User manual ROLAND FP-2 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] ® Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano FP-2. Main Features Stylish, Light, Compact Design The refined design fits in anywhere; and since it is so lightweight and compact, it's easy to take the instrument with you wherever you go. Authentic Piano Performances Features high-quality concert grand piano sounds and a Hammer Action keyboard that gives a more realistic piano touch by providing a heavier feel in the low end and a lighter feel in the upper notes. In addition, the FP-2 is equipped with three pedal jacks and comes with a half-damper pedal capable of adjusting the depth of the resonance, combining to allow you to enjoy truly authentic piano performances. Wide Variety of Tones For Use in Many Musical Genres and High-quality Effects The FP-2 offers not just piano sounds, but over 50 different onboard sounds that can be used in a wide variety of musical styles. Additionally, the high-quality effects allow you to add more richness and expression to the sound. "Session Partner" Lets You Enjoy Playing with a Session-Like Feel Enjoy true session-like feel while performing along with a "rhythm" section built upon realistic-sounding "rhythms. " You can specify the "rhythm" chord progression with your left hand, and create original chord progressions as well. 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. [. . . ] You can give the sound greater Cho CHORUS dimension, with more fatness and breath. 1. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pedal function. t. ch TREMOLO CHORUS This effect is Chorus effect with added cyclic modulation of volume. 38), and press the [Effects] button. The effect number appears in the display. fig. 01-22 rot ROTARY sounds similar to the sound of an organ using a rotating speaker of the past. This effect adds a phase-shifted sound to the direct sound, pro- Pha PHASER ducing a twisting modulation that creates spaciousness and depth. This effect produces a metallic FLn FLANGER resonance that rises and falls like a jet airplane taking off or landing. This effect creates a soft distor- Odr OVERDRIVE tion similar to that produced by vacuum tube amplifiers. This effect produces a more dSt DISTORTION intense distortion than Overdrive. 40 Chapter 4 Other Functions Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added This specifies which part is to have priority when the effects assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone differ in Dual Play(p. 16). Tuning to Other Instruments' Pitches (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 basic 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. Press the [-] or [+] button to select Upper or Lower. Indication -U- (Upper) -L- (Lower) Description Effects are added to the Upper Tone. Effects are added to the Lower Tone. When the instrument is turned on, the standard pitch is set to "440. 0 Hz. " 1. 38), and press the [Piano] button. fig. 04-05 If same effects are assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone, the same effects are added to both of Tones. Changing the Pitch of the Lower Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift) You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone in Dual Play (p. 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. The last three digits of the current standard pitch setting appear in the display. 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to change the standard pitch. You can set the standard pitch anywhere in a range of 415. 3 Hz to 466. 2 Hz. To return to the original pitch, press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously. 1. Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pitch. 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. 41 Chapter 4 Other Functions Adjusting the Tuning (Temperament) You can play classical music such as baroque pieces using their original tuning. Most modern songs are composed and played with the assumption that equal temperament (the most common tuning in use today) will be used, but when classical music was composed, there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence. Playing a composition with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the composer originally intended. Temperament 7 Kirnberger Qualities This is an improvement of the Mean Tone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation. [. . . ] Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 BARBADOS A&B Music Supplies LTD 12 Webster Industrial Park Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados TEL: (246)430-1100 NICARAGUA Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Nicaragua Altamira D'Este Calle Principal de la Farmacia 5ta. Avenida 1 Cuadra al Lago. #503 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505)277-2557 GREECE/CYPRUS STOLLAS S. A. 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