Roland HP505 User manual

Record Songs
 Record your performances
You can record your own playing.
 Use your computer to create a CD of a song you recorded
A song you’ve recorded can be copied to your computer, and written to a CD.
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Play the Piano
 Play various sounds
The unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds).
You can freely select and perform using these tones.
 Play two layered tones
You can layer two tones on a single key.
 Play dierent tones with your left and right hands
You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a dierent tone for each zone.
 Play duets
You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves, playing it as though it were two pianos.
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Practice Songs
 Sound a metronome
You can sound a metronome.
 Practice along with the built-in songs
The unit contains numerous built-in songs.
For the song titles, refer to “Internal Song List” (p. 55).
 Practice each hand separately
You can practice along with a song while listening to only the right-hand or left-hand
part play back.
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 Look What You Can Do!
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Environmentally Friendly Energy-Ecient Design
 The power will turn o after a specied time has elapsed
When thirty minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the unit, the power will turn o automatically.
* If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting (p. 41).
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Adjust Your Piano
 Adjust the keyboard touch
You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style.
 Add reverberation to the sound
You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a
concert hall.
 Adjust the brightness of the sound
You can adjust the tone quality of the sound, ranging from a brilliant timbre to a
mellow tone.
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Convenient Functions
 Transpose the pitch of the keyboard or song
The Transpose function lets you shift the pitch of the keyboard or a song so that you
can perform more conveniently.
 Disable the buttons
The Panel Lock function lets you prevent sounds or settings from being changed when
buttons are pressed inadvertently.
 Adjust the resonance of chords
You can modify the resonance of chords by changing the way in which the piano’s
soundboard vibrates.
 Switch the temperament
You can switch between various temperaments, such as historic temperaments used
during the Baroque era.
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Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Convenient Functions
Appendix
Function Mode

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 58), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 60). These
sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that
you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The
manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2012 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Roland, GS, and SuperNATURAL are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
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 Contents
Look What You Can Do! ..............................................2
Operation Guide ....................................................6
Panel Descriptions ................................................ 10
Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP505) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP503) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Before You Play ................................................... 13
Setting Up the Music Rest (HP505) .....................................13
Setting Up the Music Rest (HP503) .....................................13
Opening/Closing the Lid ..............................................14
Turning the Power On/O .............................................15
Performing ....................................................... 16
Performing with Various Sounds .......................................16
Switching Tones .........................................................16
Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste .....................................20
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano) . . . . . . .22
Shifting the Pitch (Transpose) .........................................23
Practicing ........................................................ 24
Practicing with the Metronome .......................................24
Changing the Tempo ....................................................24
Changing the Time Signature ............................................24
Adjusting the Metronome’s Volume ......................................25
Adding a Count-in to Synchronize Your Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Practicing with a Song ................................................26
Selecting and Playing a Song .............................................26
Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Song and the Keyboard
Performance (Song Balance) .............................................27
Adjusting a Song’s Tempo for Easier Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Practicing One Hand at a Time (Part Mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Recording the Song You’re Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
SMF Recording ..........................................................31
Overdubbing a Recorded Song ...........................................32
Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Audio Recording .........................................................36
Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Enjoying Karaoke with an Audio File (Center Cancel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV le) to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Saving a Song with the Name You Specify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Renaming a Song ........................................................40
Convenient Functions ............................................. 41
Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) . . . . . . .41
Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . .41
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) ....................................42
Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Initializing the Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Adjusting the Dual Play Volume Balance (Dual Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Specifying a Song’s Tonic (Temperament Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using a Piano’s Unique Tuning (Stretch Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Producing Sympathetic Resonance When You Press the Damper Pedal
(Damper Resonance) .....................................................46
Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played
(String Resonance) .......................................................46
Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key O Resonance) . . . . . . . . .46
Adjusting the Sympathetic Resonance of the Grand Piano Body
(Cabinet Resonance) .....................................................46
Adjusting the Clarity of Individual Notes in a Chord
(SoundBoard Behavior) ..................................................46
Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device (Input Volume) . . . . . . . .46
Playing Back an Audio File with Its Central Sound Minimized
(Center Cancel) ..........................................................47
Transposing an Audio File (Audio Transpose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Specifying What the Transpose will Aect (Transpose Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Selecting the Format for Recording (Recording Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Changing How the Pedal Eects Are Applied (Damper Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . .47
Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer
(Local Control) ...........................................................48
MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Setting the Type of CD To be Played Back (CD/Audio Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Saving an Internal Song (Save Song) (p. 40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) (p. 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) (p. 43) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Initializing the Memory (Format Media) (p. 43) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Changing the USB ash drive Setting (USB Memory Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Controlling Video Equipment (Visual Control Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Specifying the Visual Control Channel (Visual Control Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Changing the Language Displayed in the Screen (Language) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) (p. 41) . . .50
Storing Your Settings (Memory Backup) (p. 41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) (p. 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Troubleshooting .................................................. 51
Error Messages ................................................... 53
Tone List ......................................................... 54
Internal Song List ................................................. 55
Main Specications ............................................... 56
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ........................................... 58
IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................... 60
About the Ivory Feel Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assembling ....................................................... 62
Index ............................................................. 64
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2
Press one of the enclosed buttons.
How to read the explanatory illustrations
Press two buttons.
Numerals indicate the sequence of steps. While holding down a button, press another button.
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Convenient Functions
Appendix
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 Operation Guide
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
You can adjust the brightness of the sound you play
from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you play
back.
To turn brilliance on
Press the [Brilliance] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the brilliance
While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+]
buttons.
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Adding Reverberation (Ambience)
You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds,
producing the impression that you are performing in
a concert hall.
To turn ambience on
Press the [Ambience] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the ambience
While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [–] [+]
buttons.
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Adjusting the Overall Volume
Adjust the volume.
MaxMin
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Retaining the settings even after power-o (memory backup)
The unit allows you to adjust numerous settings, but these settings will return to their default values as soon as you turn o the
power.
However, by using the Memory Backup feature, you can have the changes you’ve made in settings be retained.
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Transposing Your Performance
(Transpose)
Transposes the keyboard
and/or song.
To turn transpose on
Press the [Transpose] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the amount of transposition
While holding down the [Transpose]
button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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Adjusting the Keyboard Touch
(Key Touch)
You can adjust the way
in which the keyboard
responds to your playing.
To turn key touch on
Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the key touch
While holding down the [Key Touch]
button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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Adjusting the Song Volume
(Song Balance)
By modifying the
playback volume of the
song, you can adjust the balance
between the song and your keyboard
performance.
To turn song balance on
Press the [Song Balance] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the song balance
While holding down the [Song Balance]
button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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1. While holding down the [Key Touch]
button, press the [Transpose] button.
2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select
“Memory Backup.”
3. Press the [Song] button.
4. Use the [ ] (Fast) button to select “Y.”
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Operation Guide
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
This function divides the keyboard into left and right, allowing two
people to play the same range of pitches.
To turn twin piano on
Press the [Twin Piano] button so it’s lit.
To change how the sounds are heard
While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+]
buttons.
1
The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard more
loudly from the right speaker than from the left speaker.
The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard more
loudly from the left speaker than from the right speaker.
2
The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard only
from the right speaker.
The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard only
from the left speaker.
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Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)
This function divides the keyboard into left and right zones,
allowing you to play a dierent tone in each zone.
To turn split on
While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano]
button.
To change the tones
Right-hand Tone 1. Press a tone button.
2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.
Left-hand Tone
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and
[Twin Piano] button, press a tone button.
2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and
[Twin Piano] button, use the [–] [+] buttons.
Changing the keyboard’s split point
While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano]
button, play the key that you want to specify as the split point.
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Tone Buttons
To select a single tone
Press one of the tone buttons, and then use the [–] [+] buttons.
To layer two tones (dual play)
Press two tone buttons.
Press two
To change the tones
Tone 1 Press the [–] [+] buttons.
Tone 2 Hold down the right-most of the lit tone button, and then use
the [–] [+] buttons.
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Press one
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Operation Guide
Selecting a Song
You can select songs.
To select a song
1. Press the [Song] button.
Category
Song Name
Song Number
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song.
To select a song that’s saved on the USB ash drive
1. Press the [Song] button.
2. While holding down the [Song] button, use
the [–] [+] buttons to select “S.”
USB ash drive
3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song.
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Using the Metronome
Here’s how to sound the metronome.
To turn the metronome on
Press the [Metronome] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the metronome’s volume
While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [–] [+]
buttons.
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Changing the Tempo or Time Signature
You can adjust the tempo of the metronome or
song.
To change the tempo
Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons.
To change the time signature
While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [ ] [ ]
(Slow/Fast) buttons.
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Display
This shows various information such as tone names, song names,
and the values of settings.
Tone NameTone Number
Selecting Variation Tones/Adjusting the Settings
You can select tone variations or songs, and adjust various settings.
• Holding down the [–] [+] buttons will make the value change
continuously.
• To rapidly increase the value, hold down the [+] button and press
the [–] button.
• To rapidly decrease the value, hold down the [–] button and press
the [+] button.
• To return the value to its default setting, press the [+] and [–] buttons
simultaneously.
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Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
Hold down the [AB Repeat] button until the
display shows “Lock.”
To cancel panel lock
Hold down the [AB Repeat] button once again for a while.
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Recording/Playback
Here’s how to play back or record a
song.
Return to the begin-
ning of the song Press the [ ] (Reset) button.
Play/Stop Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.
Enter recording-
standby mode While stopped, press the [ ] (Rec) button.
Record While in recording-standby mode, press the
[] (Play/Stop) button.
Rewind Press the [ ] (Bwd) button.
Fast-forward Press the [ ] (Fwd) button.
To play all songs
While holding down the [Song] button, press the [ ] (Play/
Stop) button.
To make a new recording
1. Select the tone that you want to play.
2. Press the [ ] (Rec) button.
3. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to start
recording.
4. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to stop
recording.
To overdub
1. Select the tone to be played.
2. Select the song to be dubbed.
3. Press the [ ] (Rec) button.
4. Press the [+] button.
5. Press the button of the part that you want to record,
making it blink.
6. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to start
recording.
7. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to stop
recording.
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Selecting the Parts that will Play
Here’s how to select the parts that will play.
To select the right-hand part Press the [Right] button so it’s lit.
To select the left-hand part Press the [Left] button so it’s lit.
To select the other parts Press the [Accomp] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the mute volume of a part
Hold down the button of the part whose volume you want to adjust,
and use the [–] [+] buttons.
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Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat)
Here’s how you can make a specic portion of a
song play back repeatedly.
1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to play back the
song.
2. At the beginning of the portion to be repeated, press
the [AB Repeat] button.
3. At the end of the portion to be repeated, press the [AB
Repeat] button once again.
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 Panel Descriptions
[Power] Switch
This turns the power on/o.
* With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automati-
cally be switched o 30 minutes after you stop playing or
operating the unit.
If the unit’s power has been turned o automatically, you can use the [Power]
switch to turn the unit back on again.
If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O”
setting to “OFF” as described on “Making the Power Automatically Turn O
After a Time (Auto O)” (p. 41).
* When turning the power on again, you must allow at least ve seconds after
power-o before you once again turn the power on.
If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto O function might not be reset,
preventing the power from turning on correctly.
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Damper Pedal
Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you
release your ngers from the keyboard.
With the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, when you step on the pedal it will at rst oer only a slight amount of resistance,
but as you press down further it will start to feel much heavier. On the unit, this change in the feeling of resistance is simulated.
On an acoustic piano, when you step on the damper pedal, you’ll rst hear the sound of the dampers releasing the strings. Then,
you should also be able to hear the sound of strings adjacent to the ones for the notes actually played resonate sympathetically,
resulting in a rich, resounding tone. Additionally, when using half-pedaling techniques, the core of the sound disappears rapidly
while a rich, spacious resonance remains, producing a unique form of reverberation. On the unit, the unique, lingering tones
produced by the half-pedaling technique are reproduced in addition to released-string sounds (Damper Noise) and resonating
sounds (Damper Resonance).
Sostenuto Pedal
The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained.
Soft Pedal
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent
strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.
The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.
Pedals
Headphone Hook
Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them
on the headphone hook.
* Don’t hang anything other than headphones on this hook, and don’t apply
excessive force to it.
Doing so may damage the headphone hook.
Front Panel
These buttons and sliders are used to operate the unit.
“Operation Guide” page 6–10
USB Memory Port
If a USB ash drive is
connected, you can
use it to save or play back songs.
You can do the following things using a USB ash
drive.
• WAVE les or MIDI les (SMF) data copied from your computer
can be played back by the unit.
• You can make audio recordings of your performances on the unit.
• The audio recordings of songs that you’ve made can be played on your
computer, or burned to a CD.
* Carefully insert the USB ash drives all the way in-until it is rmly in place.
* Use a USB ash drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any
other USB ash drive is used.
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USB Port
If you use a commercially available USB
cable to connect the unit’s USB port to
your computer’s USB port, you’ll be able to
do the following things.
• SMF data played back by MIDI-compatible
software can be sounded by the unit.
• MIDI data can be transferred between the unit
and your sequencer software (sold separately),
opening up a wide range of possibilities for
music production and editing.
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Panel Descriptions
Phones Jacks
Here you can connect stereo headphones.
The HP505 has two headphone jacks, two people
can also use headphones simultaneously.
Input Jacks
If a digital audio player or other audio
playback device is connected here,
you’ll be able to listen to its playback
through the HP505.
The volume of the device connected
to the Input jacks can be adjusted by
means of Input Volume (p. 46).
Don’t forget to remove your headphone adaptor plug!
If you leave a headphone adaptor plug inserted in
the headphone jack, no sound will be heard from the
piano. If you don’t hear sound from the piano, check
the headphone jacks. MIDI Connectors
You can connect these to external MIDI devices.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
* When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the Input jacks may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that
do not contain resistors.
DC In Jack
Connect the
included AC
adaptor here.
* Before making this connection,
you must make sure that the
[Power] switch is o.
Pedal Connector
Connect the
pedal cord
of the dedicated stand to
this connector.
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Output Jacks
If you connect these jacks to
amplied speakers, the sound
of HP505 will be heard through
them.
Rear side
Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP505)
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Panel Descriptions
Phones Jacks
Here you can connect stereo headphones.
The HP503 has two headphone jacks, two people can
also use headphones simultaneously.
Input Jacks
If a digital audio player
or other audio playback
device is connected here,
you’ll be able to listen to
its playback through the
HP503.
Use the controls of your
audio playback device to
adjust the volume.
Don’t forget to remove your headphone adaptor plug!
If you leave a headphone adaptor plug inserted in
the headphone jack, no sound will be heard from the
piano. If you don’t hear sound from the piano, check
the headphone jacks.
MIDI Connectors
You can connect these to
external MIDI devices.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
* When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the Input jacks may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that
do not contain resistors.
Output Jacks
If you connect these jacks to
amplied speakers, the sound
of HP503 will be heard through
them.
Rear side
DC In Jack
Connect the
included AC
adaptor here.
* Before making this connection,
you must make sure that the
[Power] switch is o.
Pedal Connector
Connect
the pedal
cord of the
dedicated stand to this
connector.
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Rear Panel and Bottom Panel (HP503)
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 Before You Play
1.
2.
2.
2.
Raising the music rest
1. Gently raise the music rest.
2. Fold down the latches to secure the music rest.
Folding down the music rest
1. While using one hand to support the music rest, raise the
latches located on the back of the music rest, then gently
fold down the music rest.
Using the music holders
You can use the holders to hold pages in place.
When not using the holders, leave them folded down.
Push
* When opening/closing the lid or raising/folding down the music rest, please be careful not to get your ngers pinched between the movable part
and the panel. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
Setting Up the Music Rest (HP505)
Setting Up the Music Rest (HP503)
Attach the included music rest using the procedure described
below.
Attaching the music rest
1. Insert the included music rest attachment screws into the
screw holes on top of the HP503, and tighten the screws
slightly.
2. Put the music rest between the screws and the HP503’s
body.
When attaching the music rest, securely insert it all the way in,
supporting it with your hand to make sure that you don’t drop it. Be
careful, so you don’t get your ngers pinched.
3. While supporting the music rest with one hand, secure it
in place by turning the screws.
Removing the music rest
1. Support it with one hand while loosening the screws.
After removing the music rest, don’t forget to retighten the screws.
NOTE
Do not apply excessive force to the installed music rest.
Be sure to use the supplied screws for attaching the music rest.
Before moving the piano, be sure to remove the music rest to
prevent accidents.
Be careful not to lose the screws used to fasten the music rest, or
allow small children to accidentally swallow them.
Using the music holders
You can use the holders to hold pages in place.
When not using the holders, leave them folded down.
Push
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Convenient Functions
Appendix
Function Mode

Before You Play
Opening/Closing the Lid
To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly, and slide it away from yourself.
To close the lid, pull it gently toward yourself, and lower it softly after it has been fully extended.
NOTE
When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your ngers get caught. If small children will be using the unit, adult supervision should be
provided.
If you need to move the piano, make sure the lid is closed rst to prevent accidents.
Using the lid to conceal the buttons and display (Classic Position)
You can use the lid to conceal the buttons and the display. This allows you to concentrate on performing without being distracted by the buttons or
the display.
Lid
Installing the CD Drive (Sold separately)
Attach the CD drive as shown the gure, using the mounting holes on the unit’s
bottom panel.
* For details of the attachment or connecting, refer to the owner’s manual of the CD
drive.
* Use a CD drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any other CD
drive is used.
NOTE
• You cannot play back CD-R/RW disks to which audio tracks have been added or
CDs containing both audio tracks and data (CD Extra).
• The unit is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that conform the ocial standards-those that carry the “COMPACT DISC DIGITAL
AUDIO” logo.
• The usability and sound quality of audio discs that incorporate copyright protection technology and other non-standard CDs cannot be
guaranteed.
• For more detailed information on audio discs featuring copyright protection technology and other non-standard CDs, please consult the
disc vendor.
• You cannot save songs and styles to CDs, and you cannot delete songs or styles recorded to CDs. Furthermore, you cannot format CDs.
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Before You Play
Turning the Power On/O
NOTE
• Once everything is properly connected (p. 10), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong
order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.
• Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when
switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
1
3
Min Max
On
O
2
Turning the power on
1. Move the [Volume] slider all the way to the left to minimize the volume.
2. Press the [Power] switch.
After a brief interval, you’ll be able to produce sounds by playing the keyboard.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it will operate normally.
3. Use the [Volume] slider to adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume while playing something on the keyboard, so you can hear how it sounds.
The volume increases when you slide it to the right, and decreases when you slide it to the left.
MEMO
The unit is designed so that nuances in the dynamics of your playing will be clearly heard even at low volume, and that the sound will remain clear
even at high volume.
Turning the power o
1. Move the [Volume] slider all the way to the left to minimize the volume.
2. Press the [Power] switch.
The power is turned o.
* If you need to turn o the power completely, rst turn o the unit, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Refer to “Power Supply” (p.
60).
If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting to “OFF”!
With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically be switched o 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit.
If the unit’s power has been turned o automatically, you can use the [Power] switch to turn the unit back on again.
If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting to “OFF” as described on “Making the Power Automatically
Turn O After a Time (Auto O)” (p. 41).
NOTE
• When turning the power on again, you must allow at least ve seconds after power-o before you once again turn the power on. If you fail
to allow enough time, the Auto O function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.
• The settings will be initialized after the power has been turned o. If you want to still be retained the next time you turn on the power, you
should refer to”Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)” (p. 41) and save your settings.
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Convenient Functions
Appendix
Function Mode

 Performing
Performing with Various Sounds
In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types).
These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are categorized into ve groups, each of which is assigned to a dierent Tone button.
Switching Tones
Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.
When you turn on the power, the “Concert” (Concert Piano) tone is selected.
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1. Press a tone button to select the tone group.
The currently selected tone number and tone name are displayed.
Tone groups
Tone button Description
Piano [Grand] button Selects grand piano sounds.
Piano [Early] button Selects sounds of early historical pianos.
[E. Piano] button Selects various electric piano sounds used in pop or rock.
[Strings] button Selects the sounds of string instruments such as violins, as well as other instruments used in orchestras.
[Other] button
Selects a variety of sounds such as organ, bass, or accompaniment sounds.
* If you select tone numbers 43–51, you’ll be able to use the keyboard to play the sounds of a drum set or SFX.
* If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary eect (*1), such as a “Jazz Org” or a “Balad Or,” pressing the [Other] button will
switch the speed of the rotary eect.
For details on the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 54).
*1 Rotary eect:
Rotary is an eect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a variation within the tone group.
* If you’ve selected a drum set tone or an SFX set tone, some notes of the keyboard will not produce sound.
Auditioning tones (tone demo)
1. While holding down a tone button, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.
A tone demo that uses the rst tone of each tone group will begin playing back.
2. To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button or the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.
If you are using the VIMA TUNES
You can connect a USB CD drive (sold separately) to the unit (p. 14), and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA.
Songs on VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with “recommended tones” suitable for each song.
When you select a song from a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES), recommended tones will be assigned to the unit’s [E. Piano], [Strings],
and [Other] tone buttons, and these three tone buttons will blink. When you press a ashing Tone button, the recommended tone
is then selected, enabling you to perform the selected song using a tone matched to that song as it plays back.
* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be
shown by the display.
Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g.,
includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what
appears in the manual.
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Performing
Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called “Dual Play.”
As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones.
1
2
1. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button.
Both buttons will light.
When you play the keyboard, you’ll hear both the piano and the strings tones.
* Dual play is not available if Split Play (p. 18) or Twin Piano (p. 22) are turned on.
* For some combinations of sounds, the eect is not applied to tone 2, and this may aect how the tone sounds.
* It’s not possible to layer Piano [Grand] and Piano [Early] tones together.
Selecting tones for dual play
Tone name Corresponding button How to select tones
Tone 1 Left tone button Press the [–] [+] buttons.
Tone 2 Right tone button While holding down the tone button for Tone 2 (the right-most of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [–] [+] buttons.
2. To exit Dual Play, press one of the tone buttons.
Advanced techniques
Changing the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 47)
Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: “Damper Pedal Part” (p. 47)
Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones: “Dual Balance” (p. 45)
What are eects?
Some of the tones provide a wide variety of other “eects” that can modify the sound in various ways.
The rotary eect is one of these eects.
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Convenient Functions
Appendix
Function Mode

Performing
Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)
You can play dierent tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key.
This feature is called “Split Play,” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point.”
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1. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.
The display will indicate “SPLIT.”
Name of the right-hand tone
When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.
Split Point (Power-up default: F 3)
Left-hand Tone Right-hand Tone
2. To exit Split Play, hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Twin Piano] button once again.
* Depending on which tones are being used together, the tones might sound dierent because no eect is applied to the left-hand tone.
Advanced technique
Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: “Damper Pedal Part” (p. 47)
Changing the right-hand tone
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1. Press a tone button.
The number and name of tone currently selected for the right-hand zone are shown.
2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.
A dierent tone is selected.
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Performing
Changing the left-hand tone
1
2
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button.
The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone are shown.
2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
A dierent tone is selected.
Advanced technique
Changing the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 47)
Changing the keyboard’s split point
Split Point
Power-up default: F#3
The Split Point belongs to the left-hand
section of the keyboard
Range in which you can specify the split point (B1–B6)
1
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the key that you want to assign as the split point.
The key you pressed becomes the new split point, and that key will be shown in the display.
Screen Value
B1–B6
(default: F#3)
* In the display, a quotation mark (“) signies a sharp (#).
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the
default values when you turn o the
power, but you can save them as
described in “Retaining the Settings
Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)”
(p. 41).
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Convenient Functions
Appendix
Function Mode

Performing
Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste
The unit lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound.
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)
You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the unit, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall.
This eect is called “Ambience.”
2
1 3
1. Press the [Ambience] button.
The [Ambience] button will light.
2. While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
The display will indicate the depth of the ambience eect values.
Screen Value Explanation
1–10
(default: 5) Higher values apply deeper ambience.
3. To turn o the ambience eect, press the [Ambience] button once again.
The [Ambience] button will go out.
* It’s not possible to specify the depth of ambience individually for each tone. The eect will be applied in the same way to each tone.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
You can adjust the brightness of the sounds played on the keyboard or played back by a song.
2
1 3
1. Press the [Brilliance] button.
The [Brilliance] button will light.
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the
default values when you turn o the
power, but you can save them as
described in “Retaining the Settings
Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)”
(p. 41).
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