Roland 5500 User manual

RolandPiano 5500/ 5600

Digital Piano HP-5500/5600
© Roland has succeeded in the development of the Structured Adaptive System @
| (SA System) which is a digital technology that analyzes and extracts the acous- @
| tic sound then synthsizes highly expressive sounds. :
The HP-5500/5600 adopts the SA sound source, producing the most realistic BE
tone colors of grand piano, harpsichord, vibraphone, etc. with extremely realis- ©
tic touch sensitivity from a soft and small sound to a dynamic sound. e
The MIDi Connectors are provided for setting up other MIDI devices such as 2
sound modules, keyboard recorder. .

Roland Piano
move HP-5500,HP-5600 MIDI Implementation Chart
Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Function..........-
Basic
Defauit
1 j
Channel Changed 1- 16 1- 16
Default 3 1
Mode
Messages
POLY,
OMNI
OFF
POLY,
OMNI
ON/OFF
Altered
3
og
a
oe
2k OK
KK
MONO(M¥1)—
1,
(M=1)
3
Note 15 - 113 O — 127
Number True voice oe oe oo 2 i oe a 15 = 113
Velocity Note ON O v = 1-127
Note OFF x (9n v=0) x
x
x
( _—
After Key's
Touch Ch's x
Pitch Bender
64
Damper pedal
67 Soft pedal
92 Tremolo
Control
93
Chorus
O
x
oO © (0-31) can be ignored by
Prog 0-127)
Change True # PES ere et ee ee 0-31 power-up setting
x
x x
x x
x x
x x
x x
System Song Pos
Song Sel
Common Tune
System Clock
Real Time Commands
Aux Local ON.“ OFF
All Notes OFF (123-127)
Mes- Active Sense
Reset
When power up, ch-1 OMNI OFF and POLY are sent.
When Basic channel is changed, Mode is set to 3.
Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 > OMNI ON, MONO O : Yes
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO x = No

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mopEL _-HP-5500,HP-5600 #$ MIDI Implementation
‘ THAMSMITTED DATA #4 When the ALL NOTES OFF is recognized, all the nutes whith
tee seetbeint have been turned ON only dy MIDI IN note ON messages are
turned OFF. However, if the damper pedal ia pressed or the
Status Sneond Third Description damper OM message has been recognized, these OM nates wilt
- : - be not turned OFF until the demper pedal is rejeased ur
1001 anen Ghkk kikk ©0000 On00 kote OFF the D
er OFF me: fe is received.
100} mann Okkk kkwk © Ovvy wyew Note OW
kekbkike 2 15 - 112 os *5 These Mode Mesanges (Zod byte = 12 - [zTl are also recog
wvvurew © 1 - 127 sized am ALL NOTES OFF.
LOlt nann 0100 Op00 © OLLL 1411 Mode Meseages are recognized as follows:
O11 onan 0100 9000 0000 G900 Dasper OFF
POLY GN (127) MONO ON (126) . MONO OW . L2G
108} nnna 9800 G05) NEE BEtt Soft On wuss i I
1011 nana 9190 0011 9000 9000 Soft OFF Sohcipcaaepoemaminnaee 2S
OMM) GFF (124)
101f anon 101 1100 OLE 1LEE Treaoio ON a2
101) nnnn 0101 1190 900d coon Trasolo OFF #2
OMNT ON (125) : OMNI = OW 2 QMME = OW
{Olt nana 9101 110L OLE ALL Chorus On 82 + POLY
10t} nom Gil 1101 © Gooe ooo Chorus OFF 2
3. BaSIC CHANW!
1400 annn Oppp prep Peogras Change s3 — eéveee:
ppppppp = 0 - 127
Whea the por first applied, the Basic Channel is norwaily set
VO1L aann Oyit wi goe0 ocoo ALL NOTES OFF 4 to 1, sod the receiver te pat to the MODE 1 (OMNI ON, POLY OW).
1011 naan OVsi tioo e000 og00 OMNI OFF as
1O1L annn Ott tit ©0090 a00o POLY ON 38 However, the tc Chanasi may be changed when the following key an
the keyboard is pressed white the TRANSPOSE awitch being held down,
vn tito Active Senging The receiver will t to the MOME J (OMN1 OFF, POLY ON).
Motem © hey ic Channel OMNE
anon : MIO! Channel number { 0000 - 1111 }, ch-1 = 0000 = ed veer
kefer to Section 3. Power-up 1 oN
ao 1 orr
#l) The range muy be changed by the traneposition, avo 2 OFF
Refer to Section 4. so 3 orr
t 1 4 Orr
#2 Refer to Section 5. cer 5 orr
ou 5 OFF
84 Kefer to Section 6. bet 7 orr
rt 8 orr
44 when all keys on the keyboard are relessed, the ALL NOTES rou 9 ovr
OFF 1$8n, 878, 0) in sent. vel 10 orr
st i orr
45 When power is firet applied or Baarc Channel is changed, cel 12 orr
OMNI OFF and POLY ON are sent in the Basic Channel. ak 13 Orr
ae 4 ort
WECOGNIZED RECEIVE DATA at 18 OFF
a : o2 16 orr
Status Second Third Description ae THAWSPOSE
1000 anon = Obkk kkkh = Ovvy vvuy Note OFF, velocity ignored
100} mann Dkbk kkk ©0000 G000 Note OFF when the power im first applied, the defeull transpusition is eet at
khhkkek 2 00-127 005 - 11370 88 o
The Tulloweng chart shows the relation of the key pugition and trans
1001 mann Okkk kak «= Ovww vvey Note ON posed valuc. (While the TRANSPOSE switch being held down. }
Whakki = 0-127 (15 - 113) 0 ah
vevwwwy 7 oo 127 Rey Transposed value Trenmitted note range
(seni tones)
1011 nnan 0100 0000 Ovvv vvww Damper OFF vvvwvvy = 0 - 63 ro ren ecee rene
Dampec ON vvvvvww 2 64 - 127 power up ry
Faw 6
1021 mona 0100 011 Ovew wun Saft OFF eevvevy © 0 - 63 Gc 6 5
Saft ON — vwvuvwy = 64 = 127 ce G “4
AG aa
1011 nnan 0101 1190 © Ovwy vee Tremelo OFF vyvvyey = 0 - 63 ae 6 2
Tremolo OM vwvvvwy = 64 127 » 6 “1
e 7 t)
1011 anna GL0L 1101 Ovev vey Chorus OFF vewvvwy = 0 - 63 82 ce? t
Chaeus ON vevewvy = G4 - 127 92 b 7 2
ue 7 a
1100 onan Program Chang #3 ET 4
pepppep » 0 - 35 f 7 4s
1911 pene 421 1018 0900 oo00 ALL NOTES OFF 4 5. TREMOLO, CHORUS TRANSMISSION
101k G1tl 1100 9000 0000 OMNI OFF 6
oul 0131 1102 9000 0000 OMW1 On 3 When the CHONUS switch or the TREMOLO switch 16 preswed while the
191h D111 2210 aD00 MONO On PROGRAM CHANGE awitch being held down, the function's ON or OFF
101d Oni itit © aon0 POLY OX sage 13 sent.
And atau, if the power has been applied while the PHOGRAN CHANGE
anit Active Sensing auitch being held down, the function's OW or OFF m can be seot
by only pressing the TREMOLO ewitch of the CHORUS awstch.
Notes
"1 Note aumbers cutside of the renge 15 - 113 are transposed 5 PROGHAM CHANGE TRANSHISS10¥
to the cearest octave inside thie range, wee tees eeee rose
The transpose function does not affect the recagnized NOTE
numbers. When one of the following awitchem is pressed while holding the EXT
PROG CHANGE switch down.
a applied while the PLANO 1 awitch And atzu, tf the power bas been sppiied white the EXT PHOG CHANGE
je is ignored, switch bring hetd down, the PROGHAM CKANGE sen: can be sent by
only pressing following switches.
a2 3f the power has b
ing held down, th
e810 the power hea been applied while the PIANO 1 switch
herne held dawn, this mess tn tqnered. Suiteb Prog
Keceived Yroqram Change messages are assigned as follows. PIAWO 1 °
The piogeam numbers 32 > 127 are vgnored. PANO 2 1
FIAKO 4 2
beow a Voice CHORUS TAEMOLO HARPS tCMORD 3
ae Sa nee < CLAVE 4
a PraNo t Orr Orr VIBBASHANE 5
1 PLANO 2 ore Orr E-PIANO 3 6
2 Piano 3 OFF Orr E.PTABO 2 7
3 HARPSICHORD ore Orr
4 clavi OFF OFF The followiog table shows the GROUP, WANK sod KUMBEN votues related
5 VIBRAPHONE orr Orr with key position which is set while the THAMSPOSE switch being held
6 £. PIANO L ovr OFF
7 E.PIANO 2 orr orr
Related value
a PIANO t ON Se ween
9 PIANO 2 on orr 3 ry
iD PLANO 3 oN ory 3 8
wW HARPSICHORD oN orr 2 1
Fy CLAN? ox Orr 2 2
i VIBRAPHONE oN orr 2 a
cy &.PIANO 1 on Orr 3 4
18 E.PIAMO 2 on ore 2 5
3 5
PIANO 3 orr on 3 7
PIANO 2 Orr on 3 8
PLANO 3 ore ow
WAHPSICHORD orF on r2 NUMBER 1
CLAVE Orr on a2 NUMBER 2
ViGHAPHONE Orr an a2 MUMBER 3
E.PEANO L Orr ow 8 2 4
E.PIANO 2 orr oN ea FY
boa NUMBER 5
“4 PIANO 1 on on . e3 NUMBER 7
2 PIANO 2 oN on ro3 HUMBER B
ze PIANO 3 on on
:7 HARPSICHORD on on When one of the sbove-sentioned keys is presued while the TRANSPOSE
38 CLAVE on on awitch being Reld down, = PROGRAM CHANGE will be trenemitted.
yw VIBRAPHONE on ‘OM The transmitted progres chenge numbers are relisted with the GROUP,
40 E.PIANO 1 ON on BANK ond NUMBER values an follows.
at ELPIANG 2 on on
Jt the puwer has bees appited while the PROGRAM CHANGE =~ aRouP a suMBER: 1006200630 5 7 B
BANK
switch berng held dawn, recieved Progarm Change ae:
"t affect TWEMOLD and CHORUS and are assigned as follows.
progesm numbers B © 127 ace ignared. 1 o 1 4 5
z 2 a 10 243
Veog @ Vorce 3 16 17) «88 20 2)
ceteeahcie 4 m4 25 26 28 28
o PLANO t 5 wz 00330:«*k 3627
rs Piano 2 6 ao Gh a2 4a 45
z PIANO 3 ? 460043050 52 51
4 MARPS [CHORD a 56 57 58 oo 61
4 chavi -
4 VIBHAPRONE
8 £.P1ANO 1 eeeeey . . Pe rere +
7 E.PIANO 2 GROUP B RUMBER > 1 2 2 4 5 6 7 a
BANS
When the Progras Change message is recognized, the VOICE
will be nat change te the new VOICE untii aii the astes
are turned OFF snd Damper is turned OFF.
64 bs 66 G67 68 BS 7a 71
72°73 «74 «#75 76 77) 7H O79
Bp 81 Bz 83 84 85 86 BT?
aa 8S) GL FAS
97 98 «8999 ENG 101 102 103
404 105 (06 107 168 109 110 314
2120413 116 EIS bbe LIT Gta ote
1200121 122 129 ERA 125 AZB 17
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Important Notes
Location
@ Operating the HP-5500/5600 near a neon or fluorescent lamp may cause
noise interference. If so, change the position or angle of the piano.
e Avoid using the HP-5500/5600 in excessive heat or humidity or where it
may be affected by direct sunlight or dust.
Power Supply
e The appropriate power supply for this instrument is shown on its name plate.
Please be sure that the voltage system in your country meets this.
@ This instrument might generate heat while operating, but there is no need to
worry about it.
Cleaning
e Use a soft cloth and mild detergent for cleaning.
© Do not use solvents such as paint thinner.
*This owner’s manual covers both the HP-5500/5600. The HP-5600’s
front panel is shown here, but it is exactly the same as the HP-5500’s.
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@ Panel Descriptions
m= ON & OFF
Front Panel
@ Power Switch
@ Volume Knob
@ Brilliance Knob
As you rotate this knob clockwise
(), the tone color will be brighter,
and counter-clockwise (. ) mellower.
Normally this is set to the center.
@ Key Transpose Button
While holding this button down, press
the Key (F* to F) to which you wish to
transpose.
@ Tone Selectors
By pressing one of these buttons, you
can select a tone color you like. Just
select one tone color at a time.
PIANO 1, 2, 3
HARPSICHORD
CLAVI
VIBRAPHONE
ELECTRIC PIANO 1, 2
@ Chorus Button
Turn this button on (the indicator lights
up), and expansive chorus sounds will
be obtained.
@ Tremolo Button
Press this button (the indicator lights
up), and a tremoio effect is obtained.
POWER VOLUME BRILLIANCE KEY
TRANSPOSE
. (O2@ Gl
PIANG HARPSI- CLANI VIBRA-
PROGRAM
> 4 CHORD PHONE
CHANGE i ey
Tremolo Rate Knob
This knob is to adjust the rate of the
tremolo effect. Rotating this clockwise
(«3 ) quickens the rate.
@) Headphones Jack
Standard stereo headphones can be
connected. The sound from the built-in
speaker stops automatically on con-
necting the headphones. Please adjust
the volume with the Volume Knob.
@
>» NOTE
Even if you select a new tone color while
playing the HP-5500/5600, the current
tone color remains (= the indicator flashes)
until you release all the keys and the
damper pedal (= the indicator lights
steadily).
PAPERS ©

KEY TRANSPOSE
Soft Pedal Damper Pedal
INPUT
OUTPUT
TUNE. LEVEL [ STEREO 4 ij STEREO 1
MONO MONO
L L
O.m6©
6
0
Oo
LEVEL
HM OL
Cm
Keyboard Amp.
Audio Amp.
Recording Unit
P.A. Mixer
Guitar Amp.
Rear Panel
@ MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital
Interface)
MIDI is an international standard of the
electronic musical instruments. By con-
necting the devices featureing MIDI
Buses, their musical messages can be
communicated by means of digital
signal. (Refer to the separate book
“MIDI")
@ Pedal Jacks (Damper, Soft)
These jacks are for connecting the
cords of the stand’s pedals. These will
function just like a damper pedal or a
soft pedal of a usual piano.
@ Tune Knob
This is used to tune the HP-5500/5600
to other musical instrument. At its
center position, A = 442Hz.
* The HP-5500/5600 itself never gets
out of tune, therefore tuning is not
necessary.
® External Input Jacks
To this jack, you can connect a Rhythm
Machine such as the CR-8000, TR-707
or Bass Line TB-303, etc.
* Select H, M or L position depending
on the input level. (Set this switch to L
if the input level is low, and H if high.)
@® Output Jacks
® AC Socket
* Make sure that the HP-5500/5600 is
turned off, then connect the power
cable to this AC socket.
The buttons @ and @ are exclusively
used to control external MIDI instrurnents.
(Refer to the next page.)
The selector switch @ should usually be
set to the “-” position. Just when the PR-
800 (Recorder Plus) and the PB-300
(Rhythm Plus), set it to “:”.

@ Setup with Audio Equipment
Before setting up the stereo amplifier, be sure to turn down
the volume.
Set up the piano with the stereo amplifier as shown right
and set the Output Level Switch on the piano to the H
position. Then adjust the volume as you play the keyboard.
NOTE:
If the excessive power is sent from the piano, the speaker
may break.
To turn off the speaker of the piano, connect the stereo
headphones to the Headphones Jack.
@ External Connections using MIDI
The HP-5500/5600 is the finest electronic piano on its
own, but MIDI allows even more sophisticated perfor-
mance by connecting other MIDI device.
* Please read the separate book “MIDI”.
m@ Example Connections
1) Setup with MIDI Sound Module
In this setup, both the piano and the MIDI Sound Module
can be simultaneously played.
IN OUT THRU
MIDI MIDI IN
Sound
Module
e.g. Synthesizer
with MIDI IN
HP-5500/5600
(
2) Controlling Piano by MIDI Keyboard
)
The piano can be played by other MIDI keyboard.
IN OUT THRU
MIDI
MiOt OUT MIDI IN
Sound
Module
e.g. Synthesizer
with MIDI IN
MIDI Keyboard HP-5500/5600
(
MIDI Messages of the HP-5500/5600
cuteur
LEVEL pry Lever
Pa
m0 0
| STEREO 4
Piano
Rear Panel
Speaker
3) Setup with MIDI Keyboard Recorder
The Keyboard Recorder can record what is played on the
Piano and play it back.
IN OUT THRU
Mid!
HP-5500/5600
“Set the switch @ to the “:” position.
IN OUT THRU
MIDI
IN OUT
MIDI
MIDI Keyobard
Recorder
MSQ-700
MSQ-100 etc.
HP-5500/6500
(
The HP-5500/5600 can receive or transmit the following
MIDI messages.
e Soft
e@ Chorus
® Tremolo
Key On/Off (including Velocity)
Channel
Program Change
Damper

BANK 1~8
1. Changing MID! Channels
At power up, the piano defaults to Channel 1 and OMNI
ON.
While holding the Transpose Button @ down, press the
appropriate key for the MID! Channel (1 to 16).
* MIDI does not allow to set different channel numbers for
receive and transmit. That is, the MIDI channel you have
set is both for receiving and sending messages.
* Changing MIDI channels will automatically set OMNI
OFF.
KEY
TRANSPOSE
While holding the button down
Push the key which corresponds to
the MIDI Channel number you want.
KEY
y RANSPOSE,
2. Program Change Message
a. Sending Program Change 1 to 128
To send the program change number 1 to 8, use the
Program Change Button © and the corresponding
Number Button @. While holding the Button @ down,
push the appropriate Number Button @ (1 to 8).
PANG HARPS: CLAY) VIBRA E PIANO CHORUS eee
2 3 CHO UNE + :
To send the program change number 1 to 128, use the
Key Transpose Button @ and appropriate keys on the
keyboard. See Table 1 on page 8 to find out the Group,
Bank and Number, then the keyboard shown below to find
out the keys to be used. The balck keys F# to A# (1 to 8)
can be used for Bank, the white keys F to F (1 to 8) for
Number. The white keys A and B are used for Group.
e.g.) To Send Program change No. 102
KEY
TRANSPOSE
While holding the button down
aie 3)
BANK: Black Key F*~A* :1~8
NUMBER: WhiteKey F~F :1~8
GROUP: WhiteKey A-B :A-B

Table 1
ee tstetstel sya!
| 2 | 9 | 10] 11 | 12] 13
| 3 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 2 | a
EAL | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31
ATs [sla] se] a7 [ es i
Ea
Petar peer ar borer pa poe
ra | os [as far Pos [ae [70 | 71 | 7
Pa [as [p76 [re [77 [78 | 79 | 80
ra [epee le |e || e| a
Pa fae feo Per fe [os [ar | w | a6 |
rs | [6 [60 [100 [ror [10 [108 [04
Peet rf eof [2
1143 | 194 | 145 | 116 | 117 119 | 120
ae 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128
b. Receiving Program Change 1 to 32
The piano can receive Program Change numbers 1 to 32.
This enables to externally select any of the 32 patches (8
tone colors and 4 kinds of chorus and tremolo combi-
nations).
Table 2
Usual Transmit
by pushing any of
the Tone Selector
Button.
© and @, the
are transmitted.
Chorus, Tremolo Chorus, Tremolo
To ignore Program
Usual Transmit Not recognized Not recognized Change, Chours and
Tremolo.
1 to 8 are transmitted | By pusing the Button! ; 4, § are received.
Chorus and Tremolo | Recognized
Chorus and Tremolo are not affected.
3. Control Change
The HP-5500/5600 can send and receive Control Change
messages. Control Change messages include Damper
Pedal and Soft Pedal ON/OFF, and Chorus and Tremolo
ON/OFF. To send ON/OFF messages of Tremolo and
Chorus, push the Button © and @ while holding the
Button @ down.
4. Key On/Off & Damper Messages
These two messages will be received without taking any
special operations.
NOTE:
When the Transpose function is used, the note number
sent from the MIDI OUT will be changed. The Transpose
function does not affect the Key Information received
from MIDI IN.
5. Changing MIDI Functions
The HP-5500/5600 does not feature the selector switch for
MIDI functions, but you can easily change MID! functions
(as shown in Table 2) by taking either of the following
procedures.
1) Turn the piano on while holding the PIANO 1 Button
down.
2) Turn the piano on while holding the Program
Change Button @ down.
To record or play
with MIDI recorder.