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SA

synthesis

Digital

piano

EP=6

OWNER’S

MANUAL

CAUTION

A

ATTENTION:

risque

vt

cHoc

ELECTRIQUE

NE

PAS

OUVAIR

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

A

A

The

lightning

tlash

with

arrowhead

symboi,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

un-

insulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

preduct'’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accom-

Panying

the

product.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

—

When

using

electric

products,

basic

precautions

shouid

always

be

followed,

including

the

following:

.

Read

ail

the

instructions

before

using

the

product.

.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

.

This

product

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

of

producing

sound

leveis

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

Do

not

operate

for

a

long

period

of

time

at

a

high

voiume

level

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncomfortable.

If

you

experience

any

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

ears,

you

should

consult

an

audiologist.

.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

products

that

produce

heat.

.

Avoid

using

the

product

where

it

may

be

affected

by

dust.

.

The

product

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

product,

9.

10.

VW.

12.

13.

14,

15.

The

power-supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

trom

the

outlet

when

ieft

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

Do

not

tread

on

the

power-supply

cord.

Do

not

pull

the

cord

but

hold

the

plug

when

unplugging.

When

setting

up

with

any

other

instruments,

the

procedure

should

be

followed

in

accordance

with

instruction

manual.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

The

product

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

per-

sonnel

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

product;

or

:

The

product

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

£.

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

dam-

aged.

Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

oes)

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

For

the

U.K.

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED

IMPORTANT:

THE

WIRES

IN

THIS

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOURED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE.

GREEN-AND-YELLOW:

EARTH,

BLUE:

NEUTRAL,

BROWN:

LIVE

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

GREEN-AND-YELLOW

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

@

or

coloured

GREEN

or

GREEN-AND-YELLOW.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

BLACK.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BROWN

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

RED.

‘The

product

which

is

equipped

with

a

THREE

WIRE

GROUNDING

TYPE

AC

PLUG

must

be

grounded.

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1991

ROLAND

CORPORATION

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

ROLAND

CORPORATION.

Thank

you and

congratulations

on

your

choice

of

the

Roland

FP-8

Digital

Piano.

As

a

further

refinement

of

the

SA

technology

found

in

previous

Roland

instruments,

the

FP-8

is

based

on

an

Advanced

SA

sound

process

which

accurately

reproduces

the

complex

waveforms

of

a

concert

grand

piano

and

other

acoustic

instruments.

The

performance

of

the

FP-8

is

further

enhanced

by

a

newly

developed

keyboard

which

closely

duplicates

the

feel

of

an

acoustic

piano.

To

take

full

advantage

of

the

features

and

capabilities

of

the

FP-8,

please

read

this

manual

in

its

entirety.

Advanced

SA

Sound

Process

Accurate

reproduction

of

acoustic

piano

sounds

is

not

an

easy

task,

but

Roland

Digital

Pianos

reproduce

the

dynamic

range

and

complex

sonorities

of

a

concert

grand

piano

with

amazing

precision.

The

secret

is

“Advanced

SA

(Structured

Adaptive)

Synthesis”.

In

SA

synthesis

-

a

Roland

innovation

-

the

sonic

elements

of

a

grand

piano

are

isolated,

analyzed

and

re-synthesized

to

re-create

the

original

sound.

Advanced

SA

technology

is

a

further

refinement

of

this

process,

using

Roland's

proprietary

digital

signal

processing

and

sound

generation

technology

to

achieve

amazingly

realistic

piano

sounds.

In

addition

to

the

items

listed

under

Important

Safety

Instructions

inside

the

front

cover,

please

read

and

observe

the

following:

POWER

SUPPLY

»

Before

connecting

this

unit

to

other

devices,

turn

off

the

power

to

all

units;

this

will

help

prevent

damage

or

malfunction,

+

Do

not

use

this

unit

on

the

same

power

circuit

with

any

device

that

will

generate

line

noise,

such

as

an

electric

motor

or

variable

lighting

system.

*

The

power

requirement

for

this

unit

ts

shown

on

its

nameplate

(rear

panel).

Ensure

that

the

voltage

in

your

installation

meets

this

requirement.

*

Avoid

damaging

the

power

cord:

do

not

step

on

it,

place

heavy

objects

on

it,

etc.

PLACEMENT

*

This

instrument

may

interfere

with

radio

and

televi-

sion

reception.

Do

not

use

the

instrument

in

the

vicinity

of

such

receivers.

*

Do

not

subject

the

unit

to

temperature

extremes

(eg.,

direct

sunlight

in

an

enclosed

vehicle).

Avoid

using

or

storing

the

unit

in

dusty

or

humid

areas.

MAINTENANCE

*

For

everyday

cleaning

wipe

the

unit

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth

or

one

that

has

been

slightly

dampened

with

water.

To

remove

stubborn

dirt,

use

a

mild,

neutral,

non-abrasive

detergent.

Afterward,

be

sure

to

wipe

the

unit

thoroughly

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

*

Never

use

benzine,

thinners,

alcohol

or

solvents

of

any

kind,

to

avoid

the

possibility

of

discoloration

and/

or

deformation.

ADDITIONAL

PRECAUTIONS

*

Protect

the

unit

from

strong

impact.

*

Do

notallow

objects

or

liquids

of

any

kind

to

penetrate

the

unit.

In

the

event

of

such

an

occurrence,

discon-

tinue

use

immediately.

Contact

qualified

service

per-

sonnel

as

soon

as

possibile.

+

Before

using

the

unit

in

a

foreign

country,

consult

with

qualified

service

personnel.

*

Should

a

malfunction

occur,

or

if

you

suspect

there

is

a

problem,

discontinue

use

immediately.

Contact

qualified

service

personnel

as

soon

as

possible.

The

FP-8.contains

four

Tone

groups:

PIANO

(Acoustic)

E.

PIANO

(Electric)

MALLET

STRINGS

In

addition,

there

are

a

number

of

variations

in

each

of

these

groups,

giving

you

a

total

of

16

sounds

to

choose

from.

The

FP-8

incorporates

Roland’s

newly

devel-

oped

piano

keyboard.

This

keyboard

closely

duplicates

the

feel

of

an

acoustic

piano

by

using

a

‘weighted-counterlever'

mechanism.

This

mechanism

eliminates

the

need

for

a

spring

assembly

to

return

the

key

toits

resting

position,

resulting

in

a

more

natural

keyboard

feel.

A

wide

range

of

playing

dynamics

will

enhance

any

performance.

To

match

your

personal

pref-

erence,

you

can

set

the

Keyboard

Touch

re-

sponse

to

one

of

three

settings:

Light/Standard/

Heavy.

The

Dual

function

enables

two

sounds

from

different

groups

to

be

layered

together.

By

combining

two

sounds

with

distinctive

charac-

teristics,

you

can

create

new

sounds

or

sounds

suitable

for

ensemble

performances.

The

Record

function

allows

you

to

record

and

playback

your

performances

as

easily

as

with

a

tape

recorder.

On-board

digital

Chorus

and

Reverb

enhance

any

performance.

The

Chorus

effect

adds

rich-

ness

and

warmth

to

any

sound,

while

the

Reverb

effect

can

duplicate

the

ambience

of

a

concert

hall.

Four

variations

of

each

effect

are

provided.

The

FP-8

provides

independent

control

over

the

instrument's

internal

volume

(internal

speakers

and

headphones)

and

line

level

output

(for

ex-

ternal

amplifiers

or

PA

systems).

The

Key

Transpose

function

allows

you

to

trans-

pose

the

pitch

by

any

interval.

For

example,

this

lets

you

play

that

tricky

D-flat

piece

using

the

fingering

(notes)

of

the

C-major

scale.

Line

input

jacks

and

MIDI

connectors

are

pro-

vided,

allowing

you

to

connect

other

audio

or

MID!

equipment

to

expand

your

music

system.

The

‘stereo’

position

of

each

note

is

the

same

as

on

an

acoustic

instrument.

This

simply

means

that

lower

notes

will

be

heard

more

from

the

left

speaker,

and

higher

notes

will

be

heard

more

from

the

right

speaker.

This

feature

recreates

the

natural

sound

field

of

an

acoustic

piano.

The

FP-8

is

fully

compatible

with

Roland's

ISM

(Intelligent

System

of

Music)

products.

For

further

information

about

ISM

products,

refer

to

page

37.

Panel

Descriptions

Setting

Up

Getting

Started

Demo

Songs

Record

Function

Additional

Functions

Connecting

Audio

Devices

MIDI

Guide

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Index

Front

Panel/Rear

Panel/Music

Stand

Power

Cable/Pedal

Turn

the

Power

On/Adjust

the

Volume/

Stereo

Panning/Headphones/Select

a

Sound/

Dual

Function/Using

the

Pedal/Chorus/Reverb

To

Hear

the

Demo

Songs

To

Record

a

Performance/

To

Playback

Your

Performance

Keyboard

Touch

Control/Key

Transpose/

MIDI

Transmit

Channel/MID!

Receive

Channel/

Program

Change/Tuning/MIDI

Mode

Listening

to

Other

Sources

Through

the

Internal

Speakers/Recording

on

a

Cassette

Deck/Connection

to

an

Amplifier

About

MIDI/MIDI

Implementation

Chart/MIDI

Program

Change

Number

Table/ISM

Products

BRaRRERRAR

EA

MONITOR

LEVEL:

MIN

MAX

MONITOR

LEVEL:

This

slider

controls

the

overall

internal

volume

of

your

instrument

(internal

speakers

&

PHONES

output).

P.

@

LINE

LEVEL:

This

slider

controls

the

ievel

from

the

LINE

OUT

jacks.

P.

22

TONE

select:

Press

one

of

these

buttons

to

select

the

desired

Tone

group.

A

number

of

Tone

variations

are

available

when

these

buttons

are

used

in

conjunction

with

the

VARIATION

[

¥

a

]

buttons.

P.7@

CHORUS:

Press

this

button

to

turn

the

Chorus

effect

on

and

off.

Four

Chorus

variations

(c1-c4)

are

available

when

this

button

is

used

in

conjunction

with

the

VARIATION

buttons.

?.

73

REVERB:

Press

this

button

to

turn

the

Reverb

effect

on

and

off.

Four

Reverb

variations

(ri-r4)

are

available

when

this

button

is

used

in

conjunction

with

the

VARIATION

buttons.

P.

72

DISPLAY:

This

LED

(light

emitting

diode)

display

provides

information

about

Tone

selection,

effects

selection

and

other

instrument

functions.

RR

PIANO...

MALLET

"|

“STRING

VARIATION:

When

used

in

conjunction

with

other

panel

buttons,

these

buttons

are

used

io

select

the

variations

(alternates)

within

several

functions.

For

example,

these

buttons

are

used

to

select

the

Tone

variations

within

each

Tone

group

and

the

variations

within

the

Chorus

and

Reverb

effects.

REC:

The

on-board

Recorder

can

record

and

playback

a

keyboard

perform-

ance.

Recording

will

start

or

stop

when

you

press

this

button.

P.

16

PLAY:

Playback

of

your

recorded

performance

will

start

or

stop

when

you

press

this

button.

P.

16

TX

CH

(MID!

Transmit

Channel):

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons]

to

set

the

FP-8's

MIDI

Transmit

Channel

-

the

channel

on

which

it

will

transmit

MIDI

data.

P.

77

RX

CH

(MIDI

Receive

Channel):

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons]

to

set

the

FP-8’s

MIDI

Receive

Channel

-

the

channel

on

which

it

will

receive

MIDI

data.

P.

78

4

4

5

y

124

7

“"

MARIATION

a

MODE:

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons]

to

select

the

MIDI

mode

(a

combination

of

settings).

/f

the.FP-8

is

to

be

used

by

itself,

there

will

be

no

need

to

change

the

default

setting

(Mode

|),

P.

19

PGM

CHANGE

(Program

Change):

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

and

VARIATION

buttons]

when

you

wish

to

send

a

Program

Change

message

(Tone

change

message)

to

an

external

device.

/f

the

FP-8

is

to

be

used

by

itself,

there

will

be

no

need

to

send

Program

Change

messages.

P.

718

TOUCH:

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons]

to

select

one

of

three

Keyboard

Touch

settings:

Light/Standard/Heavy.

P.

76

TRANSPOSE:

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons}

to

set

the

key

transpose

function.

You

can

trans-

pose

the

pitch

up

a

maximum

of

5

semitones,

or

down

a

maximum

of

6

semitones.

P.

77

PEDAL

‘DEMO

ALY

R

meee

FUNC

Ie

PEDAL:

The

piano

includes

two

pedal

jacks

(rear

panel).

A

pedal

connected

to

the

DAMPER

jack

will

always

function

as

a

damper

(sustain)

pedal.

A

pedal

connected

to

the

SOFT

jack

can

function

in

one

of

three

ways:

as

a

soft

pedal,

sostenuto

pedal,

or

expression

pedal.

Press

this

but-

ton

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons]

to

se-

lect

the

desired

peda!

function.

P.

72

DEMO:

Press

this

button

[in

conjunction

with

the

FUNC

(Function)

button

and

the

VARIATION

buttons]

to

hear

the

Demonstration

songs.

P.

14

FUNC

(Function):

When

used

in

conjunction

with

other

panel

buttons,

this

button

activates

a

second

function.

For

example,

pressing

the

PLAY

(DEMO)

button

by

itself

will

start

playback

of

a

recorded

performance.

However,

if

the

PLAY(DEMO)

button

is

pressed

after

the

FUNC

button

has

been

pressed

(the

FUNC

button

indicator

is

lit),

the

DEMO

function

becomes

active.

The

TX

CH,

RX

CH,

MODE,

PGM

CHANGE,

TOUCH,

TRANSPOSE,

PEDAL,

and

DEMO

functions

all

become

active

only

after

the

FUNC

button

has

been

pressed.

AC:

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

to

this

inlet.

ATW

MIDI

(IN/OUT/THRU)

connectors:

These

P,

8

connectors

are

used

to

connect

your

instrument

to

other

MIDI

devices.

P.

24

y2f

POWER:

This

switch

turns

the

unit

On

and

Off.

P.

&

PEDAL

(SOFT/DAMPER)

jacks:

These

jacks

allow

connection

of

foot

pedals.

P.

72

Music

Stand

Align

hoaks

with

screw

holes

Insert

and

tighten

screws

a

8

©

LINES

“ic

R

EEVEL

INPUT

TUNE:

This

knob

allows

you

to

adjust

the

overall

pitch

of

your

piano

to

match

that

of

other

instruments.

P.

79

INPUT

LEVEL

knob:

This

knob

adjusts

the

input

level

of

any

device

you

connect

to

the

INPUT

jacks.

If

you

connect

a

microphone,

for

example,

rotate

the

INPUT

LEVEL

knob

towards

MIC.

If

you

connect

a

drum

machine

or

another

piano,

rotate

the

knob

towards

LINE.

P.

27

L:

STEREO

AY

L{MONO)..

L:(MONO)

EREO

-——

LINE

OUT

INPUT

[R/L(MONO)]

jacks:

These

jacks

accept

connection

of

external

devices

(another

keyboard

or

drum

machine,

for

example).

The

sound

of

any

such

unit

will

then

be

heard

through

the

FP-8's

in-

ternal

speakers.

When

using

a

mono

device,

connect

it

to

the

L(MONO)

jack.

P.

27

LINE

OUT

[R/L(MONO)]

jacks:

These

jacks

can

be

used

to

connect

the

piano

to

an

external

amplifier,

PA

system

or

cassette

deck.

When

using

a

mono

device,

connect

it

to

the

L(MONO)

jack.

P.

22

Power

Cable

Pedal

1

Ensure

that

the

POWER

switch

(rear

panel)

is

in

the

‘OFF’

position.

2

Connect

the

power

cable

to

the

AC

inlet

(and

to

an

AC

outlet).

*Use

only

the

power

cable

included

with

the

unit.

*Ensure

that

the

voltage

in

your

installation

meets

the

requirements

of

the

piano.

:

*If

you

will

not

be

using

the

piano

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

unplug

the

power

cable

from

the

AC

outlet.

1

Connect

the

foot

pedal

cable

to

the

DAMPER

jack.

Although

the

pedal

can

be

used

in

either

jack,

please

use

the

DAMPER

jack

for

the

moment.

“An

additional

pedal

(such

as

the

Roland

EV-5

or

DP-6;

sold

separately)

can

,

be

used

in

the

SOFT

jack.

*An

optional

stand

is

available

for

this

instrument

(Roland

FPS-8).

“Attach

the

music

stand

(included)

to

the

piano

if

you

wish.

Refer

to

the

diagram

on

page

6.

This

section

explains

the

basic

operation.

If

you

are

using

a

digital

piano

for

the

first

time,

be

sure

to

read

this

section

before

proceeding.

Turn

the

Power

On

£7

1

Turn

the

POWER

switch

to

the

‘ON’

position.

In

a

few

seconds

the

unit

will

be

ready

to

produce

sound.

2

Play

the

keyboard

and

you

will

hear

the

Grand

Piano

sound

(PIANO

variation

1

is

automatically

selected

at

power

up).

Notice

that

changes

in

playing

dynamics

cause

natural

changes

in

the

timbre

and

volume

of

the

sound.

*

A

protection

circuit

will

operate

for

approximately

3

seconds

after

the

power

is

turned

on

-

there

will

be

no

sound

during

this

time.