tried several times contact the Roland service center Error 65 The External Memory connector was subjected to excessive current Check the storage media to confirm that no damage has occurred to it 104 Tone List Piano NaturalGrand NaturalMello Piano Str2 Natural Hps Grand Pianol MellowPianol Piano Choir Harpsichord2 Natural Gnd2 Honky tonk PianoStrings NaturalC Hps Grand Piano2 Rock Piano Ballad Piano DetunedPiano Bright Piano UprightPiano Mono Piano Bell Piano Air Grand Piano 1 Piano 2 Piano 3 E Piano Stage EP Tremolo EP E Piano 1 E Piano 2 Morning Lite Vibraphone Marimba Steel Dr
54. the unit from strong impact Do not drop it share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Do not force the unit s power supply cord to S Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service A N Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page audio CD player The resulting sound may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result DO NOT play a CD ROM disc on a conventional S Do not put anything that contains water e g flower vases on this unit Also avoid the use of insecticides perfumes alcohol nail polish spray cans etc near the unit Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry soft cloth A CAUTION The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper venti lation cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Always grasp only the plug on the power supply SQ At regular intervals you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to
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56. B driver Item Explanation Select this when using a generic USB driver Generic i i included with the OS with a USB connection Select this when using the supplied driver Roland Digital USB Driver with a USB Original connection Under ordinary circumstances use this mode En This is an auxiliary mode Original2 It is not normally used 5 Turn the HPi 6 s volume to the minimum level switch off the power then turn it back on again 100 Troubleshooting If you think there s a problem read this first Case The power doesn t come on The button doesn t work Nothing appears on screen Vertical lines appear in the screen Color is washed out at the edges of the screen Depressing a pedal has no effect or the pedal effect doesn t stop The pedal rattles The volume level of the instrument connected to Input jacks is too low Unable to read from write to external memory Low hum coming from external device Cause Remedy Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly p 17 Is Panel Lock activated p 88 Turn the power off then back on The HPi 6 uses a liquid crystal screen so text may not be displayed when the ambient temperature is below freezing Is the music rest screen connection cable connected correctly p 17 Is Panel Lock activated While Panel Lock is on the screen display and the indicators for all buttons are turned off T
57. Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number DR GS BRUSH Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 Std Kick 1 Side Stick Brush Tap Brush Slap Brush Swirl Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Mid Tom 1 High Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3
58. C 2 High Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 Mute Conga High Conga 2 Low Conga 2 High Timbale 2 Low Timbale 2 High Agogo Low Agogo Shaker 3 Shaker 4 Short Hi Whistle _ EXC 2 High Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 Mute Conga High Conga 2 Low Conga 2 High Timbale 2 Low Timbale 2 High Agogo Low Agogo Shaker 3 Shaker 4 Short Hi Whistle _ EXC 2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Mute Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Shaker Jingle Bell Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Mute Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Shaker Jingle Bell Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Mute Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Shaker Jingle Bell SL 2 Seal Fancy Animal Elephant Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Cana Falamenco Hi Timbale Falamenco Lo Timbale Falamenco Tmbl Flam Shekere 1 Shekere 2 Low Bongo Mute High Bongo Mute Falamenco HC Falamenco HC Bongo Cowbell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Cana Falamenco Hi Timbale Falamenco Lo Timbale Falamenco Tmbl Flam Shekere 1 Shekere 2 Low Bongo Mute High Bongo Mute Falamenco HC Falame
59. CHH EXC1 808 Low Tom 1 808 CHH EXC1 808 Mid Tom 2 808 OHH EXC1 808 Mid Tom 1 808 Hi Tom 2 808 Cymbal 808 Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal 808 Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo 808 High Conga 808 Mid Conga 808 Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa 808 Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro 808 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number DR JAZZ DR GS STAND Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 Std Kick 1 Side Stick Snare Drum 1 Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Mid Tom 1 High Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guir
60. E o 4 Crand Piano Jd LisWGrand Piano Le NGS Flute yond Pianoi LioWGrand Pianol Select Options The characters for parts with no recorded data are grayed out 4 Press the cursor up or down button to select the part you want to edit 5 Make the part settings p 85 mute settings p 85 and tone settings p 85 6 Record the performance p 85 7 When you have finished the settings and recording y 8 8 press the x button A screen like following appears if the settings have been changed gt Step 8 is not required if you want to record without the changes to the settings 16 Track Sequencer Song setup was modified change original setup If you select lt Cancel gt the 16 track Sequencer screen closes without any changes being made to the part settings 8 Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button Preventing a Part from Playing Mute 1 Press the cursor up or down button to select the part you want to mute 2 Press the cursor left or right button to select Solo or Mute Button Function Explanation Only the sounds in the selected part is Pressing the played Solo cursor right button Part other than those selected have an M appearing with the numbers The sounds of the selected parts are not Pressing the played they are muted cursor left button The number of the muted part is displayed as
61. Left Right Bwd Fwd MEMO When pressing the Rec button to display Exit New Song Add On press the cursor button to select lt New Song gt and then press the button This bypasses Steps 1 and 2 Recording a Song Do you want to record a new song or add on to the current song E e Desa O Enter Be aware that if you select lt New Song gt the currently selected song will disappear Recording Your Performance Once recording begins the gt Play Stop button and the Rec button indicators will light Go ahead and perform on the keyboard Stopping the Recording 5 Press the gt E Play Stop button Recording will stop and the gt E Play Stop button and the Rec button indicators will go out Playing Back the Recorded Performance 6 Press the Ha Reset button and then press the gt E Play Stop button You can listen the recorded performance To stop the playback press the gt M Play Stop button once again e You can change the tone used in recording gt Performing with a Variety of Tones p 45 e You can change the tempo and set the beat for the song gt Adjusting the Tempo p 56 gt Changing the beat for the song p 57 e You can use the HPi 6 s metronome function In this case the metronome sound is not recorded gt Using the Metronome p 57 Track Button Ass
62. Low Tom Rock CHH 2 EXC1 Rock Mid Tom f Rock OHH EXC1 Rock Mid Tom Pop Snare m Pop Snare Ghost Pop Snare m Finger Snap 707 Claps Hand Clap EXC7 Hand Clap2 EXC7 Hand Clap Pop Pedal HH EXC1 Gospel Hand Clap Snare Roll Pop Kick Pop Kick Jazz Snare Swing Jazz Sanre Pop Snare Swing Jazz Sanre Jazz Low Tom f Pop CHH 1 EXC1 Jazz Low Tom Pop CHH 2 EXC1 Jazz Mid Tom f Pop OHH EXC1 Jazz Mid Tom Pop High Tom f Pop Crash Cymbal 1 Pop High Tom Pop Ride Cymbal 1 Pop Chinees Cymbal Pop Ride Bell Tambourine 2 Splash Cymbal Cha Cha Cowbell Pop Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap 2 Pop Ride Cymbal 2 Rock High Tom f Rock Crash Cymbal Rock High Tom Rock Ride Cymbal 1 Pop Chinees Cymbal Pop Ride Bell Tambourine 2 Splash Cymbal Cha Cha Cowbell Chinees Cymbal Vibra slap 2 Pop Ride Cymbal 3 Jazz High Tom f Jazz Crash Cymbal 1 Jazz High Tom Jazz Ride Cymbal 1 Jazz Chinees Cymbal Jazz Ride Cymbal 2 Tambourine 2 Splash Cymbal Cha Cha Cowbell Jazz Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap 2 Pop Ride Cymbal 2 Gun Shot Machine Gun Lasergun Explosion Dog Horse Gallop Birds Rain Thunder Wind Seashore Stream Bubble Cat Bird BabyLaughing Boeeeen Glass amp Glam Ice Ring Crack Bottle Pour Bottle Car Horn R Crossing SL 1 High Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 Mute Conga High Conga 2 Low Conga 2 High Timbale 2 Low Timbale 2 High Agogo Low Agogo Shaker 3 Shaker 4 Short Hi Whistle _ EX
63. M d 158 Sonate No 15 Muted Part e a Pizzicat ostr rand Pianol S SLStr as2ns Y Select t Options Press the cursor right button or cursor left button once more to cancel the solo or mute Changing Tones 1 Press the Tone button to select the Tone group 2 Press the cursor button to select the tone Making Part Settings This makes more detailed settings for the parts 1 Press the cursor up or down button to select the part you want to edit then press the button A screen like the one shown below appears Part 4 Grand Pianol Volume ma rs a LE i KE Convenient Functions 2 Press the cursor left or right button to select the item then press the cursor up or down button to change the setting Item Explanation Volume Changes the volume level Changes the amount of reverb effect applied Reverb to the sound Choris Changes the amount of chorus effect applied to the sound Shifts the direction from which the sound is heard between left and right Pan Panpot Press the cursor up button to shift the sound to the right or press the cursor down button to shift it to the left What s Panpot Panpot is the control that determines the placement of the sound in the stereo sound field between left and right speakers By altering the Panpot setting you can change the perceived location of the sound between the left and right speakers
64. MS Manual eiieeii ery ene A AERE EEE AE EEES 12 Checking the Included Memseicsisxatieiei enro ras ate eas anion E RE 12 Before YOu BEGIN Playin 17 Setting UP for Peron mays orones ana Na iaee stay ang NN E A 17 PLACING the Msie IN CSU osicsths ars tecticetiot i a N A 17 Using the Music IONICS jacana citi ius acca eweata E AA 17 Commechine the Pedal Cord sactaisucsisetsdeavce cost sensvach biden teens aae e E ER 17 Conmecting the POW et C ordasan tics esata eae aerate cect caged Pat nates anes 17 Opening and Closing te id rrekin diedero a a EE a E 18 Trnine tie Power ON O hidis aT T N E TOTE 18 Adusune the Volume OF tie SO UING senini tata a a catenes 18 Adustine The Contrast OF Le SGre ienna EE 18 Conmechine Plead NON CS crai N A E E AE 19 Usmo the Headphone TOOK 3 ciecrcticet areca ero a nae E EE E 19 Panel DESCHIDUOINS assisen aannaaien aai 20 Basic Operation and the Main Screen ccsscesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneees 23 Dasic OPET ON e a las T E seas a 23 Bas iC OCEN onena N T A A E AE 24 NOON SCE GCI aia ash ctr as aes ana aga ae eet ace aa aca eae cnet bed bats 24 Eoee a EE A E E htt E E tatiana setae hot E T ania eae 26 Detaled Sethin s SCrEc essnee A O A 26 EE EA E E E E E E E E E reheat alee 26 About the Fedal esena spn nn N T E NE 27 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson FUNCTIONS cccccceeseeeeeeeeseeneeeeesenenees 28 Playing ina Wonderland of Sound ssicsssucssiaitadtacesas scenes ves n toasts Adee ouemuenraenauae
65. Music Rest The music rest of the HPi 6 contains a liquid crystal display screen Use the following procedure and handle the music rest with care 1 Secure the music rest in place by turning the included screws at two points When attaching the music rest support it firmly with one hand to make sure that you don t drop it Be careful so you don t get your fingers pinched View from Rear mi i 2 Connect the LCD cord of the music rest to the LCD Out connector on the rear panel of the HPi 6 The power must be off when connecting the cable of the music rest LCD Cord E Using the Music Holders You can use the holders to hold pages in place When not using the holders leave them folded down E Connecting the Pedal Cord 1 Insert the end of the pedal cord extending from the piano stand to the Pedal jack located at the lower part of the HPi 6 s rear panel Pedal Cord E Connecting the Power Cord 1 Insert the included power cord into the AC inlet located on the rear bottom of the HPi 6 then plug the other end of the cord into a AC outlet Use only the included power cord AC Outlet 11 11 Power Cord 17 Before You Begin Playing E Opening and Closing the Lid Opening the Lid 1 Use both hands to lift the lid lightly and slide it away from yourself Closing the Lid 1 Pull the lid gently toward yourself and lower it softly after it has been f
66. ONANCE aea dacs Unni iaiia easel ENO 81 T Tap TEMPO me E tieealeei ead vabhaetettacemas 82 Temperament serno a nee errr ere reer mer weer er eer 82 TEMDO sashes ian a E ones icansaciet 56 Tempo Mite ssrin O O 56 TOME msnen sane dbag i gaeageateeseigesedenrsagene atte 45 Tone BUON arenan aes elon aii a neds 45 Tones Wonderland sesssseeessssssoesssssserersssssserssssseereess 29 TONI ana a EA 82 TACK ASSI O M eierne earo E KT E E E E AE IR 86 Track BUtbOM orainn a owen ewes 54 65 84 Transmit C Mannelin a a heed ake ress 98 PANS DOSE acra a a A T ieee 62 Transpose Transposing Individual Parts eee 92 TroublesMOOuUmMe sapure ori ae AE suces 101 TONE y a T N reer rr ee 81 TAIN CC VE pa S ne tioesieicanseaiee 81 Twat Piano Gain e ca susie awneterowes 33 Twi Piano Mode escenes ian i 32 U Oats o armen eet eto renee ere eee a r ae 90 USB MIDI Connector sooro a en AN 2299 WIS BBV GR creerii a caarlens bis metewsatelaueetesnatiales 100 User Image Display sstvessietiesssinse iniaa idn naaar iarann 83 User MEMO emain a a a N Aa 87 120 V Visual besson anaa A ee eS 34 ME a a eRe E E R 88 Volume Headphone Volume iichis sists niina neea 19 Metronome Volume sseesssccesseseesceesrererresecrreecesseesseeeess 57 Overall Volume ssseseeseeseseccesssersscrseecessrersereserreseresseees 18 Part Volume cunmi A A S 85 Volume Metronome s sssssssssssseresssssserssssseereesssseseessssseee 57 WOME Dalal Cer seraa T A T 55 Daal Perfo
67. Pi 6 and the connected device The sounds from the connected device are played by the HPi 6 Turning Off the Power 2 3 Turn the volume all the way down on the HPi 6 and on the device you re about to connect Turn off the HPi 6 Turn off the connected device Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to MIDI Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data you can control one device from the other For instance you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument What s MIDI MIDI short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface was developed as a universal standard for the exchange of performance data between electronic instruments and computers The HPi 6 is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance data with external devices These connectors can be used to connect the HPi 6 to an external device for even greater versatility E Playing the HPi 6 with a MIDI Sequencer Recording the HPi 6 s Performance Data to a MIDI Sequencer R L Mono R L Mono L Stereo La Stereo l MIDI Cable Roland MT Series When the HPi 6 is connected to a MIDI sequencer set it to Local Off Refer to Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control p 98 E Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the HPi 6 L Stereo L Stereo MIDI Cable
68. Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Save Format gt then press the cursor up or down button to change the setting File gt Save Destination Favorites Setting Explanation Depending on the playback The song will be saved in SMF Standard MIDI File format You can listen to songs saved in SMF format not only with SMF Roland s digital pianos MT Series devices and other such devices but also on a wide variety of other equipment capable of playing back SMF music files When data is saved with lt SMF gt selected as the saved format Tone 2 in dual instrument some notes may drop out or sound different The song will be saved in i format i Format You can listen to songs saved in i format with Roland s digital pianos and MT Series devices performances is assigned to the 2 Accomp track button Determining the Save Destination 6 Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Destination gt then press the cursor up or down button to change the setting File gt Save Save Format Setting Explanation You cannot select lt External The recorded song is saved to the external memory USB memory floppy disk etc External Memory Memory gt as the save destination without any Favorites The recorded song is saved to the Favorites external memory connected to the External Memory connector I Press the O button 75 Saving the Perfo
69. RAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug HPH Roland Digital Piano Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS p 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY p 6 and Important Notes p 9 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference KKKKKKe K Look at All You Can PAN Easy Operation with the Cursor Button gt p 23 Most tasks are carried out by pressing the button for the function you want to use then using the cursor button and the X and O buttons at the panel center This allows you to enjoy a wide variety of performances with simple operations a Read Notations as You Perform gt p 24 You can
70. Roland WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK F PEER DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the produc s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK intended to alert the user to the presence of important NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL erature accompanying ne produci INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read these instructions 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 2 Keep these instructions particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the 3 Heed all warnings point where they exit from the apparatus 4 Follow all instructions 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the 5 Do not use this appa
71. Select C 58 Practicing R Press the cursor left or right button to select the setting you want to make Item Setting Count In add a count before the performance Countdown add a count only before you begin playing Count In down add both a count in and a countdown Specifies what type of count will Count Mode be added Countdown Specifies the count down Sound Sat Voice Japanese Voice English Left amp Right Track Right hand and ifies th h Specifies the track or part that left hand parts of a piano song Left Countdown will determine the beginning of Track the performance when adding a Track Left hand part of a piano song Right Track Right hand part of a D piano song Part 1 16 Stick Click Electronic Count In E E a sia a Voice Japanese Voice English Sound P Wood Block Triangle amp Castanets Hand Clap Animal Count In Specifies the length number of 1 2 Measure measures of the count in When lt Repeat gt is turned on in the Marker screen p 60 this Count In specifies wheth r the count in First time Each time Repeat will sound each time the range between the markers is repeated or only the first time 3 R Press the cursor up or down button to change the value 59 Practicing Assigning Markers to a Song for Repeated Practice You can add markers within a song so that you can move to a marked measure or play back repeatedly be
72. a previous page When lt User gt is selected you can use the functions assigned to the pedals p 82 When lt Piano gt is selected the pedal settings best suited for piano performances are chosen Left Pedal Soft Pedal Center Pedal Sostenute Pedal Right Pedal Damper Pedal Part Notation Menu Select the part s for which the notation will be displayed iW fly Notation for both hands oly Right hand notation only mn Left hand notation only TM User part notation to change the part see p 89 Press the O button to open a screen where you can choose from a variety of options for the notation screen p 89 Part a Lyric Fedal Chord Finger fct EChange A lotation zA Lyrics When playing back song data that contains chord data the chord name will be displayed if you select lt On gt This item cannot be selected if there is no chord data When playing back song data that contains lyric data the lyrics will be displayed if you select lt On gt This item cannot be selected if there is no lyric data If you have selected a part that contains no performance data the notation will not show any notes To change the part that is displayed refer to Changing the Notation Screen Settings p 89 The fingering numbers shown in the screen indicate one possible fingering Some Notes on the Notation Screen e When you begin song playback the notat
73. a 110 No sound DR ORCHESTRA Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap Close Hi hat Pedal Hi hat Open Hi hat Ride Cymbal Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Concert BD 2 Concert BD 1 Side Stick Concert SD Castanets Concert SD Timpani F Timpani F Timpani G Timpani G Timpani A Timpani A Ti iB Timpani c Timpani c Timpani d Timpani d Timpani e Timpani f Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Concert Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Concert Cymbal 1 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo Applause EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 DR GS ROOM Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 Std Kick 1 Side Stick Snare Drum 1 Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 Room Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Room Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Room Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Room Hi Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Room Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High
74. a good Play the song while paying attention to the note and rest lengths oe DT pres Ol cide art te song after the count Selecting lt Description gt in the Menu screen and pressing the button prompts a description of notes and rests 2 Rhythm 2 4 Rhythm 4 xEnd G Sona O Start E Fingering Number Memorize the fingerings as you play the song EA iRingering Number s Press the O button to start the practice Nodlet s learn the fingerings while playing a song Select a song and press Play the song according to the fingering given O then start the sono after the gt count After finishing the practice you can press the cursor button to check the notes and fingerings in the notation one note at a gt Lightly Rou time Selecting lt Description gt in the Menu screen and pressing the button prompts a description of fingers and fingerings o xEnd Son Start E Thumb Under To perform with smooth finger movements familiarize yourself Paeeeeee si humball ndenree eee with the thumb under technique Select a song and press gt to start Press the button to start the practice the sono o Play the song while paying attention to the fingering and how you Then play tke keus along uith the scafa are crossing over your hands 2 DOREM DOWN After finishing the practice you can press the cursor button to check the finger movements slowly one note at a time Selecting lt De
75. able display a screen like the following Movable Do are displayed Item Setting Clef L Clef R The display will be switched Specify whether automatically thenotation willbe G Clef Select a G clef notation displayed as a G clef or F clef F Clef Select a F clef notation Item Setting User Select the part that will be displayed when you User Track You can set the HPi 6 so that while the Notation screen is being Part 1 16 select M for Part in the notation screen displayed a screen like that above continues to appear even if you press the O button Item Setting 2 Press the O button the lt Notation Menu gt is Left displayed Select the part that will be displayed when you ih hee select l for Part in the notation screen Notation Menu Fp Item Setting Right Song Edit aa Select the part that will be displayed when you Right Track Part 1 16 select th for Part in the notation screen Item Setting Key The key will be set automatically Display the according to the song file notation in the 3 Press the cursor button to select lt Notation specified key Options gt then press the O button The notation will be displayed in the specified key A screen like the one below appears item Setting Resolution Sets the minimum note value displayed in the ee aa 32nd Note screen Item Setting Bouncing Ball Sets whether or not the animation of the ball RRA i l On Off bouncing i
76. achine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet e Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices e Although the LCD and LEDs are switched off when the POWER switch is switched off this does not mean that the unit has been completely disconnected from the source of power If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the POWER switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet For this reason the outlet into which you choose to connect the power cord s plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily acces sible Placement e Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of inter ference e This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers e Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of
77. amage the exterior finish Maintenance To clean the unit use a dry soft cloth or one that is slightly dampened Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation The pedals of this unit are made of brass Brass eventually darkens as the result of the natural oxidization process If the brass becomes tarnished polish it using commercially available metal polisher Repairs and Data e Please be aware that all data contained in the unit s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs Important data should always be backed up external memory or written down on paper when possible During repairs due care is taken to avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Important Notes Additional Precautions e Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you h
78. an play demo that give you an idea of the HPi 6 s various functions 1 Hold down the Track R Rhythm button and press the gt gt Fwd button The HPi 6 s functions appear in sequence in the display Press a button or a key on the keyboard to stop the demo MEMO You can set the HPi 6 so that the demo with all of the songs starts playing automatically if the instrument is not played or adjusted for several minutes gt Setting the Demo Auto Demo p 88 88 Setting the Demo Auto Demo Sets whether or not Auto mode is started when no action is taken for a set length of time Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions Item Explanation Setting Sets whether or not Auto mode is Auto St ji started when no action is taken fora On Off set length of time Selects the image to be displayed in the screen when Auto mode starts Select lt Demo gt to display the demo l l Demo Mode introducing the piano s functions User Image Select lt User Image gt to display the image saved with User Image Display p 83 Selects whether or not BGM background music is played when BGM Auto mode starts When lt On gt is On Off selected all of the songs are played in random order ry MEMO If you select lt Demo gt for Mode with an image saved in User Image Display p 83 the saved image appears at the beginning of the demo Disabling Fun
79. and then record the tempo will change in the same way for the performances that are recorded on the other tracks The tempo of the metronome will also change in the same way If you record additional material without erasing the previously recorded song the song will be recorded at the first recorded tempo Please erase the previously recorded song before you re record p 70 Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the HPi 6 is turned off or a song is selected A performance cannot be restored once it s been deleted Be sure to save it on an external memory or Favorites HPi 6 Memory before you turn off the power p 74 Troubleshooting 103 Error Message Indication Meaning Error 1 You can only read the music file It can not be saved An error occurred during writing The storage media s protect tab may be in the Protect writing prohibited BITON position or the storage media may not yet be initialized Error 10 No storage media is inserted Insert the storage media and try again Error 11 There is not sufficient free memory in the save destination Either insert other storage media or delete l unneeded files and try again Error 14 An error occurred during writing The storage media may be corrupted Insert other storage media and try l again Alternatively you can initialize the storage media Error 15 The file is unreadable The data format is not compatible with
80. are Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick1 Room Kick Side Stick Room Snr 1 Hand Clap Std Snr 1 Room Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Room Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Room Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Room Hi Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Room Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 DR POWER Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 MONDO Kick Side Stick Gated SD Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 Room Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Room Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Room Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Room Hi Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Room Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timba
81. ariety or Tones menes a aie Rae Peace iain 45 Playing Percussion Instruments OF Sond EMC CS asgair tator aT A 46 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch sensie a anonyme 47 Applying Elects to ie ound aon aoar a EE E varenaiaat nee abaaess 48 Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb essesessessssssssrssessssrsresrseesessrsssseesenreseeresrrsrsseness 48 Adding Richness tothe Sound CHOLUS isesi ena A 48 Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound Brilliance sesessesssesesessessssssssesesesesesseseseseessseses 49 Adding Liveliness to the Sound Dynariics essre ean manent 50 Playing Iw Sounds Layered Together Dual sotissicecsetartinam tid estaietaisv A ATR 51 Playing Different Sounds in the Right and Left Hand Split eee cee eseeeeeeseneneeees 52 ProCUCIN Ossenaar eE E danncsaecsecctecsteusuasiee 54 Playing Along WUN SONGS esesten aani a A E E Ene e E E vedbidacnabagesadtls 54 Changing the Volume Balance of the Accompaniment and Keyboard Balance 55 PAUSUMS the Tempo srera ense sacs recs r a A E O EEE ie E means 56 Playing Backata Fixed Tempo Tempo Mute wis actus scat inchs a 56 Usine tHe Yi C2546 gle M rerainan ra a eet een em ie OTST ee oe N ee ee aee eee Serre ne 57 madineg 2 Countto ASSIST YOUr Timing 2x cn a E E E A 58 Assigning Markers to a Song for Repeated Practice ccececsssceeeseseseescsesseeeesessessenssnesseseesesseeens 60 Assigning a Marker in the Middle of a Measure Resolution c cece esse
82. at a location you specify This addition of a blank measure is called Insert Ex To insert measures bars 5 7 MAE 1 23 5 Tai 7 9 10 Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for 4 instructions 92 Insert Item Explanation From Measure number of the first measure of the segment to be inserted For Number of measures to be inserted Track button or part number where data will be inserted Tr Pt When lt All gt is selected blank measures are inserted at the same place in all parts E Transposing Individual Parts Transpose You can transpose specified parts and tracks individually Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions Transpose Select Item Explanation From Measure number of the first measure of the segment to be transposed Number of measures to be transposed For When lt All gt is selected all of the measures are transposed Track button or part number to be transposed Tr Pt When lt All gt is selected the same portion of all parts is transposed The range of transposition Bias You can select the range to transpose the data from 24 two octaves down to 24 two octaves up adjustable in semitones You cannot transpose performances of the drum sets and sound effect sets such as the Rhythm Track Convenient Functions E Making Measures Blank Erase You can delete the performance data in a specified block
83. ave stored in the unit s memory on a external memory e Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit s memory and external memory once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data e Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions e Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display e When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements e A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation e To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night e When you need to transport the unit pack it in shock absorbent material Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged and could lead to malfunction e Do not apply undue force to the music rest while it is in use e Use a cable from Roland to make the connection If using some other make of connection cable please note the following precautions e Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cabl
84. back music file is being loaded Please wait Playing Back ama M EMO For more on how to use the 5 m Press the gt E Play Stop button The song will begin playing notation screen refer to p 24 Stopping Playback 6 Press the gt E Play Stop button once more fga M EMO To Leave a Folder 1 Press the cursor button Up When Selecting Songs in Folders In the song selection screen press the cursor button to select the folder containing the song you want to play back to select 2 Press the gt E Play Press the gt E Play Stop or O button Stop or O button After a moment a list of songs in the folder is displayed Press the cursor button to select the song you want to play back 41 Listening to the Songs Registering the Songs You Like Favorites Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others One Touch Transpose ne 42 You can register songs you are currently practicing or enjoy playing to Favorites allowing you to select these songs easily What are the Favorites This is the area of memory where you can save copies of performances recorded with the HPi 6 songs stored in the external memory connected to the HPi 6 s External Memory connector and other songs By registering songs to the Favorites you can then select the registered songs easily by selecting Favorites as the genre in
85. being read in Wait until processing finishes If you attempt to play back performance data that contains more data than the entire capacity of the HPi 6 s memory you may find that operations other than playback such as rewind or fast forward become unavailable There are two types of SMF music files format 0 and format 1 If the song uses SMF format 1 data there will be a slight delay until playback starts Refer to the booklet that came with the music files you re using to determine the format type With some music files the lyrics cannot be displayed correctly In the notation screen some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen and not be displayed If you select a part that does not contain performance data notes will not be displayed in the notation Change the part that is displayed p 89 The notation screen feature is particularly unsuitable for the display of difficult complex musical works that demand accurate notation Refer to Some Notes on the Notation Screen p 25 In the notation screen some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen and not be displayed Case Movement of notation or keyboard display not smooth Song becomes unstable Demo song not playing Titles of songs on external memory or floppy disks not being displayed Volume of accompaniment or internal song is too low Can t record Can t record Tempo of
86. button to switch tones the screen switches automatically The next time you press this Tone button the tone you finalized here will be heard gt Tone List p 105 Tones indicated by EX is called an EX Tone These tones are especially recommended Tones indicated by a red EX mark produce the Key Off Sound What Key Off Sound does is recreate the tonal changes produced when the fingers are released from the keys When the tone selection screen is displayed you can listen to a phrase that uses the selected tone by pressing the O button The phrase is played to the end and then stops automatically Pressing the O button while the phrase is still playing stops the phrase 45 Adding Variety to Your Performances Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects You can use the keyboard to play percussion sounds or effects like sirens and animal sounds a Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA bly Menu x O Slow Fast amp Count gt a e lt a gt gt R 1 2 3 4 OOO CLIT Ooo o 0 oo OO LEI T O00000 One Touch Transpose HM Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Eaa Others TJ l Press the Tone Others button 2 Use the cursor button to select a rhythm set such as lt DR STANDARD gt or lt SOUND EFFECT gt SEX set Drum set names are indicated by initial DR
87. ccompanying vocal performances you can f transpose the keyboard to match the vocalist s register Play Different Sounds in the Left and simply and easily with the score the actual keys played Right Hands 3 p 52 unchanged You can also change songs in difficult keys to simpler key signatures You can split the keyboard into two sections and perform using two different tones with the left and right hands Do with the HPi 6 You can split the keyboard into two sections allowing two people to play in the same register Course Play with your right hand actic A C So 8 A A 4 gt Q Perform Using the Metronome p 57 The HPi 6 includes a metronome function You can adjust the metronome volume level and change the tones used for the metronome sound eR Practice at Different Tempos gt p 56 When practicing songs written with rapid tempos you can practice at reduced tempos that are easier to handle Practice Just the Left or Right Hand gt p 54 You can practice each hand s part individually for example following the song s right hand part with your own right hand or playing the left hand part in time with the song s right hand part Provides Support for Your Lessons at Home To Learn the Sounds and Instruments Through Games and Activities gt Wonderland p 28 To Grasp the Fundamentals of Notations and the Keyboard gt DoReMi Course
88. containing the desired image on the onboard display when the HPi 6 is turned on gt Displaying images saved on floppy disks on the HPi 6 s screen 3 Press the O button requires a floppy disk drive optional sold separately The name of the image file in the folder is displayed 1 Prepare the desired image data with your computer 4 Press the cursor up or down button to select the 2 Save the images you want to display to external image you want to display from the list then press the memory optional a floppy disk optional O button 3 Connect the external memory containing the image to the HPi 6 s External Memory connector To Leave a Folder When using a floppy disk insert the floppy disk in the floppy 1 Press the cursor up or down button to select rx Up disk drive connected to the External Memory connector 4 In Step 3 on p 80 select lt User Image Display gt and press the O button 2 Press the O button The User Image Display screen appears E To Delete a Saved Image User Image Display 1 BMPCPOO1 BMP 1 Press the cursor up button one or more times to 2 BMPCP002 BMP select User Image 3 BMPCP003 BMP 4 BMPCP004 BMP The following message appears 5 BMPCPO0OS BMP 6 BHPCPO06 BMP 7 BHPCPOO BMP Delete User Image Delete User Image By selecting the image you want to display and pressing the cursor left or right button you can display the selected image in the
89. ctions Other than Piano Performance Panel Lock The Panel Lock function locks the HPi 6 in a state where only piano performance can be used and all buttons will be disabled This prevents the settings from being inadvertently modified even if children press the buttons accidentally In the Panel Lock state only the grand piano sound can be played In addition the indicators for all of the HPi 6 s buttons go out and nothing is displayed in the screen within the music rest 1 Turn the volume to the minimum and press the Power ON switch to turn off the power 2 Hold down the One Touch Piano button and press the Power ON switch to turn on the power Hold down the One Touch Piano button until the opening animation finishes playing 3 Adjust the volume When you play the keyboard the Natural Grand sound will be heard To defeat the Panel Lock function turn the volume down to the minimum and turn on the power once again Convenient Functions M i Item Settin Changing the Notation Screen 9 Se b tin s Pitches Off Not displayed g Specify how note The note name C D E will names are C D E be displaved You can change the parts shown in the notation screen and how the di iaa a a isplayed when f l notation is displayed Tenen The pitch names fixed Do is expanded Fixed are displayed 1 Press the Notation button one or more times to Do Re Mi Thesyllablenames mov
90. d ara nchins cas bancaedndsatandtvndes haauohosconcelt 92 Transposine Individual Parts Trans pose swesssnispeissgostuyeiancsneuntecases Saeriats werseneemeeonnetanunnns 92 Making Measures Blank Erase sc0is scsi cibsateas neaeloagesenes nedonssncscundeassngecedceataadbiacastcqualeowasstsaceearouie 93 Exchaneine Parts Part Exchange era a E stata Srambauleelciyeets 93 Correcting Notes One by One Note Edit arasatnannana a eile a iaakoeemnseataveteresee 93 Modityine the Tone Changes inca sone PC Edit erriei n a a as 94 paving the Notation Data m BMP Formal esecinerer ienen a E A 94 Connecting to Other DeVICES cccssseeeeenssseeeeenssneesenssnenennseneeeens 96 Conmecting tO Audo Equip me NE acs iets dues sean ees caynscaeaa N O S 96 Connecting Speakers to the HPi 6 and Outputting Sounds sssessssssessesessesesresesesseseseeseses 96 Playing Sounds from Audio Equipment Through the HPi 6 sessssssssesesssesssesessisesresssseses 96 Connec ne to VINOD Devi CCS eein a a a e neta 97 Playing the HPi 6 with a MIDI Sequencer Recording the HPi 6 s Performance Data a MD SCAU CIICC sasea a eka EA 97 Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the HPi 6 0 ee 97 Makne MIDERelated SENOS nenene dinies ani R A E E a EEE 98 Selecting the Transmit Channel Transmit Channel sssessesseserseserserssssesessessesreseseeseeersseses 98 Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control 98 Se
91. ding piano stand Including piano stand and music rest Weight Including piano stand Standard MIDI Files Format 0 1 Roland Original Format Disk i format Standard MIDI Files Format 0 Roland Original Format Disk i format Over 170 songs Max 200 songs on Favorites 1 User image 25 W x2 12cm x2 5cemx2 320 x 240 dots graphic color LCD with backlit English Japanese Germany French Spanish Grand staff G clef staff F clef staff with note name lyrics chords fingering Yes Built in Display Volume LCD contrast Damper Soft function assignable Sostenuto function assignable Brilliance Panel Lock Replay Wonderland Game Auto demo Visual lesson DoReMi Course BMP export User image display V LINK Output jacks L Mono R Input jacks L Mono R Headphone jack Stereo x 2 MIDI In connector x 2 MIDI Out connector Pedal jack LCD connector 20 pin USB MIDI connector External memory connector AC 115 V AC 117 V AC 220 V AC 230 V AC 240 V 50 60 Hz 60 W 115 V 117 V 220 V 230 V 240 V Simulated Mahogany 1 388 W x 425 D x 836 H mm 54 11 16 W x 16 3 4 D x 32 15 16 H inches 1 388 W x 433 D x 1 043 H mm 54 11 16 W x 17 1 16 D x 41 1 16 H inches 55 5 kg 123 lbs Owner s Manual Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces USB Installation Guide CD ROM Roland Digital Piano USB Driver Power Cord Headphone Hook Music Rest with instal
92. diting functions that can be undone appear on screen You are undoing the last editing Copy Selecting lt Cancel gt with the cursor button and pressing the lt O gt button returns the Song Edit screen to the display and the undo of the edit is cancelled If you select lt OK gt and press the lt O gt button the editing operation indicated in the screen is undone Convenient Functions E Copying Measures Copy You can copy a portion of a performance to a different bar in the same Part or to a measure in another Part This is handy when you re composing a song that repeats a similar phrase Ex To copy measures 5 7 to measure 8 vs Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions Item From For Src Dst Mode Mode Mode Replace Times Explanation Measure number of the first measure of the segment to be copied Number of measures to be copied When lt All gt is selected all of the measures are copied Copy source Track button or part number Choosing lt All gt copies all Parts If you choose a Track button you can only copy to the selected Track button You cannot copy to the other Track buttons When lt All gt or a track button is selected appears in the Dst field Copy destination part number Data can be copied in the following three ways If there is a performance recorded at the copy destination th
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94. e Split screen to the display Adding Variety to Your Performances 2 Press the cursor up or down button The Split Point is changed You can change the split point within the range of B1 through B6 Cancelling the Split Performance When the Split Performance is set to On the mark at the lt Split gt in the Menu screen icon turns red Use the following procedure to cancel the split Press the cursor button to select lt Split gt on the Menu screen then press the O button The red mark at the lt Split gt icon in the Menu screen turns gray Enabling Split Performance When Dual Performance is Already Enabled By enabling Split Performance while the HPi 6 is already in Dual Performance mode you can then split the keyboard into left and right sections while also having two tones play in the right side l Simultaneously press two tone buttons to switch to Dual Performance 2 R Press the Menu Lesson button 3 Press the cursor button to select lt Split gt then press the O button Split is now enabled In addition Dual performance is enabled in the right hand side of the keyboard Left hand Tone Tone 1 Displays the tone name Displays the name of Tone 1 for the left Tone button Dual Split of the Dual performance in that is selected Left hand Tone the right hand area NaturalGrand Split Point Displays the key between the right hand and left hand keyboard areas
95. e DA Song button and press the gt E Play Stop button All Song Play a Press the cursor up or down button to change the setting Setting Explanation Random Play Songs in all genres are played back in random order Practice Masterpieces All internal songs in the selected genre are played back Popular Kids Song Favorites All songs registered in the Favorites are played back Songs stored to the external memory or floppy disk External Memory connected to the External Memory connector are played back 3 n Press the O button All songs in the selected genre are played back continuously When all selected songs have been played playback will return to the first song and resume If no operations are performed for dozens of seconds lt Random Play gt will start automatically Stopping Playback l e Press the gt E Play Stop button Playback will stop 40 Reset Play Stop Rec 60000 Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Play Stop MEMO If you want to play back songs stored to optional external memory USB memory or floppy disks select lt External Memory gt WoT When playing back all songs on external memory you cannot play back songs contained inside folders If any songs that you want to play are inside any folders move those songs outside their folders Listening to the Songs Listening to Music Files or a Song that was Saved on External Memory Th
96. e Program Numbers 5 Press the cursor up or down button to change the setting 6 Press the x button Press the X button one or more times to return to the Notation screen 98 E Selecting the Transmit Channel Transmit Channel This parameter sets the MIDI channel for transmissions from the HPi 6 MIDI uses what are called MIDI channels numbered 1 16 Connecting to MIDI devices and setting the HPi 6 to the MIDI channel for each device allows you to output sounds and switch tones When the HPi 6 is set to Dual performance p 51 data is transmitted only of the channel set here The HPi 6 receives all channels 1 16 ltem Transmit Channel E Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control When you have a MIDI sequencer connected set this parameter to Local Off Most conventional sequencers have the Thru function set to On so as seen in the figure when information describing what has been played on the keyboard 1 arrives at the sound generator via two separate routes 2 notes could be sounded twice or sometimes get cut off To prevent this the setting called Local Off is used to disconnect the route in 1 1 Local On a a Sequencer 4 2 Soft Thru On Each note played is sounded twice Local On The keyboard and the internal sound generator are in a linked state Sound is emitted Local Off The keyboard and the internal sound generator are
97. e same tone Natural Grand is sounded by both sections function 3 e Try performing with two people one person playing on the left side of a Bens My the keyboard and one on the right Cancelling Twin Piano Function Use the following procedures to cancel Twin Piano function Method 1 Press the One Touch Piano button gt p 44 Method 2 Press the Tone button gt p 45 Method 3 Cancel the Split function gt p 52 Method 4 Change the Pedal function gt p 25 32 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions E Taking a Lesson While Playing a Two Person Game Twin Piano Game The HPi 6 features an ear training game that makes use of the Twin Piano function You can enjoy games such as listening to notes played in the left part of the keyboard and playing the same notes in the right side or displaying notes played in the left part of the keyboard on the screen and playing the same note in the right side all while getting real ear training practice l Press the O button in the Twin Piano screen The Twin Piano Game screen appears Ewin Riano Came E Select a game ig pi Read Notations x Close G Select Enter Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Listen to Sounds gt or lt Read Notations gt then press the O button Game Lesson Format After listening to the note for a key played by the player using the left section of the keyboard the
98. e various variations will revert to their default values when the power is turned off However you can specify that the various settings will be remembered even when the power is turned off This function is called Memory Backup 1 Instep 3 on p 80 select Memory Backup and press the O button and a message will be displayed Memory Backup Stores settings in internal memory OK 2 Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button the Memory Backup is executed Never turn off the power while the display indicates Writing Doing so will damage the HPi 6 s internal memory making it unusable Stored Contents Master Tuning Stretch Tuning Temperament Key Lid Damper Resonance Hammer Response String Resonance Key Touch Metronome Sound Count In Sound Countdown Sound Count In Measure Language Track Assign Reverb On Off Reverb Depth Chorus Settings for Each Tone gt The settings for the following parameters are saved even without Memory Backup Auto Demo p 88 USB Driver p 100 Restoring the Original Default Settings Factory Reset The memory backup settings can be restored to the original default condition This operation is referred to as Factory Reset 1 Instep 3 on p 80 select Factory Reset and press the O button and a message will be displayed Factory Reset All the factory settings will be re
99. eass 78 79 Copy Copying Measures ssr inas a an n A 91 GUA E EREET E PE E E A E E E E T E 58 COUntdOWI iresi EAE E ae westerns 58 COUN eana a a aa 58 CUTSOP BUTON Sct arene eo enero dee ees 23 D Dam per eda srrtosgnnni 27 Dampet Resonance ecrire nn EA 27 80 Delete Deleting Measures eseeeeeereerreseeserererrrrssseerereres 92 Deno nenie N nc emontasshaegunemasonseatasee 88 Detailed Settings Screen acisinsvveiuss dr endan na a n oaa 26 PDireCHoN soera AN 95 118 DoReMi Coure nsusinrena ne a 30 Droni SOU e xssnecctecccaserte a A TT A E S 46 Piruni Ser EiS esr ena N E 107 Drums Wonderland cosis ee a EANA 29 Dual BI Esen Maeias nohcs 51 ual Perlorimnance aa OA 51 Dyna CS ccieatinsssasdnatiespasnecesnaden E A AEEA 50 E ENEC esuatsdssimcsssccnassne vanes a cates e sane sueie ie eeeea 48 81 Feer BURON eiaa cis salsa e vetas vatetvastlagssmadhseiass 113 End MICAS URC conina NAN 95 Erase Making Measures Blank seeeesseesseseeeererrrreerrereees 93 Erasing Performance on Specific Tracks sseseseesssseeereseeeeeessses 70 Recorded Song sarrien aea a aaa 70 Error MOSSa SO sannin en a N aa 104 PATON a E E eae 45 External Memory 37 40 41 54 67 72 76 78 79 83 94 95 101 104 114 External Memory Connector cceesseeeeeeeseeees 21 72 113 F FACtOrY RESET dnsoioor casonnienustedaueinesscosnainesioenneeaianecstaads 87 Favorites ae 39 40 42 43 66 74 75 11a a0 1 EIE PAIE VEA E E EARE EAEE ET 87 SAVO a a
100. ecording Your Performance Multitrack Recording on Five Tracks Multitrack recording is a method by which you can record additional tracks while listening to the previously recorded tracks The HPi 6 provides five tracks so you can record different sounds on each track to create an ensemble song gt You can also record on 16 tracks p 84 Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano O One Touch Transpose 66 66 Oooo Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right el OO0000 Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Recording the First Track MEMO The song tempo will be l Record your performance as described in Recording a New Song p remembered as the tempo at 64 which you recorded the first track Recording the Second and Subsequent Tracks 2 Select and record additional tracks one at a time as described in Re recording p 69 Only drum set or SFX set sounds can be recorded in the For the second and subsequent recordings you can listen to the previously recorded R Rhythm button performances while you record 3 Record additional tracks as desired to complete the song The Five Track Buttons and 16 Parts Many songs in commercially available SMF music files consist of 16 parts The 16 parts are divided among the five track buttons The track buttons and the 16 parts correspond as follows Track button Part R Rhythm 10 D 11 S 1 User 1 3 Left 3 2 Acco
101. ed speed for easier practice gt Playing Along with Songs p 54 gt Adjusting the Tempo p 56 You can save songs currently being practiced and other songs you like simply and easily by registering them to the Favorites You can also play back SMF music files saved on external memory USB memory floppy disks separately available connected to the External Memory connector gt Registering the Songs You Like Favorites p 42 Internal Song List p 111 gt Listening to Music Files or a Song that was Saved on External Memory p 41 If a screen like the following is displayed If you select a different song after already Delete a Sono having recorded edited p 90 or changed the OK to delete Sono settings p 85 for a song the following me See message appears If you want to erase the song use the cursor button to select lt OK gt then press the O button If you do not want to delete the song select lt Cancel gt then save the song to external memory or to the Favorites gt Saving Songs p 74 39 Listening to the Songs E Playing Songs Consecutively All Song Play You can play back the internal songs and songs in external memory continuously Erte Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA pez Menu x O lo asi oun One Touch Transpose n i o Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Song l n Hold down th
102. ed to connect via USB For more on system requirements refer to the USB Installation Guide However note that the HPi 6 is not compatible with Mac OS 9 E Conventions Used in This Manual This manual uses the following conventions in the interest of simpler more concise instructions e Button names are enclosed in square brackets as in Reverb button e For easier readability some screens and colors used here may differ in part from actual screens and colors e On screen text is enclosed in angled brackets lt gt as in lt Close gt e An asterisk ora at the beginning of a paragraph indicates a note or precaution These should not be ignored e p refers to pages within the manual E Checking the Included Items The following items are included with the HPi 6 If any items are missing please contact the dealer where you purchased this unit 1 HPi 6 1 Owner s Manual this document J Piano Stand I Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces _I Power Cord _I USB Installation Guide _I Music Rest 1 CD ROM Roland Digital Piano USB Driver _I Music Rest attachment screws x 2 I Headphone Hook _I Headphone Hook Wing Nut 12 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY iis socciivctstessiernnstarsvers ouate aaae s aaao aaaea aoaaa aoaaa 6 MIMI POMLANE NOIES issis aa aE aaar aaa ANa aN ERa EEA Aa EAE 9 INT OGUCTI ON ssis 12 Flow ToUse This Mangal serae O E E 12 Conventions Used din T
103. elect another song in the song selection screen Method 2 Hold down the LOA Song button and press the Rec button When either of these operations are performed a display like the following will appear Delete a Song OK to delete Song Are you sure If you select lt OK gt the song will be deleted If you do not want to erase the song save it on external memory or Favorites p 66 p 74 E Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks You can select and erase performances on specific tracks l R Hold down the Track button for the track containing the performance you want to erase then press the Rec button The Track button s indicator goes out and the recorded performance is erased Recording Songs Starting with Pickups You can record songs that start with pickup beats songs that start on a beat other than the measure s first beat l r Carry out Steps 1 3 on p 64 to prepare for recording If the Rec button s indicator is not lit press the Rec button so the indicator is lit The HPi 6 is put in recording standby 2 Press the lt lt Bwd button one time The measure number in the upper right of the notation screen changes to PU and the HPi 6 is set to record a song starting with a pickup PU f Press the gt E Play Stop button then record the performance 4 The count is played and then recording begins 70 R
104. emory connector Do not subject the connected External memory to excessive stress Close the external memory cover when using the External memory for extended periods GS amp is a registered trademark of Roland Corpo ration XG lite Xel is a registered trademark of Yamaha XGlite Corporation All product names mentioned in this document are trade marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Introduction Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano HPi 6 In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety How To Use This Manual The HPi 6 Owner s Manual consists of two volumes Owner s Manual and the USB Installation Guide Please start out by reading Before You Begin Playing in the Owner s Manual this volume This explains how to connect the HPi 6 s power cord and how to turn on the HPi 6 s power After turning on the HPi 6 s power please continue by reading Owner s Manual This Owner s Manual describes procedures covering everything from mastering the basic operations used for the HPi 6 s performance functions to more advanced procedures which allow you to create songs on the HPi 6 When connecting a computer to the USB connector be sure to read the USB Installation Guide This describes the procedure for installing the driver need
105. ens consisting of two or more pages pressing the cursor left and right button switches the screen displayed Cursor button In the Settings screen pressing the cursor up and down button changes the settings Finalizes the selected parameter The assigned function in that screen is used O button Examples lt Audition gt lt Enter gt etc Opens the advanced settings screen Examples lt Notation Menu gt lt Maker gt etc Closes the screen that is currently open X button Displays the Notation screen Correspondence Between Screens and Buttons The functions of the cursor button the O button and the X button may be indicated in the screen Baa rit P EX Natural ello Ss MHellowPianol ay ex Ex Piano Str2 gg Piano Choir ga EX Natural Hps K a Harpsichord2 Select O Audition a Slow Fast OO Tempo Notation Lesson 23 Basic Operation and the Main Screen Basic Screen E Notation Screen The Notation screen like the one shown to the right is displayed 21 38 Sonate No 3 when you turn on the power to the HPi 6 You can display notations not only for the internal songs but also for SMF music files and performances recorded with the HPi 6 as well From any other screen pressing the tee Notation button will display the Notation screen If you press the O button while the Notation screen is displayed the display switches to the Notation Set
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107. es that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For infor mation on cable specifications contact the manufac turer of the cable e 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 other animals could end up getting trapped inside it If such a situation is encountered you must immediately switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the outlet You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased or contact the nearest Roland Service Center 10 Write Protect Tab Before Using Floppy Disks Handling the Floppy Disk Drive Using Optional Floppy Disk Drive e Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area To preserve their integrity please observe the following when handling floppy disks e Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk e Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas e Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle Recom mended tempera
108. et GS Trombone Trombone 2 GS Tuba MutedTrumpet French Horn Fr Horn 2 Brass 1 Brass 2 Synth Brass1 Synth Brass2 Synth Brass3 Synth Brass4 AnalogBrass1 AnalogBrass2 GS Sop Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax GS Bari Sax GS Oboe GS Eng Horn Bassoon Clarinet Piccolo GS Flute Recorder GS Pan Flute GS BottleBlw Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Square Wave Square Sine Wave Saw Wave Saw Doctor Solo Syn Calliope Chiffer Lead Charang Solo Vox 5th Saw Wave Bass amp Lead Fantasia Warm Pad Polysynth Space Voice Bowed Glass Metal Pad Halo Pad Sweep Pad Ice Rain Soundtrack Crystal Syn Mallet Atmosphere Brightness Goblin Echo Drops Echo Bell Echo Pan Star Theme Sitar Sitar 2 Banjo GS Shamisen Koto Taisho Koto Kalimba Bagpipe Fiddle Shanai Tinkle Bell Agogo Steel Drums Woodblock Castanets Taiko Concert BD Melo Tom 1 Melo Tom 2 Synth Drum 808 Tom Elec Perc Reverse Cym Gt FretNoise Gt Cut Noise String Slap Breath Noise Fl Key Click Seashore Rain Thunder Wind Stream Bubble Bird Dog Horse Gallop Bird 2 Telephone 1 Telephone 2 DoorCreaking Door Scratch Windchime Helicopter Car Engine Car Stop Car Pass Car Crash Siren Train Jetplane Starship Burst Noise Applause Laughing Screaming Punch Heart Beat Footsteps Gun Shot Machine Gun Lasergun Explosion Tone with a 1 symbol appended to their name may produce the Key Off sound reproduces the tonal change
109. ey is included in the left hand keyboard area l Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears 2 Press the cursor button to select lt Split gt then press the O button Split performance is enabled The tone selected before the performance is set as the Right hand Tone the Left hand Tone is selected automatically The following screen appears Right hand Tone Displays the name of the Left hand Tone Displays the name tone selected for the right hand keyboard of the tone selected for the left hand keyboard area Left hand Tone Right hand Tone Acoustic Bs NaturalGrand ARTA ccrcen the right hand and left hand keyboard areas O Audition Changing Tones l Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Left hand Tone gt or lt Right hand Tone gt Press the cursor up or down button to select the tone When the tone names of lt Left hand Tone gt or lt Right hand Tone gt are highlighted you can press the cursor button to select tones within the same tone group Changing the Split Point l Press the cursor left or right button to select the keyboard layout split point 52 S MEMO When switching tone groups if lt Right hand Tone gt or lt Left hand Tone gt is selected press a tone button You can use the cursor button to select tones within the selected tone group After changing the tone pressing the X button returns th
110. ge pressing the cursor button one or more times will switch the display to such pages 4 Press the O button The screen for the selected function appears 5 Press the cursor up or down button to change the setting 6 When you have finished making the settings press the x button one or more times to return to the Notation screen 80 Tone and Performance Settings Adjusting the Piano Sounds Piano Setting The HPi 6 is capable of reproducing a variety of the acoustic piano s distinctive characteristics You can also adjust these to suit your own taste and style Refer to Making the Settings previous section for the procedure This setting is valid when some piano sounds are selected E Opening Closing the Piano Lid Lid This simulates the actual changes in sound that occur when the lid of a grand piano is set at different heights Setting Explanation As the value decreases the lid seems to close 1 6 more producing a softer sound Increasing the value opens the lid more producing a brighter sound E Adjusting Resonance when the Damper Pedal is Depressed Damper Resonance You can adjust this resonance Damper Resonance when the damper pedal is depressed On an acoustic piano holding down the damper pedal will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you played from the keyboard adding a rich resonance The resonance is called
111. guide This will describe the conditions that need to be met in order to use USB and the procedures for installing the necessary drivers when first connecting the devices However note that the HPi 6 is not compatible with Mac OS 9 USB Cable Computer Caution e To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections Only MIDI data can be transmitted using USB USB cables are not included Consult your Roland dealer if you need to purchase Turn on the power to the HPi 6 before starting up MIDI applications on the computer Do not turn the HPi 6 on or off while any MIDI application is running 99 Connecting to Other Devices Making the Settings for the USB Driver If you connect the HPi 6 to a computer using the USB connector you need to make the following setting before you make the connection In the original settings Original is selected Normally there is no need to change the USB driver settings 1 Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears 2 Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button The Functions screen appears 3 Press the cursor button to select lt USB Driver gt then press the O button The USB Driver screen appears USB Driver 4 Press the cursor up or down button to select the US
112. he copyright holder is prohibited by law Additionally this data must not be copied nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder E The HPi 6 Allows You To Use the Following Music Files Floppy disks saved on a Roland MT Series or Roland Piano Digital HP G R i and KR Series instrument Roland Digital Piano Compatible Music Files Roland s original music file is made specifically for practicing the piano Some follow an instructional curriculum allowing for a complete range of lessons such as practicing each hand separately or listening to only the accompaniment SMF Music Files 720KB 1 44MB format SMEs Standard MIDI Files use a standard format for music file that was formulated so that files containing music file could be widely compatible regardless of the manufacturer of the listening device An enormous variety of music is available whether it be for listening for practicing musical instruments for Karaoke etc If you wish to purchase SMF Music Files please consult the retailer where you purchased your HP1 6 SMF with Lyrics SME SMF with Lyrics refers to SMF Standard MIDI File that contains the lyrics When Music Files carrying the SMF with Lyrics logo are played back on a compatible device one bearing the same logo the lyrics will appear in its display The HPi 6 come equipped with GM 2 GS sound generators 114 Music Files That
113. he left and right hand parts properly Off The notation and lyrics are displayed in the change the setting to 2 1 Part or 3 4 Part Notation screen Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions The lyrics screen is displayed automatically when song data containing lyrics data is played back Setting Explanation l a oe l On You can confirm lyrics in the lyrics screen when The part assigned to each track will be for example the lyrics cannot be displayed in full Auto determined automatically depending on the within the Notation screen song file Part 1 will be assigned to the right hand track 2 1 Part part 2 to the left hand track and part 3 to the user track Part 4 will be assigned to the right hand track 3 4 Part part 3 to the left hand track and part 1 to the user track After changing this setting try selecting the song once again Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs Play Mode With the normal setting GS tones sounds that are compatible with other GS instruments will normally be used to play back song data By changing this setting you can play back song using HPi 6 specific tones for certain portions of the data Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions Setting Explanation Playback uses GS compatible tones for GS performances that sound like other GS instruments Playback uses HPi 6 tones for greater HPi 6 expressiveness However
114. he song you want to delete is stored is displayed Press the O button Press the cursor up or down button to select the song to be deleted File gt Delete Song Name Press the O button The selected song is deleted Press X button several times the File screen returns to the display You cannot select lt Delete gt when there are no songs to be deleted in the Favorites or in the external memory You cannot select lt External Memory gt as the delete destination without any external memory connected to the External Memory connector Never turn off the power while the operation is in progress Doing so will damage the HPi 6 s internal memory or external memory making it unusable 77 Saving the Performance Copying Songs on External Memory to Favorites You can take songs saved on external memory and copy them to Favorites 7 You can also copy songs in Favorites to external memory Connect the external memory with the song to be copied to the External Memory connector Press the Menu Lesson button Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button Press the cursor button to select lt File gt then press the O button Press the cursor left or right button to select lt Copy gt then press the O button Press the cursor up or down button to select the copy type copy source and destination If copy
115. hen press the O button A message screen appears 6 After reading the message press the O button The following screen appears when you select a copyrighted song When this screen appears press the button at this point to return to Step 2 and select a different song A Copuright protections on these songs do not allow output of their notation Convenient Functions A screen like the one shown below appears Export Song End Portrait pages O Execute 7 Press the cursor left or right button to select the item then press the cursor up or down button to set the range to be saved Item Start Measure End Measure Direction Song Top Portrait Landscape 8 Press the O button The notation is saved to the external memory as image data in BMP bitmap format Explanation Selects the measure from which output starts Selects the measure from which output ends Selects the orientation for output of the notation Do not remove the external memory while save is in progress 95 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HPi 6 through the speakers of your audio system or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device Use phone plug audio cables sold separately to make connections E Connecting Speakers to the HPi 6 and Outputting Sou
116. hese occur due to the nature of a liquid crystal display and do not indicate a malfunction They can be minimized by adjusting the brightness of the screen p 18 Is the pedal connected correctly Make sure the pedal cord extending from the stand is securely connected to the pedal jack on the bottom of the unit p 17 Has a different function been assigned to the pedal See Changing the Pedal Functions Pedal p 82 Normal pedal operation is automatically enabled when the One Touch Piano button is pressed p 44 Is the HPi 6 set to Twin Piano The pedal functions are changed automatically when the Twin Piano function is on p 32 Adjust the adjuster underneath the pedal so that the pedal presses firmly against the floor surface p 27 Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Are you using optional Roland memory Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non Roland memory products Do you have different external devices plugged into different power outlets When connecting external devices always draw power from the same outlet Case Performance begins suddenly Can t select a tone Cause Remedy The HPi 6 can be set so that the demo begins playing automatically after the instrument has remained idle for five to ten minutes Switch this setting Auto Start to Off Refer to Set
117. hout saving the recording first the recorded song is deleted Songs saved to the Favorites are not deleted even when the power is turned off so be sure that any song that you don t want to lose is saved to the Favorites Record the performance p 64 p 67 p 71 Press the DA Song button to open the song selection screen Hold down the DA Song button and press the O button The following screen appears Register to Favorites This will be registered to Favorites No 1 Are you sure Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button A screen like the one shown below appears You can change the name of the recorded song in this screen Character to be changed The selected character is shown with a black background Characters that can be input ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz I Space amp 0123456789 lt gt You can change the song name a Select CZ Change If you do not want to change the song name go to Step 6 Press the cursor left or right button to select the character you want to change then press the cursor up or down button to change the character After changing the name press the O button The song with the name changed is saved to the Favorites When you have selected a song registered to the Favorites genre holding down the Df Song button and
118. ignments for the Recorded Performance When you record only a keyboard performance the performance will be assigned to the track buttons as follows Normal performance playing a single sound from the entire keyboard Dual performance gt p 51 Split performance gt p 52 Dual performance and Split performance gt p 53 Twin Piano performance gt p 32 Drum set or sound effect performance gt p 46 The performance is recorded to the 1 User button The performance is recorded to the 1 User button The left hand performance is recorded to the 3 Left button and the right hand performance to the 4 Right button The left hand performance is recorded to the 3 Left button and the right hand dual performance to the 4 Right button The performance on the left side is recorded to the 3 Left button and the performance on the right side is recorded to the 4 Right button The performance is recorded to the R Rhythm button Recordings of performances are deleted when you turn off the power to the HPi 6 If you do not want a recorded performance to be deleted save the performance to external memory or to the Favorites Refer to Saving Songs p 74 65 Recording Your Performance Saving Recorded Performances to the Favorites You can save the performances you have recorded to the Favorites 66 If you turn off the power to the HPi 6 after recording a song wit
119. in the piano USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About Z WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices About the Symbols Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe WARNING injury should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or means that the unit must never be disassembled other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet es ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
120. ing songs from external memory to the Favorites select lt External Memory to Favorites gt File gt Copy Press the O button Selecting the Song You Want to Copy 8 78 Press the cursor up or down button to select the song you want to copy When All is selected all of the songs on the external memory are copied to Favorites You cannot select lt Copy gt without any external memory connected to the External Memory connector Saving the Performance Copy Source Copy Destination fp Displays the copy destination song File gt Copy number If you select a song number that displays a song name and copy a new song the previous song will be erased Selecting the Copy Destination 9 Press the cursor left or right button to select Copy Destination l O e Press the cursor up or down button to select the copy destination number If a number is displayed with a song name a song is already saved to that number If you select a number with previously saved song data and proceed to copy to that location the previously saved song will be erased If you don t want to erase a previously saved song choose a number with no song name appears in the destination column l l e Press the O button The song is copied E Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to External Memory Songs that have been saved to Favorites can be copied onto external memory In this case
121. ing these Track buttons you can mute the sound of specific parts This is referred to as mute Preparing to Play l Select the song you want to play gt Listening to the Internal Songs p 38 gt Listening to Music Files or a Song that was Saved on External Memory p 41 Press the track button for the performance part you want to practice the button s indicator goes off The indicators of the buttons you pressed will go dark and the selected track will not be heard To cancel muting press the same track button once again to make the indicator light 3 4 Press the 4 Notation button The Notation screen appears While the screen shows the H symbol the song data is being loaded Playing back 4 Press the gt E Play Stop button The button s indicator will light The song will begin playing Go ahead and play along with the song 54 Reset Play Stop Rec gt gt R 1 2 3 4 mOOOOO Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right O00000 Rhythm User Accomp Left Right amga M EMO For more on music files refer to Music Files That the HPi 6 Can Use p 114 MEMO If a single Track button includes more than one instrument and you want to mute just one of those instruments take a look at Preventing a Part from Playing Mute p 85 MEMO When a single Part is not played it is called Minus One Using Minus One you can mute out a particular instru
122. ion screen will show H While this symbol is displayed performance data is being loaded from external memory or internal memory Thirty seconds or longer may be required to load the data Please wait e The displayed notation is generated from the music files and priority is given to making the display easy to read rather than reproducing a complicated or difficult performance accurately For this reason you may notice differences when compared with commercially available sheet music In particular this is not suitable for display of sophisticated or complex songs that require detailed notations e In the notation screen lyrics or notes may fall outside the display range of the screen and fail to be shown e If you display the notation or change the displayed part during song playback the song may sometimes play back from the beginning 25 Basic Operation and the Main Screen E List Screen This type of list screen will appear when you select songs or tones In this screen use the cursor button to select the desired item The selected item turns orange In the song selection screen the selected song is indicated by the black background E Detailed Settings Screen Detailed settings for functions are made in a screen similar to this In this screen the currently selected item is highlighted in pale orange and you can then change the value with the cursor button An explanation of the selected item is shown below
123. is previous recordin Replace P inn is erased and the copied data is written in its place If there is a performance recorded at the copy destination the copied data is layered over the previous recording If the Tones used for the copy source and copy destination are different the copy destination Tone is used If there is a performance recorded at the copy destination the copied portion is inserted without erasing the previous recording The song is lengthened by the number of inserted measures Item Explanation Copy destination measure number To When lt End gt is selected the data is copied to the end of the song Times Number of times the data is to be copied E Correcting Timing Discrepancies Quantize You can correct for timing discrepancies in a recorded performance by automatically aligning the music with the timing you specify This is called Quantize As an example let s say that the timing of some quarter notes in a performance is a little off In this case you can quantize the performance with quarter note timing thus making the timing accurate Example Quarter note resolution ld Actual note data 3 Note data after quantization Example Sixteenth note resolution odes Note data after quantization i i J Actual note data i ad p Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions Quan
124. is procedure is used to play back commercially available music files and songs saved on optional external memory and floppy disks connected to the External Memory connector You can also play the keyboard along with the song playback l C he optional l fl disks dri h MEMO i onnect the optional external memory or floppy disks drive to the el For more on connecting External Memory connector external memory or floppy If playing back commercially available music files or songs saved on a floppy disk disk drives refer to insert the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive Connecting an External Memory p 72 and Selecti ng the Song Attaching the Floppy Disk Drive p 113 2 Press the DA Song button 3 A Press the cursor left or right button to select lt External Memory gt or lt Disk gt as the genre Genre Press the cursor left or right button to select lt External Memory gt Genre a Kids Favorites External ice Master Practice S Popular Hena or lt Disk gt ces Song Name 1 Sonate No 15 E The name of the currently selected 2 Etude op 10 3 l The selection will be highlighted in E black x Close Qe S Remove from Favorites song Song List ao MEMO lamam If you want to display the notation press the T Notation button The measure number in the screen 4 Press the cursor up or down button to select the song you want to vii behien nied whiete play
125. izing the performance of sound generating devices In addition to including support for everything defined by the General MIDI the highly compatible GS Format additionally offers an expanded number of sounds provides for the editing of sounds and spells out many details for a wide range of extra features including effects such as reverb and chorus Designed with the future in mind the GS Format can readily include new sounds and support new hardware features when they arrive Since it is upwardly compatible with the General MIDI Roland s GS Format is capable of reliably playing back GM Scores equally as well as it performs GS music files music files that have been created with the GS Format in mind This product supports both the General MIDI 2 and the GS Format and can be used to play back music data carrying either of these logos XG lite XGlite XG is a tone generator format of YAMAHA Corporation that defines the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and the structure and type of effects in addition to the General MIDI 1 specification XGlite is a simplified version of XG tone generation format You can play back any XG music files using an XGlite tone generator However keep in mind that some music files may play back differently compared to the original files due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects DIGITAL PIANO Date October 1 2005 Model HPi 6 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Function
126. kers will be assigned to the beginning of a beat Beat gt If you want to assign a marker to the beginning of a beat assign the marker while playing back the song If you use Repeat Playback without assigning marker A or B The entire selected song will be played back repeatedly If you use Repeat Playback when only marker A is assigned The song will play back repeatedly from marker A to the end of the song If you use Repeat Playback when only marker B is assigned The song will play back repeated from the beginning of the song to marker B MEMO If lt Repeat gt in the Marker screen is turned On you can press the wie Notation button to display the Notation screen and play back repeatedly Anything you want to do that involves markers including moving to a particular marker is accomplished within the Marker screen 61 Practicing Changing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback Transpose By using the Transpose function you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play For example if a song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps or flats h you can use this function to play it in an easier key You can also use this function to play back a song in a different key When accompanying a vocalist you can easily transpose the key to a range that is comfortable for the singer while still playing the notes as written
127. l ceris T E E N A 98 Eocal COLE somrene T aa 98 OCA lOni eniran ana a A 98 TTA a R 86 M Marker ien aaeiasaca ion dsumaie ines ennui wares Aeseues 60 Master TUINE ised ocrstocussulassnenetaunducins nett E A E E eaaa 81 Memory Backup aiina a eee ae 87 WIGSSA SES aaan nannan n E AE A 26 MEOE Torr a T 57 MDE in cei cerca baci E aus oc da E a AAA 97 MIDI Channel MIDI Transmit Channel cccsseeeees 98 MID I Related Settings ssscccsssssccsssersccesseeeesssseeeeee 98 Musie Eile cne T toteresn tise canee aes 114 Music Holder easa eee rE en cn et Er NO ee 17 IVETE STOUR ES E sereni kee eens O 17 IVI cte stclesiass von taahdnavieingelans anneal alae bas 54 85 N Notation Scree oenen EAA 24 INGtAHON SCE SS uarn aE E E talanieteroecets 89 Note EO aii a a ea 93 O One Touch Piano vessvssasccesaesssvansvd abewtees ae aa 44 Original Default Setting sointiin daa adai 87 P Panel LOCK sareari asa eeeisona ove 88 PAIN DOU aaeeeo ennea EE EE A EERENS 85 Fe it APEE E TEE E T E E TE ATAT 71 84 Part EX CIANG 6 ia O 93 Part SEEMING S aurora e a 85 Patteri Metronome assisia av aaseeeoeenese 58 PGE lite ETET ass EEA Senha desta E E 94 Pedal sosonoan E E ope cadas eet 2402 Pedal Corn annee N R a aatesaseweaeoies 17 Pedal Functions arsan a EN 82 Pedal Jack renni esassouneseataiaoe nance 1722 Percussion SOUNG sorrerari a E ass 46 Performances Daal PerrOrmance araa tues eee 51 One TOUCH Pan aera ames 44 Performing with a Variet
128. lanation Increasing the value will increase the amount of Off 1 10 effect When set to Off no String Resonance is applied Adjusting the Depth of the Effects Effect You can adjust the depth of the reverb p 48 and chorus p 48 Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions Reverb Setting Explanation 1 10 Increasing the value will increase the amount of reverb effect Kaea MEMO This setting is valid when the Reverb button is turned on to apply an effect to the sound i A M EMO Holding down the Reverb button press the cursor up or down button to adjust the depth of reverb effect Chorus You can set the amount of chorus applied for each tone individually 1 Select the tone for which you want to adjust the chorus 2 Press the Menu Lesson button 3 Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button 4 Press the cursor button to select lt Effect gt then press the O button 9 Press the cursor right button to select lt Chorus gt 6 Press the cursor up or down button to change the setting Setting Explanation The amount of chorus effect applied increases as Off 1 10 the value is raised When set to Off no chorus effect is applied gt As long as the power to the HPi 6 is turned on you can store the chorus settings to each tone individually In addition you can use the Memory Backup function p 87 to keep the stored se
129. lation screws Accessories USB memory Options Floppy Disk Drive In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Main Specifications 117 Index Numerics MEE a EEE A A E EA A seen s 84 to track SEG UCIICCE ese r nme nne 84 A AC MeT ona ENEA L722 Ad Uster doie naa arrear E R E IRA ode ER eaaa 24 PAP SON Play eeni A a 40 Alphabet Wonderland 2 sssssisdecedssscisWadasucdstadsssaaudyociotoss 29 Audio Equip mensne TO 96 AUO DEMO Airra rra n a a T AON 88 B Pank Selec r ESD sesei a E 99 Bank Select MSB eritre n a A A AA 99 Basic Operadlo iriri nT AT 23 BASIC Sereen roroa caria n R 24 E T PEE EAEE ETET EOE E IAE EEA T 57 Bearindicalor sssevneansaat eana Na 57 58 Bounce Baill csoc eesasswte ai dowehes aE 89 Prha E sen a N ent weetaounaenenuas 49 C Center Pedal seier NE 27 02 CHOrU Sraa e eabeinseseeee Sones 48 81 Cerena aaa 89 TOE RR ea T 89 Color NOAN ON sairia a E TO 89 COMPOST OUT rirsietar ait a AN 99 COMPLICI ara O 99 Connecting Audio EQUIPMENt asri T AT 96 Cable of the Music Rest ccccccececeeeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeaees 17 Compute eari an A N 99 Poppy Disk DIVE arresi anan 113 Headphone Hook cscs aot et tases R 19 Headphone S opsien a RRA 19 MIDE DEV KES urrun ana 97 Pedal COL arenira E OEK TE E EA 17 FOW Con oenn Ea 17 Contrast of the Screen sererai a TAN 18 COPT tresa a a a edeebaeborastee anes as
130. le Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 DR ELECTORONIC Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 Elec BD Side Stick Elec SD Hand Clap Gated SD Elec Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Elec Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Elec Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Elec Mid Tom 1 Elec Hi Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Elec Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Reverse Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 Drum SFX Set List ee a _ 26 a 25 uaa a 33 ol i 33 oo 41 pore 43
131. ll light Of the two buttons the sound of the left button will be Tone 1 and the sound of the right button will be Tone 2 Tone 1 Tone 2 Displays the tone name for the right Tone button that is selected Displays the tone name for the left Tone button that is selected NaturalGrand Displays the volume ratio of the two selected tones Changing the Tone l Press the cursor left or right button to select Tone 1 or Tone 2 i Press the cursor up or down button to select the tone When the tone names of Tone 1 or Tone 2 are highlighted you can press the Cursor button to select tones within the same tone group Adjusting the Volume Balance Dual Balance You can change the volume balance between the two layered sounds in Dual performance l Press the cursor left or right button to select Dual Balance Press the cursor up or down button to adjust the dual balance The volume balance changes Cancelling Dual Performance l Press any tone button 51 Adding Variety to Your Performances Playing Different Sounds in the Right and Left Hand Dividing the keyboard into right hand and left hand areas then playing different sounds in each is called Split Performance The boundary key is called the Split Point Split Point set to F 3 when the power is turned on Right hand Tone Joo a Left hand Tone The split point k
132. low Bright Press the X button to close the Tone Control screen MEMO The chorus setting can be memorized for each tone Turning off the power restores the original settings You can also use the Memory Backup function to save the chorus settings even when the power is turned off 49 Adding Variety to Your Performances E Adding Liveliness to the Sound Dynamics 3 6 50 You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button Press the cursor button to select lt Tone Control gt then press the O button Press the cursor right button to select lt Dynamics gt Tone Control Brilliance Witgnauice l Normal Press the cursor up or down button to change the dynamics setting Setting Explanation Off The Dynamics function is switched off Sharp Creates a sound with boosted bass and treble Clear Creates a clear distinct sound in lower frequency Power Creates a sound with boosted bass Press the X button to close the Tone Control screen Adding Variety to Your Performances Playing Two Sounds Layered Together Dual Simultaneously playing two sounds when one key is pressed is called Dual Performance l i Simultaneously press two of the Tone buttons Both of the button indicators wi
133. ly one pair of headphones they can be connected to either one of the headphone jacks 1 Connect the headphones to the Phones headphones jack on the left underside of the HPi 6 When you connect headphones no sound will be output from the speakers of the HPi 6 The headphone volume is adjusted by the Volume knob p 18 of the HPi 6 Please use stereo headphones Some Notes on Using Headphones e To avoid damaging or severing the headphone cord be sure to handle the headphones by holding the phones themselves and grasping the plug and not the cord when pulling the headphone plug e To prevent possible auditory damage loss of hearing or damage to the headphones the headphones should not be used at an excessively high volume Listen at appropriate levels e The headphones may be damaged if the volume is too high when they are plugged in Connect the headphones only after turning the volume down completely E Using the Headphone Hook Whenever you are not using the headphones you can hang them on the headphone hook at the lower left of the HPi 6 Attaching the Headphone Hook 1 Press and twist the headphone hook included with the HPi 6 into the hole in the bottom left of the HPi 6 refer to the figure below 2 Turn the headphone hook wing nut to secure the headphone hook Oh eee Hole DN ee ee Wing KA TR Headphone lt Hook AA Some Notes on Using Headphone Hook Do not hang any
134. ment and play the part yourself MEMO When playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano Digital series instruments and the 3 Left button and 4 Right button do not correctly control the left right hand performances please change the Track Assign settings Please refer to Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback Track Assign p 86 s gt M EMO You can press the Tempo Slow Fast buttons to adjust the tempo to your liking Practicing Stopping the song 5 e Press the gt E Play Stop button The indicator for the b gt E Play Stop button goes out and playback of the song stops Playback will stop automatically when it reaches the end of the song Press the Hq Reset button to return to the beginning of the song If a screen like the following is displayed If you select a different song after already Delete a Sono having recorded edited p 90 or changed the OK to delete Song Are you sure settings p 85 for a song the following message appears If you want to erase the song select lt OK gt If you do not want to delete the song select lt Cancel gt then save the song to external memory or to the Favorites gt Saving Songs p 74 Changing the Volume Balance of the Accompaniment and Keyboard Balance You can change the volume balance between the sounds from the song being played and the sounds from keyboa
135. mp 2 5 9 12 16 4 Right 4 71 Saving the Performance Using External Memory If you install external memory or a floppy disk drive optional sold separately you ll be able to save songs you ve recorded and listen to commercially available music files E Connecting an External Memory MEM If connecting an optional l A Connect the external memory to the External Memory connector floppy disk drive substitute floppy disk wherever the ee a term external memory External Memory PAE Connector NOTE 000 OD 000 oQo oo 00 OD 00000 O Cnoi Use external memory and i HUN T e HHHH HHH L from Roland Proper functioning cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used a MEMO If connecting an optional floppy disk drive refer to Attaching the Floppy Disk E Rotating the External Memory Connector Holder Drive p 113 The External Memory connector holder rotates 90 degrees left and right Rotating the External Memory connector holder allows you to avoid damaging the connected external memory if something happens to bump against it 1 Y Grasp the External Memory connector holder and turn it 90 degrees to the left or right Be sure to grasp the External Memory connector holder itself when rotating it Never rotate the External Memory connector holder by holding the connected external memory External Memory Connector Holder Take care not t
136. mposition was created you can experience the sonorities of chords originally intended for that song Setting Explanation This temperament divides the octave into 12 Equal equal parts All intervals will be slightly out of tune by the same amount This temperament makes the 5th and 3rd Just Maj intervals pure It is unsuitable for playing melodies and modulation is not possible but it produces beautifully harmonious chords Just intonation differs between major and Just min minor keys The same results as major can be obtained in a minor key Arabic This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia This temperament is a modification of meantone temperament and just intonation Kirnberger allowing more freedom of modulation It allows you to play in all keys third method This temperament is based on the theories of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and has Pythagorean pure fourths and fifths Chords containing a third will sound impure but melodies will sound good This temperament is a partial compromise of Meantone eee ee just intonation in order to allow modulation This temperament is a combination of meantone and Pythagorean temperaments It Werkmeister allows you to play in all keys First method number three E Setting the Tonic Key When playing with tuning other than equal temperament you need to specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed that is the note that
137. n Making the Recording Settings Choosing New Song r Press the DAI Song button Genre amp a 688 ice Master i i Practice o Popular Kides Favorites Aenor New Son Sonate No 15 2 Liebestraume 3 New song to record 3 Etude op 10 3 4 de te veux 5 Valse op b4 1 6 Gollivog sCakewalk D C Register to Favorites 2 Press the cursor up button one or more times to return to the first song then press the cursor up button once more to select lt New Song gt If there is a song that has already been recorded or if you edit the song or change the settings then when you press the cursor up or down button the message OK to delete Song appears p 63 When you delete the song the New Song is displayed The notation will appear when you press the ti Notation button 3 e Press the Rec button The indicators of all Track buttons will blink and the HPi 6 enters recording standby mode To cancel recording press the Rec button once more and watch the indicator goes out Starting the Recording 4 Press the gt E Play Stop button The count is played and then recording begins Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard even if you do not press the gt E Play Stop button In this case no count will be heard 64 Reset Play Stop Rec Reset Play Stop Rec jO Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp
138. n Troika To The Spring Valse op 64 2 Radetzky Marsch Traumerei Moments Musicaux 3 Prelude op 28 15 Harmonious Blacksmith Ungarische Tanze 5 Turkischer Marsch Beethoven Nocturne No 2 Fruhlingslied Praludium Jagerlied Menuet Antique Fur Elise Turkischer Marsch Mozart Internal Song List Masterpieces Standchen Humoreske Blumenlied Alpenglockchen Menuett G dur Beethoven Venezianisches Gondellied Alpenabendrote Farewell to the Piano Brautchor Battle of Waterloo Wiener Marsch Le Coucou Menuett G dur Bach Spinnerlied Gavotte Heidenroslein Zigeuner Tanz La Cinquantaine Csikos Post Dolly s Dreaming Awakening La Violette Frohlicher Landmann Sonatine op 36 1 Clementi Sonatine op 20 1 Kuhlau Sonatine No 5 Beethoven Popular Salut D amour Canon Pachelbel Ombra maifu Entertainer Annie Laurie Ave Maria Greensleeves Stagecoach Little Brown Jug 112 Popular Amazing Grace Londonderry Air Marchin In Brindisi O sole Mio Preludelight Blue Sky Rag Late Night Chopin Sun Daze Keepers Tale Secret Agent Kismet s Salsa Roll Over Ludwig A Prelude To Count On The Blues One Down And Easy Bach s A Boppin From Matthew s Passion Hungarian Rag Paganini Boogie Fly Free Kids Old MacDonald Had A Farm Twinkle Twinkle Little Star MaryHadALittleLamb London Bridge Jingle Bells Silent Night Holy Night Joy To The World Frog Song The Cuckoo Grandfathe
139. n time with the tempo is to be displayed when song data is played back Item Setting The Notation Options screen has four pages Switch among the Color Notation pages in the screen by pressing the cursor left or right Sets whether or not the note currently being butor played appears in color in the notation when song data is played back On Off When set to lt On gt notes in the right hand part appear in red while the notes in the left hand part are displayed in green 89 Convenient Functions Editing Songs Song Edit There are many ways you can edit performances recorded using the HPi 6 Track button p 54 or 16 track sequencer p 84 Basic Operation of the Editing Functions 1 Press the ae Notation button one or more times to display a screen like the following 271458 Sonate No 15 You can set the HPi 6 so that while the Notation screen is being displayed a screen like that above continues to appear even if you press the O button 2 Press the O button the lt Notation Menu gt is displayed Notation Menu op BMP Export Sono Edit 3 Press the cursor button to select lt Song Edit gt then press the O button 4 Press the cursor button to select the function then edit it The Song Edit screen has four pages Press the cursor left or right button one or more times to switch the screens For more detailed information refer to the corresponding page for
140. n to select a tone group then select a tone with the cursor button When selecting Part 10 or 11 select the drum set or effect sound If you want to delete the Program Change press the button 94 Saving the Notation Data in BMP Format You can take notations that are displayed on the HPi 6 and save them to external memory sold separately You can also use saved image data to your computer You cannot save copyrighted song data Other than for your own personal enjoyment use of the notations that are output without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law For more on indicating note names when outputting notations as BMP files refer to Changing the Notation Screen Settings p 89 1 Connect the external memory to the External Memory connector 2 Select the song you want to save p 38 p 41 When making notation data from a song you have performed first record the song ahead of time p 63 3 Press the Notation button one or more times to display a screen like the following 271458 Sonate No 15 Thora y ah On va Select Change ONotation Menu You can set the HPi 6 so that while the Notation screen is being displayed a screen like that above continues to appear even if you press the O button 4 Press the O button the Notation Menu screen is displayed 5 Press the cursor button to select lt BMP Export gt t
141. nco HC Bongo Cowbell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Cana Falamenco Hi Timbale Falamenco Lo Timbale Falamenco Tmbl Flam Shekere 1 Shekere 2 Low Bongo Mute High Bongo Mute Falamenco HC Falamenco HC Bongo Cowbell 107 Drum SFX Set List No sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number DR STANDARD Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 Kick 1 Side Stick Std Snr 1 Hand Clap Std Snr 2 Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 1 Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 1 Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 1 Mid Tom 1 High Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle EXC2 Short Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 DR ROOM Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Squ
142. nding Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device Composer Out 0 0 eee 99 Sending Tone Change Messages Program Change Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB 99 COnMeCOne a COMPUTE T snan seria aia tae oee amen ai T ea 99 Making the settings for the USB Drivi oasa nn en E TE ANA EN 100 15 Contents Appendices TOU DICSINOO HIN Giro cesaicarevasectesn T a cosa tant ce oe neces eee 101 Error VICS SAC arer re dea toa eos Sh a aN alte aA ceed ode SEN a a ai Maga dante teats we etal A a aaa aa teed Ge 104 T ne TSU A siaeaeetintee cio trarten RN TT OT E E eames ree OT 105 Dron ve PA Sete tear eo a am ee mF vrei WT NORD a SOE ERE oe EN Ee 107 TRUS HN A SON LIS tensora bea pratt nase ea sted esata ayaa ees ot anata vaatancuh A 111 DONS LOL VISUAL TESSO en nase eae mia a aaa hemes 112 Atache the Floppy Disk DUVE eere are a A teanaie sat E AA 113 Music Files That the HPO ari Se nuron ins eneee E E E S 114 The HPi 6 Allows You To Use the Following Music Files cececcsseeseeseeeseeeeeeeeeenees 114 About the EIPi 6 Sound Generator s cisecicicnctaassevusesuutauewus tints sucess baer a oan dieu enns 114 MIDI Implementation C har ierra a A yes suaswn td adotnan ss uate sentsnonoats 115 Main Spec CANONS serian n span cetuntues wal bed aceasec austen nau pavteaenss a daenctoe es omeroa ees 116 TELEX EAA A O aa nia baal AA E A ted Aaabl este adsl lode Guu shares A E A E 118 16 Before You Begin Playing Setting Up for Performing E Attaching the
143. nds Input R L Line In Aux In Audio System Turn the volume all the way down on the HPi 6 and on the device you re about to connect Turn off the power to the HPi 6 and other connected device Use audio cables sold separately to make the connection Switch on the HPi 6 Switch on the connected device Adjust the volume level on the HPi 6 and the connected device When you play the HPi 6 s keyboard the sound is played from the connected speakers or audio system Turning Off the Power 2 3 96 Turn the volume all the way down on the HPi 6 and on the device you re about to connect Turn off the connected device Turn off the HP1 6 When connection cables with resistors are used the volume level of equipment connected to the input jacks may be low If this happens use connection cables that do not contain resistors To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections E Playing Sounds from Audio Equipment Through the HPi 6 Output R L Line Out Aux Out Audio System Turn the volume all the way down on the HPi 6 and on the device you re about to connect Turn off the power to the HPi 6 and other connected device Use audio cables sold separately to make the connection Switch on the connected device Switch on the HP1 6 Adjust the volume level on the H
144. ng Back Performances of Specific Instruments 16 Track 0 0 0 0 84 Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback Track Assign 86 Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs Play Mode ccecessssseseeseeseeseeseeeeees 86 Displaying the Lyrics ey nies ists scales ia EA R A N ate 86 Formatting the User Memory Initialize User Memory s sssssesssssssesessssesssesseresessssesnsnesesnsneseenesesses 87 Remembering the Settings Even when the Power is Turned Off Memory Backup 00 87 Restoring the Original Default Settings Factory Reset c cece eeecseeces esses eeeseeseseeseeseeseeneeneeeey 87 Site tn ed OF EN toa Vea 0 a ecm rer irr or wre ee cn nts res Re rer rn er Tener rere ererree rn errr 88 Playing he DCI OS estas cit aac ends N cai as sa caat eis a eee ad otc 88 Seting the Deine Auto Demo jary a a e E E Mensvaegiemattaana 88 Disabling Functions Other than Piano Performance Panel Lock essssesessesersssessrsererserrrsreereeseees 88 Chane ime the Notation Screen SEMIN Sitnie sa Aa nr nE E EE E E A aries AE E 89 Editine Sones 90n Edil saes E a N 90 Undone Kaio Undo eaea a e T A 90 Copyime Measures Copy rerien E E E EE NA 91 Correcting Timing Discrepancies Qu antiZe sisucncsandttias tetesceveosstoseelas Suu eseetaacenmbajaniateasttons 91 Deleting Measures Delete viaistsecosaetisans tasers syiaraaeSenieuaerd Soaagete E 92 Inserting Blank Measures INSETT osodi
145. ng or gt Recording Along with a Song p song saved on external memory 67 Recording just your own keyboard per oemante gt Recording a New Song p 64 Re recording gt Re recording p 69 gt Multitrack Recording on Five Recording to the Track Buttons Tracks p 71 gt Recording and Playing Back Multitrack recording on 16 tracks Performances of Specific Instruments 16 Track p 84 Memo Songs you record are discarded if you select another song or turn off the power of the HPi 6 Save important performances to the Favorites or to external memory optional floppy disks optional Refer to Saving Songs p 74 If a screen like the following is displayed If you record a new song after already having Delete a Sono recorded edited p 90 or changed the OK to delete Sono settings p 85 for a song the following Are you sure message appears If you want to erase the song use the Lee x Cl Select OEnter cursor button to select lt OK gt then press the O button If you do not want to delete the song use the cursor button to select lt Cancel gt and press the O button then save the song to external memory or to the Favorites gt Saving Songs p 74 63 Recording Your Performance Recording a New Song Here s how to record your own keyboard performance without using an internal song Song Notatio
146. ng up or slowing down when the song is in progress If a song has tempo changes it helps to practice the song first at a steady tempo Overriding tempo changes is called Tempo Mute Press the K Metronome button The Metronome screen appears Press the O button Tempo mute is enabled When tempo mute is in effect the tempo display appears in reverse video When you play back the song it will play at a constant tempo To cancel Tempo Mute press the pes Metronome button again to display the Metronome screen then press the O button Tempo Mute will also be cancelled when you select a different song Fr OOOO Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right MEMO You can also enable Tempo Mute by holding down gt m Play Stop and pressing either the Tempo Slow or Fast button MEMO You can also cancel Tempo Mute when the function is enabled by holding down gt E Play Stop and pressing either the Tempo Slow or Fast button Using the Metronome The HPi 6 contains a versatile metronome function ne Toucl 2 Practicing While a song is playing the metronome will sound at the corresponding tempo and time signature Beat Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA aap Menu x O Slow Fast amp Count m gt E e lt lt One T Transpose one m Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Metronome Pre
147. nt Side 21 Phones jacks A set of headphones can be connected here p 19 22 MIDI In connector An external MIDI device can be connected here to receive performance data p 97 There s also a MIDI In connector on the rear panel of the unit You cannot use both MIDI In connectors at the same time The HPi 6 will not function properly when two MIDI In connectors are used simultaneously 23 External Memory Connector Connect external memory here to play back p 38 and save p 74 songs Use external memory available from Roland Proper functioning cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used 21 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel LCD Out Connector Connect the LCD cord of the music rest to this connector p 17 USB MIDI Connector Used for connecting a computer to the HPi 6 using a USB cable p 99 MIDI Out In connectors An external MIDI device can be connected here to receive performance data p 97 There s also a MIDI In connector on the bottom panel of the unit You cannot use both MIDI In connectors at the same time The HP1 6 will not function properly when two MIDI In connectors are used simultaneously Input jacks These jacks can be connected to another sound generating device or an audio device so that the sound of that device will be output from the HPi 6 s speakers p 96 Output jacks These jacks can be connected to your audio system to enjoy more p
148. o Long Guiro Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 DR BRUSH Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick 2 Kick 1 Side Stick Brush Tap Brush Slap Brush Swirl Brush Low Tom 2 Closed Hi hat 2 Brush Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi hat 2 Brush Mid Tom 2 Open Hi hat 2 Brush Mid Tom 1 Brush Hi Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Brush Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo Mute High Conga Open High Conga Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC1 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 109 Drum SFX Set List a p m 2 gn S Og cdo p on gpm g Ca cso g ae Sue a m so cdo z e4 Sar _ a C cea oe 7 7 j an cree
149. o allow your fingers to become pinched when rotating the External Memory connector holder 90 ees 90 PE SAA to the left to the right 72 Saving the Performance Formatting Media Format The process of preparing external memory or floppy disks so that they can be used with the HPi 6 is called 6 Initialization formatting In certain cases particularly with floppy disks the media is formatted for a specific type of device If the media format does not match the HPi 6 s you will not be able to use that media with the HPi 6 Connect the external memory to the External Memory connector Press the Menu Lesson button Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button Press the cursor button to select lt File gt then press the O button The File screen appears Press the cursor right button to select lt Format gt then press the O button rt ALE lid i Ty J L i i tis cil Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button Format Media Formats an External Memoru Initialization of the external memory begins When initialization is completed you re returned to the File screen MEMO If connecting an optional floppy disk drive substitute floppy disk wherever the term external memory appears here When an external memory is initialized all of the data saved on the e
150. on and the Main Screen About the Pedals The pedals have the following functions and are used mainly for piano performance Soft Pedal Damper Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Damper Pedal right pedal While this pedal is pressed notes will be sustained even after you take your fingers off the keys On an acoustic piano holding down the damper pedal will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you played from the keyboard adding a rich resonance The HPi 6 simulates this damper resonance You can adjust the amount of damper resonance that occurs when you press the damper pedal Refer to Adjusting Resonance when the Damper Pedal is Depressed Damper Resonance p 80 Sostenuto Pedal center pedal This pedal sustains only the sounds of the keys that were already played when you pressed the pedal Soft Pedal left pedal When you hold down this pedal and play the keyboard the sound will have a softer tone gt The Sostenuto pedal and Soft pedal can be given functions other than these Refer to Notation Screen p 24 and Changing the Pedal Functions Pedal p 82 About the Adjuster When you move the HPi 6 or if you feel that the pedals are unstable adjust the adjuster located below the pedals as follows e Rotate the adjustor to lower it so that it is in firm contact with the floor If there is a gap between the pedals and the floor the pedals may be damaged
151. other settings select this lt Setting gt 37 Listening to the Songs You can listen to the internal songs commercially available music files songs you have recorded yourself and songs saved on external memory optional sold separately Listening to the Internal Songs The HPi 6 features a variety of internal songs The internal songs are categorized into Practice Masterpieces Popular and Kids genres Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA Slow Fast K Count Ha gt E OOO FT 666 00 00 CETTIT O0000 Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwi Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Song Selecting the Song l Press the DA Song button The song selection screen appears The External Memory or Disk genres can be selected Genre Song Name External Memory Disk only when external memory or The name of the currently selected song Selects songs in external a floppy disk drive is Press the Y cursor YY i connected to the External isks nee Ee Mean en For details refer to p 41 Memory connector select the genre i or In this case Disk is indicated Selectable songs differ when a floppy disk drive is for each genre 1 Old MacDonald Had ees EY oe fingerings end connected External Memory 2 Tuinkle Twinkle L aE is indicated when external 7 me SUC ata are displaye 3 MaruHadALittleLamb m ne play memory is connected Song List
152. owerful sound They can also be connected to a tape recorder or similar device in order to record your performance on a cassette tape p 96 HPi 6 s Bottom Panel Rear Side 6 7 22 Pedal jack Connect the pedal cord of the stand to this jack p 17 AC Inlet Connect the included power cord to this inlet p 17 Rear Panel Music Rest Display This displays notations for the internal songs and performances recorded to the HPi 6 in addition to a variety of settings The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display Note however that your unit may incorporate a newer enhanced version of the system e g includes newer sounds so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual Contrast knob This knob adjusts the contrast of the screen p 18 Basic Operation and the Main Screen Basic Operation Piano Reverb Key Touch Org Strings Others K Count ma gt E e lt a gt gt R 1 2 3 4 O OO LITT F 00000 One Touch Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right SSS The HPi 6 is operated mainly by pressing the button for the function you want to use then using the cursor button and O X buttons in the center of the front panel while viewing the screen Button How It Is Used Use the up down left and right cursor button to select parameters In scre
153. pplying the chorus effect you can make the sound richer and more spacious pressing the cursor up You can turn the chorus effect on and off for each tone individually ardour huon l n Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears 2 A Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button 3 M Press the cursor button to select lt Effect gt then press the O button 4 Press the cursor right button to select lt Chorus gt Effect Reverb Te E ceeace oe ILo shoas ie EPTTECE INCFE0SES as he Valle iS 48 Adding Variety to Your Performances 5 6 E Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound Brilliance Press the cursor up or down button to adjust the amount of chorus applied Setting Explanation Off No chorus effect is applied 1 10 The chorus effect is applied The effect deepens as the value is increased Press the X button to close the Effect screen You can adjust the brightness of the sound Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears Press the cursor button to select lt Functions gt then press the O button Press the cursor button to select lt Tone Control gt then press the O button Press the cursor left button to select lt Brilliance gt Tone Control Brilliance Dynamics larma f if mal L EAL Press the cursor up or down button to change the brightness setting Settings Normal Mel
154. r sClock Songs for Visual Lesson E Beginner s Course Mary Had A Little Lamb Come Birds The Cuckoo Old MacDonald Had A Farm London Bridge Oh Susanna Sonata Mozart Aura Lee Pathetique Amazing Grace E Repertoire Course Traumerei Trepak Canon Pachelbel Railroad Silent Night Holy Night Clair De Lune La Primavera Grandfather s Clock Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Gymnopedie 1 E Challenge Course Hanon Burgmuller Beethoven Chopin Fast Play Finger Technique Chord American Folk Song Screen Music Jazz Attaching the Floppy Disk Drive When connecting an optional Roland floppy disk drive to the HPi 6 be sure to install the unit as described below Checking the Parts Before you begin attaching the floppy disk drive check that all the parts were supplied You will also need to have a Phillips screwdriver Floppy Disk Drive CN Holder LA Cushion Mi Screw x 4 Cord Hook Attaching the Floppy Disk Drive To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections 1 Place the floppy disk drive and the cushion on the holder 2 Attach the holder to the underside of the HPi 6 using the included screws in four places 3 Attach the cord hook then arrange the cable as shown in the figure 4 Rotate the External Memory connector holder to the left so
155. ratus near water manufacturer 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in or table specified by the manufacturer or accordance with the manufacturers instructions sold with the apparatus When a cart is used 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators use caution when moving the cart apparatus heat registers stoves or other apparatus including combination to avoid injury from tip over a amplifiers that produce heat 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or unused for long periods of time grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does replacement of the obsolete outlet not operate normally or has been dropped For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUT
156. rd l i Press the Menu Lesson button 2 Press the cursor button to select lt Balance gt then press the O button Balance HH HHH Accomp Keuboard aee etn al Lf aay ee ey Wea eer ae 6 Ope Adjusts the volume balance for the Sree E yon ner eg nee RP a serge alate eed D PUDDar 0 aha aACCOMpahtMentc 3 A Press the cursor left or right button to adjust he volume balance between accompaniment and keyboard Setting Explanation Pressing the cursor right The volume of the song and button sets the lt Keyboard gt side accompaniment sounds decreases Pressing the cursor left The volume of the keyboard sounds decreases button sets the lt Accomp gt side 55 Practicing Adjusting the Tempo Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA EE Tanspose TT m Song Notation Lesson This changes the song tempo If songs seem difficult to play at their original speed you may find it helpful to first practice with the tempo slowed down Then after becoming more familiar with the song you can practice it at a gradually faster tempo Changing the tempo has no effect on the pitch of the notes Additionally you can change the tempo even when the song is in progress Press the Tempo Slow Fast buttons to adjust the tempo The tempo can be adjusted in a range of J 10 500 E Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo Tempo Mute 56 The tempo in some songs may change speedi
157. rding Along with a Song seeseessssesesssssseeressseeeessses 67 Recording Songs Starting with Pickup eee 70 Recording to the Track Buttons cceesessseeeeeseneeeees 71 R feOCOr dis 5 iscuseaiecigesics drasuesasneuicoens eataseaornemaaeneaes 69 Saving Recorded Performances eessssceeeeessseeeees 66 Sending Recorded Performance Data to AWM DEVICE enoret aA 99 The Five Track Buttons and 16 Tracks oe eee 71 IRE PCAL sscossesssasocat S 61 Replays reas aot a tee tee eee 25 82 Index Reco Oa E eater ere attains 61 REVOT Dx iajnseicasiaasesicscveasa N ON 48 81 Rieht hand Tone spuse a a uae ss 22 S SAVINTO E E A one reer 66 74 94 Saving the Notation Data in BMP Format seese 94 Screen Detailed Settings Screen seeeseseerssrreeserreererseererseerersees 26 List SOLCOIN eane E ANE 26 IN fa HOM SCRECT euesan o RRA 24 SFX Wonderland oeras ennan AAN 29 SEX Set Sound Blech Sel wiesa aat a Tah 46 SME HOLM aE sorrenben 79 SME WEIL INOS Kar aes Sp atta ait uate A 114 SOE Pedal yari E N A 27 SOLO ea T 85 Sone FAI reaa a ec atta eslacd aoe tdenadeueecodauion ses soceendancuaston 90 Sones Wonderland aesa an R stants eee 29 SOSEN OT edal a tessaiquaeecounaazounenaas 27 Sound Merno me seisne A 58 Sound G nerator sesoonse irni rE 114 SPE PeriOrma nce yasin a teeweteutunpcteebasaatteey 52 SPUL POMC oinin anna aa AAR a 52 Standatrd Pitch ea a E 81 Start MEASTE surr TA 95 Stern Tanne era aa A E 81 SME RES
158. recorded song or metronome is off The recorded performance has disappeared Cause Remedy There may be times when a complex variety of information is being displayed or when a large amount of data is displayed at one time Change the notation display settings as described below e Set Bouncing Ball to Off p 89 e Set Color Notation to Off p 89 e Set Keyboard to Off p 24 In certain cases such as when playing the songs on external memory the song may lag when excessive amounts of performance data are used Could lt BGM gt an Auto Demo setting be switched off p 88 Has the song name data Sequence Track Name Meta Event been entered in the file Song titles are not displayed if the song name data is blank or consists exclusively of spaces Is the file name no more than eight single byte characters Is MID used as the extension The song cannot be treated as song data if a different extension is used Could the Balance setting be set all the way toward Keyboard p 55 Has one of the track buttons for recording been selected p 67 p 69 p 71 It is not possible to record while the notation is being generated Once the unit has finished generating the notation i e when the measure number in the screen is no longer highlighted try the operation once again If you select an internal song in which the tempo changes during the song
159. rmance Determining the Name of the Song to be Saved 8 Press the cursor left or right button to select the character you want to change then press the cursor up or down button to change the character Song Name Displays the name of the song to save Characters that can be input ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 4 _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz I Space amp 0123456789 lt gt The selected character is shown with If tion column 5 a black background yF AT Ler SONG M n aga DESA D ae e Meal cera J Bt a pe i Fais GESTinallion are GETErnined Press a Selecting the Save Number Q Press the cursor right button one or more times to select lt Save Destination gt Save Destination Displays the save destination song File gt Save number If you select a song number that displays a song name and save a new song the previous song will be erased The selected setting turns orange Gg 7 Se ee ee Ge fh afe GETErnned PFE l O e Press the cursor up or down button to select the save destination number If a song name is displayed with a number a song is already saved to that number If you select anumber with a previously saved song and then proceed to save a new song the previously saved song will be erased If you do not want to lose a saved song select a number with no song name indicated in the save destination column Saving the Song l l e Press the O
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161. rran 45 a TE 50 a 53 7E 55 er 57 oa tie oo ea 65 pra pam eo 4 a on 77 79 e a1 a TEE Be 22 25 27 30 32 34 37 39 42 44 46 49 51 54 56 58 61 63 66 68 70 73 75 78 80 82 85 87 88 No sound DR TR 808 Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 808 Bass Drum 1 808 Rim Shot 808 Snare Drum Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 808 Low Tom 2 808 CHH 808 Low Tom 1 808 CHH 808 Mid Tom 2 808 OHH EXC1 808 Mid Tom 1 808 Hi Tom 2 808 Cymbal 808 Hi Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Ride Bell Tambourine Splash Cymbal 808 Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Vibra slap Ride Cymbal 2 High Bongo Low Bongo 808 High Conga 808 Mid Conga 808 Low Conga High Timbale Low Timbale High Agogo Low Agogo Cabasa 808 Maracas Short Hi Whistle Long Low Whistle Short Guiro Long Guiro 808 Claves High Wood Block Low Wood Block Mute Cuica Open Cuica Mute Triangle Open Triangle Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree Castanets Mute Surdo Open Surdo EXC7 EXC7 EXC1 EXC1 EXC2 EXC3 EXC3 EXC4 EXC4 EXC5 EXC5 EXC6 EXC6 DR DANCE Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Dance Snr 1 Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Kick 1 808 Bass Drum 2 808 Rim Shot TR 909 Snr Hand Clap Dance Snr 2 808 Low Tom 2 808
162. rs light Stopping the Recording 7 Press the gt E Play Stop button Recording stops and the indicators for the gt E Play Stop and Rec buttons go out Listening to the Recorded Performance 8 Press the kq Reset button then press the gt Em Play Stop button The recorded performance is played back When you press the gt E Play Stop button recording stops 68 Recording Your Performance Re recording When you want to re record specify the track button whose performance you want to re record then record again When you select a previously recorded track button and re record the performance from the location at which you begin recording up to the location at which you stop recording will be replaced by the newly re recorded performance 3 5 TS Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA dee Menu x O Slow Fast K Count gt a e lt gt gt R 1 2 4 OOO CELT Ooo om Dm oo O00 L II T O00000 One Touch Transi pose _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lboe Song Notation Lesson Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right OO0000 Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right l A Use the lt lt Bwd or gt gt Fwd button to move to the measure that you want to re record MEMO When you want to record over again after deleting all of the Press the Rec button
163. s Press the button to confirm the selections you ve made using the Cursor button 11 p 23 The X cancels the operation or displays the notation screen 11 Cursor button Used to select the item that you want to set p 23 Also used to select values in some screens 12 Tempo Slow Fast buttons Adjust the tempo p 56 Simultaneously pressing the Slow and Fast buttons will restore the basic tempo 13 1 R Metronome button Sounds the internal metronome p 57 Panel Descriptions O Slow Fast K Count O 30 00 00 CETII O00000 Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Rhythm User Accomp Left Right OE 14 Count Marker button This is used for setting the count p 58 This allow you to add and move markers in the notation as well as repeat playback of song segments simply and easily p 60 15 a Reset button Resets the song playback start location to the beginning of the song 16 gt E Play Stop button This starts and stops playback and recording of songs 17 Rec button When pressed this button places the instrument in recording standby p 63 p 71 18 lt Bwd button Rewinds the song 19 gt gt Fwd button Fast forwards the song 20 Track buttons R Rhythm 1 User 2 Accomp 3 Left 4 Right Used to play back or record each track of a song p 54 p 67 p 69 p 70 p 71 POOO D HPi 6 s Bottom Panel Fro
164. s allows you to record even more sounds and edit with precision The track buttons correspond to the 16 track sequencer s parts as shown below Track button 16 track Sequencer s Part R Rhythm 10 Drum set 11 SEX set 1 User 1 2 Accomp 2 5 9 12 16 3 Left 3 4 Right 4 Each of the 16 track sequencer s parts is used for recording a single tone so you cannot use it to record tones that combine two tones simultaneously as in Dual p 51 and Split p 52 performances You can also change the tones in each part select specific parts for playback solo and prevent specified parts from playing mute Playback with only a single part muted is called Minus One You can even set solo and muting during playback gt Part 11 of Roland SMF music file that is available for purchase is included with the track button 2 Accomp but the correspondence of other parts to the track buttons is the same 84 Some commercially available SMF music files may contain data that cannot be edited Basic Procedure First have the song that you want to edit selected 1 Press the Menu Lesson button 2 Press the cursor button to select the lt Functions gt then press the O button 3 Press the cursor button to select the lt 16 Track gt then press the O button A screen like the one shown below appears 47158 Sonate No 15 Pon ne 3 French Horn LO WOR GS STAND ET LJ Grand Piano
165. s eeeeeneeeeees 61 Changing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback Transpose ccceceeceeeeeeseeeeseeseeeeees 62 Recording Your Performante sssini aaaeei aaa iiaa 63 Recordin NEW SOUS cre rana n E tate aanee arate tings 64 Saving Recorded Performances to the Favorites sssssesssesssesesersrsesesesresesesesesnesistsesrsneseseseneressesens 66 Recording Alone witha Sog seoran an e AA E E T A leeanaansauenaaueeas 67 IRO FOCO LOIS en a e RR TA 69 Erasing a Recorded SOn erdia a A A 70 Erasing the Performance On Specie Tracks ssivscsvssediatacisniudtatentssowyelsvnidinceudendietaensrnshasonteuisersiins 70 Recording Sones Starting With PickUp Sporenia ena E T mana nies Sadonteatinearsn eR eae 70 Multitrack Recording ON FIV TACKS u e ie testi ease ere ar Asean 71 Saving NES PSMONMANCE ionian anaiai 72 Wsine External Vlei On rarena a a E es 72 Connechiie ain External VMCimOny scssuinstseastuveiase as osescarnaan A a bea eee esos 72 Rotating the External Memory Connector Hold esascs aa 72 Formatting Medid FOrma edinen a S A Miaaeeatnssesel 73 AVI SONNE S cia escapes Secured gaya ney E E oes eae ea aan eae 74 Delenne Saved DONG Sarees rE r E E E E E S 77 Copying Songson External Memory to Fav Grites sesira enen na a EE E 78 Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to External Memory ssesseserseserseessssrsesessesresesersersreeeses 79 Convenient FUNCTIONS cccccsssseeeeesssssceeeesssseceeeenssseceesensesseeeseennesneess 80 Functions
166. s turned off gt gt R 1 2 3 4 0 O O O O Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right a MEMO The notation for the currently selected song is displayed in the screen MEMO Since this instrument faithfully reproduces real acoustic piano action and response keys played in the top one and one half octave range continue to resonate regardless of the damper pedal action and the tone in this range is audibly different The Transpose setting p 62 can also be used to change the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal Adding Variety to Your Performances Performing with a Variety of Tones The HPi 6 contains 450 and more different tones The tones are organized into five tone groups which are assigned to the Tone buttons 66 66 CETTT 60000 Tempo Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others EARARARARA Tone Group Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others l r Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group When you press a Tone button the button s indicator will light The tone selection screen appears Press the cursor button to select the tone to perform with Tone List The background of the currently selected tone turns orange Tone Group Saat Grand Pianol Ss EX NaturalMello Ss HellowPtanol Ss EX The tone selection screen consists of multiple pages When you press the cursor
167. scription gt in the Menu screen and pressing the O o xEnd o Son Start button prompts a description of the thumb under technique 31 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions Splitting the Keyboard Into Two Sections for Four Hand Performances Twin Piano Mode You can divide the keyboard into two separate sections allowing two people to perform in the same registers Even when playing in tandem its easy to see whether or not the two players performances are matching Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others O Q One Touch Transpose one 66 66 CErTTH 60000 Metronome Marker Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right l Press the Menu Lesson button The Menu screen appears 2 A Press the cursor button to select lt Twin Piano gt then press the O button The Twin Piano function switches on 6 PLAT AO Eee You can split the keyboard into tuo sections allowing two people to play in the same register wa T e ATT The following occurs with Twin Piano set to ON e The keyboard is divided into two sections which can be played with Middle C placed at the center of each section e The right pedal now functions as the damper pedal for the right keyboard section and the left pedal functions as the damper pedal for the left keyboard MEMO section You can record performances played using the Twin Piano e Th
168. show notations in the display and follow the notes as you play You can turn the pages in the notation with the pedals and display lyrics and fingering number as well gt You can display the notation not just for the internal songs but also for Xv G songs you record yourself any x Try checking out the notations now as you perform 9 V 27140 Sonate No 15 To Learn What Kinds of Songs are Included gt p 38 The HPi 6 features over 170 internal songs in a wide range of musical genres from piano practice songs to pops Listen to Phrases with a Variety of Instrument Sounds gt p 45 You can listen to phrases brief performances using a variety of sounds to learn which tones are suited to each kind of performance Listen to Music Files gt p 41 You can enjoy listening to SMF music files PAn Change the Keyboard Touch gt p 47 Perform with a Variety of Sounds gt p 45 You can change the sense of heft in the keys the touch Not only can you perform using piano sounds you can making it lighter or heavier to match the player s finger also select other sounds suited to the material you are strength playing oe Use the Pedals gt p 27 Layer Two Sounds as You Play gt p 51 Enjoy authentic piano performances using the pedals You can perform with two different sounds for example piano and strings layered together Layering lets you give a Perform in Singer s Ranges gt p 62 iis A When a
169. splay to the preceding Page Bwd page while the playback of a song is stopped Pressing the pedal turns the notation Page Fwd appearing on the display to the next page while the playback of a song is stopped Performs the same function as the Play Stop gt E Play Stop button Convenient Functions Screen Display Settings Recommended Image Data Size 320 x 240 pixels 1 4 8 bit 2 16 256 colors BMP format Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen Language Compressed formats not recommended You can change the language that is displayed in the screen BMP files in OS2 format cannot be displayed Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions Setting English Japanese Germany French Spanish Germany French and Spanish are displayed for some functions YZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 Other screens will be displayed in English 1 8 characters in length lowercase is ok A filename extension of bmp must be added after the name Use of the following alphanumeric characters is recommended for naming image files ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX When You Want to Display Images Selecting Images to be Residing in Folders Shown on the Displays User Image Display 1 Bring up the User Image Display screen 2 Press the cursor up or down button to select the i h P You can have image data from computers and other devices shown folder
170. ss the amp Metronome button The button s indicator will blink according to the time signature Beat and the metronome will sound To stop the metronome press the amp Metronome button getting its indicator to go dark Sound Specifies the metronome sound Pattern Specifies the timing interval of the metronome s weak beats Beat LED Sets the X Metronome button s indicator on or off x CloseXG r Select Nge Change Tempo Mute On Sets the beat Volume Sets the metronome volume Press the cursor left or right button to select the setting you want to make Item Setting Choosing H LM sets it to the highest level sets the volume to the lowest level and choosing Volume Choosing KoF to silence the metronome sound 2 2 0 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 Beat It is not possible to change the Beat setting while a song is playing 6 0000 Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right gt MEMO You can set Tempo Mute by pressing the button when the Metronome screen is displayed p 56 57 Practicing Item Setting a Click All Electronic Voice Japanese 1 2 3 in Japanese Sound wo Voice English 1 2 3 in English PS Animal 7N Wood Block Pe Triangle amp Castanets J Hand Claps Hormal J dotted half note J half note J do
171. ssing the Tempo Slow Fast buttons You can also play the metronome sound by pressing the amp Metronome button 5 i Press the O button A screen like the one below appears when you select the lt Repertoire course gt Part This selects the part to be Start Measure practiced How do you want to practice Eei Setting Both Hands Uhen you ve decided press 0 ip SEN ENE PLATU Right Hand Tempo f Start Measure End Measure S UFS Left Hand Tempo T Xo End Measure This sets the ending measure This sets the tempo for your practice Setting Much Slower Slower A Little Slower Original Tempo Set the tempo and the part you want to practice then press the O button Playing along with the Song MEMO 6 After reading the message in the screen press the O button once more If you stop playing before the end of the song the song The song accompaniment begins playback stops and the screen i showing the graded result 7 Play along with the accompaniment a appears When you have finished playing your score appears in the display 35 Try Out the HPi 6 s Lesson Functions Checking the Performance 8 Press the O button The results of your performance is shown in the musical notation in the Check screen like that below Grayed Out The proper note was not played 4 Rhythm Fitch F MTIR Meen
172. stored OK 2 Press the cursor right button to select lt OK gt then press the O button the Factory Reset is executed Once the Factory Reset has been completed switch the power off then on again 87 Convenient Functions Never turn off the power while the display indicates Executing Doing so will damage the HPi 6 s internal memory making it unusable Using the V LINK Function Connecting the HPi 6 to a V LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the HPi 6 V LINK AALA ANG is functionality promoted by Roland that allows linked performance of music and visual material By using V LINK compatible video equipment visual effects can be easily liked to and made part of the expressive elements of a performance Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections Setting Explanation Switches to Image Control mode You can control On images using the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard Off Cancels Image Control mode MELE AO G 1 While V LINK is switched on no sound is produced when you press any of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard In addition an icon indicating that V LINK is on appears in the Notation screen Playing the Demos You c
173. that Can be Selected Using the Menu Lesson Button ccc eee eeeeneneeneeeees 80 Makine he SOULS S mencana is EN a cis ees nos urbane ne tu A ahaa d 80 Adjusting the Piano Sounds Piano See mrica aneneen en a an E A EA EAEEREN AO EER 80 Openine Closing the Piano Lid Lideres ienr a aa A ae ee 80 Adjusting Resonance when the Damper Pedal is Depressed Damper Resonance 80 14 Contents Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to the Force Used to Play the kevys Hammer NeSpoOnse inin n A 80 Adjusting the Resonant Sounds when the Keys are Pressed String Resonance 81 Adjusting the Depthvot the Elects ect ernie nen E EE 81 Setting the Reference Pitch and Temperament Tuning eesesessesssssesessesesessersesrsesrseseneserersssesess 81 Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches Master Tuning cccccceeesccssessssseeseeseesseseeeseeeeens 81 Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning joserraira E E E RR 81 Changing the Tuning lem peraiment serra a ena nea 82 DEGLI S The TONIC KR CY aranana a a yndetusceds E A a 82 Changing the Pedal Punchions CPS al sci ase bevreccden uracil astacauneathethecueateiatnes Roitaee ies 82 Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen Language cccsccccsessessessesessssseesesseeseeseneees 83 Selecting Images to be Shown on the Displays User Image Display cece essen teeta 83 To Delete a saved ase scissile ma 83 Recording and Playi
174. the item For some items an explanation of the values will also be displayed When you press the X button and you ll then be returned to the screen that was displayed prior to the current screen When P appears at the upper right of the screen it indicates that there are other items on the previous or next page E Messages 26 Various messages will sometimes be displayed during operation These messages ask you to confirm an operation inform you of the results of an operation or indicate an error when an operation could not be performed For details on error messages that begin with Error refer to p 104 When a message like that to the right appears select an answer with the cursor button then press the O button to enter your selection Pressing the X button closes the screen that is currently open Piano eat Grand Pianol Ss EX Naturallello Ss HellowPtianol Ss Ex Ex Piano Str2 gq Piano Choir gga Ex amp i Natural Hps M Harpsichord ry Audition Piano Setting Danper Hanmer Resonance Response _ EE Sore a ee 3 the sound char i iLL _ p L Eee l fo the amount by which ie ee ea E OE FE FESOnanCeE OF The Sound BY Bi el eee 5 a 1 T _ il grand piano s lid ts opened The Perot Bae yi se leet a ea ae ge rene Ce Ste pete ao ere me opened more as the value is in Factory Reset All the factoru settings will be restored OK Basic Operati
175. the HP1 6 Can Use E About the HPi 6 Sound Generator The HPi 6 come equipped with GM 2 GS sound generators GENERAL General MIDI M EEE The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices Sound generating devices and music files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance GENERAL General MIDI 2 migi2 The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left off offering enhanced expressive capabilities and even greater compatibility Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations such as how sounds are to be edited and how effects should be handled have now been precisely defined Moreover the available sounds have been expanded General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo In some cases the conventional form of General MIDI which does not include the new enhancements is referred to as General MIDI 1 as a way of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2 GS Format G The GS Format is Roland s set of specifications for standard
176. the MIDI device connected to the HPi 6 The MIDI device that receives the Program Number changes the tone to the corresponding Program Number Normally the Tone is selected from the 128 Tones available Some MIDI devices however have more than 128 Tones With such devices the Tone is selected through a combination of Program Change messages and Bank Select messages There are two parts of a Bank Select message the MSB Controller 0 with a value of 0 127 and the LSB Controller 32 with a value of 0 127 Some MIDI devices cannot use bank select messages Alternatively some devices may use bank select messages but ignore the LSB message Item Explanation Setting Transmit the bank select 0 00h Bank Select MSB MSB 127 7Fh Transmit the bank select 0 00h Bank Select LSB LSB 127 7Fh T it th 1 00h Program Change ransmit the program 00h number 128 7Fh Connecting a Computer The following become possible once you connect a USB cable available separately between the USB MIDI connector on the HPi 6 s rear panel and the USB connector of your computer e You can use the HPi 6 to play sounds from SMF data played back with MIDI software e By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer software you can save songs recorded with the HPi 6 to your computer and enjoy a variety of musical control and editing features When using USB to connect a computer to the HPi 6 be sure to read the USB Installation
177. the note velocity or fingering number If you want to delete the note press the button 93 Convenient Functions E Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song PC Edit In some songs the instrument sound changes during the course of the song that is the Tone changes in the middle of a Part In such songs an instruction to switch the Tone is inserted at the place where you want the sound to change This instruction is called a Program Change PC and actions such as deleting program changes or changing the selected Tone by them are called PC Edit It is not possible to insert a program change into a measure or beat that does not contain a program change Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions PC Edit Part 1 HEAD 001 01 000 NaturalGrand Event 002 03 111 TW sie ChurchOroanl The PC location display uses Measure Beat Tick as the format A tick is a unit of time that s shorter than a beat Use the cursor button to select the part with the program change to be edited The Part number appears at the top of the screen Use the lt q Bwd button and the BB Fwd button or use cursor up or down button to find the program change to be edited Once the Program Change you want to edit is displayed in the center of the screen press the button to display the settings screen In the settings screen press a tone butto
178. thing other than headphones on the headphone hook Doing so may damage the instrument or the hook 19 Panel Descriptions Front Volume e Front Panel 1 Power ON switch Pressed to switch the power on and off p 18 2 Volume knob Adjusts the overall volume p 18 3 One Touch Piano button Makes the optimal settings for a piano performance p 44 4 Reverb button Adds reverberation to the sound p 48 5 Key Touch button Adjusts the touch of the keyboard p 47 6 Tone buttons Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others Select the type of sound the tone group that will be played from the keyboard p 45 7 OA Song button Use this button to select internal songs or songs from external memory p 38 p 43 p 54 p 64 p 71 8 I a Notation button Displays the notation in the screen in the panel center p 24 p 25 p 89 20 Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA wie Menu One Touch Transpose one Song Notation Lesson 9 O 000 Menu Lesson button You can enjoy practices using the DoReMi Course Twin Piano Visual Lesson and other lesson functions p 30 p 37 Here you can also enjoy the Drums SFX and Game and learn about instruments while having fun p 28 Selects various performance related functions p 80 p 95 p 98 p 100 10 1 x 11 O button
179. ting the Demo Auto Demo p 88 Press the X button several times to return to the notation screen p 24 and then select a tone No sound is heard No sound is heard No sound from left hand section of keyboard No sound is heard when a MIDI instrument is connected No sound is heard when the keyboard is played Not all played notes are sounded Is the volume level of the HPi 6 p 18 or connected device turned all the way down Are headphones plugged in Has a plug remained connected to the Phones jack p 19 When headphones or plugs are connected the keyboard s speaker stops playing Could the Balance setting be set all the way toward Accomp or Keyboard p 55 Is V LINK switched on p 88 When V LINK is switched on the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard are used to control images and no sounds are played with these keys Have all devices been switched on p 97 Are the MIDI cables connected correctly p 97 Does the MIDI channel match the connected instrument p 98 Has Local Control been set to Off When Local Control is set to Off no sound is produced by playing the keyboard Set Local Control to On p 98 The maximum number of notes that the HPi 6 can play simultaneously is 128 Frequent use of the damper pedal when playing along with a song may result in performance data with too many notes causing some notes to drop out
180. tings screen Pressing the O button once more while the Notation Settings screen is displayed opens the Notation Menu screen The Notation screen has five pages The screens are switched in the following manner each time the Bie Notation button is pressed Notation Notation Keyboard ZQ 271458 Sonate No 15 27158 Sonate No 15 b O Notation Notation Press Press ZQ 27158 Sonate No 15 Notation Press t O Notation Press fae O Notation Press Select C2 gt Change ONotation Menu Notation Settings 24 Basic Operation and the Main Screen You can change the following settings in the Notation Settings screen Pedal Fingering When playing back song data that includes fingering numbers the fingering numbers will be displayed if you select lt On gt This is convenient when you want to practice the correct When lt Replay gt is selected you can start and stop playback of the song data by pressing the left pedal p 82 When lt PageTurn gt is selected you can turn the pages of the notation by pressing the pedals Press the center pedal to turn to the next page in the notation and press the left pedal to turn to the fingering The fingers are numbered as follows 1 thumb 2 index finger 3 middle finger 4 ring finger 5 little finger This item cannot be selected if there is no fingering dat
181. tize For All Tr Pt All Resolution 1 1 6 Item Explanation Measure number of the first measure of the From segment to be quantized Number of measures to be quantized For When lt All gt is selected all of the measures are quantized Track button or part number to be quantized Tr Pt Choosing lt All gt quantizes the same passage in all Parts Quantization timing Select one of the following values 1 2 half note 1 4 quarter note Resolution 1 6 quarter note triplet 1 8 eighth note 1 12 eighth note triplet 1 16 sixteenth note 1 24 sixteenth note triplet 1 32 thirty second note 91 Convenient Functions E Deleting Measures Delete You can delete a part of a performance measure by measure When a portion of a performance is deleted the rest of the performance is shifted up to fill the gap Erasing measures in a specified passage is called Delete Ex To delete measures bars 5 8 Refer to Basic Operation of the Editing Functions p 90 for instructions Delete Select Item Explanation From Measure number of the first measure of the segment to be deleted Number of measures to be deleted For When lt All gt is selected all of the measures are deleted Track button or part number to be deleted Tr Pt When lt All gt is selected the same portion of all parts is deleted E Inserting Blank Measures Insert You can add a blank measure
182. to practice another song select Select Song If you want to practice with another course select Select Course If you are finished with Visual Lesson select Exit E Practicing with Internal Songs and Songs on External Memory Not only can you practice the songs prepared for use in Visual Lesson you can also practice other HPi 6 internal songs and songs saved on external memory When practicing songs saved on external memory be sure to have the external memory connected to the HPi 6 s External Memory connector first Select Other Songs in the practice song selection screen then press the O button J Review Maru Had A Lit f 6 Oh Susanna Come Birds F Sonata Mozart gt The Cuckoo 8 Aura Lee Old MacDonald H f 9 Pathetique London Bridge 10 Anazing Grace Select a Song amp Press LO The song selection screen appears Press the cursor button to select the song then press the O button If you have selected the lt Repertoire gt course set the tempo and the part you want to practice then press the O button Play along with the accompaniment When you have finished playing your score appears in the display Press the O button to display the results of your performance in the notation MEMO When the Repertoire course is selected lt Setting gt appears in the menu If you want to make settings for the tempo part to be played or
183. tted quarter note J quarter note D dotted eighth note D eighth note Pattern 2 sixteenth note oubl Double note added to back beat of the first beat TriFl Triple added notes sound the first beat as a triplet hiutl Shuffle notes added to create a shuffle Beat LED On Thel A Metronome button s indicator flashes in time with the beat Off Dark 3 A Press the cursor up or down button to change the value Adding a Count to Assist Your Timing Count in means to sound a count before song playback begins Countdown means to sound a count after the end of the song introduction before you begin playing the keyboard If you will be playing along with a song sounding a count will make it easier to match the timing of your performance to the song Slow Fast amp Count ma O MMMM e eee Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA kea CAm x O gt m e aa gt gt R 1 2 3 4 OOO CELT Ooo om Dm oo O00 L T TI I b 00000 e on ion esson empo e Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right E _O___G sSammRmRA Sse SSS eom One Touch Transpose Oe Marker l A Press the Count Marker button The Count screen appears The Count screen has two pages Count Count Countdown Countdown Count In Count In Sound Track Heasure Repeat Voice Left ight ao English Tack First time Change C Marker a Select Change O Marker 2
184. ttings even when the power is turned off Setting the Reference Pitch and Temperament Tuning Refer to Making the Settings p 80 for instructions E Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches Master Tuning In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments you can tune the HPi 6 s standard pitch to the pitch of another instrument The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that s played when you finger the middle A key Setting 415 3 Hz 440 0 Hz 466 2 Hz E Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning Pianos are generally tuned so that the low range is flatter and the high range is sharper than equal tempered pitches This method of tuning is unique to the piano and is known as Stretched Tuning Setting Explanation This tuning curve expands the low range and high On range It is suitable for piano solos This is the standard tuning curve This is the right Off choice when using Dual performance p 51 or when playing in ensemble with other instruments 81 Convenient Functions E Changing the Tuning Temperament You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments tuning methods Today compositions are generally created with equal temperament in mind and are played using equal temperament However in past ages of classical music a variety of temperaments were used By playing in the temperament that was in use when a co
185. ture range 10 to 50 C 50 to 122 F e Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields such as those generated by loudspeakers Floppy disks have a write protect tab which can protect the disk from accidental erasure It is recommended that the tab be kept in the PROTECT position and moved to the WRITE position only when you wish to write new data onto the disk Rear side of the disk Write can write new data onto disk ld Protect prevents writing to disk e The identification label should be firmly affixed to the disk Should the label come loose while the disk is in the drive it may be difficult to remove the disk Store all disks in a safe place to avoid damaging them and to protect them from dust dirt and other hazards By using a dirty or dust ridden disk you risk damaging the disk as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction Disks containing performance data for this unit should always be locked have their write protect tab slid to the Protect position before you insert them into the drive on some other unit except the PR 300 or a product in the HP G MT KR or Atelier families or into a computer s drive Otherwise if the write protect tab remains in the Write position when you perform any disk operations using the other device s disk drive such as checking the contents of the disk or loading data you risk rendering the disk unreadable by this unit s disk dri
186. tween two markers Tempo Metronome Marker Piano Reverb Key Touch Piano E Piano Organ Strings Others DA Ees CAm X O Slow Fast amp Count m Transpose _ o ma on otation Lesson Count Marker Before you begin select the song in which you want to assign markers p 38 p 41 Accessing the Marker Screen l A Press the Count Marker button to display the Count screen 2 A Press the O button The Marker screen appears Marker A Indicates the measure number at which marker A was assigned Marker B Indicates the measure number at which marker B was assigned Repeat If this is On playback will repeat between markers Resolution Moving to the Location at which You Want to Assign a Marker 3 Use the lt lt Bwd gt gt Fwd buttons to move to the measure at which you want to assign a marker Assigning a Marker 4 Press the cursor left or right button to add a marker Press the cursor left button to set Marker A press the cursor right button to set Marker B The screen will indicate the number of the measure at which the marker was assigned 60 Reset Play Stop Rec 00006 Bwd Fwd Rhythm User Accomp Left Right lt lt gt Bwd Fwd It is not possible to assign marker B at the same location or earlier than marker A MEMO Markers can also be assigned in units of beats rather than measures Refer to Assigning a Marker in the Middle of
187. ully extended NOTE Be careful not to get your fingers pinched when opening or closing the lid If small children will be using the HPi 6 adult supervision should be provided NOTE To prevent accidents the lid must be closed when transporting the piano E Turning the Power On Off NOTE Once the connections have been completed p 17 turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices Turning On the Power 1 To turn the power on turn the Volume knob all the way down and then press the Power ON switch After the power comes on the opening animation appears in the screen within the music rest followed by the Notation screen After a few seconds you will be able to play the keyboard to produce sound Power ON AAO OPO ph Ree OP On opie 9 90 Ris AIOT TTT l rrevryriririirririt ty an Les 2 Use the Volume knob to adjust the volume refer to the next section This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally Turning Off the Power 1 Turn the Volume knob all the way down 2 Press the Power ON switch The screen display goes blank and the power is turned off Ifyou need to turn off the power completel
188. ums E Piano 3 E Grand St FM EP Clav Glockenspiel Xylophone Celesta Music Box Soft E Piano Hard EP2 60 s E Piano Mild E Grand Mild E Piano Hard E Piano Hard FM EP FM SA EP MIDI Pianol MIDI Piano2 1 gi 1 1 1 EG E Piano 1 EG E Piano 2 Vibra Bells Hard Clav Soft Clav Reso Clav Phase Clav Analog Clav Pop Celesta Pop Vibe Soft Marimba Balafon Tubular bell Santur Kalimba Organ ChurchOrgan1 Nason flt 8 ChurchOrgan2 Rotary Organ Mellow Bars Jazz Organ1 Full Organ 1 Lower Organ1 Rock Organ1 Theater Org Organ Flute Accordion Bandoneon Harmonica Pipe Organ 1 Pipe Organ 2 Jazz Organ2 Jazz Organ3 Jazz Organ4 Organ Bass Full Organ 2 Full Organ 3 Full Organ 4 Lower Organ2 Rotary Org S Rotary Org F Rock Organ2 Trem Flute Pop Organ Metalic Org VS Organ Digi Church BrightAccord Organ 1 Organ 2 Strings Mellow Str Bright Str Violin St Harp Flute Trumpet Blow Sax Power Brass Strings Slow Strings Cello PizzicatoStr Oboe Clarinet Soprano Sax AltoSax Tp Orchestra Orchestra 2 Oct Strings Timpani OrchestraHit Warm JP Str OB Strings Bell Strings Slow Violin Contrabass Strings 2 SlowStrings2 Warm Strings Legato Str DecayStrings Decay Str2 Syn Strings1 Syn Strings2 Euro Hit 6th Hit Bass Hit TromboneSoft Trombone 2 GS Tuba MutedTrumpet Fr Horn Solo French Horn Alto Sax Grow Sax Tenor Sax GS Bari Sax BrassSection Brass 1 Brass 2 Bright Brass
189. uning Master Tuning Transpose Effects lt Composer gt Metronome Tracks Song Note Storage Tempo Resolution Edit Control 116 128 voices 450 sounds in 5 groups including 15 drum sets 1 SFX set 8 types tonic selectable 2 types 415 3 Hz 466 2 Hz adjustable in increments of 0 1 Hz Key Transpose 6 5 in semitones Playback Transpose 24 24 in semitones Reverb 10 levels Chorus 10 levels Damper Resonance for Piano only 10 levels String Resonance for Piano only 10 levels Key Off Resonance Lid for Piano only 6 levels Hammer Response for Piano only 10 levels Dynamics 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 Sound 8 types 5 tracks 16 tracks 1 song Approx 30 000 notes Quarter note 10 500 120 ticks per quarter note Copy Quantize Delete Insert Erase Transpose Part Exchange Note Edit PC Edit Reset Play Stop Rec Bwd Fwd Track Select All Song Play Random Play Count in Countdown Marker Repeat Tempo Mute lt Disk Drive Disk Storage gt USB Flash Memory Optional Floppy Disk Drive Optional Playable Software Save lt Others gt Internal Songs User Memory Rated Power Output Speakers Display Languages Notation Lyrics Control Pedals Other Functions Connectors Power Supply Power Consumption Cabinet Finish Dimensions Inclu
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191. ve Important Notes Handling CD ROMs Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty CD ROM discs may not be read properly Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner Before Using External Memory Using External Memory Never touch the terminals of the External memory Also avoid getting the terminals dirty When connecting external memory make sure to press it until it is fully inserted External memories are constructed using precision components handle the cards carefully paying particular note to the following e To prevent damage to the cards from static electricity be sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before handling the cards e Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact portion of the cards e Do not bend drop or subject cards to strong shock or vibration e Do not keep cards in direct sunlight in closed vehicles or other such locations storage temperature 0 to 50 GC e Do not allow cards to become wet e Do not disassemble or modify the cards Insert the external memory in the External Memory connector evenly and without undue force Forcing the external memory may damage the External Memory connector Do not insert any object other than the external memory e g wires coins other types of disks etc in the External Memory connector This may damage the External M
192. xternal memory is erased If you re formatting a used external memory for reuse be sure to check first to make sure the external memory doesn t contain any data you don t want to lose You cannot select lt Format gt without any external memory connected to the External Memory connector ao MEMO When initializing floppy disks check to make sure that the disk s write protect tab is slid to the write position Do not remove the storage media until the initialization is completed If Error appears on screen take a look at Error Message p 104 73 Saving the Performance Saving Songs A recorded performance is discarded when you switch off the power or choose another song You can store recorded song data to optional external memory and to the Favorites Be sure to save important songs to external memory or Favorites What are Favorites You can register songs you are currently practicing or particularly like to Favorites allowing you to select these songs easily You can register songs recorded with the HPi 6 and songs saved to external memory to the Favorites When you register a song on an external memory to Favorites you can then play back the song without connecting the external memory to the external memory connector If a recorded performance is saved to Favorites the performance won t be erased when the power is turned off
193. y first turn off the Power ON switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet Refer to Power Supply p 9 E Adjusting the Volume of the Sound 1 Turn the Volume knob to adjust the overall volume Adjust the volume level as you play the keyboard and listen to the sound Volume wh gt You can also adjust the headphone volume with the Volume knob Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen 1 To adjust the contrast of the screen turn the Contrast knob located at the back of the music rest Contrast Rear of the Music Rest Some Notes on Using the LCD Screen e Never remove the liquid crystal display cover at the back of the music rest By removing it you risk electrical shock and or malfunction e You may see vertical lines in the screen but this is due to the structure of a liquid crystal display and does not indicate a malfunction By using the Contrast knob to adjust the contrast of the screen you can minimize these lines e The contrast of the screen may be affected by the temperature Before You Begin Playing Connecting Headphones The HPi 6 has two jacks for plugging in headphones This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously making it very useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands Additionally this allows you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you even at night If connecting on
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