Roland HPi-6 User Manual

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10Important Notes Additional Precautions 551 • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or

100Connecting to Other Devices If you connect the HPi-6 to a computer using the USB connector, you need to make the following setting before you make

101 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. CaseCause/Remedy The power doesn’t come on Is the power cord connected and plugg

102Troubleshooting Volume of keyboard is too low Could the “Balance” setting be set all the way toward “Accomp”? (p. 55) The Tone has changed When a

103Troubleshooting Movement of notation or keyboard display not smooth There may be times when a complex variety of information is being displayed or

104 Error Message IndicationMeaning Error: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error: 2 An error occurred during writing. The st

105 Tone List Piano NaturalGrand *1 NaturalMello *1 Piano Str2Natural Hps. *1 Grand Piano1MellowPiano1Piano ChoirHarpsichord2Natural Gnd2 *1 Honky-to

106Tone List CrystalClear BellsSoft CrystalDigi BellsNylon HarpNylon + EPBrightnessSyn.SquareCC SoloDual Sqr&SawSquareWave2FM Lead 1LM SquareJP8

107 Drum/SFX Set List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.R&B Snare

108Drum/SFX Set List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.272829313335303234

109Drum/SFX Set List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.272829313335303234

11Important Notes Handling CD-ROMs 801 • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM disc

110Drum/SFX Set List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.272829313335303234

111 Internal Song List * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of

112Internal Song List Beginner’s Course Mary Had A Little LambCome BirdsThe CuckooOld MacDonald Had A FarmLondon BridgeOh! SusannaSonata (Mozart)Au

113 Attaching the Floppy Disk Drive When connecting an optional Roland floppy disk drive to the HPi-6, be sure to install the unit as described below

114 Music Files That the HPi-6 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pi

115 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelModeNoteNumber :VelocityAfterTouchPitch BendControlChangeProgChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSy

116 Main Specifications <Keyboard>Keyboard 88 keys (Progressive Hammer Action Keyboard) Touch Sensitivity Medium, Heavy, Light, Fixed Keyboard

117Main Specifications * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prio

118 Index Numerics 16 Track ... 84 16-track Sequencer ...

119Index K Key ... 82 Key Off Sound ...

12 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano HPi-6.In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new ke

120Index Resolution ... 61 Reverb ...

121As of December 10, 2005 (ROLAND)Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor

This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC.For EU CountriesFor CanadaThis Class B digital app

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13 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY... 6Importan

14Contents Adding Variety to Your Performances ...44 Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano)

15Contents Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to the Force Used to Play the Keys (Hammer Response) ...

16Contents Appendices Troubleshooting...

17 Before You Begin Playing Attaching the Music Rest The music rest of the HPi-6 contains a liquid crystal display screen.Use the following procedu

18Before You Begin Playing Opening and Closing the Lid Opening the Lid 1. Use both hands to lift the lid lightly, and slide it away from yourself.

19Before You Begin Playing The HPi-6 has two jacks for plugging in headphones. This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously, ma

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20 Panel Descriptions Front Panel1. [Power ON] switch Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 18). 2. [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume (p.

21Panel Descriptions 14. [Count/Marker] button This is used for setting the count (p. 58).This allow you to add and move markers in the notation as w

22Panel Descriptions Rear Panel1. LCD Out Connector Connect the LCD cord of the music rest to this connector (p. 17). 2. USB (MIDI) Connector Used fo

23 Basic Operation and the Main Screen The HPi-6 is operated mainly by pressing the button for the function you want to use, then using the cursor b

24Basic Operation and the Main Screen Notation Screen fig.d-Score-1-e_50 The Notation screen, like the one shown to the right, is displayed when yo

25Basic Operation and the Main Screen You can change the following settings in the “Notation+Settings” screen. fig.ScoreOption2-e * If you have selec

26Basic Operation and the Main Screen List Screen fig.d-ToneSelect-e_50 This type of list screen will appear when you select songs, or tones.In thi

27Basic Operation and the Main Screen The pedals have the following functions, and are used mainly for piano performance. fig.pedal-e Damper Pedal (r

28 Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. The Menu screen appears. fig.d-Menu-e_50 2. Press the cursor button to

29Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! 3. Press the cursor button to select the item you want to play, then press the [ ] button. You can do the f

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 6), and “Important

30Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. The Menu screen appears. 2. Press the cursor button to select <DoReMi

31Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! DoReMi (Pitch Training) fig.d-DoReMi-1-e_50 Remember the key and note positions and the note names.Press th

32Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. The Menu screen appears. 2. Press the cursor button to select <Twin P

33Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! Taking a Lesson While Playing a Two-Person Game (Twin Piano Game) The HPi-6 features an ear training game t

34Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! At this point, pressing [ ] advances you to the next screen, and pressing [ ] returns the previous screen to

35Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! Selecting the Song 4. Press the cursor button to select the song you want to practice. fig.d-VisualLesson2-

36Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! Checking the Performance 8. Press the [ ] button. The results of your performance is shown in the musical not

37Try Out the HPi-6’s Lesson Functions! The following screen appears. fig.d-VisualLesson5-e_50 10. Press the cursor button to select the menu, then

38 Listening to the Songs You can listen to the internal songs, commercially available music files, songs you have recorded yourself, and songs saved

39Listening to the Songs Stopping Playback 5. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. The [ (Play/Stop)] button’s indicator goes off, and playback of the s

4 ProEnjoyListeningtoSongsTo Learn What Kinds of Songs are Included ➜ p. 38The HPi-6 features over 170 internal songs in a wide range of musical ge

40Listening to the Songs Playing Songs Consecutively (All Song Play) You can play back the internal songs and songs in external memory continuously

41Listening to the Songs 1. Connect the optional external memory or floppy disks drive to the External Memory connector. If playing back commercially

42Listening to the Songs 1. Press the [ (Song)] button. The “song selection” screen appears. fig.d-SongSelect-e_50 2. Press the cursor left or rig

43Listening to the Songs 5. Press the cursor right button to select <OK>, then press the [ ] button. The selected song is registered to “Favo

44 Adding Variety to Your Performances 1. Press the One Touch [ ] button. The Tone [Piano] button’s indicator will light.A screen stating that the op

45Adding Variety to Your Performances 1. Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group. When you press a Tone button, the button’s indicat

46Adding Variety to Your Performances 1. Press the Tone [Others] button. 2. Use the cursor button to select a rhythm set such as <DR STANDARD>

47Adding Variety to Your Performances 1. Press the [Key Touch] button. Each time you press the [Key Touch] button, the button’s indicator changes col

48Adding Variety to Your Performances Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) By applying the reverb effect you can produce a pleasant reverbera

49Adding Variety to Your Performances 5. Press the cursor up or down button to adjust the amount of chorus applied. 6. Press the [ ] button to clos

5 Provides Support for Your Lessons at Home!EnjoyListeningtoSongsPerform Using the Metronome➜ p. 57The HPi-6 includes a metronome function. You can

50Adding Variety to Your Performances Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics) You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and d

51Adding Variety to Your Performances 1. Simultaneously press two of the Tone buttons. Both of the button indicators will light. Of the two buttons,

52Adding Variety to Your Performances fig.splitpoint-e The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] but

53Adding Variety to Your Performances 2. Press the cursor up or down button. The Split Point is changed.You can change the split point within the r

54 Practicing A music file for piano lessons may be assigned to the five Track buttons as shown below. fig.5trackButton-e By using these Track button

55Practicing Stopping the song 5. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. The indicator for the [ (Play/Stop)] button goes out, and playback of the song s

56Practicing 1. Press the Tempo [Slow] [Fast] buttons to adjust the tempo. The tempo can be adjusted in a range of =10–500. Playing Back at a Fi

57Practicing 1. Press the [ (Metronome)] button. The button’s indicator will blink according to the time signature (Beat), and the metronome will so

58Practicing 3. Press the cursor up or down button to change the value. 1. Press the [Count/Marker] button. The “Count” screen appears. The “Count”

59Practicing 2. Press the cursor left or right button to select the setting you want to make. 3. Press the cursor up or down button to change the

6 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual...

60Practicing Before you begin, select the song in which you want to assign markers (p. 38, p. 41). Accessing the Marker Screen 1. Press the [Count/Ma

61Practicing Moving an Assigned Marker After adding markers to a song, you can then move to the location where Marker A is set by holding down the

62Practicing 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. 2. Press the cursor button to select <Functions>, then press the [ ] button. 3. Press the c

63 Recording Your Performance The HPi-6 lets you record your own performances.A recorded performance can be played back to hear your own playing, or

64Recording Your Performance Making the Recording Settings (Choosing “New Song”) 1. Press the [ (Song)] button. fig.Rec-NewSong-e 2. Press the cur

65Recording Your Performance Once recording begins, the [ (Play/Stop)] button and the [ (Rec)] button indicators will light.Go ahead and perform on

66Recording Your Performance 1. Record the performance (p. 64, p. 67, p. 71). 2. Press the [ (Song)] button to open the “song selection” screen. 3.

67Recording Your Performance Here, record your right-hand performance along with the song accompaniment. Settings for Performances 1. Press the [ (S

68Recording Your Performance Selecting the Track to Record 5. Press the track button for the track that you want to record (i.e., the track that you

69Recording Your Performance 1. Use the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to move to the measure that you want to re-record. 2. Press the [ (Rec)] butto

7USING THE UNIT SAFELY 012a • Immediately turn the power off, remove the power cord from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the near

70Recording Your Performance 6. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to stop recording. The [ (Play/Stop)] button and the [ (Rec)] button indicators wi

71Recording Your Performance Recording the First Track 1. Record your performance as described in “Recording a New Song” (p. 64). Recording the Secon

72 Saving the Performance Connecting an External Memory 1. Connect the external memory to the External Memory connector. fig.ConnectUSB1-e Rotati

73Saving the Performance 1. Connect the external memory to the External Memory connector. 2. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. 3. Press the cursor bu

74Saving the Performance Preparations for Saving a Song When saving to external memory, connect the external memory to the external memory connector.

75Saving the Performance Selecting the Save Format 5. Press the cursor left or right button to select <Save Format>, then press the cursor

76Saving the Performance Determining the Name of the Song to be Saved 8. Press the cursor left or right button to select the character you want to

77Saving the Performance 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. 2. Press the cursor button to select <Functions>, then press the [ ] button. 3. P

78Saving the Performance 1. Connect the external memory with the song to be copied to the External Memory connector. 2. Press the [Menu/Lesson] butto

79Saving the Performance fig.FileCopy1-e Selecting the Copy Destination 9. Press the cursor left or right button to select “Copy Destination.” 10.

8USING THE UNIT SAFELY 116 • Be careful when opening/closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched (p. 18). Adult supervision is recommended

80 Convenient Functions Functions that Can be Selected Using the [Menu/Lesson] Button Here’s how you can easily make changes such as tuning the HPi-

81Convenient Functions Adjusting the Resonant Sounds when the Keys are Pressed (String Resonance) When the keys are pressed on an acoustic piano, t

82Convenient Functions Changing the Tuning (Temperament) You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods)

83Convenient Functions Screen Display Settings You can change the language that is displayed in the screen.Refer to “Making the Settings” (p. 80) for

84Convenient Functions Recording and Playback Setting Multitrack recording is a method of recording whereby you listen to what has previously been re

85Convenient Functions Preventing a Part from Playing (Mute)1. Press the cursor up or down button to select the part you want to mute. 2. Press the

86Convenient Functions Ordinarily, when playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano Digital instruments (p. 114), the left-hand part is assigned to

87Convenient Functions Other Settings The HPi-6 features an internal storage area where you can save recorded performances and User image. This space

88Convenient FunctionsNOTE Never turn off the power while the display indicates “Executing...” Doing so will damage the HPi-6’s internal memory, mak

89Convenient Functions You can change the parts shown in the notation screen, and how the notation is displayed. 1. Press the [ (Notation)] button o

9 Important Notes 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2 and 6, please rea

90Convenient Functions There are many ways you can edit performances recorded using the HPi-6 Track button (p. 54) or 16-track sequencer (p. 84). Bas

91Convenient Functions Copying Measures (Copy) You can copy a portion of a performance to a different bar in the same Part or to a measure in anoth

92Convenient Functions Deleting Measures (Delete) You can delete a part of a performance measure by measure. When a portion of a performance is del

93Convenient Functions Making Measures Blank (Erase) You can delete the performance data in a specified block of measures, turning them into blank

94Convenient Functions Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song (PC Edit) In some songs, the instrument sound changes during the course of the song (th

95Convenient Functions A screen like the one shown below appears. fig.d-BMPExport1-e_45 7. Press the cursor left or right button to select the item

96 Connecting to Other Devices You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HPi-6 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record y

97Connecting to Other Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other. For i

98Connecting to Other Devices Here’s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI-related settings. 1. Press the [Menu/Lesson] button. 2. Pres

99Connecting to Other Devices → When a Roland MT series instrument is connected, it is not necessary to make the Local Off setting. The MT transmits