Roland FP-5 User Manual
Owner’s manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano FP-5.
Main Features
Stylish, Light, Compact Design
The refined design fits in anywhere; and since it is so lightweight and compact, it’s
easy to take the instrument with you wherever you go.
Authentic Piano Performances
Features high-quality concert grand piano sounds and a Progressive Hammer
Action keyboard that gives a more realistic piano touch by providing a heavier feel
in the low end and a lighter feel in the upper notes.
In addition, the FP-5 is equipped with three pedal jacks and comes with a half-
damper pedal capable of adjusting the depth of the resonance, combining to allow
you to enjoy truly authentic piano performances.
Wide Variety of Tones For Use in Many Musical Genres
The FP-5 offers not just piano sounds, but over 50 different onboard sounds that can
be used in a wide variety of musical styles.
You can also play Drum Sets with the instrument.
Additionally, the high-quality effects allow you to add more richness and expression
to the sound.
“Tone Wheel Mode” Simulates Creation of Organ Sounds
Now, you can simulate the way organ sounds are created using the harmonic bars.
You can turn footages on and off and set their volumes to make fine adjustments in
the sound.
“Session Partner” Lets You Enjoy Playing with a Session-Like Feel
Enjoy true session-like feel while performing along with a "rhythm" section built
upon realistic-sounding "rhythms."
You can specify the "rhythm" chord progression with your left hand, and create
original chord progressions as well.
Experience a Variety of Performances with Dual and Split Functions
Layer two of the FP-5’s many internal tones, play with different tones assigned to the
left and right sections of the keyboard, and enjoy many other possibilities in working
with Performances.
Easy Recording Functions
You can easily record your own performances using simple button operations.
Includes USB Connector
Connect your computer to the FP-5's USB connector and exchange MIDI data.
High-quality Speaker Provided
Enjoy listening to powerful, moving performances thanks to the high-quality
speaker.
03124823 ’05-2-7N
Owner’s Manual
To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover
and center registration marks to left or right
®
Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
201a
Before using this unit,
carefully read the sections
entitled:
“USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” ( p.
2; p. 4)
. 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.
This owner’s manual is printed on recycled paper.
Document Outline
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Contents
- Panel Descriptions
- Before You Play
- Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard
- Listening to Demo Songs
- Listening to Internal Songs
- Performing with a Variety of Sounds
- Simulating the Creation of Organ Tones (Tone Wheel Mode)
- Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
- Performing With Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play)
- Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play
- Changing the Keyboard’s Touch
- Adding Reverberation to Sounds (The Reverb Effect)
- Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound
- Changing the Sound’s Pitch in Real Time (Pedal Control)
- Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Key Transpose)
- Using the Metronome
- Chapter 2 Playing Along with Rhythms
- What is Session Partner?
- Performing Along With Session Partner
- Selecting a Rhythm
- Changing a Rhythm’s Tempo
- Selecting a Rhythm’s Chord Progression
- Performing With the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand (Chord Progression off)
- Recording the Chord Progression (Chord Progression)
- Storing Settings (Setup)
- Chapter 3 Recording a Performance
- Chapter 4 Other Functions
- How to make settings
- Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied
- Changing How the Pedals Work
- Changing the Work of the Pedal Control
- Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added
- Changing the Pitch of the Lower Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)
- Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch Is Set to “Fixed”
- Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning)
- Adjusting the Tuning (Temperament)
- Changing the Beat Pattern
- Setting the Intro and Ending on or off
- Fixing a Set Chord Progression
- Setting the Root Note of the Chord Progression
- Setting the Chord Display on or off
- Connecting to Audio Equipment
- About the FP-5 Sound Generator
- Connecting to the USB Connector
- Connecting MIDI Devices
- Making the Settings for the USB Driver
- Restoring the settings to the factory condition (Factory Reset)
- Disabling Everything Except Piano Play (Panel Lock)
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages/Other Messages
- Tone List
- Rhythm List
- Chord Progression Pattern List
- Chord Fingering List
- Internal Song List
- Settings Stored in the Setup
- Easy Operation List
- MIDI Implementation Chart
- Main Specifications
- Index