User manual ROLAND HP-130 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

[. . . ] Captures the brilliant resonance The sound of a grand piano has a brilliant timbre because it contains a greater amount of high-frequency components. Extended high-frequency response One of the features of an acoustic piano is that for the strings of the highest 1 1/2 octaves, there is no damper to restrict the vibration of the strings, irrespective of whether or not the damper pedal is used. Since this also allows these strings to vibrate sympathetically with other strings, they can sometimes be heard sounding independently from the low and middleregister strings. The HP-13030 faithfully simulates these characteristics of the acoustic piano (being a digital instrument, the HP-13030 contains no strings, however). Eight Tones for a wide variety of musical genres The HP-13030 comes with eight sounds (called "Tones"). [. . . ] By connecting headphones to the HP-13030, you switch off its speakers, which is ideal for playing or practising without disturbing others. Note: Be sure to use stereo headphones (Roland RH-25/50, for example). Phone s 2. The power switch is located to the left of the keyboard. Note: Your HP-13030 is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval after power-up is required before it will operate normally. Turning off the power 1. Press the [Power] switch to turn off the power. 3. 6 Adjusting the volume Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume. The knob's setting also determines the volume in headphones you may have connected. 8 HP-13030 ­ Owner's Manual ENGLISH 3. 7 Listening to the demo songs The HP-13030 contains 65 internal piano pieces you may want to listen to before starting to play yourself. A ENGLISH 2 57 10 62 65 B 134689. . . 61 63 64 Hold down [Demo] and press one of these keys. Playing/stopping the demo songs 1. When it is finished, the HP-13030 automatically starts playback of the second song. Hold down the [Demo] button and press a (keyboard) key to select another demo song. The first 65 keys from the left allow you to directly select the song you want to listen to. The demo songs will play back consecutively, starting with the song you selected. When the last song has been played, playback will return to the first song and resume. ENGLISH 3. To stop demo song playback, press the [Demo] button and release it. Note: All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. Some of the available functions (Dual balance and Reverb level) have already been discussed and will not be repeated. 4. 1 About the Function mode A Left pedal (p. Simultaneously press [Demo] and [Reverb] to enter Function mode (both indicators flash). 2. See the explanations below for the key(s) to press. 4. 2 Transposing (same fingering, different notes) You can play in a different key while still using exactly the same fingering. That way, even songs originally written in a difficult key with many (sharps) or (flats) (i. e. This is especially useful when you are used to playing a given song in one key, while someone else wants you to play it in another key: just change the Transpose setting and you're there. The transposition remains in effect until you change it or until you switch off the HP-13030. [Ex. ] Playing in C and sounding in E 1. Simultaneously press [Demo] and [Reverb] to enter Function mode (both indicators flash). For our example, press the "E" note in the indicated range. 3. To return to the previous condition, press the "C5" (leftmost note of the indicated range). Press [Demo] and [Reverb] again to leave the HP-13030's Function mode. Note: The transposition only applies to the notes you play on the HP-13030's keyboard. It does not apply to note messages received via the MIDI IN connector. 12 } HP-13030 ­ Owner's Manual ENGLISH 4. 3 Master Tuning When playing in ensemble with other instruments, you can adjust the HP-13030's reference pitch to that of another instrument. [. . . ] Press the "C8" key (the rightmost key) to switch the function back on again. Tone generator Local 0n 18 6. Connecting audio equipment HP-13030 ­ Owner's Manual ENGLISH You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HP-13030 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device. When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug (sold separately). Connection examples 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. Playing the sound of the HP-13030 through the speakers of an audio system/Recording the performance of the HP-13030 on a recording device Input R/L (Line In, Aux In) Turning off the power 1. [. . . ]