Roland MP-500 - Manual (Page 28)

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Convenient Functions
Changing the Damper
Pedal’s Resonance
On acoustic pianos, when the damper pedal is depressed,
additional strings are released to resonate with the sound of
the keys that have been played, adding richness and breadth
to the sound. The damper pedal on the MP-500 recreates this
resonance when depressed. This resonance is called
“Sympathetic Resonance.”
Eight levels of resonance are available.
This is set to “4” when the power is turned on.
Holding down the [Reverb] and [Chorus]
buttons, press any Tone button.
fig.7-17.e
■ Checking the Resonance level
Press and hold the [Reverb] and [Chorus]
buttons.
The Tone button indicators will blink to indicate the
selected depth.
NOTE
This resonance works only with the piano tones.
Playing Songs Using
Tunings from Classical Music
Your instrument also allows you to perform using the
tunings that were in use at the time that classical music (such
as Baroque) was composed. Most modern songs are
composed based on assumption that equal-tempered tuning,
the tuning in use almost universally today, will be used
when performing. However, in the age of classical music
there were a variety of different tunings in existence. Try
performing using tunings from those olden times so you can
hear what the chords in certain pieces sounded like
originally.
“Equal temperament” is placed in effect each time the
keyboard’s power is turned on.
fig.7-12.e
1. While holding down the [Piano 1], [Electric
Piano 1], and [Harpsichord] buttons, press
the corresponding key (C4–B4).
fig.7-13.e
2. To select the keynote (tonic), hold down
the [Piano 1], [Electric Piano 1], and
[Harpsichord] buttons and press a key in
the range of C5–B5 to specify the desired
note.
fig.7-14.e
Reverb Chorus Strings Piano 1 Piano 2 chord
Harpsi-
phone Organ
Vibra- Pipe
Piano 1
Electric
Piano 2
Electric
Tone
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Deeper
resonance
While holding down
Press one of these buttons 120 168 Tempo Beat 208 40 60 80 96 3 6 0 2 4 Play Rec Demo Song Sound On / Off
Metronome
Strings Piano 1 Piano 2 chord
Harpsi-
phone Organ
Vibra- Pipe
Piano 1
Electric
Piano 2
Electric
Tone
C4~B4
Select the tonic (C5–B5)
C4 B4
Piano 1 Piano 2 chord
Harpsi-
Piano 1
Electric
Piano 2
Electric
While holding down three buttons
Press
While holding down three buttons
Press
C5 B5
Piano 1 Piano 2 chord
Harpsi-
Piano 1
Electric
Piano 2
Electric
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