Roland HPi-7F User manual

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ROLAND PIANO
DIGITAL

Become a better player while having fun!
The new Roland HPi series has arrived.
Roland’s award-winning pianos are renowned for their supreme SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine and PHA II / PHA III
Ivory Feel keyboards with Escapement. The new HPi-series digital pianos combine these features
with a large DigiScore display and interactive learning program that lets you practice efficiently while having fun.
The LCD built into the music rest instantly shows notation for the onboard songs as well as your own recorded performances.
The program will evaluate your performance and even check your finger strength.
The new HPi pianos fully realize the dreams of piano students, teachers, and performers.
Practice by yourself or enjoy a one-on-one lesson.
Whether you already know how to play or are an aspiring musician, the HPi series makes playing the piano a new
experience. Improve while you’re having fun!
The music appears before your eyes!
DigiScore is large and easy to view.
DigiScore displays digital sheet music for all of the built-in songs, as well as for recordings
of your performances, on the large LCD built into its music rest. On the HPi-7F, the display
can show up to 16 bars of music at a time for both hands. Play along as the bouncing ball
moves rhythmically with the music, improving your sense of time in a natural way. You can
also display finger numbers, note names, chord names, and musical symbols/notation
marks, and you can switch easily between expanded displays and displays of parts for
only one hand. Notation with note-name displays will be a great help for those learning to
read music. You can view a graphical metronome and keyboard along with your music.
15.8cm
6-1/4"
21.1cm
8-5/16"
DigiScore
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Whether you’ve never played a piano before or you have played in the past,
you can improve with HPi’s interactive features.
These programs allow everyone from children to adults to get familiar
with music in a fun and natural setting.
Check the “nger power” in both hands Identify areas that you need to improve
First, get to know your sounds
Develop your sense of tone while you have fun
Finger Training
You can visually check to
see whether the force of
each of your fingers is the
same while playing popular
Hanon exercises.
Visual Lesson
What you play appears as
digital sheet music. You
can check, with your eyes
and ears, the areas that you
need to work on.
Wonderland
Children can learn the onboard sounds and
sound effects using the HPi’s fun, friendly
animation.
Flash Card
This is like a game of “pick a card” where you
can develop your music-dictation skills in a
natural and fun way.
Play a song from top to bottom as if you were playing a game!
Scroll Game
Follow the piano roll on the display and play with one
hand. The sense of achievement you get when you finish
is very gratifying. Even adults will get hooked on this!
Master the basics of music reading and ngering
DoReMi Course
This is a no-pressure review on music reading
and fingering techniques. It’s recommended
even if you already have piano experience.
NOTATION-BASED PROGRAMS
GRAPHICAL PROGRAMS
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The PHA II and PHA III keyboards
translate the emotions
of the player into sound
Their natural touch is not produced by springs, but instead by the
hammer’s weight and movement. Just as in an acoustic piano,
the lower notes feel slightly heavier and the higher notes feel
lighter. The PHA II and PHA III keyboards also faithfully replicate
the unique response of grand pianos, where the keys move
downward lightly when you play softly and give more resistance
when you play more forcefully.
The “SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine”
delivers the power and expression
of an acoustic grand
Both HPi-7F and HPi-6F are with our newly developed
SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, which was born by bringing
together V-Piano technology and 88-key stereo multisampling.
This new sound engine is the product of Roland’s deep research
of the characteristics of acoustic pianos, with the goal of faithfully
reproducing the rich tone and true expression of a concert grand
piano. 128-voice polyphony ensures seamless performance, even
during the most dense and complex pieces.
Perfect touch and response in every key
Each note of a grand piano has its own character, due to the
fact that the strings are different sizes and lengths, use different
materials, and are struck by hammers of different sizes. These
differences create variations in the tonal color and resonance of
each note. For the new SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, we
sampled all 88 notes of a variety of world-class pianos and used
our unique digital technology to accurately reproduce the full, rich
tone and unique personality of these fine acoustic instruments.
True to the player’s touch
Pianos produce myriad differences not only in volume, but also
in tone based on how forcefully the key is struck. Our latest
technology, the SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine, delivers
natural and seamless changes
in tonal color in response
to the player’s touch. The
expanded dynamic range
supports the most advanced
and subtle techniques, just
as one would expect from an
acoustic grand piano.
Seamless note decay
The natural decay of notes and beautiful lingering tones are
essential elements of a piano’s sound. The decaying sound of
an acoustic piano not only
decreases in volume, but
also gradually changes in
color to a softer tone. The
SuperNATURAL Piano sound
engine replicates this natural
decay, just like an acoustic
grand.
Inspiring creativity
with Roland’s powerful technologies
Both HPi-7F and HPi-6F feature “Piano Resonance”, which
faithfully reproduces the sympathetic resonance*1 between
strings, as well as other subtle nuances such as variations in
lingering tones based on key-release speed*2. It even replicates
the resonance one hears while the damper pedal is depressed
and the dampers move off the
strings*3. The HPi-7F and HPi-
6F also offer “Piano Designer”,
which lets you customize all
components of the piano’s
sound, even the position of
the “virtual” grand piano lid*4.
*1 String Resonance *2 Key Off Resonance
*3 Damper Resonance *4 HPi-7F only
Continuous detection pedals respond
to the player’s sensitivities
The damper and soft pedals continuously detect the slightest
differences in the amount they are depressed, thus supporting
a full range of pedal expression. For example, there are subtle
changes in tone where the damper is barely touching the string,
when you release the pedal gradually. There are also variations
in the sustain of a sound when you depress the pedal gradually.
The pedals even support the most subtle expression, such as
depressing the pedal again after releasing it for an instant.
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Variation in tone color produced by
the SuperNATURAL Piano sound
engine with heavier touch.
*The graph and drawings are artistic illustrations
Volume
Time
Natural variations in tonal quality
Variation in tone color produced by the
SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine as the
tone decays.
*The graph and drawings are artistic illustrations
SOUND
TOUCH
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The “PHA III” keyboard translates into sound
the differences in how you play
HPi-7F’s PHA III keyboard accurately responds to the player’s
touch, from the most subtle and delicate to the most bombastic
technique. As the pianist’s emotion and intention changes, so too
does the piano’s intonation. As
the PHA III keyboard drives our
SuperNATURAL Piano sound
engine, subtle differences
of articulation are faithfully
reflected in the tone for a true
grand-piano experience.
The Ivory-Feel keyboard replicates
the texture of ivory and ebony
Modeled after high-end acoustic grand pianos, the white and
black key tops are made of a material that replicates the unique
appearance and texture of real ivory and ebony keys. The
white keys consist of a two piece “surface over base material”
construction to create the
same appearance you would
find on an acoustic piano.
It also reduces the noise
of fingernails tapping the
keys. Thanks to its moisture-
absorbing characteristics,
the Ivory-Feel keyboard feels
better the more you play it.
Simulated “escapement” replicates the feel
and response of a grand piano
Press a key slowly and you will feel the resistance increase
gradually and then become lighter again. This occurs on
acoustic pianos when the hammer releases or “escapes”
from the key mechanism. By replicating this, the PHA II and
PHA III keyboards further enhance the superb response and
expressivity of Roland pianos.
Select a comfortable touch and
enjoy playing to your heart’s content
On all Roland Digital Pianos, users can choose* between
different touch sensitivity – from light to standard and heavy.
You can adjust the touch response of your keyboard depending
on how strong your fingers are or for particular practice
objectives.
* The HPi-7F offers 100 levels of touch sensitivity.
Roland pays attention to intricate, important
details such as these
The length of the hidden portion of the keys has been
lengthened as much as possible so the fulcrum is located farther
back on the keys.
This reduces the difference
in touch response from the
front to the rear of the keys,
replicating the longer keys
and superior response of a
grand piano.
Beautiful cabinet blends well
in different environments
HPi-series pianos are finished in beautiful wood cabinets and
attractive matching color tones. The HPi-7F’s music stop is
accented with eye-catching brass music clips, and the 3-piece
pedals provide a classic look, with the left and right pedals
tapered outward — just some of the detailing that make these
piano special. The front legs lend the piano a sense of stateliness
and also provide stability for playing. Its external finish comes
in either satin black or rosewood for a warm feeling. Choose the
finish you prefer to suit your interior surroundings.
Emphasis on ease of use
Designed for simplicity and ease of use, the HPi series offers
clear, uncluttered operation, with a clean and friendly front
panel. Frequently used connections are located at the front.
A headphone hook provides convenient storage.
*The graph and drawings are artistic illustrations
Natural touch
Fulcrum
Long
Key is the optimum length (PHA II / PHA III)
Unnaturally heavy
Fulcrum
Short
Key is too short
Relationship between key length
and touch weight
Keyboard
Finger
moisture
Finger
moisture
Moisture
absorption
Moisture
absorption
A comfortable texture has been achieved thanks to
new materials with moisture-absorbing characteristics.
DESIGN
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makes full use of this function. You
can improve your sense of tone
and music reading in a game-like
setting.
Edit, print, and save your music sheets
in any way that you prefer. This will expand
the possibilities of your lessons.
In addition to displaying your performance as digital sheet music,
DigiScore can save your music as a bitmap file (BMP). You can
then make additional edits*, such as deleting notes or adding
dynamic symbols, and use your PC and printer to make hard
copies. This is a handy feature for piano teachers who want to
print their own material. And since you can store DigiScore on
different media, you can save your music on a USB memory key,
take it home, and display it via DigiScore or PC.
* HPi-7F only
slow down playback when learning a new piece or find a more
comfortable key for a song with which you want to sing along.
During playback of audio files from USB memory, you can also alter
key and tempo independently, as well as minimize the lead vocal or
instrument via the “Center Cancel” function. The HPi-7F and HPi-6F
also boasts over 300 GM2/GS tones with layer and split capability
to support almost any musical performance or study.
Play like a pro with automatic accompaniment
With the HPi-7F’s “automatic accompaniment” you can simply
play one or two notes with your left hand and the instrument will
create accompaniment in a variety of musical styles, including
rock, jazz, and bossa nova. Play a melody with your right hand
and you’ll sound like an entire band or orchestra!
Create your own CDs!
Connect Roland’s optional CD drive (CD-01A) to your HPi-7F
and burn your performances, songs, or audio recordings to a
CD. Send your best performances
to friends and relatives as a musical
letter or make a CD of a family
karaoke party. Record and preserve
memories that will last a lifetime!
Features only available in the digital realm help
expand your musical universe
A 4-track recorder lets you easily record, play back, and save your
performances. This offers numerous benefits for both performance
and practice, including the ability to work with left- and right-
hand parts separately. The “Twin Piano” function lets you split the
keyboard left and right into two regions, each with its own middle
“C” and damper pedal. Two players wearing headphones can
then play completely independently without hearing one another
(Individual Twin-Piano), a great
application for “partner” lessons
or piano labs. Of course, the
ability to hear yourself privately
on headphones has always been
a major advantage of digital
instruments, since it allows you
to play anytime, day or night,
without disturbing others. The
Twin Piano Game is also included,
a DigiScore lesson program that
Connect a mic for karaoke
and add vocal harmony
Plug a microphone into the mic input and sing along! When you
play back the built-in songs or SMF music files with lyrics, you
can display the lyrics on DigiScore, karaoke style. In addition
to tempo and key adjustments, you
can also add echo to your voice. If
the file contains chord data, you can
automatically add beautiful harmony
to your singing. Sound like a star!
* HPi-7F only
Enjoy playing your favorite songs along
with full backing tracks
The HPi-7F and HPi-6F come with a wide range of built-in
songs, ranging from classical to jazz. In addition, you can play
commercially available SMF music files or audio files stored on
a standard USB flash memory device (sold separately). With the
optional Roland CD-01A CD Drive, you can even play back and
play along with songs directly from a standard audio CD. During
playback of the built-in songs or SMF music files from a USB
memory key, you can alter or mute individual tracks, such as a
piano solo, to create an exciting ensemble performance. Since
you can alter both the key and tempo independently, you can
Damper pedal,
right-key range
Damper pedal,
left-key range
Same key “C”
Piano School
ENTERTAINMENT
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The HPi-7F’s interactive DigiScore display can show up to 16 bars of music at a time for
both hands. Improve your skill, play along with accompaniment, burn CDs, and discover
unmatched enjoyment with a single instrument.
Equipped with a wide-screen DigiScore display, top-grade sound and touch, this entry
model lets the novice experience the joy of pro-level performance combined with fun,
interactive learning.
*The DigiScore display of the HPi-6F can show up to 6 bars of music at a time for both hands.
10.4" TFT color LCD
SuperNATURAL Piano
PHAIII Keyboard / Ivory Feel / Escapement
4-speaker Sound System
(16cm x 2 (with Speaker Box), 5cm x 2)
Piano Designer
Metronome / 4-track Composer
/ 16-track Sequencer
7" TFT color LCD
SuperNATURAL Piano
PHAII Keyboard / Ivory Feel / Escapement
Piano Designer
Metronome / 4-track Composer
Equipped with a large-screen DigiScore display —
experience a new world of education and entertainment
DigiScore, great tone, and great touch in a compact body
HPi-6F-RW
Rosewood finish
HPi-7F- SB
Satin black finish
HPi-6F-SB
Satin black finish
HPi-7F-RW
Rosewood finish
CD Writing
(Option)
2 x Phones
Out
15.8cm
8.7cm
21.1cm
15.4cm
10.4"
7"
CD Drive
(Option)
2 x Phones
Out
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The wood used to make our digital-piano cabinets
is from Indonesia. In 2008, Roland designated
a 100-hectare area for tree planting, where the
company has been planting trees for environmental
purposes. The area contains a mixture of protected
forest and trees designated for digital-piano-cabinet
production. This forestation project is expected to
offset approximately 10,000 tons of CO2 over a
period of 20 years.
Visit us online at www.Roland.com Roland, DigiScore, and V-Piano are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.
All trademarks used in this catalog are the property of their respective companies.
Printed in Japan Jul. 2010 RAM-4619 GR-UPR-SS
Ensuring high quality while protecting the environment:
Roland is ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified
At Roland, several group companies have obtained ISO9001 certification. In addition, in January 1999,
Roland also received ISO14001 international environmental management system certification. We’re
actively seeking ways to maintain harmony with the environment.
(ISO=International Standardization Organization: an organization for
the promotion of standardization of international units and terms. They
provide different categories of certification: ISO9001 Series certification is
a product quality certification for products that undergo a certain level of
quality control from the design stage to the after service stage; ISO14001
Series certification is for environment-related standards. Each member of
the Roland Group is striving to obtain certification.) ISO9001 ISO14001
Tree-planting project in Indonesia
Options
USB Flash Memory
M-UF2G
USB CD Drive
CD-01A
Headphones
RH-A30
Headphones
RH-L20
Headphones
RH-5
Headphones
RH-300
HPi-7F HPi-6F
Keyboard
Keyboard 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement) 88 keys (PHA II Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement)
Touch Sensitivity Touch: 100 levels/Fixed Touch Touch: 5 levels/Fixed Touch
Hammer Response Off, 1–10 ———
Keyboard Modes Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (Split Point Adjustable), Twin Piano
Sound Generator (Conforms to GM2 / GS / XG Lite)
Piano Sound SuperNATURAL Piano Sound
Max. Polyphony 128 voices
Tones 337 tones (including 8 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
Temperaments 8 types, selectable temperament key
Stretched Tuning Off, Preset, User Tuning (Adjustable in Individual Notes: -50.0 –+50.0 cent) On, Off
Master Tuning 415.3 Hz – 466.2 Hz (adjustable in Increments of 0.1 Hz)
Transpose Key Transpose: -6 – +5 (in semitones), Playback Transpose (with Audio CD/Audio File): -6 – +5 (in semitones)
Effects Reverb (Off, 1 – 10) [Only for Piano Tones] Open/Close Lid (0 – 6), Cabinet Resonance (Off, 1 – 10),
Hammer Noise (5 levels), Damper Noise (Off, 1 – 10), Duplex Scale (Off, 1 – 10), Damper Resonance (Off,
1 – 10), String Resonance (Off, 1 – 10), Key Off Resonance (Off, 1 – 10) [Only for Organ Tones] Rotary
Speaker Effect (Slow, Fast) [Vocal Effects] Harmony (3 types), Reverb (Off, 1 – 10)
Reverb (Off, 1 – 10) [Only for Piano Tones] Damper Resonance (Off, 1 – 10), String Resonance (Off, 1 – 10),
Key Off Resonance (Off, 1 – 10) [Only for Organ Tones] Rotary Speaker Effect (Slow, Fast)
Equalizer 4-band Digital Equalizer ———
Composer
Tracks 4 tracks/16 tracks 4 tracks
Songs Recorder Section: 1 song
Note Storage Approx. 30,000 notes
Controls Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Rewinding, Fast-forwarding, Beginning of the Song, End of the Song,
Track Mute, Mute Volume, Tempo, Tempo Mute, All Songs Play, Count-in, Balance, Marker, Repeat,
Center Cancel (Audio Data only)
Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Rewinding, Fast-forwarding, Beginning of the Song, End of the Song,
Track Mute, Mute Volume, Tempo, Tempo Mute, All Songs Play, Count-in, Balance,
Center Cancel (Audio Data only)
Tempo Quarter Note=10 to 500
Resolution 120 ticks per quarter note
Edit Copy, Quantize, Delete, Insert, Erase, Transpose, Part Exchange, Note Edit, PC Edit, Notation Mark ———
Recording Method Replace, Mix ———
Metronome
Tempo Quarter note=10 to 500
Beat 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8
Volume Off, 1 – 10
Metronome Pattern 11 patterns
Sound 8 types
Rhythm
Control Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Sync Start, Fill-in, Leading Bass ———
Internal Memory
Songs Max. 200 songs
Song Save Format Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
External Memory
External Storage USB Flash Memory (sold separately)
Songs Max. 200 songs
Playable Song Format Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format), Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz/16-bit linear format), Audio CDs (CD-DA) * when using an optional USB CD drive
Song Save Format Standard MIDI Files (Format 0)
Internal Songs
Internal Songs Over 200 songs
Display
Display TFT Color LCD 640 x 480 dots (with a Music Rest), Beat Indicator TFT Color LCD 480 x 234 dots (with a Music Rest), Beat Indicator
Score Display Grand Staff/G Clef/F Clef, Notation Mark/Pitch Name/Lyrics/Chord/Finger Number
Language English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese
Other Functions
User Programs 40
Audio Playback Center Cancel, Audio Playback Speed: 75 – 125 %, Playback Transpose: -6 – +5 (in semitones)
Other Panel Lock, V-LINK, Classic Position, Piano Designer, Wonderland/Game, Visual Lesson, Doremi Course, Finger Training, Scroll Game, Flash Card, Tone Demo, BMP Export
CD Writing (when using an optional USB CD drive CD-01A)
Other
Connectors
Ext. Memory connector, USB connector, Output jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch phone type, Input jacks (L/Mono, R):
RCA phono type, Phones jack x 2: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type, MIDI connectors (In, Out), Mic Input jack (phone
type), Analog RGB connector (HD DB-15 type), Backlight Connector, AC Inlet
Ext. Memory connector, USB connector, Output jacks (L/Mono, R): 1/4-inch phone type, Input jacks (L/
Mono, R): RCA phono type, Phones jack x 2: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type, MIDI connectors (In, Out), Analog
RGB connector (HD DB-15 type), Backlight Connector, AC Inlet
Rated Power Output 60 W x 2 30 W x 2
Volume Level (SPL) 110 dB * This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland’s technical standard. 107 dB
* This value was measured according to the method that is based on Roland’s technical standard.
Speakers 16 cm x 2 (with Speaker Box), 5 cm x 2 12 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2
Controls Volume, Mic Volume Volume
Pedals Damper pedal (Capable of Continuous Detection), Soft pedal (Capable of Continuous Detection, Function Assignable), Sostenuto pedal (Function Assignable)
Power Consumption 120 W 95 W
Dimensions
(including piano stand)
[With Music Rest] 1,417 (W) x 529 (D) x 1,105 (H) mm / 55-13/16 (W) x 20-7/8 (D) x 43-9/16 (H) inches
[Without Music Rest] 1,417 (W) x 529 (D) x 914 (H) mm / 55-13/16 (W) x 20-7/8 (D) x 36 (H) inches
[With Music Rest] 1,387 (W) x 424 (D) x 1,036 (H) mm / 54-5/8 (W) x 16-3/4 (D) x 40-13/16 (H) inches
[Without Music Rest] 1,387 (W) x 424 (D) x 867 (H) mm / 54-5/8 (W) x 16-3/4 (D) x 34-3/16 (H) inches
Weight (Including Piano Stand)
80.0 kg / 176 lbs 6 oz 58.0 kg / 127 lbs 14 oz
Accessories Owner’s Manual, Power Cord, Headphone Hook, Wing nut, Music Rest, Attachment Screws
Specifications