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Roland HP-207 Electronic Keyboard User Manual

1. Function Page Master Tuning p 77 Equalizer p 78 Part Mute p 79 Accomp Track p 79 Play Mode p 79 Metronome Sound p 80 Metronome Pattern p 80 Countdown p 80 Countdown Sound p 80 Countdown Part p 80 Transpose Mode p 81 Octave Shift p 81 Fix Velocity p 81 Damper Pedal Part p 81 Center Pedal Part p 81 Left Pedal Part p 81 Center Pedal Func p 81 Left Pedal Func p 81 Function Page Local Control p 82 MIDI Transmit Ch p 82 Composer MIDI Out p 82 V LINK p 83 USB Driver p 84 Ext Memory Mode p 84 Master Gain p 84 3D Mode p 84 Track Assign p 85 Lyrics p 85 Recommended Tone p 85 Language p 85 Memory Backup p 86 Factory Reset p 86 Panel Lock p 87 Various Settings Tuning Settings Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments Master Tuning When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances you can match the standard pitch to another instrument The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that s played when you finger the middle A key For a cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more other instruments ensure that each instrument s standard pitch is in tune with that of the other instruments This tuning of all the instruments to a standard pitch is called master tuning 1 Hold down the Effects
2. 67 Saving and Copying alates clarence ne eben 69 Saving the Songs You 70 Deleting a og ascii each 72 Copying Song 74 Various Settings 79 Basic Operation in Function Mode 76 Tuning 77 Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments Master Tuning 77 Equalizer Settings 78 Changing the Equalizer Settings Equalizer 78 Song playback 79 Determining the Parts that Sound Part Mute 79 Using the Accomp Button to Switch the Part to be Muted Accomp Track 79 Changing the Song Playback Method Play Mode 79 Metronome Setting des ise toe exte uber ERR 80 Changing the Sound of the Metronome Metronome Sound 80 Changing How the Metronome Marks the Beat Metronome Pattern 80 Sounding a Count Before the Melody Begins Countdown 80 Selecting the Count down Sound Countdown Sound 80 Selecting the Part that Will Begin the Count down Countdown Part 80 Keyboard 81 Specifying What the Key Transpose will Affect Transpose Mode 81 Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Oct
3. 2 About the Manual eR 2 Conventions in this 2 Features of the HP207 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 6 Important Notes 9 Names of Things and What They Do 12 Front Panels AE 12 Bottom Panel 14 Bottom Panel Front 15 Bottom Panel Front 15 Before You 16 Getting Ready to 16 Connecting the Speaker Cable 16 Connecting the Pedal 16 Connecting the Power 16 Setting Up the Music Rest ies 17 Opening Closing the Lid ret 17 Turning the Power 18 Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance 19 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 19 About the Pedals saco tener reete pierna 20 Listening through 21 Using the Headphone 21 Using External Meinary 22 Connecting USB 22 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive
4. eS 85 SME Music Files rs 106 SMF with Lyrics 106 Soltipedadl re ttt iin Re RU AN 20 Song All Song Play 50 Song button iiio tee epe oed ts 48 DONG oerte e 70 Sp E 48 IBI o 23 Sostenuto pedal 2 ak mite eed teet 20 Sounds Selecting Rise UIN 26 Speaker cable ide tete 16 Speaker connector ird etit teen iste 16 Specifications eter hb etes eti 108 Split zit en 43 Split eee epe t npn 43 Split Point eter ces 43 45 Standard 77 Stretched Tuning achete ot tee 28 String Resonance 28 System Settings 76 INDEX T Temperament PROP e 28 Metronotrie 46 Tempo Mute 54 Tempo Beat button 47 Tone 12 26 Tone Demio songs icr ter torret 23 Tone list 97 Tones seb eerie den ede Ee 44 layering e P i 40 ss 28 TWwack Assight don ce t pe E atte ote SS 85 Track button 13 52 60 64 85 PONS POSC ys beet cuss 36 55 Transpose button 36 55 Transpose Mode 4 ete eee e 81 Troubleshooting eet vtae res 92 PONIN 28 77
5. 1 La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin 36 Frihlingslied 2 La Campanella 37 Pr ludium 3 Trio Grande 38 Jagerlied 4 Wedding Song 39 Menuet Antique 5 Scherzo No 2 40 F r Elise 6 tude op 10 12 41 T rkischer Marsch Mozart 7 Sonate No 15 42 Standchen 8 Liebestraume 3 43 Humoreske 9 tude op 10 3 44 Blumenlied 10 Je te veux 45 Alpengl ckchen 11 Valse op 64 1 46 Menuett G dur Beethoven 12 Golliwog s Cakewalk 47 Venezianisches Gondellied 13 Fantaisie Impromptu 48 Alpenabendr te 14 Arabesque 1 49 Farewell to the Piano 15 An der sch nen blauen Donau 50 Brautchor 16 Auf Fl geln des Gesanges 51 Battle of Waterloo 17 Mazurka No 5 52 Wiener Marsch 18 Gymnop die 1 53 Le Coucou 19 tude op 25 1 54 Menuett G dur Bach 20 Clair de Lune 55 Spinnerlied 21 tude op 10 5 56 Gavotte 22 Dr Gradus ad Parnassum 57 Heidenr slein 23 Grande Valse Brillante 58 Zigeuner Tanz 24 La pri re d une Vierge 59 La Cinquantaine 25 Course en Troika 60 Csikos Post 26 To The Spring 61 Dolly s Dreaming Awakening 27 Valse op 64 2 62 La Violette 28 Radetzky Marsch 63 Fr hlicher Landmann 29 Traumerei 64 Sonatine op 36 1 Clementi 30 Moments Musicaux 3 65 Sonatine op 20 1 Kuhlau 31 Pr lude op 28 15 66 Sonatine No 5 Beethoven 32 Harmonious Blacksmith 67 Lote Night Chopin 33 Ungarische
6. 22 UDOpebm TI 22 Connecting a 22 Listening to Demo Songs 23 Listening to the Tone Demo Songs 23 Listening to Piano Designer Demo Songs 25 Performing 4 26 Performing with a Variety of Sounds 26 Adjusting the piano sound to your taste Piano Designer 27 Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity Key Touch 30 Adding spatial depth to the sound 3D Sound Control 31 Adding Liveliness to the Sound Dynamics Sound Control 32 Adding Reverberation to Sounds Reverb Effect 33 Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect 33 Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound Effects 34 Editing the effect 34 Adding a Spinning Sound to Organ Tones Rotary Effect 35 Changing the Key of the Keyboard Key Transpose 36 Dividing the Keyboard for Two person Performance Twin 38 Changing the way in which the sound is heard Twin Piano mode 39 Performing With Two Layered Tones Dual Play 40 Changing the Tone variations 41 Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play 42 Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard Split Pl
7. Turning Off the Power 1 Turn the volume all the way down on the HP207 and on the audio device you re about to connect 2 Turn off the HP207 Turn off the connected audio device 89 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 HP207 is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance data with external devices These connectors can be used to connect the HP207 to an external device for even greater versatility Connecting a Computer to the HP207 MIDI Out In connector MIDI cable OUT IN Roland MT Series NEM When the HP207 is connected to a MIDI sequencer set it to Local Off Refer to Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer Local Control p 82 90 Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the HP207 MIDI Out connector MIDI cable THRU OUT IN MIDI Sound Module Making the Connection 1 Turn the volume all the way down on the HP207 and on the MIDI device yov
8. 36 77 Play neenon eines 50 button 13 Playback tet ene d 55 Playing DONG en MA Salas ette n seen teen Rete 48 ioc ver bes dade ero T Rr e teas ex uds 18 ec eoe sete Roe ed 16 Power switch 12 16 18 INDEX R E button 13 58 61 Recommended Tone eer e RES 85 R cording 57 Additional Parts t eter ele 61 Along with a Song esee depre pret 63 For Each me 60 New Song tede Rte dh e rete 58 Restoring Settings terat tig 86 Reverb button sss 33 Reverb Elfect eee tete er THEN 33 Rewind iiec ce ee i asks 49 F4 button i e 13 Right button cece ais es 52 60 64 Rotary Effect noeh T ete eres 35 S SAVING aio ato eio ads 67 69 Piano Designer 5 29 Recorded Song RR eee 70 Selecting Seller E EE 48 SOUNA S aa de 26 Tones 41 44 Sensitivity it EO COPERTO ERE 30 76 Equalizer ae 78 Keyboard tet miis 81 Metronome 80 82 P dal nin Sead 81 Remembering rtr UR OI RS 86 Song 79 MEER RE 77 84
9. 1 Hold down the Tone button for the Tone 2 the rightmost of the lit Tone buttons and press the or button 00l Tone 2 Grand Pianol 4 002 Rich Strings soi 41 Performing Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play 42 You can change the volume balance of the Tones 1 and 2 A Dual Balance Hold down the Transpose button and press the Split button The current volume balance is shown Dual Balance Tone 1 Tone 2 Press the or button to change the volume balance The volume balance will change If you want to return to the original volume balance press the and buttons simultaneously Dual Balance Tone 1 Tone 2 e Press the Transpose button or Split button to return to the tone select screen NEM bs can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory p Performing Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard Split Play Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called Split Play and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the split point In Split Play you can have a different tone sound in the left and right sides When the instrument is turned on the split point is set to F 3 The split point key is included in the left side While in Split Play a sound played in the right side is called a right
10. Local Off 82 Setting Explanation The Local Control is set to On On The keyboard and recorder are connected to the internal sound generator The Local Control is set to Off The keyboard and recorder are not Off connected to the internal sound generator Playing the keyboard or playing back a song will not produce sound NEM When connecting a unit in the Roland MT series you don t need to switch off Local Control MT units transmit Local Off messages when their power is switched on If you first switch on the HP207 then the MT series device Local Control is automatically switched off on the HP207 MIDI Transmit Channel Settings MIDI Transmit Ch his setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the HP207 will transmit MIDI uses sixteen MIDI channels which are numbered 1 through 16 By connecting MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device you can play or select sounds on those devices The HP207 will receive all sixteen channels 1 16 Settings Channel Off 1 16 NEM If you turn this OFF the HP207 will not transmit MIDI data NEM For details on connecting MIDI devices refer to Connecting MIDI Devices 90 Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device Composer MIDI Out When Composer MIDI Out is On you can send performance data recorded with the HP207 to a connected MIDI device o
11. 010 STANDARD Set 011 ROOM Set 012 POWER Set 013 ELEC Set 014 ANALOG Set 015 JAZZ Set 016 BRUSH Set 017 5 018 SFX Set 010 018 are drum sets Refer to 103 for details on the sounds in the drum sets 019 Piano 1 020 Piano 021 Piano 14 022 Piano 2 023 Piano 2w 024 Piano 3 025 Piano 3w 026 Honky tonk 027 Honky tonk w 028 E Piano 1 029 Detuned EP 1 030 Vintage EP 031 605 E Piano 032 E Piano 2 98 033 Detuned EP 2 070 Harmonica 034 St FM EP 071 Bandoneon 035 EP Legend 072 Nylonstr Gt 036 EP Phase 073 Ukulele 037 Harpsichord 074 Nylon Gto 038 Coupled Hps 075 Nylon Gt 2 039 Harpsi w 076 Steelstr Gt 040 Harpsi o 077 12 str Gt 041 Clav 078 Mandolin 042 Pulse Clav 079 Steel Body 043 Celesta 080 Jazz Guitar 044 Glockenspiel 081 Hawaiian Gt 045 Music Box 082 Clean Guitar 046 Vibraphone 083 Chorus Gt 1 047 Vibraphone w 084 Mid Tone Gt 048 Marimba 085 Muted Guitar 049 Marimba w 086 Funk Guitar 050 Xylophone 087 Funk Guitar2 051 TubularBells 088 Chorus Gt 2 052 Church Bell 089 Overdrive Gt 053 Carillon 090 Guitar Pinch 054 Santur 091 DistortionGt 055 Organ 1 092 Gt Feedback 056 TremoloOrgan 093 Dist Rtm
12. The following screen will appear 61 Recording 10 Press the button of the track you want to record making it flash If you select a previously recorded track that track will be overwritten by the newly recorded performance and the previously recorded performance will be lost The button will light the m button indicator will flash and the HP207 will enter recording standby mode If you decide not to record press the button once again 1 T Press the gt E button After two measures of count sound recording begins Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard without pressing the m button In this case a count is not sounded When recording begins the amp button and m button will light MEMO During the count in the count measure is indicated in the lower right of the display as then you record additional parts without erasing previously recorded song song tempo and time signature will remain as it was when the song was first recorded 1 2 1o stop recording press the W button Listening to the Recorded Performance the song select screen press the lt 4 button You will return to the beginning of the recorded performance 1 4 Press the gt m button The recorded performance will play back 15 When you press the gt m button once again playback will stop you hold down one of the
13. with the minor scale as with the major scale Arabic This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high Kimberger degree of freedom of modulation Performances are possible in all keys III This scale makes some compromises in just intonation enabling transposition Meantone to other keys This tuning devised by the philosopher Pythagoras eliminates dissonance in Pythagorean fourths and fifths Dissonance is produced by third interval chords but melodies are euphonious This temperament combines the Meantone and Pythagorean tunings Performances are possible in all keys first technique What is the Duplex Scale The Duplex Scale is a system of sympathetically vibrating strings sometimes included in grand pianos These sympathetically vibrating strings are not struck directly with hammers but sound by vibrating in sympathy with the vibrations of other strings By resonating with the overtones these strings add richness and brilliance to the sound These sympathetic strings are added only to the high register above approximately C4 Since they do not have a damper a mechanism that stops them from sounding they will continue sounding even after you play a note and then release it to stop the sound of the string that was actually struck Saving the Piano Designer settings eT PEST The pia
14. Press the Key Touch button so its illumination is turned off MEMO You can specify the volume at which the sound plays when the keyboard touch is set to Fixed Refer to Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Fixed Fix Velocity p 81 You can also specify the keyboard touch from the Piano Designer screen There you can also make more detailed settings for keyboard touch p 28 MEM can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory 30 Performing Adding spatial depth to the sound 3D Sound Control The HP207 provides a 3D Sound Control function which creates the sense of spatial depth that you experience when playing a grand piano This function adds the natural resonance and spaciousness that are characteristic of an acoustic piano l Press the 3D button so it s lit The 3D Sound Control function will be turned on and the sound will have more spatial depth 2 While holding down the 3D button use the 4 buttons to adjust the spatial depth of the sound You can adjust the spatial depth over four levels Increasing the value will increase the spatial depth of the sound MEMO Pn can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory p 86 NEM You can change the way in which the 3D Sound Control function is applied p 84 If the Piano Designer screen is displayed 3D Sound Control cannot be turned on off 3D Sou
15. Pressing the pedal will layer on a sound one octave higher Octave The Octave function cannot be applied while using Twin Piano p 38 Dual play p 40 or Split play p 43 81 Various Settings Here you can make various MlDl related settings for the HP207 For more about MIDI refer to Connecting to MIDI Devices p 90 Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer Local Control When you have a MIDI sequencer connected set this parameter to Local Off Since the Thru function of your sequencer will normally be turned on notes played on the keyboard or played back by the recorder will be transmitted to the sound generator by the two routes 1 and 2 shown in the illustration causing notes to be sounded in duplicate or to be cut off unnaturally To prevent this the setting called Local Off is used to disconnect the route in 1 1 Local On i Sequencer MIDI MIDI Sound IN OUT Generator mW 2 Soft Thru On 2 Each note played is sounded twice Local On The keyboard and recorder are connected to the internal sound generator Sound is emitted t Sound Generator in 7 7 Local The keyboard and recorder are connected to the internal sound generator No sound will be produced by the keyboard when it is played No sound produced Sound Generator
16. Use audio cables sold separately to make the connection 4 Switch on the HP207 5 Switch on the connected speakers 6 Adjust the volume level on the HP207 and the connected speakers When you play the HP207 s keyboard the sound is played from the connected speakers 88 Amplified Speakers Audio System etc Input Line In Turning Off the Power 1 Turn the volume all the way down on the HP207 and on the speakers you re about to connect 2 Turn off the connected speakers Turn off the HP207 Connecting to Other Devices Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the HP207 Input Output L Mono R L Mono Input jacks stereo 1 the volume all the way down on the HP207 and on the audio device you re about to connect 2 Turn off the power to the HP207 and connected audio device 3 Use audio cables sold separately to make the connection 4 Switch on the connected audio device 5 Switch on the HP207 6 Adjust the volume level on the HP207 and the connected audio device The sounds from the connected audio device are played by the HP207 NERD Adjust the volume by using the controls of your audio device RCA pin ype Input jacks are located to the lower right of the front of the HP207 They provide a convenient way to connect portable audio devices Audio System etc
17. buttons to select Part Mute Press the m button The following appears in the display Piana 1 i L co Play Stop 4 Use the A buttons to select part 5 Use the buttons to select the playback status for that part If you press the button an M will appear at the left of the selected part and that part will be muted i e it will not be heard If you press the button once again muting will be cleared QU French Horni t Plau Stop If you press the button an M will appear at the left of parts other than the selected part and only the selected part will be heard soloed Press the button once again to clear this setting 09 French Horni t Flaus Stop o Various Settings Most commercially available SMF music files consists of sixteen channels parts Each channel contains a separate performance for example channel 1 might contain strings and channel 2 bass with the drums on channel 10 The song data consists of these sixteen channels of performances played back simultaneously Channel 1 Strings Channel 2 Bass Channel 10 Drums Channel 16 Guitar Using the Accomp Button to Switch the Part to be Muted Accomp Track Here s how to switch the part that will be muted when you press the Accomp track button and turn off its light Setting Explanation Accomp amp Both the accompaniment and rhythm will R
18. 1 1 Use the buttons to select the save destination number The song name is shown at the right of the number Wherever Unused is shown as the song name it means that no song is saved at that number Select a number at which no song has been saved If you want to erase an unwanted song and replace it with the newly saved song select the number of the unwanted song Saving the Song 12 Press the m button The song will be saved Never turn off the power while Executing is shown in the display Doing so will destroy the save destination memory rendering it unusable If in step 11 you selected a number at which a song has already been saved the following confirmation message will appear when you press the W button in step 12 luerurite Cancel OK If you decide not to save the song press the m button If you want to erase the previously saved song and replace it with the newly saved song press the button 71 Saving Your Performance Deleting a Song Here s how you can delete a previously saved song from internal memory or USB memory f you want to delete all songs from internal memory USB memory or floppy disk refer to Initializing the Memory p 67 buch File 1 you re deleting a song from USB memory connect your USB memory to the external memory connector p 22 If you re deleting a song from floppy disk conne
19. Plug the pedal cord extending from the stand into the Pedal connector located at the rear of the HP207 s bottom panel a 16 Connecting the Power Cord 1 Make sure that the Power switch located at the left side of the front panel is off in the upward position Upward position OFF 2 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume 3 Connect the included power cord to the AC INLET located at the rear of the bottom panel 4 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet 4 5 3 BI You must use the power cord included with the HP207 Setting Up the Music Rest 1 Grasping the music rest with both hands lift it toward you until its in the upright position 2 Use the support on the back of the music rest to keep the stand in place The angle of the music rest can be set to any of three positions Folding down the music rest Raise the support located on the back of the music rest then gently fold down the music rest Using the music holders You can use the holders to hold pages in place When not using the holders leave them folded down Before You Play Removing the music rest You can remove the music rest from the piano This allows you to place a notebook computer on the piano Position the music rest so it s upright t
20. 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 lt The GS Format is Roland s set of specifications for standardizing 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
21. With the factory settings an effect suitable for each tone is selected Effects may not be applied with some of sounds 1 Press the Effects button so it s lit Try fingering the keyboard The effect is applied to the currently selected tone Some tones initially have effect applied Selecting such a tone makes the Effects button light up automatically Turning Off the Effects 09 9 09 0 09 O9 O O O9 O9 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O0 OG OG 6 l Press the Effects button so its light is turned off Editing the effect settings Here s how to edit the settings of the effect 1 Hold down the Effects button and press the or button The screen will show the effect parameters and their values Tremola amper Resonance Enhancer Sens B Rate 3 30Hz The most suitable type of effect is assigned for each tone Depending on settings such as 3D Sound Control the effect may not be applied in some cases 34 Performing Adding a Spinning Sound to Organ Tones Rotary Effect The Rotary effect is applied to some Organ tones you can select with the Organ button When one of these tones is selected you can use the Effects button to change the speed of the rotary effect What s the Rotary Effect What the rotary effect does is to add a spinning effect similar to the sound o
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23. Effect Settings ertet eed 34 Effects derer rente ee 34 petet tede biet A Re 33 35 Effects 34 Equalizer ERE 78 Erasing Recorded Performance 66 Error Messages cen e tmt ien edes 96 Ext Memory 84 External Memory connector 15 22 F Factory Reset etti e en ertet 86 uode 49 Bie Velocity 2 4 betreten 81 Floppy Disk Drive tit ER Perg 22 bx button E 13 Front Panel ERR Rn 12 Fonction Mode ite ctio pert 76 G MIDI rp ee reo 106 Genetral MIDI 106 GS FOrMat seeker 106 H Hammer NoiSe drasiai et ees 28 Hammer Response susini aa a 28 Headphones e 21 Initializing Memoly 67 need deta tts eee 14 15 Internal Memory sss em 69 Internal Song List ceres 104 K ey su boe o Modo Pede dd Utd ed st 36 55 Key Off Resonance sss 28 Key Touch Js oed tne eter 28 30 81 Key Touch button sssssssee 30 Key Touch Offset 28 Key 36 Keyboard Settings sss 81 L language reef acies 85 layering eite ba estem A m UTENTE RSS 40 Lett button iie eee 52 60 64 RM 17 28 List Error Messages erts 96
24. GrandPianol 001 ChwcOman 001 Aerial Choir 002 Piano Str 002 ChurchOrgan2 002 Jazz Scat 003 Harpsichord 003 Combo Jz Org 003 Harpvox 004 Grand Piano2 004 Ballad Organ 004 Glass Pad 005 Piano Pad 005 Accordion 005 Angels Choir 006 Grand Piano3 006 Nason fit 8 006 Beauty Vox 007 MagicalPiano 007 Gospel Spin 007 Soft Pad 008 Rock Piano 008 Full Stops 008 Female Aahs 009 Piano Choir 009 Mellow Bars 009 Male Aahs 010 Honky tonk 010 Light Organ Thum Voice 011 Coupled Hps 011 Lower Organ 011 Lunar Strngs 0 012 60s Organ 012 Decay Choir E Piano 013 ChoirPad Strings 001 Pop E Piano 002 Vintage EP 001 Rich Strings 003 FME Piano 002 OrchestraStr 004 Vibraphone 003 Orchestra 005 EP Belle 004 ChamberWinds 006 Celesta 005 Harp 007 605 E Piano 006 Violin 008 Clav 007 Velo Strings 009 Mallet Isle 008 Flute 010 Morning 009 Cello 011 Marimba 010 OrchestraBrs 012 Stage Phaser 011 PizzicatoStr 013 Ballad Bells 012 DecayStrings i 014 705 E Piano 015 E Grand Tones indicated by are suitable for playing layered with a piano tone 97 Tone List Others 001 Nylon str Gt 002 Steel str Gt 003 Jazz Guitar 004 AcousticBass 005 A Bass Cymbl 006 FingeredBass 007 BrassSection 008 Alto Sax 009 Tenor Sax GM2
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26. contains wooden components wipe the entire area following the direction of the grain The finish may be damaged if you continue strongly rubbing a single location f water droplets should adhere to this device immediately wipe them off using a soft dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner or alcohol since these can cause deformation or color change The pedals of this device are made of brass Brass has a natural tendency to oxidize and become tarnished If this occurs use a commercially available metal polish Servicing If you return this device for servicing the contents of memory may be lost Please store important contents on USB memory or make a note of the contents We take utmost care to preserve the contents of memory when performing service but there may be cases when the stored content cannot be recovered because the memory section has malfunctioned Please be aware that we cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of lost memory content or for any consequences of such loss Important Notes Other Cautions Floppy Disk Handling Using Optional Floppy Disk Drive Stored content may be lost due to a malfunction of the device or because of inadvertent operation You should Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of back up important content on USB memory as a safeguard against such loss We cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of any content lost from in
27. playback will resume from the point at which you stopped If you play back song data that contains lyrics the lyrics will be shown in the screen You can MEMO specify whether the lyrics will be shown p 85 48 Playing Back Songs Fast forward and rewind e 0 E 09 O9 0 09 O9 O O O9 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OG Press the gt button to move to the beginning of the next song Press the 144 button to move to the beginning of the currently selected song If you re already at the beginning of the song you will move to the beginning of the preceding song If you hold down the button while a song is playing the song will fast forward If you hold down the 144 button while a song is playing the song will rewind About the Song Select Screen The song select screen shows the following information New Song to record MEMO You can play back audio files from external memory p 56 The HP207 supports 16 bit linear 44 1 kHz audio files in WAV format If a CD drive commercially available is connected J 108 4 4 PM you can also play back music CDs Song External Memory Memory External Memory 1 1000netwo 00 Song in Internal Memory Song Name Measure Number Song Tempo Beat MEMO holding down the Song button and pressing the buttons you can
28. using Memory Backup to be returned to their original state When you execute Factory Reset all settings you ve stored up to that point will be cleared and reset to their factory set condition NEM Executing this operation will not erase the songs from internal memory or USB memory If you want to erase all songs from the HP207 s internal memory and all songs from USB memory refer to Initializing the Memory p 67 1 Hold down the Effects button and press the 3D button The HP207 will enter Function mode 2 Usethe A buttons to select Factory Reset Functionz Language Memory Backup Factory Reset Enter Press the m button The following appears in the display If you decide to cancel without executing press the Piano Designer button If you re sure you want to execute Factory Reset press gt m A confirmation message appears in the screen 5 Press the 9 button If you decide to cancel without executing press the amp W button When the Factory Reset is complete and the following appears in the screen 6 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume 7 Switch the power off then back on Various Settings Disabling the Buttons Panel Lock If you activate the Panel Lock function all buttons will be locked and non functional You can use this to prevent a child from accidentally changing the
29. when USB memory is connected to the external memory connector it may take longer for data to be loaded or data may fail to be loaded successfully If this occurs you may be able to solve the problem by changing the external memory setting Setting Mode 1 Mode2 If you change this setting turn on the power once again NEM This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off 84 Adjusting the Volume Master Gain If you are playing the HP207 through a connected external system there may be cases in which the volume from your external system is too low even when the HP207 s volume is turned to the maximum setting In such cases you can adjust the master gain setting as follows Adjusting the master gain will also affect the volume of the internal speakers and headphones The sound may distort if you increase the volume excessively Setting 12 0 12 dB Changing How Grand Space is Applied 3D Mode This specifies how 3D Sound Control p 31 will be applied Setting Explanation When the headphones are connected the depth effect is optimized for headphones and when no headphones are connected the optimal depth for speakers is applied Auto The optimal depth for speakers is used regardless of whether or not headphones are connected Grand Space is also applied to the sound output from the Output connectors making this convenient when you want to play through speakers connected to the Output co
30. 5 semitone steps If this is set to a value other than the Transpose button will light If the transpose value is other than O you can use the Transpose button to turn the Playback Transpose function on off NEM If you hold down the Transpose button and press both the and buttons simultaneously this setting will return to its original value 0 The Playback Transpose function won t be applied if the Transpose Mode 81 is set to Keyboard If you ve selected a song from a music CD or an audio file using Playback Transpose may affect the tonal character The transpose setting will return to when you select another song 55 Playing Back Songs Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback Center Cancel When playing back a commercially available CD or audio file you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center such as vocals 1 Play back an audio file or music CD 48 2 Press the Right track button so its illumination is turned off The melody or vocal sound will be minimized For some songs the sounds in the center may not be entirely eliminated Defeating the Center Cancel function 0e 0 9 0 09 09 O O O0 O9 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O oO 6 6 6 Press the Right track button so it s lit For some songs using the Center Cancel function may affect the
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32. CD ROMs containing saved SMF music files You can also play songs on CD ROMs TUNES sold by Roland Precautions Concerning Use of the CD You cannot play back CD R RW disks to which audio tracks have been added or CDs containing both audio tracks and data CD Extra The HP207 is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that conform the official standards those that carry the COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO logo The usability and sound quality of audio discs that incorporate copyright protection technology and other non standard CDs cannot be guaranteed For more detailed information on audio discs featuring copyright protection technology and other non standard CDs please consult the disc vendor You cannot save songs and styles to CDs and you cannot delete songs or styles recorded to CDs Furthermore you cannot format CDs Connecting a CD Drive CD drives that draw their power from the USB connector cannot be used 1 Switch off the power to this instrument and the CD drive to be connected 2 Connect the USB cable included with the CD drive to the External Memory connector on this instrument 3 Turn on the power to this instrument 4 Turn on the power to the connected CD drive For information on how to perform the following CD drive operations refer to the owner s manual for the drive Switching the power on and off Inserting and ejecting a CD A list of the CD
33. Changing How the Metronome Marks the Beat Metronome Pattern p 80 MEMO When you play back a song the metronome s beat will be set to the beat of that song You can t change the metronome s beat while a song is playing Changing the Volume The volume of the metronome can be adjusted with 11 volume levels available 1 While holding down the Metronome button press the button The display will indicate the metronome volume Metronome Volume MEMO This is set to 5 when the instrument is turned on MEMO When the metronome volume is set to the metronome sound does not play Sounding a Count to Keep your Timing Accurate A countin is a count that is sounded before the song begins to play IF you re playing along with a song you can sound a count to make it easier to synchronize your own playing with the song 1 While holding down the Metronome button press the W button A two measure count sounds before the song plays A count down is a count that is sounded at the end of the song s introduction before you begin playing the keyboard p 80 EM 47 Playing Back Songs Listening to Songs Here s how to listen to the internal preset songs songs from internal memory or songs from USB memory sold separately The HP207 provides seventy piano songs as internal preset songs NEM You can listen to songs from floppy disk by using a separately
34. Gt 057 605 Organ 094 Gt Harmonics 058 Organ2 095 GtFeedback2 059 Perc Organ 1 096 AcousticBass 060 Chorus Organ 097 FingeredBass 061 Perc Organ 2 098 Finger Slap 062 Rock Organ 099 Picked Bass 063 Church Org 1 100 FretlessBass 064 Church Org 2 101 Slap Bass 1 065 Church Org 3 102 Slap Bass 2 066 Reed Organ 103 Synth Bass 1 067 Puff Organ 104 WarmSyn Bass 068 Accordion 1 105 Synth Bass 3 069 Accordion 2 106 Clav Bass Tone List 107 Hammer 144 Tuba 181 SequencedSaw 108 Synth Bass 2 145 MuteTrumpet 182 Syn Calliope 109 Synth Bass 4 146 MuteTrumpet2 183 Chiffer Lead 110 RubberSyn Bs 147 French Horn 184 Charang 111 Attack Pulse 148 French Horn2 185 Wire Lead 112 Violin 149 Brass 1 186 Solo Vox 113 Slow Violin 150 Brass 2 187 5th Saw Lead 114 Viola 151 Synth Brass 188 Bass Lead 115 Cello 152 Synth Brass3 189 Delayed Lead 116 Contrabass 153 AnalogBrass1 190 Fantasia 117 Tremolo Str 154 Jump Brass 191 Warm Pad 118 PizzicatoStr 155 Synth Brass2 192 Sine Pad 119 Harp 156 Synth Brass4 193 Polysynth 120 Yang Gin 157 AnalogBrass2 194 Space Voice 121 Timpani 158 Soprano Sax 195 122 Strings 15
35. Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol 15 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 means that the unit must never be disassembled 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 at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING Do not disassemble or modify Do not disassemble or modify this device G Do not repair or replace parts Never attempt to repair this device or replace S parts If repair or part replacement should become necessary you must contact your dealer or a Roland service center Do not use or store in the following types of locations Locations of extremely high temperature such as in direct sunlight near
36. NEM You can also erase the recorded performance by holding down the Song button and pressing the button If you hold down one of the track buttons and press the amp button the performance of only that track will be erased If you erase the performances from all tracks the display will indicate New Song NEM A performance you recorded will be deleted automatically when you turn off the power 66 Saving Your Performance Initializing the Memory Here s how you can completely erase all songs that were saved in internal memory USB memory sold separately or a floppy disk sold separately Once an initialization is performed all songs that have been saved in memory will be erased The erased data cannot be recovered so we recommend that you check the contents of memory before you proceed If you re using new USB memory sold separately with the HP207 for the first time you ll need to initialize format the USB memory before using it The HP207 can t use USB memory that has not been initialized Tempo Beat buch File 1 If you will be initializing internal memory connect the USB memory to the external memory connector p 22 If you will be initializing a floppy disk connect your floppy disk drive to the external memory connector and insert the disk into the drive 2 Press the File button The File Menu screen will appear Use the A buttons to select Format Me
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38. Reset 86 Disabling the Buttons Panel Lock 87 Connecting to Other Devices 88 Connecting to Audio 88 Connecting Speakers to the HP207 and Outputting Sounds 88 Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the HP207 89 Connecting to MIDI 90 Connecting a Computer to the HP207 90 Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the HP207 90 Connecting a 9 Troubleshooting 92 Error Messages 96 Ij jure Internal Song List 104 Parameters Stored in Memory Backup 105 Music Files That the HP207 Can Use 106 MIDI Implementation Chart 107 Main Specifications 108 INDEX 5 110 USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About Z WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury A WARNING should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly CAUTION
39. Screws for assembling the stand Wing nut for headphone hook Removed parts Music rest attachment screws Volume knob Brilliance knob Important Notes In addition to the USING THE UNIT SAFELY listed on page 6 please observe the following cautions Power Supply Do not connect this device to the same electrical outlet as an inverter controlled device such as a refrigerator microwave oven or air conditioner or a device that contains an electric motor Depending on how the other device is used power supply noise could cause this device to malfunction or produce noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet please connect this device via a power supply noise filter Before you make connections you must switch off the power on all devices to prevent malfunction and or speaker damage When you turn off the power the screen and indicators of this device will go dark but this does not mean that the main power supply is completely disconnected If you need to completely shut off the power supply turn off the power switch of this device and then unplug it from the AC outlet Connect this device to an AC outlet that is as close and accessible as possible Location If this device is placed near devices that contain large transformers such as power amps hum may be induced in this device If this occurs move this device farther away or change its orientation If this device is operated near
40. Tanze 5 68 Fly Flee 34 T rkischer Marsch Beethoven 69 Leveil de lamour 35 Nocturne No 2 70 Preludelight 104 All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Open close lid p 28 Key Touch p 28 p 30 Key Touch Offset p 28 Hammer Response p 28 Hammer Noise p 28 Master Tuning p 28 p 77 Piano Designer Settings Temperament Temperament Tonic p 28 Stretch Tuning p 28 Damper Resonance p 28 Damper Noise p 28 Duplex Scale p 28 String Resonance p 28 Key Off Resonance p 28 Equalizer On Off Parameter Settings p 78 Play Mode p 79 Metronome Sound p 80 Countdown Sound p 80 Transpose Mode p 81 Function Mode Settings Damper Pedal Part p 81 3D Mode p 84 Track Assign p 85 Lyrics p 85 Language p 85 3D Sound Control On Off Depth p 31 Dynamics Sound Control Type p 32 Reverb On Off Depth p 33 Other Settings Dual Balance p 42 Split Point p 45 Twin Piano Mode p 39 Settings stored immediately whenever a USB Driver Setting p 84 change is made Memory Backup procedure not needed Ext Memory Mode p 84 105 Music Files That the HP207 Can Use What Are Music Files Music files contains
41. a track button and use the buttons to specify the volume that the track will have when its playback is muted The volume for when the track is muted will be shown while you hold down the track button The track mute volume can be set to any value from to 80 Mute Volume Right MEMO When you turn off the power the track mute volume will be reset to O Changing the Song Playback Volume Here s how to change the volume at which the song will play When yov re practicing along with a song this allows you to adjust the volume balance between your keyboard performance and the song playback 1 While holding down the gt m button press the buttons The song playback volume is displayed while you hold down the m button The playback volume can be set to any value from O to 127 Volume 237 cg When you turn off the power the song playback volume will revert to 127 Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Files and Music CDs When you select an audio file or a song from music CD it will play back at a separately specified volume setting 1 While holding down the gt m button press the buttons When you turn off the power this playback volume will return to a setting of 64 53 Playing Back Songs Changing the Tempo of a Song You can change the tempo at which the song plays When yov re practicing one of the internal songs slowing down the tempo of the pla
42. drives that have been tested and found to be compatible is available on the Roland website hitp www roland com Listening to Demo Songs Listening to the Tone Demo Songs Now try listening to demo songs The HP207 comes with seven demo songs The six Tone buttons and the Twin Piano button are each assigned one demo song All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private purp p personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws No MIDI data for the music that is played will be output Twin Piano Piano Piano Organ Strings Others LJ 0 NN EN p 1 Hold down the Key Touch button and press the File button The indicators for the Tone Twin Piano and Piano Designer buttons flash The following appears in the display Demonstration Button with tone demo Demo content Piano Piano tone demo song E Piano E piano tone demo song Organ Organ tone demo song Strings Strings tone demo song Voice Demo song using Voice tones Others Demo song using Guitar tones Twin Piano Demo song using the Twin Piano function p 38 23 Listening to Demo Songs When the following appears in the display If there is the performance you recorded but have not yet saved the following display will appear if you attempt to select a song Cancel You cannot play back a demo song if memory contains an
43. hand tone and the sound played in the left side is called a left hand tone Split Point Power up default 3 M P Lefthand Tone B7 C8 As an example here s how to play the tone of the Piano button as part of a Split performance 1 Press the Piano button Now the piano tone is selected 2 Press the Split button getting its indicator to light The keyboard will be divided into left and right sides The F 3 key forms the division between the left and right sides of the keyboard DO 3 Grand Pianol A Bass Cumbl The righthand section ot the keyboard plays piano tone and the lett hand section plays A Bass Cymbal tone 43 Performing Turning Off Split Play l Press the Split button so its illumination is turned off The right hand tone becomes the tone for the entire keyboard When you switch from Dual Play p 40 to Split Play the Tone 1 used in Dual Play is selected as the right hand one for Split Play Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations Changing the Right hand Tone 6000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000909 Press the Tone button to choose a tone group 2 Press the or button to select a variation tone 4 005 Rock Piano 3 Grand Pianol L A Bass Cumbl Changing the L
44. heard Indicate Description As usual the sound will be heard from the right as you play toward the right of the 1 keyboard and from the left as you play toward the left 2 Notes played in the right area will be heard from the right speaker and notes played in the left area will be heard from the left speaker you set Twin Piano mode to 2 reverb will no longer be applied when you turn Twin Piano mode For some sounds the sound may not be split even if you set Twin Piano mode to 2 You can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory 86 39 Performing Performing With Two Layered Tones Dual Play You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time This method of performance is called Dual Play As an example let s try layering piano and strings sounds 1 Hold down the Piano button and press the Strings button The indicators for both buttons light Try fingering the keyboard Both the piano and string sounds play Pressing two Tone buttons at the same time in this manner activates Dual Play Of the two selected tones the one for the tone button at left is called Tone 1 and the one for the button at right is called Tone 2 DO gt Grand Tone 1 Rich Strings Tone 2 d 108 d 4 Here the piano tone is the Tone 1 and the strings tone is the Tone 2 You can t select Dual Play if you ve turned o
45. 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 When the performance data music file is sent by your computer or similar device the song will be played exactly as specified by the data 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 change tempos and keys freely allowing you to use it in many different ways Regarding Copyright Use of the song data supplied with the CD ROM attached to this product for any purpose other than private personal enjoyment without the permission of the 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 Please be aware that if you create derivative works that are based on existing copyrighted material such as commercially available SMF music files such works may violate copyright law if used for any purpose other than personal enjoyment Roland takes no responsibility for any copyright violation you may commit by creating such works The HP207 Allows You To Use the Following Music Files VIMA TUNES Vima TUNES VIMA TUNES is a Roland specification for music files that contains image and lyric data allowing you to enjoy songs with lyrics and images simultaneously When data bearing the VIMA TUNES lo
46. performance p 57 Rec button This lets you record your own performance into the HP207 57 Track buttons You can use these buttons to play back or record your performance separately for each hand p 52 p 60 The righthand performance of internal preset songs is assigned to the Right button the left hand performance to the Left button and the remaining parts of the performance to the Accomp button QD Key Touch button This lets you adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard p 30 You can listen to the demo songs by holding down this button and pressing the File button p 23 D File button This lets you save a recorded song in internal memory or in USB memory 70 You can also copy songs between internal memory and USB memory p 74 Display Contrast knob This adjusts the brightness of the screen 19 13 Names of Things and What They Do Bottom Panel Rear Input Output L Mono R L Mono stereo Ls tereo o 25 D Input jacks L Mono Here you can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument and listen to the connected device through the HP207 s speakers 89 e Output jacks L Mono R You can connect an audio device or external powered speakers here to reproduce the HP207 s sound 88 26 Pedal connector Connect the pedal cord of the dedicated stand to this connector p 16
47. recorded can be saved in internal memory or USB memory Songs saved in internal memory can be copied to external memory such as USB memory HP207 Recorded Song Save Save External Memory HP207 USB Memory Floppy Disk Drive Internal Memory Sold Separately Saving a recorded song in internal memory A song you ve recorded can be saved in the HP207 so it won t disappear when you turn off the power A song you ve recorded but not saved will disappear when you turn off the power However songs that have been saved in internal memory will not disappear when you turn off the power the next time you turn on the power you ll still be able to play these songs and listen to your performances Saving a recorded song to USB memory A song you ve recorded can be saved to USB memory as a backup It s a good idea to save important performance data on USB memory Saving songs listened to frequently in internal memory Internal preset songs you re practicing can be saved in internal memory 69 Saving Your Performance Saving the Songs You Record A song you ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or USB memory sold separately The songs you record will be lost if you simply turn off the HP207 s power before they ve been saved Since songs saved in internal memory won t be lost when the power is turned off it s convenient to save a song in internal memory if you want to keep it 1 Ifyou want to save the song
48. settings by inadvertently pressing buttons 1 Press the Effect button and File button simultaneously Panel Lock will be activated A key symbol will appear in the upper right of the screen and all buttons will be disabled Dn Grand Canceling the Panel Lock function 950600000000000009 Once again press the Effect button and File button simultaneously NEM Panel Lock will be cancelled when you turn off the power 87 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment You can connect audio devices play the sound of the HP207 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 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 Connecting Speakers to the HP207 and Outputting Sounds Input Output L Mono R L Mono L stereo L Stereo 1 the volume all the way down the HP207 and on the device you re about to connect 2 Turn off the power to the HP207 and connected speakers
49. sold floppy disk drive By using a commercially available CD drive you can listen to SMF data or VIMA CD ROMs VIMA TUNES on a CD ROM or listen to music CDs Selecting a Song 0606 06 06 0006 00000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000099 9 Press the Song button so it s lit The following appears in the display Hew Song NEM Songs can be selected from internal memory only if the song you want to hear has already been saved in internal memory For details refer to Copying a Song p 74 To select a song from USB memory sold separately connect the USB memory containing the desired song to the external memory connector then press the Song button p 22 2 Press the or button to select the song If an internal preset song is selected the screen will indicate Preset Songs in internal memory are indicated as Internal songs in USB memory as External songs on floppy disk as Disk songs on CD ROM as CD and songs on a music CD as Music CD To select a song that s inside a folder select the folder and press m button To exit the folder select Up and press the m button Playing the Song Press the button The selected song will play The selected song is played to the end and then playback stops To stop playback press the m button once more The next time you press the amp m button
50. the Settings Memory Backup Normally the settings of the 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 Hold down the Effects button and press the 3D button The HP207 will enter Function mode 2 Usethe A buttons to select Memory Backup emm ecommended Tone Language Lt i 3 Press the m button The following appears in the display Memory Backup Stores inter th t Execute If you decide to cancel without executing press the Piano Designer button If you re sure you want to execute Memory Backup press m confirmation message appears in the screen Are uou sure Cancel OK is oo 5 Press the button If you decide to cancel without executing press the gt E button When the memory backup operation is completed the function mode menu screen will appear For details on the items that are memorized refer to Parameters Stored in Memory Backup p 105 86 Restoring the Settings to the Factory Condition Factory Reset The settings you ve changed in Function mode can be restored to their factory set condition This operation is called Factory Reset Execute this operation if you want the settings you ve stored
51. the pitch of only the keyboard Key Transpose p 36 Playback Transpose 55 Setting Explanation Keyboard Keyboard notes Song Song playback Keyboard amp Song Keyboard notes and song playback Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone in Dual Play p 40 and Split Play p 43 an octave at a time Altering the pitch in one octave units in this way is called Octave Shift For example you can raise the pitch of the Lower Tone to the same pitch of the Upper Tone in Split Play Indication 2 0 2 The range of available pitch change spans from two octaves higher to two octaves lower The pitch is lowered one octave each time the button is pressed while each press of the button raises the pitch by one octave To return to the original pitch press the and buttons simultaneously Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Fixed Fix Velocity This sets the velocity the sound will have when the keyboard touch 30 is set to Fixed If you turn the keyboard s touch sensitivity Fixed all notes will sound at a fixed loudness regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard The setting described below specifies the loudness in this case Indication 1 127 Various Settings Pedal Settings Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied Damper Center Left Pedal Part When you press the peda
52. to 0 37 Performing Dividing the Keyboard for Two person Performance Twin Piano You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches This means that you ll be able to use the keyboard as though it were two separate pianos For example this provides a convenient way for one person to follow along with another person s performance to check it C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C3 C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C6 38 Performing Press the Twin Piano button getting its indicator to light Twin Piano QU Grand Pianol When you turn Twin Piano on the instrument will be in the tollowing state The keyboard will be divided into left and right areas with middle C located in the center of each area The left and right areas will have the same sound Grand Piano 1 The right pedal will be the damper pedal for the right area and the left pedal will be the damper pedal for the left area If the Split function was on when you turned Twin Piano on the Split function will be turned off 3D Sound Control and the effect will be off Turning Off Twin Piano 1 Press the Twin Piano button so its illumination is turned off Changing the way in which the sound is heard Twin Piano mode 1 Hold down the Twin Piano button and press the or button You can choose one of the following ways in which the sound will be
53. track buttons while you press the button the performance of only that track will be erased If you erase the performance from all tracks the display will indicate New Song The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal memory or USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 70 If you have not saved the performance you recorded you won t be able to play back another song You ll have to erase 66 or save 70 the performance before playing back another song 62 Recording Recording Your Playing Along with a Song Here s how you can play along with an internal memory song or an external memory song and record your performance For example you can listen to the left hand part while you record the right hand part The performance you play on the keyboard will be recorded in place of the sound of the part you select using the track buttons NEM The sound of the track button you selected will not be heard during recording Performance Settings e e 0 O 09 9 O9 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OG l Select a song For details on how to select a song refer to Listening to Songs p 48 If you want to record along with a song from external memory connect USB memory or floppy disk drive
54. unsaved song If you want to delete your performance and play back the demo song press the button If you don t want to delete your performance press the m button If you want to save your recorded performance refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 70 2 Press one of the six Tone buttons or the Twin Piano button The songs will play consecutively starting with the demo song you selected The button for the song currently being played back flashes on and off When playback of the last song is reached playback continues by returning to the first song and playing that again The display will show the name of the currently playing demo song Piano To stop playback press the flashing button Press the Key Touch button or the File button to exit Demo mode The indicators return to their previous state MEMO Ifa button is not flashing it means that it has no demo song 24 Listening to Demo Songs Listening to Piano Designer Demo Songs Here s how you can listen to the differences in various sounds created by the Piano Designer function p 27 Hold down the Key Touch button and press the File button The indicators for the Tone Twin Piano and Piano Designer buttons flash The following appears in the display Demonstration You can t play back the demo songs if your recorded performance has not been saved Either press the button to erase your performance
55. 0000000009000090 9 Press the Song button so it s lit 2 Press the button a number of times until New Song appears in the display 60 Recording 5 6 Recording Press the button The button will light the m button indicator will flash and the HP207 will enter recording standby mode If you decide not to record press the button once again The button of the track to be recorded will flash Press the button of each track you don t want to record turning off its illumination MEMO You can record to only one track button at a time Press the button After two measures of count sound recording begins Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard without pressing the m button In this case a count is not sounded When recording begins the amp button and m button will light MEMO During the countin the count measure is indicated in the lower right of the display as 102 then 1 d To stop recording press the button Recording an additional part 7 8 In the song select screen press 4 4 button You will return to the beginning of the recorded performance Press the 9 button The following screen will appear If you want to erase the previously recorded performance and re record a new performance press the m button If you want to record another track press the button
56. 24 or press m button and save your recorded performance 70 Press the Piano Designer button Several of the tone buttons at the left and the Piano Designer button will flash The piano designer demo screen will appear 1 Components Press Tone Button Use the A V buttons to select demo you want to hear Press the flashing tone button The demo corresponding to the button you pressed will play Tone Components By repeating steps 3 and 4 you can listen to other demos Press the Piano Designer button to access the demo song playback screen Press the Key Touch button or the File button to exit Demo mode The indicators return to their previous state 25 Performing Performing with a Variety of Sounds 26 The HP207 features over 300 different internal sounds allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music These onboard sounds are called Tones The Tones are divided into six different groups each of which is assigned to a different Tone button The Tone Grand Piano 1 is selected when the instrument s power is turned on Press a Tone button to select a tone group You ll hear the Tone assigned to Tone number 1 in the selected Tone Group Try fingering the keyboard The display will indicate the name and the number of the currently selected tone QU gt Grand Ptanol Use the button
57. 7 Press the Piano Designer button to return to the tone select screen 27 Performing Display Parameter Value Description Adjusts the extent to which the lid of the grand piano is open 2 5 The sound will become more mellow as you close lid of piano in lid Open Close Lid 0 5 screen The sound will become brighter as you open the lid of the piano the screen Fixed Extra Light Adjusts the touch sensitivity of the keyboard Key Touch Light Medium If you select Fixed notes will sound at a uniform volume regardless of how Heavy Extra Heavy strongly you play the keyboard This lets you make further detailed adjustments to the keyboard sensitivity as Key Touch Offset 10 0 9 appropriate for the strength of your fingers Keyboard Higher settings will produce a heavier playing feel Hammer Response Off 1 10 ds adjusts the time from when you play a key until the piano sound is heard igher settings will produce slower response This adjusts the sound produced when the hammer of an acoustic piano strikes Hammer Noise 2 0 2 the string Higher settings will produce a louder sound of the hammer striking the string 415 3 440 0 Master Tuning This adjusts the HP207s standard pitch the pitch of the middle A note 466 2 Hz You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments Equal Just Major tuning methods Just Minor Arabic Most modern songs are comp
58. 9 Alto Sax 196 Bowed Glass 123 Orchestra 160 Tenor Sax 197 Metallic Pad 124 60s Strings 161 Baritone Sax 198 Halo Pad 125 Slow Strings 162 Oboe 199 Sweep Pad 126 Syn Strings1 163 English Horn 200 Ice Rain 127 Syn Strings3 164 Bassoon 201 Soundtrack 128 Syn Strings2 165 Clarinet 202 Crystal 129 Choir 1 166 Piccolo 203 Synth Mallet 130 Choir 2 167 Flute 204 Atmosphere 131 Voice 168 Recorder 205 Brightness 132 Humming 169 Pan Flute 206 Goblins 133 Synth Voice 170 Bottle Blow 207 Echo Drops 134 Analog Voice 171 Shakuhachi 208 Echo Bell 135 OrchestraHit 172 Whistle 209 Echo Pan 136 Bass Hit 173 Ocarina 210 Star Theme 137 6th Hit 174 Square Lead 211 Sitar 1 138 Euro Hit 175 Square lead2 212 Sitar2 139 Trumpet 176 Sine Lead 213 Banjo 140 Dark Trumpet 177 Saw Lead 1 214 Shamisen 141 Trombone 1 178 Sawlead2 215 Koto 142 Trombone 2 179 Doctor Solo 216 Taisho Koto 143 Bright Tb 180 Natural Lead 217 Kalimba 99 Tone List 218 Bagpipe 255 Helicopter 219 Fiddle 256 Car Engine 220 Shanai 257 Car Stop 221 Tinkle Bell 258 Car Pass 222 Agogo 259 Car Crash 223 Steel Drums 260 Siren 224 Woodblock 261 Train 225 Castanets 262 Jetplane 226 Taiko 263 Starship 227 Concert B
59. Ac In Inlet Connect the included power cord here p 16 14 Names of Things and What They Do Bottom Panel Front Left Phones Phones jacks USB connector Here you can connect headphones The HP207 lets you You can connect this to your computer for transferring use two sets of headphones simultaneously p 21 performance data p 91 MIDI Out In connectors You can connect these to external MIDI devices to transfer performance data p 90 Bottom Panel Front Right R L Mono Input e External Memory connector e Input jacks Here you can connect USB memory a floppy disk drive Here you can connect an audio device or another or a CD drive and play back stored songs p 48 electronic musical instrument and listen to the connected You can also use USB memory to save a song you ve device through the HP207 s speokers 89 recorded on the HP207 p 70 By rotating the base you can neatly store the USB memory or USB cable CD drives that draw their power from the USB connector cannot be used 15 Before You Play Getting Ready to Play Connecting the Speaker Cable Plug the speaker cable extending from the stand into the SPEAKER connector located at the rear of the HP207 s bottom panel Pay attention to the shape of the speaker cable s connector and insert it until you hear it click securely into place Connecting the Pedal Cord
60. D 264 Burst Noise 228 Melodic 1 265 Applause 229 Melodic Tom2 266 Laughing 230 Synth Drum 267 Screaming 231 TR 808 Tom 268 Punch 232 Elec Perc 269 Heart Beat 233 Reverse Cym 270 Footsteps 234 GtFretNoise 271 Gun Shot 235 Gt Cut Noise 272 Machine Gun 236 BsStringSlap 273 Laser Gun 237 Breath Noise 274 Explosion 238 Fl Key Click 239 Seashore 240 Rain 241 Thunder 242 Wind 243 Stream 244 Bubble 245 Bird 1 246 Dog 247 Horse Gallop 248 Bird 2 249 Telephone 1 250 Telephone 2 251 DoorCreaking 252 Door 253 Scratch 254 Wind Chimes 100 n the tone group Others when you hold down the or button to switchtone in succession the tones will stop changing at number 010 and number 019 To select the next sound release the button then press it again Tone List Standard Set Room Set Power Set Electronic Set High Q High Q High Q 28 Slap Slap Slap Slap 29 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Eg Scratch Pul EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 31 Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click 33 Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click E Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metron
61. E WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL 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 Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 Copyright 2006 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Introduction Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the HP207 To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the HP207 s functionality please read this owner s manual carefully About
62. EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 78 to CI UN damen ee Applause olDe No sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 102 SFX Set C2 3 Az AB a peg Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Guitar Fret Noise C3 AB a oa N Guitar Cutting Noise Up Guitar Cutting Noise Down String Slap of Double Bass FI Key Click Laughing Screaming Punch Heart Beat Footsteps 1 Footsteps 2 Applause Door Creaking o o A Y 3 BIN i Door Scratch Wind Chimes Car Engine Car Stop Car Pass Car Crash Siren Train Jet Plane Helicopter Starship C5 J N J R wo Ln T Gun Shot Machine Gun Laser Gun Explosion Dog Horse Gallop Birds Rain Thunder Wind Seashore Stream 68 Bubble EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number No sound Tone List 103 Internal Song List
63. GS music files music files that have been created with the GS Format in mind XG lite Xalite 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 Oct 2006 Model HP207 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Function Basic Default 1 1 16 Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages X Mode 3 4 1 Altered Nols 15 113 119 127 Number True Voice Note ON Velocity Note OFF After Key s Touch Ch s Pitch Bend Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Portamento control Reverb Effect1 depth Chorus Effect3 depth NRPN LSB MSB 1 RPN LSB MSB 127 Program number 1 128 Control Change X X X o Prog 0 127 Change True System Exclusive Song Pos Song Sel Tune System Common System Clock Real Time Com
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65. HP Roland Digital Piano Owner s Manual WARNING 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 withi DO NOT presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION risque DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 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 literature accompanying the product The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS NOaRWN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following Read these instructions 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched Keep these instructions particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the Heed all warnings point where they exit from the apparatus Follow all instructions 11 Only use attachments acc
66. Iden E 38 Twin Piano button 39 TwinPidno mode sis ese dete tette iet nens 39 U USB cotinectot HN 15 91 USB Driver ice ecco te e PER 84 USB iere tete ER tret 69 USB memory stereo IP IUS RE 22 V VIMA TUNE age pent 85 106 ls TEE 83 Volume tp 19 Audio Fileudl 53 D aliPl y irr Rs eere tt 42 Headphones c eee e Ht ips 19 Master Gal tete 84 Metronomes TH 47 CD ete o its het ace baat 53 Muting ore celere OP 53 Song d mere eee eta 53 Volume Balance 42 Volume knob ssssse 12 19 X XG lite x S WE Aie 106 112 113 114 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directives 89 336 EEC and LVD 73 23 EEC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 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 inst
67. Internal Song aian 104 Parameters 105 haves A eh 97 Troubleshooting eee 92 Local des ah 82 local Off coste oq aoc oc 82 NM RR 82 Locking Panels ois a te amar t nid a e RE n an E 87 bytes amp c 85 M Master i cei tos cem bestes cerei tee ioo d 84 Master Tuning tdt 28 77 Memory ict erepti 86 used cotes ari e enu 46 80 Metronome button 46 Metronome Pattern ee 80 Metronome Sound sessseeee eee 80 ICM 82 90 91 MIDI Out In connector ee 15 MIDI Transmit 82 Music Files 10 eode fe yen 106 ee ee eee 17 Muting TR 53 etse et e EU 54 N Noise 4 C440 Los cea s oe 28 Octave Shi 81 Opening Closing fe MR SR nn Pn ae 17 n 14 Panel lock marara Lo 87 Patramet rs e tci ep Dco o ea 105 Mute ete obvio in 79 Pedal 20 81 Pedal connector 14 16 Pedal 16 Phones jack err ER ees 15 21 Piano Designer eem 27 29 Songs o deett tee 25 Piano Designer button 27 sse
68. P207 in Dual performance p 40 Sounds are heard twice doubled when the keyboard is played When the HP207 is connected to an external sequencer set the Local Control 82 to off Alternatively the sequencer could set so its Soft Thru feature is INSTRUMENT buttons Strings Voice Others also operate as buttons that select Recommended Tones With the factory settings connecting a commercially available CD ROM drive The wrong instrument is selected to the external memory connector and selecting a song from a CD ROM when you press the Strings produced for the VIMA VIMA TUNES will automatically cause sounds p 85 Voice or Others button appropriate for that song to be assigned to the Strings Voice and Others Tone buttons so that you can select recommended sounds by pressing one of these buttons You can also make settings so that recommended sounds are not automatically assigned Effect does not apply When you are using Dual performance or Split performance and different effects are specified for the two selected tones the effect will not be applied to Tone 2 when using Dual performance or the left hand tone when using Split performance Reverberation remains even if You defeat the Reverb effect The HP207 s piano sound faithfully simulates the depth and resonance of an acoustic piano and this may give the impression of reverberation even if you ve defeated the Re
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70. a television or radio color distortion may be seen in the television screen or noise may be heard from the radio If this occurs move this device farther away Keep your cell phone powered off or at a sufficient distance from this device If a cell phone is nearby noise may be heard when a call is received or initiated or during conversation Do not leave this device in direct sunlight near devices that produce heat or in a closed up automobile Do not allow illumination devices operated in close proximity such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine on the same location on this device for an extended time This can cause deformation or color change e If you move this device between locations of radically different temperature or humidity water droplets condensation may form inside the device Using the device in this condition will cause malfunctions so please allow several hours for the condensation to disappear before you use the device Do not allow items made of rubber or vinyl to remain on top of this device for an extended time This can cause deformation or color change Do not leave objects on top of the keyboard This can cause malfunctions such as failure to sound Do not affix adhesive labels to this device The exterior finish may be damaged when you remove the labels Care For everyday care wipe with a soft dry cloth or remove stubborn dirt using a tightly wrung out cloth If this device
71. al 4 E Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap ne Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 caleo High Bongo 1 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 5 Low Bongo 1 Low Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 62 Mute High Conga 1 Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 EJ Open High Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga 64 Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga 65 High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale Lov Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale 67 High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo es Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo 69 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa E Maracas Maracas Maracas Maracas 71 Short High Whistle 2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 C572 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 8 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 74 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 EA Claves Claves Claves 76 High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock 77 Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock 75 4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 79 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 E Mute Triangle 5 Mute Triangle 5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 81 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Tr
72. aling contains not only piano sounds but a total of more than 300 different sounds covering a wide range of musical styles You can also play a drum set from the keyboard Ivory feel keyboard for realistic grand piano playing sensation The sanvaled ied the i ivory ebony iraditionglly jedi in the highest udi piano keyboards has been replicated using modern technology in the ivory feel keyboard The white keys are a two piece structure consisting of a base material and surface providing a natural appearance as well as the ideal combination of strength and response Introduction The progressive hammer action II PHA II gives you a highly natural touch in which the low ranges have an appropriate weightiness and the high ranges have a light playing feel In addition the escapement mechanism that causes a distinctive sense of click when you play a note softly has also been faithfully replicated giving the HP207 a high degree of playability To ensure sanitary conditions under extended use long lasting antibacterial processing has also been applied Gorgeous yet tasteful cabinet The cabinet features a new design that projects the tasteful atmosphere of an acoustic piano when the cover of the operating panel is closed Attention has been paid to giving the HP207 the aura of a quality musical instrument Versatile functionality you expect from a digital piano Piano Designer The HP207 rivals the soun
73. allation 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 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 HP207 Type of Equipment Digital Piano Responsible Party Roland Corporation U S
74. appears on the screen 00 Grand Ptanol You can control images using the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard I A0 G1 amp 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 To disengage V LINK repeat steps 1 3 on the preceding page and choose off in step 4 83 Various Settings Changing the USB Driver Settings USB Driver Normally you don t need to install a driver in order to connect the HP207 to your computer However if some problem occurs or if the performance is poor using the Roland original driver may solve the problem Specify the USB driver you want to use and then install the driver Setting Explanation Choose this if you want to use the standard Generic USB driver that was included with your computer Normally you should use this mode Original Choose this if you want to use a USB driver 9 downloaded from the Roland website If you change this setting turn on the power once again NEM For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver refer to the Roland website Roland website http www roland com NEM For details on connecting your computer via the USB connector refer to Connecting a Computer p 91 NEM This setting is remembered even when the power is turned off Changing the External Memory Setting Ext Memory Mode In some cases
75. ave Steps Octave Shift 81 Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Fixed Fix Velocity 81 Pedal 81 Changing How Pedal Effects Are Applied Damper Center Left Pedal Part 81 Changing How the Pedals Work Center Left Pedal Func 81 MIDI 82 Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer Local Control 82 MIDI Transmit Channel Settings MIDI Transmit i ne itt ttt pese 82 Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device Composer MIDI Out 82 Contents Other Seting css sesion 83 Using the V LINK Function V LINK 83 Changing the USB Driver Settings USB Driver 84 Changing the External Memory Setting Ext Memory Mode 84 Adjusting the Volume Master Gain 84 Changing How Grand Space is Applied BD Made cca nue tenes paises 84 Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback Track Assign 85 Switching On Off the Display of Lyrics Lyrics 85 Switching VIMA TUNES Recommended Tones Recommended Tone itera 85 Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen 85 Remembering the Settings Memory Backup 86 Restoring the Settings to the Factory Condition Factory
76. ay A3 Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations 44 Changing Keyboard s Split Point 45 Performing with the Metronome 46 Changing the 46 Changing the Beat 47 Changing the Volume ick meet tore 47 Sounding a Count to Keep your Timing Accurate 47 Playing Back Songs 48 Listening to Songs 2 2 48 Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play 50 Listening to Each Part Separately 52 Determining the Volume of a Muted Part 53 Changing the Song Playback Volume 53 Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Files and Music CDs 53 Changing the Tempo of a 54 Playing Back at a fixed Tempo Tempo Mute 54 Changing the Key of the Song Playback Playback 55 Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback Center Cancel 56 Recording Recording Your Keyboard Performance 58 Recording Your Performance Separately Each 60 Recording Your Playing Along with a Song 63 Erasing Recorded 66 Saving Your Performance 67 Initializing the
77. before you continue p 22 MEMO By adjusting the playback volume of the song you can also change the volume balance between the song and the sound yov re playing from the keyboard 53 2 Select the Tone to be played 26 3 Specify the recording tempo The performance will be recorded at the tempo of the song you selected when recording If you record your playing along with a song it will be recorded with the time signature of that song 63 Recording Settings for Recording 4 Press the button The following screen will appear eu Song Add On co Press the button once again The following screen will appear recording Press the track button for part you want to record making the button flash This allows you to record while listening to the selected song The button will light the m button indicator will flash and the HP207 will enter recording standby mode If you decide not to record press the amp button once again How performance parts correspond with track buttons Track button Performance part Track Right button Right hand part Track Left button Left hand part Track Accomp button Performance data other than the right hand part and left hand part Starting Recording 7 64 Press 5 W button After a two measure count recording will begin Even if you don t press the amp m button recording wil
78. board Sensitivity 30 All Seng Play te ttt od t 50 B Balance Volume gelidi a OUR IER 42 Beat Metrodome sranie terere T eee rte eee ed 47 rere aree erret pets 14 15 Brightness Display als MA strait ou eed tete teal end A 19 C CD uk ba ts o deseo 22 Center Caricel t a dt 56 Center Left Pedal e 81 Composer MIDI Out 82 Computer 91 Connecting Audio 88 DE 22 Computer 91 MIDI devices der UR RR URS 90 Pedal cord ined 16 16 ce 16 Speakers 88 USB memoty e e ehe ien 22 GOpying xat tva oe rtu RP 69 74 Count Own c eer tarte rete rie RR ERE 80 Countdown 80 Countdown Sound 80 TDI NM ered 47 D Damper Noise 28 Damper pedal 20 Damper Resonance 28 Damper Center Left Pedal Part 81 Deleting Saved Song icai ee EE 72 Demo songs 23 eb meto 13 eite lel Ge 19 DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS knob 19 Display Contrast knob 13 Dual Play 3 40 Duplex Scale ete eher er nete ee 28 29 Dynamics Sound Control 32 110 E Editing
79. button and press the 3D button The HP207 will enter Function mode 2 Use the A button to select Master Tuning Functionz e fuer tn Equalizer Part Mute Lt i 3 Press the gt m button to enter the setting screen 440 0Hz 4 Use the buttons to set the standard pitch Settings 415 3 Hz 440 0 Hz 466 2 Hz When the instrument is shipped from the factory this is set to 40 0 440 0 Hz 5 Press the Piano Designer button twice to exit Function mode 77 Various Settings Equalizer Settings Changing the Equalizer Settings Equalizer You can use the equalizer to modify the tonal character of the sound by boosting or reducing just the low frequency or high frequency range of the sound 1 Hold down the Effects button and press the 3D button 2 Use A buttons to select Equalizer Press the m button The following appears in the display 5 Press the m button The equalizer setting screen will appear 7 Use the buttons to change the setting for the selected item 78 Indication EQ Number Value 1 4 Description Selects a set of preset equalizer settings High Gain 12 12 dB Adjusts the level of the high frequency range High Freq 1250 1 6k Hz Frequency point in the high frequency range Generally this changes the level at and over this frequency H
80. ct your floppy disk drive to the external memory connector and insert the disk into the drive 2 Press the File button The file menu screen will appear 3 Use the A V buttons to select Delete Song Copy Sang Delete Sana t Enter 4 Press the m button The Delete Song screen will appear e internal Memory QOO1 hMu Song 9 UD Feue c 72 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Delete 5 7 Use the buttons to select whether you will be deleting a song from internal memory the HP207 s memory or external memory USB memory Press the W button Delete Sona 4 Internal Memory 001 Song 9 Use the buttons to select the song that you want to delete Deleting the Song 8 9 Press the m button A confirmation message will appear p OK to delet Cancel IF you decide not to delete the song press gt button Press the button The selected song will be deleted Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing Doing so will destroy the destination memory rendering it unusable 73 Saving Your Performance Copying a Song Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB memory Alternatively songs stored on a USB memory device can be copied to internal memory File Preparing for the Copy 1 Connect your USB memory
81. d and expressive power of a grand piano with careful simulation of the changes in sound produced by opening or closing the grand piano lid the subtle sounds of releasing a key the sympathetic resonance between strings and the sound of the damper pedal being pressed to move the damper away from the strings These aspects of the sound can be customized to your taste Concert hall reverberation In addition to high quality reverberation effects the HP207 provides a 3D Sound Control function which reproduces the spatial depth of a full concert grand piano and a Dynamics Sound Control function which enhances the coherence and power of the sound You can also enjoy a special presence effect when performing with headphones Versatile functions to assist practicing and built in piano songs with accompaniment The metronome function a 3 track recorder and internal preset songs with orchestral accompaniment and an included score collection containing sixty songs make the HP207 an excellent choice for piano lessons Perform and save data Data you perform using the recorder can be saved on a separately available floppy disk drive or USB memory device In addition to a floppy disk drive or USB memory you can connect a commercially available USB type CD drive and play back SMF music files music CDs or audio files SMF music files from USB memory floppy disk or CD ROM can also be saved in internal memory Contents Introduction
82. d in strings other than those actually played when you press the damper pedal Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder Damper Noise Off 1 10 adjusts the damper noise of the acoustic piano sound the sound of the amper releasing the strings when you press the damper pedal This adjusts the sympathetic vibrations of an acoustic piano s Duplex Scale p Duplex Scale Off 1 10 29 Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder This adjusts the string resonance of the acoustic piano sound the sympathetic String Resonance Off 1 10 vibrations of strings for previously played notes that occur when you play another note Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder This adjusts sympathetic vibrations such as an acoustic piano s key off sound Key Off Resonance Off 1 10 the subtle sound that occurs when you release a note Higher settings will make the sympathetic vibration louder 28 Performing Temperaments Temperament Qualities In this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every interval Equal 3 produces about the same amount of slight dissonance This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the fifths and thirds It is unsuited to Just Major playing melodies and cannot be transposed but is capable of beautiful sonorities The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys You can get the same effect Just Minor 1 j
83. de 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 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 Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle Recommended temperature range 10 50 degrees C 50 122 degrees F 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 Write Protect Tab prevents writing to disk 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 avo
84. dia Delet i Enter 67 Saving Your Performance 68 4 5 6 Press the m button The Initialize Media screen will appear Format Media internal Memory tExecute Use the buttons to select whether you will initialize Internal Memory External Memory USB memory or Disk floppy disk Press the m button A confirmation message will appear awe al OK ta format Cancel OK IF you press button you ll return to the previous screen without initializing Press the button Initialization will begin The entire contents of the selected memory will be erased Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing Doing so will destroy the memory being initialized rendering it unusable If the screen indicates Error please refer to Error Messages p 96 Initializing the HP207 s internal memory will not initialize settings other than the contents of internal memory If you want to return settings other than the contents of internal memory to their factory set condition execute the Factory Reset operation p 86 Don t disconnect the USB memory until USB memory initialization has been completed While a floppy disk is being initialized do not eject the disk from the floppy disk drive or disconnect the cable of the disk drive Saving Your Performance Saving and Copying A song you ve
85. e piano sound to your taste by modifying parameters such as the sympathetic resonances of the piano strings p 27 aa 741 m Tempo Beat D Accomp Left Names of Things and What They Do Display Contrast Right Key Touch File Display This shows the sound name song number tempo time signature and the value of various settings Tempo Beat button Here you can adjust the tempo and time signature of the metronome 46 Song V button This lets you select the song to play back p 48 14 button You can select the preceding song by pressing this button while the song select screen is displayed p 49 If you hold down this button while a song is playing the song will be rewound Use this button to select variations of the sound yov re playing on the keyboard 26 This button is also used to edit various values gt gt I button You can select the next song by pressing this button while the song select screen is displayed p 49 If you hold down this button while a song is playing the song will be fast forwarded Use this button to select variations of the sound you re playing on the keyboard p 26 This button is also used to edit various values gt m Play Stop button Use this button to play stop an internal preset song or a song you ve recorded 48 This button is also used to begin recording your
86. e pitch of the keyboard and song will be transposed together Changing the Key of the Song Playback Playback p 55 Hold down the Transpose button and press the key corresponding to the tonic of the desired key In this case the note will not sound The Key Transpose settings value continues to appear in the display while the Transpose button is held down NEM With the Transpose button held down you can change the value even by pressing the or button The available range is 6 0 5 semitone steps If this is set to a value other than O the Transpose button will light If the transpose value is not 0 you can use the Transpose button to turn the Transpose function on off When you release the Transpose button you return to the previous screen Emo holding down the Transpose button and pressing both the and buttons simultaneously the setting returns to its original value 0 NEM The transpose setting will return to O when you select another song Performing Example Playing a Song in the Key of E Major After Transposition to C Major Hold down the Transpose button and press the E key since E is the tonic i Counting from C as a reference point one moves up four keys including the black keys to reach E thus 4 appears in the display mm gt NEM If you switch songs or turn off the power the Transpose setting will return
87. ecomes unstable 94 When playing a song from USB memory the tempo may become unstable if there is an excessive amount of performance data Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Page The song name will not be shown if the song information in the file is empty or Song name in USB memory is not Consists only of spaces shown Is the filename extension MID Files with other filename extensions cannot be handled as song data Can t record play back Has one of the track buttons for recording been selected p 60 Can t record p 64 Your recorded performance will disappear if you switch off the HP207 s The recorded performance power or select a song 70 p disappeared There is no way to recover the lost performance Before you turn off the power save your recorded performance in internal Memory 95 Error Messages Indication Meaning Error 1 You can only read the music file It can not be saved An error occurred during writing Error 2 The external media s protect tab may be in the Protect writing prohibited position or the external media may not yet be initialized Error 10 No external media is inserted Insert the external media and try again Error 11 There is not sufficient free memory in the save destination Either insert other external media or delete unneeded files and try again Error 14 An error occurred during writing The external media may be co
88. efer to the figure above 2 Turn the headphone hook wing nut to secure the headphone hook aa A gt Headphone Hook Do not hang anything other than headphones on the headphone hook Doing so may damage the instrument or the hook If headphones are connected a headphone symbol is shown in the lower left of the screen QU Grand 21 Before You Play Using External Memory A song you ve recorded on the HP207 can be saved copying it to separately sold USB memory p 74 You can also copy songs to a disk using a separately sold floppy disk drive Music data saved on USB memory can also be played back p 48 Use USB memory and flo disk drive available ry Ppy from Roland Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if other USB device is used Connecting USB Memory 1 Connect the USB memory the External Memory connector Carefully insert the USB memory all the way in until it is firmly in place NEM If you re using new USB memory you ll need to initialize format it on the HP207 For details refer to Initializing the Memory p 67 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Attach the floppy disk drive as shown the figure using the mounting holes on the HP207 s bottom panel For details of the attachment refer to the owner s manual of the floppy disk drive 22 Using CD You can play back audio CDs and
89. eft np Left Right button the right hand performance is assigned to the Track Right button and other performance is assigned to the Track Accomp button Tracks are areas in Accompaniment Right hand which music data is held and buttons Left Right and Part Part Accomp are referred to as the track buttons Left hand Part 1 Select the song that you want to play p 48 2 Press gt m button to play the song Select the part that you don t want to play back Press the Track Left button Track Right button or the Track Accomp button The button you pressed will go out and the corresponding part will no longer be heard Temporarily silencing a specific part in this way is called muting Emo example if you want to practice the righthand part press the Track Right button so its illumination is turned off When you play back the song the right hand part will not play If you again press the button you selected in step 3 so the button is lit the sound of that part will be heard Mute settings will be cleared when you switch songs Playing Back Songs Determining the Volume of a Muted Part Here s how to adjust the volume that a part will have after you ve pressed a track button to mute the playback while playing back a song The HP207 lets you play back a specific part at a reduced volume so you can use that part as a guide for your own playing 1 Hold down
90. eft hand Tone 1 Hold down the Split button and press Tone button to choose tone group 2 Hold down the Split button and press the or button to select a variation tone 3 Grand Pianol L MEMO You can change the pitch of the left hand tone an octave at a time Refer to Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift p 81 44 Performing Changing the Keyboard s Split Point You can change the split point the key at which the keyboard is divided The split point can be set to any value from B1 through B This is set to F 3 at the factory settings Split Point Power up default 3 Range in which you can specify the split point B1 B6 1 Hold down the Split button and press a key set as the split point The key you pressed becomes the split point and appears in the display The key being used as the split point belongs to the left hand section of the keyboard The previous display will reappear when you release the Split button The name of the left hand tone is displayed while you hold down the Split button You can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory p 86 45 Performing Performing with the Metronome You can perform while the metronome sounds The HP207 provides a versat
91. emory or USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record 70 you have not saved the performance you recorded you won t be able to play back another song You ll have to erase 66 or save 70 the performance before playing back another song 59 Recording Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand The HP207 s recorder has three track buttons You can record the performance of each hand separately to different track buttons for example the left hand performance to the Left button and the righthand performance to the Right button or you can re record just a specific track of a previously recorded performance How the track buttons correspond to the recorded performances The recorded performances are assigned to the track buttons as follows Split performance 43 Track button Recorded performance Right button Righthand tone Left button Left hand tone Normal performance the entire keyboard plays a single tone Dual performance When you record with just one recording track specified The performance will be recorded on the specified track When you record with multiple recording tracks specified Recording will take place in this order of priority Right button Left button gt Accomp button lt lt gt gt Settings for recording 06 0 0 06 0 0000 00000 000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000900000
92. essories specified by the Do not use this apparatus near water manufacturer Clean only with a dry cloth 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket 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 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 z amplifiers that produce heat 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or Willen 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 ACCORDANC
93. eyboard Set Local Control to On No sound when you play back a song 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 Could the song volume be set to 0 p 53 No sound from the leftmost notes of the keyboard 92 Is V LINK switched on When is on the lowest twelve notes of the keyboard are used to control the image and will not produce sound p 83 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Page Are all devices powered on h MIDI device i nera cone ls Are the MIDI cables connected correctly p 90 connected Do the MIDI channels of the HP207 and the connected device match p 82 The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 notes If you are playing along Not all the notes you play are with a song and making heavy use of the damper pedal the number of notes sounded the HP207 is attempting to produce may exceed the maximum polyphony meaning that some of the notes will drop out Notes don t sound right Sound is not loud enough Is th k ted tly 16 Only the high sounds are heard s the speaker cable connected correctly p Could you have made Key Transpose settings p 36 Pitch of the keyboard or song is 5 the Master Tune setting appropriate p 77 incorrect 5 the setting for the Temperament correct p 29 Is the settings for the Stretch Tuning correct p 28 Is the H
94. f 1 10 Damper Noise Off 1 10 Duplex Scale Off 1 10 String Resonance Off 1 10 Key Off Resonance Off 1 10 lt Recorder gt Tracks 3 tracks Sonds Recorder section 1 song 3 Internal Memory Max 99 songs Note Storage Approx 30 000 notes Song Select Play Stop Rec Previous Rewinding Next Fastforwarding Track Mute Mute Level adjustable Tempo Tempo Mute All Song Play Countin Countdown Control 16 part Mute Song Volume Center Cancel only for audio playback Tempo Quarter note 10 to 500 Resolution 120 ticks per quarter note 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 0 10 levels Metronome 108 Metronome Pattern 11 patterns Metronome Sound 8 types lt Internal Memory gt Main Specifications Songs Max 99 songs Save Song Standard MIDI Files Format 0 lt External Memory gt External Storage USB CD Drive Sold Commercially Read Only USB Flash Memory Sold Separately USB Floppy Disk Drive Sold Separately Playable Software Standard MIDI Files Format 0 1 Roland Original Format i Format Audio File WAV 44 1kHz 16bit Linear Format Audio CDs CD DA lt Others gt Internal Songs 70 songs 7 Tone Demo Songs Rated Power Output 60 2 Speakers 16 2 5 2 Display 128 x 64 dots Graphic monochrome LCD with backlit Language English Japanese Lyrics Yes Built in Disp
95. f an organ using a rotating speaker In most rotary speakers the high frequency speaker and low frequency speaker rotate at different speeds The HP207 can simulate this complex type of modulation 1 Press the Effects button to switch the speed of the rotary effect between rapid and slow rotation Pressing the Effects button toggles the rotary effect between fast and slow rotation If the Effects button is flashing rapidly the rotary effect is being applied with the fast rotational speed If the Effects button is flashing slowly the rotary effect is being applied with the slow rotational speed 35 Performing Changing the Key of the Keyboard Key Transpose 36 The Key Transpose function lets you play a song at a different key If you re accompanying a singer you can use the Transpose function to shift the pitch to a key that s comfortable for the singer while you continue playing in the same familiar key fingering You can also use this function to transpose the pitch of your playing without changing your fingering on the keyboard For example if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps or flats you can transpose to a key that s easier for you to play On the HP207 you can transpose the pitch of just the keyboard or the pitch of the keyboard and song together or the pitch of just the song Transpose Mode p 81 When the HP207 is shipped from the factory it is set so that th
96. go is played back on a device that bears the same logo lyrics can be shown on the screen of a connected external display or television letting you enjoy karaoke or watch a slide show This instrument 207 is not able to play back VIMA TUNES images SMF Music Files SMFs 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 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 HP207 come equipped with GM 2 GS sound generators 106 GENERAL General MIDI a 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
97. he brightness turn the Display Contrast knob located at the right of the front panel Cautions Regarding the LCD Display You may notice something like vertical lines in the screen but this is due to the characteristics of a liquid crystal display and is not a malfunction You can minimize this by using the Display contrast knob to adjust the brightness of the screen The brightness may be affected by the temperature 19 Before You Play About the Pedals The pedals perform the following operations You ll use them mainly when playing piano Soft Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Damper Pedal Damper Pedal right pedal Use this pedal sustain the sound While this pedal is held down notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard The length of sustain will change subtly depending on how deeply you press the pedal When you press the damper pedal of an acoustic piano a slight noise is heard when the damper frees the strings and a richly spacious resonance is added by the strings that vibrate in sympathy with the strings of the notes you actually play The HP207 replicates the sound created when the damper releases the string damper noise and the sympathetic vibration damper resonance You can modify the sound of the damper releasing MEMO MP the string and so
98. heating equipment or on lt a device that generates heat Near moisture such as in a bathroom near a ind sink or on a wet floor or in locations of high humidity locations exposed to rain Locations of excessive dust locations subject to heavy vibration Do not place in an unstable location Do not place this device on an unstable stand or a tilted surface You must place it in a stable and level location Connect the power cord to an outlet of the correct voltage of the correct voltage as marked on the device You must connect the power cord to an AC outlet Use only the included power cord You must use only the power cord included with the device Do not use the included power cord with any other device Do not bend the power cord or place heavy objects on it Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy objects on the power cord Doing so will damage the power cord and may cause short circuits or faulty connections possibly resulting in fire or electrical shock Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices devices to a single power outlet In particular when using a power strip exceeding the rated capacity watts amps of the power strip may cause heat to be generated possibly melting the cable Do not connect excessive numbers of electrical S Avoid extended use at high volume This device either by itself or used in conjunction with headphones a
99. hen remove the three screws as shown You can remove the screws using a coin Don t apply excessive force to the music rest Be careful not to lose the screws that you removed from the music rest or put them where they might be swallowed by small children Opening Closing the Lid To open the lid use both hands to lift it lightly and slide it away from yourself To dose the lid pull it gently toward yourself and lower it softly after it has been fully extended P When opening and closing the lid be careful not to let your fingers get caught If small children will be using the HP207 adult supervision should be provided If you need to move the piano make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents 17 Before You Play Turning the Power On Off Once you ve got everything connected properly you can turn on the power using the following procedure If you fail to perform these steps in the correct order you risk causing a malfunction or damaging your speakers Turning the Power On 9 9 0o 0 9 6 90 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume 2 Press the Power switch Lower position ON The power will turn on After a brief interval you ll be able to produce sounds by playing the keyboard Due to a circuitry protection feature this unit requires a few moments after power i
100. hythm be muted Only accompaniment will be muted The rhythm will not be muted Rhythm Only the rhythm will be muted The accompaniment will not be muted The change you make to this setting will not be applied until you select a song Changing the Song Playback Method Play Mode You can choose the way in which songs are played back on the HP207 one song ata time or all songs successively Setting Explanation Songs will play one at a time When the One Song selected song has played to the end playback will stop All internal preset songs all songs in All Song internal memory or all songs in USB memory will continue being played consecutively 79 Various Settings Metronome Setting Changing the Sound of the Metronome Metronome Sound You can change the sound that s played by the metronome The metronome will sound when you enter the setting screen Sound Click Electronic Voice Japanese Voice English Animal Wood Block Triangle amp Castanets Hand Claps Changing How the Metronome Marks the Beat Metronome Pattern You can set the metronome to play at even smaller intervals The metronome will sound when you enter the setting screen Setting Explanation Normal Usual sound dotted half note half note dotted quarter note quarter note dotted eighth note eS e es bes eighth note B sixteenth note Double n
101. iangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 KE Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker 83 Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell 6 84 Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Castanets Castanets Castanets Castanets 86 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 mL Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 ol No sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 101 Tone List Analog Set Jazz Set Brush Set Orchestra Set High Q High Q Closed Hi Hat2 1 28 Slap Slap Slap Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 29 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Open Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Ride Cymbal 3 31 Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click 33 Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click 54 TR 808 Kick 2 Room Kick 2 Room Kick 2 Concert Bass Drum 2 C236 TR 808 Kick 1 Jazz Kick Jazz Kick Concert Bass Drum 1 EA TR 808 Rim shot Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick 38 TR 808 Snare Jazz Snare Brush Tap Concert Snare Drum E Hand Clap Hand Clap Brush Slap1 Castanets 40 Electric Snare 6 Electric Snare 7 Brush Swirl Concer
102. id damaging them and to protect them from dust dirt and other hazards By using dirty or dust ridden disk you risk damaging the disk as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction USB Memory Handling When connecting USB memory firmly insert it all the way in Do not touch the pins of the USB memory connector or allow them to become dirty USB memory is made using high precision electronic components so please observe the following points when handling it To prevent damage from static electrical charges discharge any static electricity that might be present in your body before handling USB memory Do not touch the terminals with your fingers or any metal object Do not bend or drop USB memory or subject it to strong impact Do not leave USB memory in direct sunlight or in locations such as a closed up automobile Storage temperature 0 50 degrees Do not allow USB memory to become wet Do not disassemble or modify USB memory When connecting USB memory position it horizontally with the external memory connector and insert it without using excessive force The external memory connector may be damaged if you use excessive force when inserting USB memory Do not insert anything other than USB memory e g wire coins other types of device into the external memory connector Doing so will damage the external memory connector Do not apply excessive force to the connected USB memory If y
103. igh Mid Gain 12 12 dB Adjusts the level of the mid to high frequency range High Mid Freq 16 16k Hz Frequency point in the mid to high frequency range to midrange This changes the level of the specified bandwidth centered on this frequency High Mid Q 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 8 0 Changes the bandwidth of the mid to high frequency range The bandwidth affected by the controls narrows as the value increases Low Mid Gain 12 12 dB Adjusts the level of the low frequency range to midrange Low Mid Freq 16 16k Hz Frequency point in the low frequency range to midrange This changes the level of the specified bandwidth centered on this frequency Low Mid Q 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 8 0 Changes the bandwidth of the low frequency range to midrange The bandwidth affected by the controls narrows as the value increases Low Gain 12 12 dB Adjusts the level of the low frequency range Low Freq 100 1000 Hz Frequency point in the low frequency range Generally this changes the level at and below this frequency Sounds may become distorted as the Gain level increases Song playback settings Determining the Parts that Sound Part Mute For each part of the song data you can specify whether or not it will be sounded 1 Hold down the Effects button and press the 3D button The HP207 will enter Function mode 2 Use the A
104. ile Metronome function You can adjust the volume or time signature of the metronome and change the way that beats are marked If a song is playing the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of that song Count In 1 Press the Metronome button so it s lit The metronome screen will appear and the metronome will be heard The Metronome button flashes in red and green in time with the beat selected at that time The indicator lights in red on the downbeats and in green on weak beats MEMO You can change the sound of the metronome 80 Stopping the Metronome Function e e e 0 0 09 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OG O0 6 6 65 Press the Metronome button so its light is turned off Changing the Tempo 1 Press Tempo Beat button several times so it s lit in red The tempo is displayed 2 Press the or 4 button to adjust the tempo The tempo is set in terms of the value of a quarter note with possible values ranging from 10 up to 500 46 Performing Changing the Beat 1 Press the Tempo Beat button several times so it s lit in green The beat is displayed 2 Press the or button to select the beat With the 0 4 setting only weak beats will be sounded NEM You can change the way in which the metronome will distinguish the beats For details refer to
105. l begin when you play the keyboard In this case a count won t be sounded When recording begins the amp button and m button will light MEMD During the count the count measure is indicated in the lower right of the display as 2 then 1 Recording Stopping Recording 8 Press the gt m button Recording will stop Listening to the Recorded Performance 9 In the song select screen press the lt 4 button You will return to the beginning of the recorded performance TO Press the gt m button The recorded performance will play 1 1 Press the gt m button once again to stop playback The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal memory or USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 70 If you have not saved the performance you recorded you won t be able to play back demo songs p 66 65 Recording Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase recorded performances Song 1 Press the Song button The screen for the recorded performance will appear Sona Modified Hew Song 2 Press the button A confirmation message appears in the display Cee SM LS to erase Sang Cancel OK If you decide not to delete the song press the m button 3 Press the button The recorded performance is erased
106. l during Dual performance or Split performance the pedal effect is normally applied to both tones but you can also select the tone to which the effect is to be applied This setting can be changed for each pedal Setting Explanation Right amp Left All enabled Right Applied only to the Tone 1 in dual mode Righthand Tone in split mode Left Applied only to the Tone 2 in dual mode s Right hand Tone in split mode Changing How the Pedals Work Center Left Pedal Func When you turn on the power the left pedal functions as the soft pedal and the center pedal functions as the sostenuto pedal 20 You can change the function of the pedal to a variety of other operations Function Description Damper Sets function to damper pedal Soft Sets function to soft pedal Sostenuto Sets function to sostenuto pedal Expression Allows control of the volume Effects can be switched on off by pressing the pedal instead of pressing the Effects button When effect type is rotary you can control the slow fast of spinning Effects Switch Bend Up Pitch rises by pressing the pedal Bend Down Pitch lowers by pressing the pedal Modulation Vibrato is added by pressing the pedal The pedal will have the same function as Play Stop the m button Pressing the pedal will layer on Tone 2 used for Dual performance Layer The Layer function can be applied only when using Dual play p 40
107. lar this is more likely to occur for lower notes and higher volumes You can take the following measures to minimize resonances Locate the speakers 10 15 cm away from walls or other surfaces Keep the volume down Low notes sound wrong or are Move away from the objects that are resonating buzzy If you hear this in headphones It is likely that there is some other reason Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center If you set the volume to the maximum setting the sound may be distorted 19 depending on how you perform P If this occurs turn down the volume 84 Alternatively lower the master gain P Song does not play correctly Could the screen be indicating OK to delete Song 24 You can t play back an internal song if internal memory contains performance Song won t play data you recorded Erase the performance data you recorded before you play 66 back the song Could a track muted Only the sound of a particular If the button indicator the music on that track is not heard Press the track p 52 instrument in a song does not button so the indicator is illuminated play Could the Part Mute setting be active 79 Muted parts will not be heard P Sound is heard from a muted Could the track mute volume be set to other than 0 53 track If you set this to the sound of a muted track will be completely inaudible P Song volume is low Could the song volume be lowered p 53 Song tempo b
108. lay Control Volume Brilliance LCD Contrast Pedal Damper half pedal recognition Soft halfpedal recognition function assignable Sostenuto function assignable Other Function Panel Lock Panel Lid V LINK AC inlet Pedal connector Input jacks Front L Mono R Rear L Mono RJ Connectors Output jacks L Mono USB MIDI connector MIDI connectors IN OUT Phones jack Stereo x 2 Ext Memory port Power Supply AC 115 V AC 117 V AC 220 V AC 230 V AC 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 105 W 1388 W x 529 D x 1076 H mm with Music Rest 54 11 16 x 2077 8 D x 42 3 8 inches Dimensions 1388 W x 529 D x 892 H mm without Music Rest 54 11 16 x 2077 8 x 35 1 8 inches Weight 78 kg 172 lbs Accessories Owner s Manual Power Cord Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces Headphones Hook Options USB Memory Floppy Disk Drive CD Drive Holder Alistof the CD drives that have been tested and found to be compatible is available on the Roland website http www roland com In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 109 INDEX Numerics ecc de tete ti REN 31 tA c eod 84 30 Sound Control 31 Ld oe 14 16 Accomp button UA TIT 52 64 Adj ster eet eR ed E s 20 Adjusting Key
109. le holding the power cord W plug with wet hands Cautions when moving this device When moving this device please check the following cautions Then make sure that at least two persons work fogether in lifting and carrying the device all the while making sure to keep it level When doing so be careful not to pinch your hands or drop the device on your feet Check whether the knob bolts fastening the device to its stand have become loose If they are loose tighten them firmly Disconnect the power cord Disconnect external devices Raise the adjuster of the stand Close the lid Fold down the music rest USING THE UNIT SAFELY N CAUTION Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning Before you clean the device turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet e If there is a possibility of lightning strike disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet ately turn off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Cautions when opening closing the lid IF there is a possibility of lightning strike immedi not get your fingers pinched 16 Adult super vision is recommended whenever small children use the unit Be careful when opening closing the lid so you do Keep small items out of the reach of children To prevent small items such as the following from being swallowed accidentally keep them out of the reach of children Included items
110. mands All sound off 120 126 127 Reset all controllers Aux Local Control Message All Notes OFF 123 125 Active Sense O Reset 1 Ox is selectable by Sys Ex 2 Recognized as M 1 even if Mz1 Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 107 Main Specifications HP207 Digital Piano lt Keyboard gt Keyboard 88 keys PHA II ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement Touch Sensitivity Touch 100 levels Fixed Touch level adjustable Hammer Response Off 1 10 Keyboard Mode Whole Dual volume balance adjustable Split split point adjustable Twin piano lt Sound Generator gt Conforms to GM2 GS XG Lite Max Polyphony 128 voices Tones 337 tones including 8 drum sets 1 SFX set Temperament 8 types selectable tonic Stretched Tuning Off Preset User tuning adjustable in individual notes 50 0 50 0 cent Master Tuning 415 3 466 2 Hz adjustable in increments of 0 1 Hz Tran Key Transpose 6 5 in semitones sabe Playback Transpose with Audio CD Audio File 6 5 in semitones 3D 4 Levels Dynamics 4 types Reverb Off 1 10 Rotary Speaker Effect only for organ tones Slow Fast 4 band Digital Equalizer Tone effects only adjust values Effects Only for Piano Tones Open close lid only for piano tones 7 levels Hammer Noise 5 levels Damper Resonance Of
111. mps and or speakers is S capable of producing volume levels that can cause permanent hearing damage If you experience impaired hearing or ringing in your ears immedi ately stop using the device and consult a medical specialist Do not insert foreign objects Never allow foreign objects flammable objects coins wires etc to enter this device This can cause short circuits or other malfunctions Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs IF any of the following should occur immediately turn off the power disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet and contact your dealer or a service center to have the device serviced The power cord is damaged The device produces smoke or an unusual smell A foreign object enters the device or liquid spills into the device The device becomes wet by rain etc An abnormality or malfunction occurs in the device Do not allow children to use without supervision In households with children take particular care against tampering If children are to use this device they must be supervised or guided adult Do not drop or subject to strong impact Do not drop this device or subject it to strong S impact Do not use overseas If you wish to use this device overseas please contact your dealer or a service center Do not place containers of water on the device Do not place containers of water such as a flower vase or drinks o
112. n Split Performance or Twin Piano Turning Off Dual Play e e 0 O0 O 09 09 O O O9 09 O9 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O0 O O OG Press any one of the Tone buttons Now yov ll hear only the tone of the button you pressed MEMO You can change the pitch of the Tone 2 an octave at a time Refer to Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift p 81 NEM You can vary the volume level balance of the two tones Refer to Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play p 42 NEM If you press the pedals while using Dual Performance the effect will be applied to both Tone 1 and Tone 2 However you can change this setting so that the pedals will affect only one of the tones Refer to Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied Damper Center Left Pedal Part p 81 Depending on the combination of the two tones the effect may not be applied to Tone 2 40 Performi ng Changing the Tone variations Changing the Tone 1 1 Press the or button 00 gt Grand 4 008 hock Piano Rich Strings Rich Strings E E E E E E e e 0 0 09 9 O9 09 9 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 60 6
113. n the device Nor should you place containers of insecticide perfume alcoholic liquids nail polish or spray cans on the device Liquids that spill into the device may cause it to malfunction and may cause short circuits or faulty operation USING THE UNIT SAFELY N CAUTION Place in a well ventilated location When using this device ensure that it is placed in 0 well ventilated location Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the power cord When connecting or disconnecting the power cord to from an AC outlet or the device itself you must grasp the plug not the cord Periodically wipe the dust off the power cord plug From time time you should unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and use a dry cloth to wipe the dust off of it You should also unplug the power cord from the AC outlet if you will not be using the device for an extended period of time Dust or dirt that accumulates between the power cord plug and the AC outlet can cause a short circuit possibly resulting in fire Manage cables for safety Ensure that the connected cables are organized and managed in a safe manner In particular place the cables out of reach of children Do not stand or place heavy objects on this device on it Do not stand on this device or place heavy objects Do not connect disconnect the power cord with wet hands Do not connect or disconnect the power cord the device or AC outlet whi
114. nd Control does not affect the sound from the Input jack or the sound of external devices connected to the MIDI Out connector When you turn Twin Piano on 3D Sound Control will be turned off Turning off 3D Sound Control 0 0 00 000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009009 1 Press the 3D button so its light is turned off 31 Performing Adding Liveliness to the Sound Dynamics Sound Control You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness v Dynamics 1 Hold down the 3D button and press the Reverb button A screen will appear allowing you to select the type of Dynamics Sound Control 2 Use the buttons to select the desired sound control setting Indicate Description Off Dynamics sound control is turned off Sharp Creates a sound with boosted bass and treble Clear Produces a sound with chords in the low registers that are clear and distinct Power Creates a sound with boosted bass Press 3D button or the Reverb button You will return to the normal screen MEM You can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory p 86 NOTE NoTE For some sounds this may cause distortion Dynamics Sound Control does not affect the sound from the Input jack or the sound of external devices connected to the MIDI Out connector 32 Performing Adding Reverberation to Sou
115. nds Reverb Effect You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard With the reverb effect you obtain a pleasant reverberation making it sound as if you were performing in a concert hall or similar space Reverb 1 Press the Reverb button so it s lit Try fingering the keyboard The reverb effect is applied to the entire tone Turning Off the Reverb Effect 9 Press the Reverb button so its light is turned off Reverb will not be applied if Twin Piano is turned on with Twin Piano Mode 2 selected Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect You can select from ten levels of depth for the reverb effect 1 Hold down the Reverb button and press the or button The depth for the reverb effect appears in the display everb Depth NEM You can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory p 86 You cannot make separate reverb effect depth settings for each individual tone The effect will be applied with the same depth to all tones This will not change the reverb depth for the song that is playing back 33 Performing Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound Effects In addition to reverb you can apply a variety of effects to the HP207 s sounds These are referred to as effects
116. ne select screen Specifying the First Song 6 Press the Song button so it s lit 7 Press or button to select the song 8 Press the gt button so it s flash The songs will play successively starting with the selected song When the last song finishes playing playback will return to the first song and then continue If you re playing in All Song Play mode a symbol to indicate this is shown in the upper right of the screen The songs in internal memory will play consecutively if an internal memory song is selected and the songs in USB memory will play consecutively if a USB memory song is selected To Stop Playback Press the gt button so its illumination is turned off The next time you press the m button playback will resume from the point at which you stopped You can use the Memory Backup function to store this setting in internal memory p 86 Mo holding down the Song button and pressing the gt button you can play all songs regardless of the Song Play mode 51 Playing Back Songs Listening to Each Part Separately 52 With the internal songs you can select the performance part that is to be played back You can also practice each hand separately while playing along with the song Left Right The performance data is assigned to the Track buttons as shown below The left hand performance is assigned to the Track L
117. nnectors Speaker The optimal depth for headphones is used regardless of whether or not headphones are connected Headphones Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback Track Assign Ordinarily when playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano Digital instruments p 106 the left hand part is assigned to the Track Left button and the right hand part is assigned to the Track Right button However right hand and left hand part assignments in certain SMF music files may differ If these are set to Auto and as a result you are unable to use the track buttons to control the left and righthand parts p 52 properly change the setting to 2 1 Part or 3 4 Part This setting can be used for SMF format songs other than the internal preset songs It will not affect internal preset songs Setting Explanation The part assigned to each track will be Auto determined automatically depending on the song file Part 1 will be assigned to the right hand 2 1 Part track part 2 to the left hand track and part 3 to the user track Part 4 will be assigned to the right hand 3 4 Part track part 3 to the left hand track and part 1 to the user track After changing this setting try selecting the song once again Switching On Off the Display of Lyrics Lyrics This lets you specify whether lyrics will be displayed in the screen when you play back song data that co
118. no sound you create using Piano Designer will return to its original state when you turn off the power If you want to keep the sound you created so that it will be preserved even when the power is off execute the Memory Backup operation p 86 to save your settings 29 Performing Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity Key Touch You can change the touch sensitivity or response of the keys You can adjust the keyboard touch as appropriate for the playing strength of the person who is performing Key Touch Fh 1 Press the Key Touch button so it s flash Medium 2 Press the or buttons to select the keyboard touch Indicate Button color Description Fixed Orange d sound plays at one set volume regardless of the force used to play the eys Extra Light Green This setting produces the lightest keyboard touch Light Green You can achieve fortissimo ff play with a less forceful touch than usual so 9 the keyboard feels lighter This setting makes it easy to play even for children Medium Dark This sets the standard keyboard touch You can play with the most natural touch This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano You have to finger the keyboard more forcefully than usual in order to play Heavy Red fortissimo ff so the keyboard touch feels heavier Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to what you play Extra Heavy Red This setting produces the heaviest keyboard touch
119. ntains lyrics Explanation On Lyrics will be displayed Off Lyrics will not be displayed This is set to On at the factory Various Settings Switching VIMA TUNES Recommended Tones Recommended Tone You can connect a commercially available USB CD drive to the HP207 and play back separately sold CD ROMs created for the VIMA VIMA TUNES Songs on VIMA CD ROM VIMA TUNES are programmed with recommended tones suitable for each song When you select a song from CD ROM TUNES recommended tones will be assigned to the HP207 s Strings Voice and Others tone buttons and these three tone buttons will blink When you press a flashing Tone button the recommended tone is then selected enabling you to pertorm the selected song using a tone matched to that song as it plays back You can set the HP207 so that the recommended tones are automatically assigned or not assigned Setting Explanation When you select a song from a VIMA CD ROM VIMA TUNES recommended tones On will automatically be assigned to the HP207 s Strings Voice and Others tone buttons The recommended tones are not used and Off only the HP207 s internal tones can be selected This is set to On at the factory Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen Language You can change the language thot is displayed in the screen Settings English Japanese 85 Various Settings Remembering
120. ome Bell Metronome Bell Kick Drum 2 Room Kick 2 Room Kick 1 Power Kick C236 Kick Drum 1 Room Kick 1 Power Kick Electric Kick Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick 38 Snare Drum Room Snare Power Snare Electric Snare 1 EJ Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap 40 Electric Snare 3 Electric Snare 4 Electric Snare 5 Electric Snare 2 41 Low 2 Room Low Tom 2 Power Low Tom 2 Electric Low Tom 2 E Closed Hi Hat 1 EXC1 Closed Hi Hat2 1 Closed Hi Hat2 1 Closed Hi Hat2 1 43 Low Tom 1 Room Low Tom 1 Power Low Tom 1 Electric Low Tom 1 M Pedal Hi Hat 1 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 45 Mid Tom 2 Room Mid Tom 2 Power Mid Tom 2 Electric Mid Tom 2 8 Open Hi Hat 1 EXC1 OpenHi Hat2 1 OpenHiHat2 1 OpenHi Hat2 1 17 Mid Tom 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Power Mid Tom 1 Electric Mid Tom 1 C348 High Tom 2 Room High Tom 2 Power High Tom 2 Electric High Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 3 Crash Cymbal 3 Crash Cymbal 3 50 High Tom 1 Room High Tom 1 Power High Tom 1 Electric High Tom 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 3 Ride Cymbal 3 Ride Cymbal 3 52 Chinese Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Reverse Cymbal 53 Ride Bell 1 Ride Bell 2 Ride Bell 2 Ride Bell 2 EZ Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine 55 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal EJ Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell 57 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymb
121. on USB memory connect the USB memory to the external memory connector p 22 If you want to save the song on a floppy disk connect your floppy disk drive to the external memory connector and insert a disk into the drive 2 Press the File button The file menu screen will appear Copy Sang Delet ti Enter o 3 Use the A buttons to select Save Song e Ecc Edit the Song Name 95000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000909 Press the m button A screen in which you can edit the name of the song will appear Rename Song e ES E3 EB EX CE 03 rt LY 5 Use the buttons to select the character that you want to change Use the tone buttons to select the character type Bra ais Charade Symbol Dales charac 70 Saving Your Performance 7 Use the A buttons to change the character 8 When yov ve finished editing the name press the m button A screen in which you can choose the save destination will appear Selecting the Save destination for the Song Save Song e internal Memory o0 Empty 9 9 Use the buttons to specify whether you want to save the song internal memory inside the HP207 or external memory USB memory 10 Use the A buttons to highlight the save destination number nal Memory c
122. osed for and played in equal temperament the iGinheraor most common tuning in use today But at one time there were a wide variety of Temperament M ger other tuning systems in existence eantone By playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was Pythagorean created you can experience the sonorities of chords originally intended for that Werkmeister song For details refer to Temperaments p 29 Tuning ELE When playing with tuning other than equal temperament you need to specify the tonic note for tuning song to be performed that is the note that Tonic C B corresponds to major key or to for a minor key If you choose an equal temperament there s no need to select a tonic note This lets you specify the amount of stretched tuning a tuning method specifically for pianos in which the high range is tuned slightly sharper and Off Preset User the low range is tuned slightly flatter If you select Preset a standard tuning curve created for the HP207 will be Stretched Tuning isad User 50 0 50 If you select User you ll be able to edit the stretched tuning yourself Play the key whose pitch you want to adjust then use the buttons to adjust its pitch If you adjust the Preset setting the selection will change to User This adjusts the damper resonance of the acoustic piano sound the sympathetic Damper Resonance Off 1 10 vibration produce
123. ote added to back beat of the first beat Triplet added notes sound the first beat as a triplet Shuffle notes added to create a shuffle 80 Sounding a Count Before the Melody Begins Countdown count down is when a count is sounded at the end of the 5 introduction before you begin playing the keyboard If you will be playing along with the song sounding a count will help you match the timing of your playing with the song Setting Explanation On A count is sounded Off A count is not sounded Selecting the Count down Sound Countdown Sound You can select the sound that will be used to play the count down Sound Voice English Voice Japanese Selecting the Part that Will Begin the Count down Countdown Part Specifies the part that will determine the beginning of the performance when adding a count down The count will sound before the selected part begins playing Setting Explanation Right amp Left Track Righthand and left hand parts of a song Left Track Left hand part of a song Right Track Righthand part of a song Part 1 16 Part 1 16 When you select another song this setting will return to Right amp Left Track Keyboard Settings Specifying What the Key Transpose will Affect Transpose Mode This setting specifies what the key transpose will affect You can use the key transpose to change the pitch of both the song and the keyboard the pitch of only the song or
124. ou will not be using USB memory for an extended period of time close the USB memory cover Important Notes Handling the CDs CD ROMs When handling the discs please observe the following Do not touch the encoded surface of the disc Do not use in dusty areas Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or an enclosed vehicle 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 Keep the disc in the case Do not keep the disc in the CD drive for a long time Do not put a sticker on the label of the disc Wipe the disc with a soft and dry cloth radially from inside to outside Do not wipe along circumference Do not use benzine record cleaner spray or solvents of any kind Do not bend the disc Bending discs may prevent proper reading and writing of data and may further result in malfunction GS is registered trademark of Roland Corporation XG lite is registered trademark of Yamaha XGlite Corporation Names of Things and What They Do Effects 3D Reverb I Function Dynamics Metronome gs Voice Others RE UN ES Front Panel Power switch Turns the power on off p 18 Volume knob Adjusts the overall volume of the HP207 p 19 If headphones are connected this adjusts the headphone
125. pen High Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga 64 TR 808 Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga 65 High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale Lov Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale 67 High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo es Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo 69 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa 8 TR 808 Maracas Maracas Maracas Maracas 71 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 C572 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 73 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 74 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 EA Claves Claves Claves 76 High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock 7 Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock EE Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 79 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 80 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle 5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 81 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker 83 Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell 6 84 Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Castanets Castanets Castanets Castanets 86 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo
126. quickly select the first song in each song group e g the first song in external memory the first song in internal memory or the first internal preset song If no songs are saved in internal memory you won t be able to select internal memory Similarly you won t be able to select external memory if no songs are saved in USB memory or if USB memory is not connected MEMO About the name of the internal song refer to Internal Song List p 104 49 Playing Back Songs Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play The internal songs and the songs in internal memory can be played repeatedly in succession Effects 3 Function J Making preparations for continuous playback e 0 E 09 O9 09 O9 O0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OG 6 1 Hold down the Effects button and press 3D button The song select screen shows the following information Functions e fuer tn Equalizer Part Mute Lt i 2 Use the A V buttons to select Play Mode Functions Accomp Track Metronome Sound o Enter i 3 Press the button to enter the setting screen One Song 50 Playing Back Songs Press the or button to select All Song fill Song 5 Press the Piano Designer button twice You will return to the to
127. r computer Setting Explanation On Performance data is transmitted Off Performance data is not transmitted Other Settings Using the V LINK Function V LINK Connecting the HP207 to a V LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the HP207 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 V LINK V LINK 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 How to Use the V LINK 1 Hold down the Effects button and press 3D button The HP207 will enter Function mode 2 Use the A buttons to select V LINK Functions Composer MIDI Out USB Driver it Enter i Press the gt m button The following appears in the display Various Settings 4 Press the or button to switch the V LINK function On or off Setting Explanation On The V LINK function is switched on Off The V LINK function is switched off 5 Press the Piano Designer button twice to return to the tone select screen When the V LINK function is on the V LINK icon
128. r while the screen indicates Executing Doing so can destroy the memory rendering it unusable You cannot copy songs on audio files 75 Various Settings In Function mode you can make various settings for performance and recording Basic Operation in Function Mode 1 76 Ld Function P Hold down the Effects button and press the 3D button A screen like the following will appear and you ll be in Function mode Equalizer Part Mute P fuer tn Lt Enter i The Effects button 3D button and gt button will blink and the A button W button and Piano Designer button will light Use the A buttons to select the setting that you want to change Press the m button to enter the setting screen Use the buttons to change the setting Press the Piano Designer button to return to the previous screen If you want to make other settings return to step 2 and select the setting you want to change Press the Piano Designer button to exit Function mode The indicators on buttons will return to their original state Song The settings you change will return to their original state when you turn off the power If you want your changes to be retained even the power has been turned off carry out the Memory Backup procedure p 86 to save the settings Settings you can change
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130. re about to connect 2 Switch off the power to the HP207 and the MIDI device you re about to connect 3 Usea MIDI cables sold separately to connect the MIDI connectors to each other 4 Switch on the power to the HP207 and the connected device 5 Adjust the volume level on the HP207 and the connected device 6 You should also set the MIDI transmit channel as needed NEM For details on the MIDI transmit channel refer to MIDI Transmit Channel Settings MIDI Transmit p 82 Connecting to Other Devices Connecting a Computer The following become possible once you connect a USB cable available separately between the USB MIDI connector on the HP207 s rear panel and the USB connector of your computer You can use the HP207 to play sounds from SMF music files played back with MIDI software By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer software you can save songs recorded with the HP207 to your computer and enjoy a variety of musical control and editing features Connect the HP207 to your computer as shown below USB connector Computer USB cable USB connector CD 5555 Refer fo the Roland website for system requirements Roland website http www roland com If connection to your computer is unsuccessful Normally you don t need to install driver order to connec
131. rrupted Insert other external media and try again Alternatively you can initialize the external media Error 15 The file is unreadable The data format is not compatible with the HP207 Data was not called up in time for playback of the song After waiting several seconds you may be Error 16 able to play back the song by pressing the m button again Error 18 This audio format is not supported s Please use 44 1 kHz 16 bit linear WAV format audio files Error 30 The internal memory capacity of the HP207 is full Error 40 The HP207 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the HP207 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 There may be a problem with the system Repeat the procedure from the beginning If it is not solved Error 51 after you have tried several times contact the Roland service center The External Memory port was subjected excessive current Make sure that there is no problem Error 65 A with the external media then turn the power off then on again External Media USB memory CD ROM etc 96 Tone List Piano Organ Voice 001
132. s NL Adjuster Listening through Headphones You can use headphones to enjoy the HP207 without disturbing those around you such as at night Since the HP207 has two headphone jacks two people can also use headphones simultaneously If you re using only one set of headphones you may connect them to either of the two headphone jacks Phones I 1 Headphones Plug the headphones into the PHONES jack located at the left of the HP207 s bottom panel If headphones are connected no sound will be output from the HP207 s speakers 2 Use the HP207 s VOLUME knob 19 to adjust the headphone volume Cautions when Using Headphones To prevent damage to the cord s internal conductors avoid rough handling When using headphones mainly try to handle either the plug or the headset Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a device is already turned up when you plug them in Minimize the volume before you plug in the headphones Excessive input will not only damage your hearing but may also strain the headphones Please enjoy music at an appropriate volume Use headphones that have a stereo 1 4 phone plug Before You Play Using the Headphone Hook Whenever you are not using the headphones you can hang them on the headphone hook of the HP207 Attaching the Headphone Hook 1 Press and twist the headphone hook included with the HP207 into the hole in the bottom left of the HP207 r
133. s to select a sound from the tone group The Tone you ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard The next time you select this Tone button yov ll hear the tone you selected here 4 003 gt Harpsichord 108 424 1 MEMO About the Tone name refer to Tone list p 97 For some sounds there are keys that do not produce sound Performing Adjusting the piano sound to your taste Piano Designer The HP207 provides a Piano Designer function that lets you customize the piano sound by adjusting aspects such as the sound of the sympathetically vibrating piano strings You can also save a favorite sound you ve created 86 l Press the Piano Designer button The Piano Designer button will light and the Piano Designer screen will appear The Tone Grand Piano 1 is selected 2 Use the buttons to select the setting you want to adjust and press the gt button to enter the setting screen There are four Piano Designer screens fey Touch i Touch aster Tuning emperament Equal emperament Keu Stretch Tuning Preset Enter Use the A V buttons to select the item you want to adjust Use the buttons to adjust the setting The lid setting can also be adjusted using the A W buttons 5 Press the Piano Designer button to return to the previous screen 6 Repeat steps 3 6 to adjust the piano sound to your taste
134. s turned on before it is ready for normal operation Use the Volume knob to adjust the volume 19 18 Turning the Power Off 1 Turn Volume knob all way toward left to minimize volume 2 Press the Power switch The screen goes blank and the power is turned off Upward position OFF If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the Power switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet Refer to Power Supply p 9 Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance Before You Play Adjusting the Brightness of Here s how to adjust the volume of your keyboard playing or the playback volume of an internal song or USB memory song If headphones are connected use the VOLUME knob to adjust the headphone volume 1 Turn the Volume knob to adjust the overall volume Adjust the volume while you play the keyboard to produce sound Turning the knob toward the right will increase the volume and turning it toward the left will decrease the volume 2 Turn the Brilliance knob to adjust the brightness of the sound Turning the knob toward the right will make the sound brighter and turning it toward the left will make the sound more mellow Volume Brilliance C 6 Mellow Bright the Display You can adjust the brightness of the HP207 s display Display Contrast 1 To adjust t
135. t the HP207 to your computer However if some problem occurs or if the performance is poor using the Roland original driver may solve the problem For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver refer to the Roland website Roland website http www roland com Specify the USB driver you want to use and then install the driver For details refer to Changing the USB Driver Settings USB Driver p 84 Caution 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 HP207 before starting up MIDI applications on the computer Do not turn the HP207 on or off while any MIDI application is running 91 Troubleshooting If you think there s a problem read this first Symptom Power does not turn on Cause Action Is the power cord connected correctly Nothing appears in the screen Since the HP207 uses a liquid crystal screen it may happen that no text or graphics appear in the screen if the temperature is below zero degrees Celsius 32 degrees Fahrenheit Pedal does not work or is stuck Is the pedal connected correctly Plug the cable firmly into the pedal connector p 16 If you disconnec
136. t Snare Drum 41 TR 808 Low Tom 2 Jazz Low Tom Brush Low Tom 2 Timpani F EZ 1R 808 Closed Hi Hat 1 1 Closed Hi Hat2 EXC1 Brush Closed Hi Hat EXC 1 Timpani F 43 TR 808 Low Tom 1 Low Tom 1 Brush Low Tom 1 Timpani G M TR 808 Closed Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Brush Pedal Hi Hat EXC1 Timpani G 45 TR 808 Mid Tom 2 Mid Tom 2 Brush Mid Tom 2 Timpani A 46 TR 808 Open Hi Hat EXC1 Open Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Brush Open Hi Hat EXC1 Timpani d TR 808 Mid Tom 1 Jazz Mid Tom Brush Mid Tom 1 Timpani B C348 TR 808 High Tom 2 Jazz High Tom 2 Brush High Tom 2 Timpani C TR 808 Crash Cymbal Crash Cymbal 3 Jazz Crash Cymbal Timpani C 50 TR 808 High Tom 1 Jazz High Tom 1 Brush High Tom 1 Timpani D Ride Cymbal 3 Ride Cymbal 3 Jazz Ride Cymbal 1 Timpani D 52 Chinese Cymbal 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Timpani E 53 Ride Bell 2 Ride Bell 2 Jazz Ride Cymbal 2 Timpani F EZ Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine 55 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal 0 Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell 57 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 Concert Cymbal 2 E Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap n Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 Concert Cymbal 1 460 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 J 2 2 2 2 62 TR 808 High Conga Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 EJ TR 808 Mid Conga O
137. t the pedal cable from the HP207 while the power is on the pedal effect may remain stuck in the On condition You must power off the HP207 before connecting or disconnecting the pedal cable If you ve switched the function of the soft pedal or sostenuto pedal these pedals will not operate as the soft pedal or sostenuto pedal Unable to read from write to USB memory Are you using optional Roland USB memory Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non Roland USB memory products If you are unable to read or write USB memory successfully change the External Memory setting Buzz is heard from external devices Are the external devices connected to more than one AC power outlet If you connect external devices be sure to connect them to the same AC outlet Device connected to the Input jacks have insufficient volume No sound No sound Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Is the speaker cable connected correctly Could the HP207 s volume or the volume of the connected equipment be turned down Could headphones be connected Could there be a plug inserted in a headphone jack The speakers will not produce sound if headphones or plug are connected to the headphone jacks Has Local Control been set to Off When Local Control is set to Off no sound is produced by playing the k
138. ternal memory or USB memory or for the consequences of such loss Do not apply excessive force the buttons knobs input output jacks since this may cause malfunctions Do not apply strong pressure to the display or strike it When connecting or disconnecting cables grasp the plug not the cable to prevent short circuits or broken connections This device may produce a certain amount of heat but this is not a malfunction Please enjoy your music in ways that do not inconvenience other people nearby and pay particular attention to the volume at nighttime Using headphones will allow you to enjoy music without having to be concerned about others When transporting or shipping this device package it in an appropriate amount of cushioning material Scratches damage or malfunctions may occur if you transport it without appropriate packaging If using the music rest do not apply excessive force to it Some connection cables contain a resistor Do not connect such cables this device Doing so may make the volume extremely low or inaudible Please use connection cables not containing a resistor 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 insi
139. the Manual You should first read the Before You Play p 16 section of the owner s manual this document This explains how to connect the power cord and turn on the power This owner s manual explains everything from basic operations that use the HP207 s playback functions to more advanced operations such as using the HP207 to record a song Conventions in this Manual In order to explain the operations as clearly as possible this manual uses the following conventions Text enclosed in square brackets indicates the name of a button or a knob such as the Piano button Lines that begin with or an asterisk are cautionary statements that you must be sure to read The numbers of pages that you can turn to for additional related information are given like this p This document uses screen shots for explanatory purposes Please be aware that the settings in these explanatory screen shots may not match the actual factory settings Tone names etc Features of the HP207 Piano sounds with rich resonance and broad expressive range The HP207 Uses stereo S generator that realistically even the sound of the hammers striking the strings providing a faithful simulation of the sounds of a high quality concert grand piano With a maximum polyphony of 128 notes it has ample capability even for performances that make extensive use of ped
140. the previously recorded performance first p 66 Ist Pass 2nd Pass The first Performance is preserved If the Following Display Appears A display like the one shown below will appear if you attempt to select another song or record a new song when there is a recorded performance that has not been saved AM TE SM J OK to erase Song Cancel OK You can t play back an another song if there is an unsaved user song If it is OK to delete the song press the button If you don t want to delete the song press the m button and save your song to internal memory or USB memory p 70 57 Recording Recording Your Keyboard Performance Here s how to record just your own keyboard performance without using an internal song Performance Settings 0 0 0 00 0 0000 00000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000090090909 Press the Song button so it s lit 2 Press the button a number of times until New Song appears in the display Hew Song 108 424 NEM Alternatively you can get New Song to be displayed by holding down the Song button and pressing the button Select the Tone to be played 26 If necessary sound the metronome Press the Metronome button p 46 While listening to the metronome adjust the song tempo p 46 and the beat p 47 as desired Set
141. tings for Recording 0 0 0 000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000909909 5 Press the 9 button The button lights the m button begins flashing and the HP207 is put into recording standby If you decide not to record press the amp button once again 58 Recording Starting Recording 6 Press gt m button or play the keyboard After two measures of count sound recording begins Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard without pressing the m button In this case a count is not sounded When recording begins amp button and m button will light MEMO During the count in the count measure is indicated in the lower right of the display as TIA then 4 Ju Stopping Recording 7 Press the W button Recording will stop Listening to the Recorded Performance 8 In the song select screen press lt 4 button You will return to the beginning of the performance you recorded Press the gt m button The recorded performance will play back MEMO If you press the m button while the metronome is sounding there will be a two measure count countin before playback begins 10 Press the gt m button once again to stop playback The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal m
142. to the external memory connector p 22 Alternatively connect your floppy disk drive to the external memory connector and insert the disk into the drive 2 Press the File button The file menu screen will appear 3 Use the A buttons to select Copy Song Song Copy Song Delete Song it Enter LY Press the m button The song copy source selection screen will appear from e internal Memory Song rt LT 74 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Copy Use the buttons to select the copy source memory Press the W button from Internal Memory 101 Song t o Use the buttons to select the song that you want to copy If you choose Copy all all songs in the copy source memory will be copied Press the m button The song copy destination selection screen will appear xternal Memory ud 9 UD Feue c Use the buttons to select the copy destination number Numbers for which a song name is shown already contain a song If you select a number at which a song has already been saved and execute the copy operation the previously saved song will be deleted If you don t want to delete an existing song select an unused number Copying the Song TO Press m button The selected song will be copied NOTE Never turn off the powe
143. tonal character The Center Cancel setting will be cancelled when you select another song About Audio Files Audio files of the following format can be played File extension is wav l bit linear 44 1 kHz sampling rate The following functions cannot be used for audio file playback 3D Sound Control 31 Reverb p 33 Effects p 34 Tempo change p 54 Save to internal memory 71 Recording 57 Play back mute individual parts p 52 f you execute an operation such as Save while an audio file is playing the song may stop before the end 56 Recording You can easily record your performances By playing back your performance you can listen to yourself playing or use the keyboard to play the melody along with the song you recorded You can perform the following types of recording Recording just your own keyboard performance Recording Your Keyboard Performance p 58 Selecting a track button and recording Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand p 60 Re recording Recording Your Performance Separately for Each Hand p 60 Recording along with an Recording Your Playing Along with a Song p 63 internal song Memo With second or later recordings the previously recorded song is erased as the new material is recorded When recording a new performance it is probably a good idea to erase
144. und of the sympathetic vibration Refer to the Piano Designer function p 27 settings Damper Noise and Damper Resonance Sostenuto Pedal center pedal The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained Soft Pedal left pedal This pedal is used to make the sound softer Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal tb You can switch the function of the sostenuto pedal MEM Refer to Changing How the Pedals Work Center Left Pedal Func p 81 If you disconnect the pedal cable from the HP207 while the power is turned on the pedal effect will remain applied You must connect or disconnect the pedal cable while the HP207 s power is switched off 20 About the Adjuster If you feel that the pedal is unstable for example if you ve moved the HP207 to a different location you can adjust the adjuster located on the bottom of the pedals as follows Turn the adjuster to lower it until the adjuster is in firm contact with the floor The pedal may be damaged if there is a gap between the adjuster and the floor In particular when you ve placed the HP207 on carpet you must turn the adjuster until it is pressing firmly against the floor _ ee
145. verb effect The sound of the higher notes suddenly changes from a certain key On an acoustic piano the approximately one and a half octaves of notes at the top of the keyboard will continue sounding regardless of the damper pedal These notes also have a somewhat different tonal character HP207 faithfully simulate this characteristic of acoustic pianos On the HP207 the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change according to the key transpose setting 93 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Page Is the speaker cable connected correctly p 16 If you hear this in headphones Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substantial high frequency components that may sound as though a metallic ringing has been added This is because the character of an actual piano is being faithfully High pitched ringing is heard reproduced and is not a malfunction This ringing is more obtrusive if the reverb effect is applied heavily so you may be able to minimize it by decreasing the reverb If you don t hear this in headphones It is likely that there is some other reason such as resonances within the unit Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center If you don t hear this in headphones Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or objects near the HP207 to resonate Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also resonate sympathetically In particu
146. volume p 21 Brilliance knob Adjusts the tone brightness p 19 Effects button Lets you apply a variety of effects to the sound p 34 You can also set a number of different functions when this button and the 3D button are held down p 76 3D button Adds a sense of depth to the sound p 31 By holding down this button and pressing the Reverb button to change the setting you can make the sound more expressive p 32 Reverb button Adds reverberation similar to what you would hear when performing in a concert hall p 33 12 button Transposes keyboard and or song 36 By holding down this button and pressing the Split button you can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds when using Dual play p 42 Split button Divides the keyboard into right hand and left hand areas allowing you to play a different sound in each area p 43 Twin Piano button Divides the keyboard into two separate sections allowing two people to perform in the same registers p 38 Tone buttons Here you can select the sound you ll hear when you play the keyboard p 26 Metronome Count In button Turns the metronome on off p 46 This also lets you sound a count before the song begins so that you can match the timing of your playing to the song p 47 Piano Designer button Here you can adjust the character of th
147. yback can make it easier to play along with a difficult song 1 Press Tempo Beat button several times so it s lit in red 2 Use the buttons to change the tempo Playing Back at a fixed Tempo Tempo Mute Some of the internal preset songs have a tempo that varies during the song Here s how you can make these songs play back at a fixed unchanging tempo 1 While holding down the Tempo Beat button use the buttons to change the setting Tempo Mute On Explanation The tempo changes recorded in the song will be ignored and the song will play at a fixed tempo Off The song will play back according to the tempo changes recorded in the song If you turn Tempo Mute on the tempo indication in the screen will be highlighted oo Grand Ptanol C GN Highlighted Highlighted MEMO When you switch songs the Tempo Mute function will revert to the off setting 54 Playing Back Songs Changing the Key of the Song Playback Playback Transpose The Playback Transpose function lets you change the key of the song playback Transpose 5 1 Play back the song that you want to hear or play along with p 48 2 While holding down the button use the buttons to adjust the pitch The pitch of the song will change in semitone steps The Playback Transpose setting is shown while you hold down the Transpose button The range is 6 0

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