Roland HP-203 Owner's Manual

07-08-4N04453801DIC=608* 0 4 4 5 3 8 0 1 - 0 4 *

8 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning 109a Before you clean the device, turn off the power and unplug the

98 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelModeNoteNumber :VelocityAfterTouchPitch BendControlChangeProgChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSys

99 Main Specifications HP203: Digital Piano <Keyboard>Keyboard 88 keys (PHA II with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Touch: 5 levels/Fixed TouchHa

100 Main Specifications *1 A list of the CD drives that have been tested and found to be compatible is available on the Roland website. http://www.ro

101 Index Numerics 3D Mode ... 653D Sound Control ...

102 Index O Octave Shift ... 66 P Panel Lock ...

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 a

As of May 1, 2007 (ROLAND)Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in your

07-08-4N04453801DIC=608* 0 4 4 5 3 8 0 1 - 0 4 *

9 Important Notes In addition to the “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” listed on page 6, please observe the following cautions. Power Supply 301 • Do not conne

10 Important Notes Other Cautions 551 • Stored content may be lost due to a malfunction of the device or because of inadvertent operation. You should

11 Important Notes USB Memory Handling 704 • When connecting USB memory, firmly insert it all the way in. 705 • Do not touch the pins of the USB memo

12 Names of Things and What They Do [Power] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 18). [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume of the HP203 (p. 18).If h

13 Names of Things and What They Do [Metronome/Count In] button Turns the metronome on/off (p. 37).This also lets you sound a count before the song b

14 Names of Things and What They Do fig.Rearpanel-e.eps Input jacks (L/Mono, R) Here you can connect an audio device or another electronic musical in

15 Names of Things and What They Do HP-203BotomPanel1.eps USB connector You can connect this to your computer for transferring performance data (p. 8

16 Before You Play Plug the pedal cord extending from the stand into the Pedal connector located at the back of the HP203’s bottom panel. fig.PedalCo

17 Before You Play Attach the included music rest using the procedure described below. 1. Insert the included music rest attachment screws into the s

18 Before You Play Once you’ve got everything connected properly, you can turn on the power using the following procedure. If you fail to perform the

19 Before You Play The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them mainly when playing piano. fig.Pedals-e.eps Damper Pedal (right pedal

20 Before You Play You can use headphones to enjoy the HP203 without disturbing those around you, such as at night. Since the HP203 has two headphone

21 Before You Play A song you’ve recorded on the HP203 can be saved by copying it to separately sold USB memory (p. 60).You can also copy songs to a

22 Listening to Demo Songs Now, try listening to demo songs.The HP203 comes with seven demo songs.The six Tone buttons and the [Twin Piano] button ar

23 Listening to Demo Songs 2. Press one of the six Tone buttons or the [Twin Piano] button. The songs will play consecutively, starting with the demo

24 Listening to Demo Songs 3. Press the [Piano] or [E. Piano] button. 4. Press the [Right] button or the [Key Touch] button to exit Demo mode. The in

25 Performing The HP203 features over 300 different internal sounds, allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types o

26 Performing You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. You can adjust the keyboard touch as appropriate for the playing strengt

27 Performing The HP203 provides a “3D Sound Control” function, which creates the sense of spatial depth that you experience when playing a grand pia

CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOV

28 Performing You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. fig.Panel-Dynamics-e.eps 1. Hold down the [3D] button a

29 Performing You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. With the reverb effect, you obtain a pleasant reverberation, makin

30 Performing The “Key Transpose” function lets you play a song at a different key. If you’re accompanying a singer, you can use the Transpose functi

31 Performing 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 a

32 Performing Turning Off Twin Piano 1. Press the [Twin Piano] button so its illumination is turned off. 1. Hold down the [Twin Piano] button and pre

33 Performing 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, l

34 Performing Changing the Tone 1 1. Press the [-] or [+] button. Changing the Tone 2 1. Hold down the Tone button for the Tone 2 (the rightmost of t

35 Performing 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

36 Performing Changing the Right-hand Tone 1. Press the Tone button to choose a tone group. 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to select a variation tone

37 Performing You can perform while the metronome sounds.HP203 provides a versatile Metronome function. You can adjust the volume or beat of the metr

2 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the HP203. To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of

38 Performing 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button to make the “Beat” indicator light. The beat is displayed. fig.d-44.eps 2. Press the [-] or [+] button

39 Performing The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with 11 volume levels available. fig.Panel-MetronomeVol-e.eps 1. While holding down the [M

40 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to listen to the internal preset songs, songs from internal memory, or songs from USB memory (sold separately).The H

41 Playing Back Songs Fast-forward and Rewind • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the next song.• Press the [ ] button to move to the

42 Playing Back SongsTo select a song that’s inside a folder1. Press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button so the “Ext Song” indicator is lit.fig.d-01.eps2.

43 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to repeatedly play all internal songs or external memory songs in succession. fig.Panel-SongPlay-e.eps 1. Press the

44 Playing Back Songs When playing back internal songs or external memory songs, you can select the performance parts that will play.You can also pra

45 Playing Back Songs 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 ba

46 Playing Back Songs You can change the tempo at which the song plays.When you’re practicing one of the internal songs, slowing down the tempo of th

47 Playing Back Songs The “Playback Transpose” function lets you change the key of the song playback. fig.Panel-KeyControl-e.eps 1. Play back the son

3Introduction The playing feel of a grand piano The Progressive Hammer Action II (PHA II) action gives you a weighty playing feel in the low register

48 Playing Back Songs When playing back a commercially available CD or audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center (such a

49 Recording You can easily record your performances.You can play back a performance you have recorded to check what and how you played, and play mel

50 Recording Here’s how to record just your own keyboard performance without using an internal song. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps Performance Settings 1. P

51 Recording Starting Recording 5. Press the [ ] button or play the keyboard. After two measures of count sound, recording begins.Recording starts wh

52 Recording The HP203 recorder has three track buttons.You can record the performance of each hand separately to different track buttons (for exampl

53 Recording 2. Press the [ ] button. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button indicator will flash, and the HP203 will enter recording standby mode

54 Recording 9. Press the [ ] button. After two measures of count sound, recording begins.Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard (witho

55 Recording 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

56 Recording 5. Press the track button for the part you want to record, making the button flash. This allows you to record while listening to the sel

57 Recording You can erase recorded performances. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps 1. Press the [Int Song/Ext Song] button. The screen for the recorded perform

4 Contents Introduction ... 2 About the Manual...2Co

58 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can completely erase all songs that were saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately), or a flopp

59 Saving Your Performance 4. Use the [-][+] buttons to select whether you will initialize “Int” (Internal Memory) or “EXt” (USB memory or floppy dis

60 Saving Your Performance A song you’ve recorded can be saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately) or floppy disk (sold separately).The

61 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Save destination for the Song 4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to specify whether you want to save the song in “In

62 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can delete a previously saved song from internal memory, USB memory or floppy disk. If you want to delete a

63 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Delete 4. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select whether you will be deleting a song from “Int” (Interna

64 Various Settings In “Function mode” you can make various settings for performance and recording. 1. Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press th

65 Various Settings This specifies how 3D Sound Control (p. 27) will be applied. 1. Hold down the [Brilliance] button and press the [3D] button. The

66 Various Settings This setting specifies what the key transpose will affect.You can use the key transpose to change the pitch of both the song and

67 Various Settings When you press the damper pedal during Dual performance or Split performance, the damper pedal effect is normally applied to both

5 Contents Various Settings ... 64 Basic Operation in Function Mode...64Changing How

68 Various Settings When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances, you can match the standard pitch to another instrument.

69 Various Settings Specifying the Tonic When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the tonic note for tuning the son

70 Various Settings You can change the volume of the damper pedal resonance.On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you pla

71 Various Settings You can change the sound that’s played by the metronome.The metronome will sound when you enter the setting screen. 1. Hold down

72 Various Settings Specifies the part that will determine the beginning of the performance when adding a count-down.The count will sound before the

73 Various Settings Here you can make various MIDI-related settings for the HP203.For more about MIDI, refer to “Connecting to MIDI Devices” (p. 82).

74 Various Settings This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the HP203 will transmit.MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels,” which are numbered 1

75 Various Settings Connecting the HP203 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the HP203. To prevent malfunction

76 Various Settings Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the HP203 to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or

77 Various Settings If you are playing the HP203 through a connected external system, there may be cases in which the volume from your external syste

6 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Do not disassemble or modify 002a Do not disassemble or modify this device...

78 Various Settings You can connect a commercially available USB CD drive to the HP203, and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA (V

79 Various Settings The settings you’ve changed in Function mode can be restored to their factory-set condition. This operation is called “Factory Re

80 Connecting to Other Devices You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HP203 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record y

81 Connecting to Other Devices 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the HP203 and on the audio device you’re about to connect. 2. Turn off the powe

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

83 Connecting to Other Devices The following become possible once you connect a USB cable (available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector loc

84 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Symptom Cause/Action PagePower does not turn on Is the power cord connected corre

85 Troubleshooting Notes don’t sound right Pitch of the keyboard or song is incorrect Could you have made Key Transpose settings?p. 30Is the Master T

86 Troubleshooting Low notes sound wrong, or are buzzy If you don’t hear this in headphones:Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or obje

87 Error Messages * External Media: USB memory, Floppy Disk, CD-ROM, etc. IndicationMeaningError: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be s

7 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs 012a If any of the following should occur, immediately turn off th

88 Tone List PianoE.PianoOrganStringsVoice * Tones indicated by ”*” are suitable for playing layered with a piano tone. Others 1Grand Piano12 Piano +

89 Tone List 32EP Phase 33 Harpsichord 34 Coupled Hps.35 Harpsi.w 36 Harpsi.o 37 Clav. 38 Pulse Clav. 39 Celesta 40 Glockenspiel41

90 Tone List 143French Horn1144 French Horn2145 Brass 1 146 Brass 2 147 Synth Brass1148 Synth Brass3149 AnalogBrass1150 Jump Brass 151 Synth

91 Tone List * In the tone group “Others” when you hold down the [-] or [+] button to switch tone in succession, the tones will stop changing at numb

92 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.27282931333530323439

93 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.27282931333530323439

94 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.27282931333530323439

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

96 Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Settings stored immediately, whenever a change is made (Memory Backup procedure not needed) Brilliance (On/Off,

97 Music Files That the HP203 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pit