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1. Button Indication Composer Copyright Piano Piano Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation E Piano E Piano Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation Organ Organ Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation Strings Pad Strings Pad Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation Guitar Bass Guitar Bass Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation Voice GM2 Voice GM2 Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation TW Organ TW Organ 2006 Roland Corporation Audio Key Audio Key 2006 Roland Corporation Session Partner Session Partner 2006 Roland Corporation Play Song Masasi amp Kazuko Hirashita 2006 Roland Corporation All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws No MIDI data for the music that is played will be output Roland Function Transpose Wm Demo Recorder Play Rec mm m mm Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ I SS 5 SO Listening to Songs Hold down the Function button and press the Transpose button The indicators for the seven Tone Function Transpose Audio Key Session Partner and Play buttons flash The following appears in the display Demonstration You can t play back the demo songs if your record
2. mmm gt 53 Performing Performing with the Metronome You can perform while the metronome sounds The FP 7 provides a versatile Metronome function You can adjust the volume or time signature of the metronome and change the way that beats are marked If a song is playing the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of that song If a rhythm is playing the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of that rhythm Roland Ll Il lll TUTTI DU TTT 1 Press the Metronome button so it s lit The Metronome button flashes in red and green in time with the beat selected at that time The indicator lights in red on the downbeats and in green on weak beats Press the Display button several times to access the metronome screen Stopping the Metronome Function eceececeeeeooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Press the Metronome button so its light is turned off NEM You can change the beat of metronome Please refer to the Changing the Beat of Metronome p 134 You can make the metronome sound each beat in greater detail Please refer to the Changing the Way in which the Metronome Marks the Beat p 134 54 Performing Changing the Tempo 1 Press the Display button several times so it s lit in orange The tempo is displayed 2 Press the or button to adjust the tempo The tempo is set in terms
3. The Internal or External indications will not appear if there is no song in internal memory or if no USB memory is connected 27 Listening to Songs Changing the Volume of the Song Here s how to adjust the volume when song is playing back When you re playing along with a song this lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and the sounds you re playing on the keyboard eee Roland Cher Tw Recorder Sons Volume olume The screen will indicate Audio Volume when audio files are playing back The song volume can be set to any value from O to 127 E While you hold down the Play button the display will show the volume of the song You can not change the volume of the demo song B E You can also adjust the volume of the song by turning the Balance knob while you hold down the Play button 28 Listening to Songs Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play The internal songs and the songs in internal memory or USB memory can be played repeatedly in succession This function is called All Song Play Roland Recorder Play Rec Display Specifying the First Song cececeeeeeeeeeeoeeeoooeooooooeooeoooooooooooooooo 1 Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green 2 Press the or button to select the song Playing Back the Songs Successively 3 While holding down the Display orien press athe Play button T
4. ssseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 122 123 Equalizer Type uu Y WD FN Fd 58 Erasing Recorded Performance ccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 103 Error Message MEH HEH 157 Expression HL r O Oh I 118 Expression Pedal ssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 118 External Memory Connector cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 23 External Speaker sseeeeeeeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeaeeees 138 F Factory RSet vascrosersusass neina EEEE REEE aE 135 Feet dintii a e a GR FFR 37 Fill E E EAEE E Y en 70 Fine Adjustments to the Keyboard eceeeseereee 125 FOrMatting seen gee Gyd Gy abe 107 132 133 Front Panel taros Ydd 14 Function Button eueu seiri ene YH Y LL Y Y HF LL ieuo 14 Function Mode cseeseeeceeeeeeeeeeeceteeeaeneeseeeeees 115 G General MIDI ccccccececcceceeceeeeceeeeeees 147 170 General MIDI 2 eccceeeeeceeeeccesecceeeceueeees 147 170 Ground Terminal cceeseecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseeees 18 GS yah ean GY Ser Y cU Y YA dace 170 GS i FORM OL Avance AL ud bor y Rd AO 170 H Hammer Noise hyii GYF wg igyd F h 64 Hammer Response cceceseescceeseesseeseeeeeeeeee eens 64 Headphones i cee sean Ue Y sete edu 22 Initializing Wen gy YTT 107 132 133 Jniput Jacks2 esu sn aT dn Tdd yn gydd 16 139 Internal Memory 29 32 78 105 109 111 113 NitiGli ZING e202 52s vanes e e Ea ana R E iE 132 Internal Song ceseeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeeeeees
5. ion Farther MH 4 Press the buttons or the key corresponding to the root note Setting C C D E gt E F F G Ab A Bb B 130 Fixing a Set Chord Progression Session Partner contains chord progression pattern data that is suitable for each rhythm Here you can specify whether a chord progression suitable for the rhythm will be automatically selected when you switch the rhythm of the Session Partner function A Press the Function button Press the Session Partner button The Session Partner screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Auto Chord Prog on Partner Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description When you change rhythms the chord On progression pattern will switch to the pattern that is most suitable for the selected rhythm off When the rhythm changes the chord progression pattern does not change Settings for Song Playback Muting a Specific Part Part Mute Here s how you can mute a specific part so that it will not be heard when the song plays You can also make settings so that only a specific part will be heard Press the Function button Press the Track 1 button The Song File screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Part Mute E File __ Press the Display button The following
6. Here s how you can play along with an internal song and record your performance The song being played back will be recorded together with the performance you play on the keyboard The FP 7 is able to record your playing along with an internal piano song For example you could listen to the left hand part while you record the righthand part NEM If you select a track button and then record the sound of the selected track button will not be heard during recording TT r lr T TT FP 7 Recorder Play Rec Metronome Display ation Part Chord a Roland Performance Settings eeeeeeeeeoeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeo 1 Select a song For details on how to select a song refer to Listening to Songs p 24 If you are recording along with a song from USB memory you ll need to connect the USB memory beforehand p 23 You can change the tone used in performances p 35 and change the tempo at which songs are played back p 55 You can also play the metronome sound while recording p 54 Settings for Recording eceeeceeeeeeoeoeooeoooeoeooooeooooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooWooo oo o 2 Press the Rec button The following screen appears Recording a Song Add On Y Rec If you want to record your playing along with the song press the Rec button If you want to record a new song press the Play button 95 Recording
7. Increase the separation between the eguipment and receiver Connect the eguipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this eguipment This eguipment reguires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all reguirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Eguipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name FP 7 Type of Equipment Digital Piano Responsible Party Roland Corporation U S Address 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles CA 90040 2938 Telephone 323 890 3700 This product must be disposed of separately at your local waste recycling centre Do not dispose of in household waste bin Roland 0 4 4 5 4 6 8 9 0 2 04454689 07 01 2N
8. NERO About the type of the Egualizer refer to Changing the Egualizer Type p 58 Adjusting the Volume Master Gain If you ve connected an external device to the Input jacks and want to listen to the sound from it the sound from the external device may not be loud enough even if you ve turned the FP Z s volume knob to the maximum position In such cases you can adjust the master gain setting as follows Adjusting the master gain will also affect the volume of the internal speakers and headphones The sound may distort if you increase the volume excessively 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Master Gain 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting 10 dB 0 dB 10 dB Various Settings Egualizer Settings Changing the Equalizer Settings You can make fine detailed changes to the equalizer settings Before you make detailed adjustments to the equalizer settings select the equalizer type that you want to edit p 58 1 2 4 Press the Function button Press the Equalizer button The Equalizer screen will appear There are three Equalizer screens EEr EW Low Gain Low Mid Gain ow Mid Freq ee Mid i Hish Mid Bair High Mid Fres High Mid High Gain High Frea While holding down the Display b
9. In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 179 Index A AG Add plor cu dans Y GG Ea 18 All Song Play ces Gu y GG FR SY Yg A 29 Audio Equipment cccccceeesseeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeees 138 Audio File a eu A yy GR YG ened dens 34 59 62 Audio File Seb en uu Cy ed Fedd Ynddo 127 Audio File Setting cccccccesseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 127 Audio Key eu CF EG TU LU dd 59 Audio Key Button c scseseseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 60 Audio Key Settings ccccccesssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 127 B Balance Knob cceeecccccceeesseeeeeceesnsneeseesenes 14 47 Beat of Metronome ccccecccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeees 134 Bend Down ccceceseeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaanaes 118 Benid Up ug dd Gyd go LG A sigs 118 C Center Cancellu ne netaan TG Td dyd CF 146 Chord Fingering List ssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 167 Chord Progression seseeeeeee 72 73 76 77 130 Chord Progression Off c cccceceseeseeeceeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeas 73 Chord Progression Pattern ccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 129 Chord Progression Pattern List sceceeeeseeeeeeeeeees 164 Computer FT e0 daeeiessas 141 143 Connecting AC Adaptor eiii uu y Fu Gu TD sei 18 Audio Equipment ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 138 CD Drive synnu act hase Y AD 144 eT eud coerce a Y 141 143
10. Le am AN T eh 50 Upper 4 Use the buttons to select the effect type NERO For details on the effect types and the settings for each effect refer to Effects List p 172 Editing the Effect Settings i in Detail You can make detailed changes for each affect such as adjusting the effect depth 5 Select the item that you want to edit While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select the item that you want to edit the second and third lines from the top in the Effects screen b Type Damper Resonance Depth r Offset The item in the second line from the top of the Effects screen can be changed by holding down the Multi Effects button and using the buttons without your having to open this screen 6 Use the buttons to edit the setting 119 Various Settings Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added This specifies which part is to have priority when the effects assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone differ in Dual Play p 41 or Split Play p 43 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Multi Effects button The Effects screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Source 4 Use the buttons to select the part to which you want to apply effects Setting Description Upper The effect will be preferentially applied to the Upper tone
11. 4 _ 5 6 _ 7 ___ 1 Press the Registration button The first time you press the Registration button Registration after turning the power on a screen like the one Select 1 1 7 4 shown at left will be displayed 2 Press one of the buttons from 1 to 7 to select the button at which you saved the desired registration 2 1 E Piann Bs Upper O01 Vintage EP Lower OOF FretlessBass 3 Use the buttons to select the registration variation 2 2 Yb BsCYm Upper O09 Vibraphone Lower OOF Bass Cymbl The performance settings will change accordingly Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Saving a Registration Set Here s how the twenty eight registrations stored with the Registration button can be saved in internal memory or USB memory as a single set If you want to save the registration set to USB memory connect your USB memory to the external memory connector MEMO For details on handling USB memory refer to Using USB Memory p 23 Roland Function Transpose Wm m iation Part Chord 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Track R button The Registration File screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Save 4A Press the Display button Changing the Name of a Registration Set eceeceeeeoeoooeooooooooooooooooooo
12. NEM You can return the content saved at a Registration button to the factory set condition Refer to Restoring the Factory set Condition Factory Reset p 135 NEM ao the saved registration set refer to Loading a Registration Set You Saved p 84 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Loading a Registration Set You Saved Here s how an entire set of registrations you saved in internal memory or USB memory can be loaded back to the Registration button Note that when you load a registration set all of the settings that were stored at the Registration button will be overwritten and lost If you want to load a registration set that was saved on USB memory connect your USB memory to the external memory connector For more about handling USB memory refer to Using USB Memory p 23 Roland Function Transpose m jation Part Chord 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Track R button The Registration File screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Load If no registration set has been saved in internal memory or if USB memory is not connected the Ea icon will be shown for the Load field A Press the Display button The Load Registration screen appears ad Registration ME EE Internal 001 REGIST SET 85 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings 5 While holding down
13. Playback and Save Media USB Memory Playback file SMF format 0 1 Audio File WAV format 44 1 kHz 16 bit linear Audio File can be played with Audio Key Function Save format SMF format 0 Registration set lt Others gt Rated Power Output 13 W x 2 Speakers 8 cm x12cm x 2 with Speaker Box Display Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots with backlit Connectors External Memory Connector Output Jacks L Mono R 1 4 inch phone type Input Jacks L Mono R 1 4 inch phone type Mix In Jack Stereo miniature phone type Headphone Jack x 2 Stereo 1 4 inch phone type USB MIDI Connector MIDI Connectors In Out Pedal Jacks Damper Soft Sostenuto Assignable DC In Jack Power Supply DC 12 V AC Adaptor Power Consumption 178 26 W Dimensions Including stand 1346 W x 375 D x 137 H mm 53 W x 14 13 16 D x 5 7 16 H inches 1346 W x 396 D x 949 H mm 53 W x 15 5 8 D x 37 3 8 H inches FP 7 with dedicated stand and music rest Main Specifications Weight 23 9 kg 52 lbs 12 oz Accessories Owner s Manual Audio Key Utility Quick Guide CD ROM Audio Key Utility Information about SONAR LE CD ROM SONAR LE AC Adaptor Power Cord Music Rest 2 screws for the Music Rest Pedal available Half damper Options Dedicated Stand KSC 44 Damper Pedal Pedal Switch Foot Switch Expression Pedal EV 5 USB Memory
14. cesccsseeeeesecseeseteeeeeeeneeeeneesneeeses 117 Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied 117 Changing How the Pedals Work ceseeeeees 118 Effect MY ees 119 Changing the Effect Type 119 Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added 120 System SettingS ep a E a a 120 Disabling Automatic Selection of VIMA TUNES Recommended Tone cscccseeeeeeeeneeetteenteenaees 120 Switching Lyric Display On off e eeuneueenn 121 Switching the Language for Lyric Display 121 Specifying the Sound Control Setting at Power on 122 Specifying the Equalizer Setting at Power on 122 Adjusting the Volume Master Gain 123 Equalizer Settings escceesesscessteesesesnteeeneeeneeeees 123 Changing the Equalizer Settings n 123 Keyboard Settings ccesceesseseteeeteeseeeneeeneeeneeenes 124 Specifying What the Transpose Button will Affect Transpose 2c sists i ASA cohen ane 124 Changing the Keyboard Touch Key Touch 125 Making Fine Adjustments to the Keyboard Touch SONSIIVITY E _ 125 Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Setfo OIT uu eM NW eee a 126 Changing the Pitch of the Lower Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift eeeeueeseeeesieneenenuue 126 Audio Key Settings cscceescesceeeesteeeneeeeneentens 127 Selecting an Audio File Set 127 Changing the
15. External for EM g ry songs on external memory such as USB memory UE J 18 Internal 001 External 008 Sonate No 15 Etude op 0 J Playing the Song eeeeeeeeoeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo o 3 Press the Play button The selected song will play The selected song is played to the end and then playback stops 26 Listening to Songs If a song is playing while the song select screen is displayed you can rewind the song by holding down the button or fast forward the song by holding down the button To stop playback press the Play button once more The next time you press the Play button playback will resume from the point at which you stopped If playback has stopped at the end of the song playback will start from the beginning of the song If the song select screen is displayed pressing the button will return you to the beginning of the song Pressing the button once again will return you to the preceding song About the Song Select Screen The song select screen will change as follows New Song to record Song tempo HER iS Measure number oet oot r ent 001 t Song number Trio Grande Trio brande Song name By holding down the Display button and pressing the buttons you can quickly select the first song in the song group i e first song in internal memory first song in USB memory or first song in internal memory
16. The Session Partner screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Intro Ending 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description Pressing the Session Partner button causes On i the Intro and Ending to be played Pressing the Session Partner button causes off the Intro and Ending not to be played Various Settings Selecting a Chord Progression Pattern Here s how to select the chord progression pattern for the currently selected rhythm used when Session Partner plays A Press the Function button Press the Session Partner button The Session Partner screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Chord Prog on Partner Use the buttons to change the setting Setting User Chord 1 56 NERO User Chord is a chord progression pattern you yourself recorded User Chord is shown only if there is a chord progression pattern that you created p 76 129 Various Settings Selecting the Root Note of the Chord Progression Here s how to specify the root note of the first chord of currently Session Partner s chord progression 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Session Parmer button The Session Partner screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Root
17. 6 o I a 5 o WN fo o D Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Guitar Fret Noise Guitar Cutting Noise Up Guitar Cutting Noise Down String Slap of Double Bass Fl Key Click Laughing Screaming Punch Heart Beat Footsteps 1 Footsteps 2 Applause Door Creaking Door Scratch Wind Chimes Car Engine Car Stop Car Pass Car Crash Siren Train 9 Jet Plane Helicopter Starship Gun Shot Machine Gun Laser Gun Explosion Dog Horse Gallop Birds Rain Thunder Wind Seashore Stream Bubble P A EN C3 Eg a o on NO a oa oa o NX a o C4 o o o N D o gt o o N el o B C5 J N i J D En SJ Ko _ oo o D C6 gt o ances No sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 162 Rhythm List No Style Name Dia ae Tempo 1 8 Beat Funk 16 108 2 Guitar Funk 19 104 3 8 Beat Pop 1 26 108 4 Street Pop 51 94 5 8 Beat Rock1 52 128 6 Loose Rock 13 174 7 Ballad 39
18. Part Chord If you re recording a new song select New Song as described in steps 1 2 of Recording a New Song p 93 If you decide to re record an existing song select that song Performance Settings eceeeceeeeeeoeoeoeoeooeoeoooooeoooooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 Press the Rec button The following screen appears If you want to record along with the song or recorded performance press the Rec button If you want to record a new song press the Play button 2 Press the Rec button once again The following screen appears 100 Recording 3 Press the button of the track you want to record so the button is blinking This setting lets you record while listening to the selected song Track buttons Description The performance will be recorded Blinking If performance data already exists the existing performance will be erased and replaced as the new recording proceeds The performance will not be recorded u During recording the performance located at this track button will play back The performance will not be recorded This track does not contain performance data Unlit The Rec button will light the Play button will blink and the instrument will enter recording standby mode If you decide not to record press the Rec button once again Starting Recording A Press the Play button After two measures of count sound recordin
19. buttons to select the character that you want to change 4A Use the buttons to select the desired character If you decide not to write the registration press any of the 1 7 buttons Storing the Registration 5 Press the Registration button Your performance settings will be saved The Registration button will change from blinking to lit Never turn off the power while settings are being saved If you do so the FP 7 s internal memory will be destroyed rendering it unusable Emo You can return the content saved at a Registration button to the factory set condition Refer to Restoring the Factory set Condition Factory Reset p 135 To select the performance settings you saved refer to Recalling a Registration p 82 81 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Recalling a Registration 82 Settings you ve stored with the Registration button can be recalled instantly The recommended settings were stored in the instrument when it shipped from the factory Registration from 7 1 to 7 4 include the Basic Registration Use this when creating registration from scratch For details on the settings that are saved as a registration refer to Settings Stored in a Registration p 176 _ hr Ea E2 yr eye Roland a II TH WWT Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ Registration m mm laa 1 2 3
20. metronome is off If you record additional material without erasing the previously recorded song the song will be recorded at the firstrecorded tempo Please erase the previously p 103 recorded song before you re record About the Audio Key Is the audio file in a format supported by the FP 72 Audio files of the following format can be played back Can t play back an audio file e File extension WAV p 34 e 16 bit linear e 44 1 kHz sampling rate Can t record along with an audio file Can t copy an audio file into internal memory About the audio file Can t use the Audio Key function The FP 7 can t record using audio files or copy them into internal memory Could you be using Session Partner You can t use the Audio Key function while using the Session Partner function You can t use the Audio Key function while playing or recording a song Audio Key settings you made are not saved in USB memory 156 If you re using the Audio Key function with the FP 7 s built in audio files the audio key settings you modify cannot be saved to USB memory When using audio files from USB memory Edited audio key settings can be saved in USB memory only for audio file sets that were created using the Audio Key Utility installed in your computer Error Messages Indication Meaning Error 1 You can only read the music file It can not be saved An error occurred during writing Error 2 The external
21. Getting Ready to Play Connecting the AC Adaptor 1 Make sure that the Power switch located at the right side of the keyboard is off in the upward position Upper Position 2 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume 3 Connect the supplied Power Cord to the supplied AC adaptor AC adaptor Power Cord mp Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator see illustration faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards Indicator The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet 4 Connect the AC adaptor to the FP 7 s DC In jack and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 5 Loop the AC adaptor cord around the cord hook to fasten it in place 18 Ground Terminal Be Roland PSB 7U a only e Cord Hook H Corporation P 7 MADE IN JAPAN To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power fo your unit should the plug be pulled out accidentally and to avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack anchor the power cord using the cord hook as shown in AC Adaptor Power Cord the illustration Even if the cord is fastened strong tension applied to the cord may cause it to be damaged or broken Be careful not to pull the cord accidentally or to apply strong pressure fo it Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup you may experience a discomforting sensation or pe
22. Percussion Percussion adds an attack type sound to the beginning of the note to give the sound more crispness The attack sound changes according to the value The percussion on tone wheel organs did not apply to all notes that were played When notes were played legato smoothly and connectedly percussion was applied only to the first played note When notes were played staccato articulating each note separately percussion was applied to all notes This method is referred to as single trigger algorithm and is a very important element in organ performance On the FP 7 faithfully simulates this characteristic Hold down the Display button and press the buttons to select the type of the percussion CE T Eit E I TW Organ 1 The Percussion is applied only to the Upper Tone NOTE When percussion is on the 1 pitch will not be Mm produced Description Off Percussion will not sound 2nd Percussion sounds at a pitch one octave above that of the key pressed 3rd Percussion sounds at a pitch an octave and a fifth above that of the key pressed Adjusting the Rate at which the Percussion Decays Fe 40 Hold down the Display button and press the buttons to select the speed at which the percussion sound will decay hL i oft TW Organ rend LA 5rd Description The percussion sound will disappear slowly The percussion will have a more gentle attack The percussion sound will disap
23. Sound Control button so its light is turned off You can specify the Sound Control setting that will be selected when the power is EM turned on Please refer to Specifying the Sound Control Setting at Power on p 122 For some sounds this may cause distortion If the sound distorts refer to Adjusting the Volume Master Gain p 123 The Sound Control function is not applied to the sounds of external devices connected to the Input jacks 56 Performing Changing the Tonal Quality Equalizer You can use the equalizer to adjust the tonal quality This allows you to adjust the tonal character by boosting or decreasing the low frequency or high frequency portions Roland 3 TINT pares 1 Press the Equalizer button so it s lit The equalizer will be turned on and the tonal character will change Turning Off the Equalizer eceeeoeeeeeoeoooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 Press the Egualizer button so its light is turned off 57 Performing Changing the Equalizer Type You can switch the equalizer settings to apply different changes to the tonal character The FP 7 provides four equalizer settings 1 While holding down the Equalizer button press the or button to select the equalizer type A screen like the following will be displayed while you hold down the Equalizer button Setting Description The high frequenci
24. Weak beats only 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 NERO When you change the rhythm or the Internal song the beat of metronome is changed You cannot change the metronome beat while a song or Rhythm is being played 134 Changing the Way in which the Metronome Marks the Beat You can make the metronome sound each beat in greater detail 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Metronome button The Metronome screen appears BSS et onone i i did E Hormal 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Type The display will indicate how beats are currently being marked 4 Use the buttons to select how the beats are to be marked Setting Beat Setting Beat Eighth not Normal Usual sound J PI ee intervals J Dotted half R Sixteenth note note intervals intervals Half note Single back Doubl d intervals buble beat added Dotted quarter Triplet rhythm Triplet d note intervals HRS added huffle rhyth J arig note Shuffle Shuftle rhythm intervals added D Dotted eighth note intervals Other Settings Restoring the Factory set Condition Factory Reset You can restore the settings you ve changed on the FP 7 to their factory set condition This operation is called Factory Reset When you perform a Factory Reset all the settings you have stored will be erased and the FP 7 will return to the factory
25. blinks 2 Each time pressing the Multi Effects button switch the speed of the rotary effect between rapid and slow rotation Pressing the Multi Effects button toggles the rotary effect between fast and slow rotation If the Multi Effects button is blinking rapidly the rotary effect is being applied with the fast rotational speed If the Multi Effects button is blinking slowly the rotary effect is being applied with the slow rotational speed If you don t want the rotary effect to be applied select an effect type other than the rotary effect p 119 then turn off the effect p 50 51 Performing Transposing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback Transpose By using the Transpose function you can transpose the keyboard or the key in which the song plays back This is convenient when you re singing along with the song since you can shift the playback to a key that s comfortable for the range of your voice If you re accompanying a singer you can use the Transpose function to shift the pitch to a key that s comfortable for the singer while you continue playing in the same familiar key fingering You can also use this function to transpose the pitch of your playing without changing your fingering on the keyboard For example if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps or flats you can transpose to a key that s easier for you to play vA Roland The FP 7 lets you transpose the key p
26. buttons to adjust its pitch These settings are valid only when the Multi Effects button is on lit and the effect type is set to Damper Resonance 5 Use the button to adjust the setting What are Duplex Scale The Duplex Scale is a system of sympathetically vibrating strings sometimes included in grand pianos These sympathetically vibrating strings are not struck directly with hammers but sound by vibrating in sympathy with the vibrations of other strings By resonating with the overtones these strings add richness and brilliance to the sound These sympathetic strings are added only to the high register above approximately C4 Since they do not have a damper a mechanism that stops them from sounding they will continue sounding even after you play a note and then release it to stop the sound of the string that was actually struck 64 Performing Saving the Piano Designer Settings When you ve used Piano Designer to create a piano sound that you particularly like you can save it in internal memory Settings you save in this way will be preserved even if you turn off the power Access the Piano Designer screen p 63 Hold down the Display button and press the button several times to access the following screen Bre you sure Cancel Hold down the Display button and press the button once again to select OK Bre you sure If you decide not to save the Piano Designer s
27. drawbars forward or backward to change their relative balance Each bar is assigned a different footage and this footage determines the pitch of the sound 8 is the footage that forms the basic pitch of the sound this is the center around which you create the tone Each harmonic bar is assigned a sine wave a pure pitch without overtones of a different pitch and by combining these pitches you can create a wide range of sounds 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 H 8 volume 8 Time A volume 5 You can simulate the creation of tones using the harmonic bars by assigning footages to the Tone buttons The FP 7 provides two screens for this purpose the Tonewheel Organ screen and the TW Edit Tone Wheel Edit screen Graphics indicating the state of the harmonic bars are shown in these screens You can switch between these two screens by holding down the Display button and using the buttons The Tonewheel Organ Screen TW Edit Tone Wheel edit Screen eb __ TW Organ Performing What s the feet Feet is a term that began as a measurement of the length of the pipes in a pipe organ The pipes that produce the basic pitch fundamental for each note are considered to be 8 feet in length Therefore a pipe producing a pitch one octave below that of the reference of 8 eight feet would be 16 for one octave above the reference the pipe would be 4 and to take the p
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29. 127 Adjusts the frequency at which modulation is applied Ring Modulator Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the effect sound W Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of the change Hz Tremolo Depth 0 127 Depth to which the effect is applied Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of the change Hz Auto Pan Depth 0 127 Depth to which the effect is applied Rate note Rate at which the 16 step sequence will cycle note Slicer Timing of volume changes for even numbered steps step 2 step 4 step Shuffle 0 127 6 The higher the value the later the beat progresses Threshold 0 127 Adjusts the volume at which compression begins Compressor Attack 0 127 Sets the speed at which compression starts aa Threshold 0 127 Adjusts the volume at which compression begins RE Ratio 1 5 1 2 1 4 1 100 1 Compression ratio Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz Stereo Chorus i Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz Hexa Chorus Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Chorus Depth 0 127 Modulation depth of the chorus effect Tremolo Chorus Tremolo Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Modulation frequency of the tremolo effect Hz Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz Space D Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz 3D Chorus E Depth 0 127 Modulation depth of the chorus effect Low Depth 0 127 Modulation depth for the low range chorus sound 2Band Chorus Hi
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32. 55 Gavotte 18 tude op 25 1 56 Heidenr slein 19 Clair de Lune 57 Zigeuner Tanz 20 tude op 10 5 58 La Cinguantaine 21 Dr Gradus ad Parnassum 59 Csikos Post 22 Grande Valse Brillante 60 Dolly s Dreaming Awakening 23 La pri re d une Vierge 61 La Violette 24 Course en Troika 62 Fr hlicher Landmann 25 To The Spring 63 Sonatine op 36 1 Clementi 26 Valse op 64 2 64 Sonatine op 20 1 Kuhlau 27 Radetzky Marsch 65 Sonatine No 5 Beethoven 28 Traumerei 29 Moments Mudo All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a 30 Pr lude op 28 15 violation of applicable laws 31 Harmonious Blacksmith 32 Ungarische T nze 5 33 Turkischer Marsch Beethoven 34 Nocturne No 2 35 Frihlingslied 36 Pr ludium 37 Jagerlied 38 Menuet Antique 169 Music Files That the FP 7 Can Use What Are Music Files Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitch is played the force applied to the key played and other such information Performance data is transmitted to the FP 7 from music files saved in USB memory and played back without change as songs This is different than a audio CD since the music file does not contain a recording of the sound itself This makes it possible to change tempos and keys freely allowing you to use it in many different ways Regarding Copyright Use of the internal songs and audio files fo
33. Agogo 69 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa E TR 808 Maracas Maracas Maracas Maracas 7i Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 csl72 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 73 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 74 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 EA caves Claves Claves Claves 76 High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock 77 Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock EE Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 79 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 80 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 81 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 E Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker 83 Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell C6l84 Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes E Castanets Castanets Castanets Castanets 86 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 EE Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 GO e S a Applause No sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number y p 161 Tone List SFX Set mo r o o o on C2 o
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35. EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Brush Pedal Hi Hat EXC1 Timpani G 45 TR 808 Mid Tom 2 Mid Tom 2 Brush Mid Tom 2 Timpani A ECH TR 808 Open Hi Hat EXC 1 Open Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Brush Open Hi Hat EXC1 Timpani A MU TR 808 Mid Tom 1 Jazz Mid Tom Brush Mid Tom 1 Timpani B c3l48 TR 808 High Tom 2 Jazz High Tom 2 Brush High Tom 2 Timpani C EE TR 808 Crash Cymbal Crash Cymbal 3 Jazz Crash Cymbal Timpani C 50 TR 808 High Tom 1 Jazz High Tom 1 Brush High Tom 1 Timpani D WEE Ride Cymbal 3 Ride Cymbal 3 Jazz Ride Cymbal 1 Timpani D 52 Chinese Cymbal 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Timpani E 53 Ride Bell 2 Ride Bell 2 Jazz Ride Cymbal 2 Timpani F E Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine 55 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal EEJ TR 808 Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell 57 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 Concert Cymbal 2 ECH Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap 33 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 Concert Cymbal 1 c4l60 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 E Low Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 62 TR 808 High Conga Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 EEN TR 808 Mid Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga 64 TR 808 Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga 65 High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale EC ov Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale 67 High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo es Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Low
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37. Format Gre you sure If you want fo return to the previous screen without formatting hold down the Display button use the buttons to select Cancel then press the Rec button Various Settings 5 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select OK 6 Press the Rec button Initialization will begin The entire contents of USB memory will be erased Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing Doing so may destroy the USB memory rendering it unusable Don t remove the USB memory until formatting is completed This operation will not initialize any settings other than the contents of USB memory If you want to return settings other than USB memory to the factory set state please execute Factory Reset p 135 or Initializing internal memory p 132 133 Various Settings Metronome Settings Changing the Beat of Metronome You can specify the time signature at which the metronome will sound When you record your own performance it will be recorded with the time signature you specify here 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Metronome button The Metronome screen appears BS et onome 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Beat The currently selected time signature will be displayed 4 Press the buttons to select the beat Setting 2 2 0 4
38. HER of he keyboard aksonais Is the Master Tune setting appropriate p 115 incorrect Are the settings for the Temperament correct p 116 Is the FP 7 in Dual Play p 41 Two sounds are produced when the keyboard is played When the FP 7 is connected to an external sequencer set it to the Local Off mode 149 Alternatively set SOFT THRU on the sequencer to Off P Tone buttons Strings Pad Guitar Bass Voice GM2 also operate as buttons that select Recommended Tones 3 With the factory settings connecting a commercially available CD ROM drive to The wrong instrument is selected when you pressthe Sirings Podl the external memory connector and selecting a song from a CD ROM produced for Guitar Bass or Voice GM2 the VIMA VIMA TUNES will automatically cause sounds appropriate for that song p 120 b FUR to be assigned to the Strings Pad Guitar Bass or Voice GM2 Tone buttons 4 so that you can select recommended tones by pressing one of these buttons You can also make settings so that recommended tones are not automatically assigned Eiet dose nor apply You can specifies which part is to have priority when the effects assigned to the p 120 Upper Tone and Lower Tone differ in Dual Play or Split Play Reverberation remains even if you defeat the Reverb effect The FP 7 s piano sound faithfully simulates the depth and resonance of an acoustic piano and this may give the impression of reverberation
39. Japanese lyrics In such cases you can switch the language as follows 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select SongLanguage Setting Description English The lyrics are displayed in English Yan The lyrics are displayed in Japanese The song title is also displayed in Japanese If this setting is English the characters may not be NEMD shown correctly when displaying Japanese lyrics or song titles Conversely if this setting is Japanese the display of English lyrics or song titles may be incorrect 121 Various Settings Specifying the Sound Control Setting at Power on You can change the Sound Control type that is selected when you turn on the power of the FP 7 You can also specify that Sound Control be off when you turn on the power 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select PwrOnSoundCrrl ami _____ gd Tone T 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description When you turn on the power the Sound Sharp Control button will be on and the Sharp Type Sound Control setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Sound Clear Control button will be on and the Clear
40. MEMO For details on handling USB memory refer to Using USB Memory p 23 2 Uw mH Roland Function Transpose LJ m lt Part Chord LU Jr m gt If you want to delete a song from USB memory connect your USB memory to the external memory connector p 23 Press the Function button Press the Track 1 button The Song File screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Delete Ei File 4 a2 pi Oy Press the Display button The Delete Song screen appears BEE De ete Sond Media Internal File O01 Trio Grande 109 Saving a Performance 6 8 9 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Media Internal 0 O Tria Grande Use the buttons to select the media from which you want to delete a song Setting Description Internal Internal Memory External USB Memory While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select File Internal On Trio Grande Use the buttons to select the song that you want to delete Deleting the Song 1 O Press the Rec button 110 The selected song will be deleted Never turn off the power while a song is being deleted If you do so the FP 7 s internal memory will be destroyed rendering it unusable Saving a Performance Copying a Song Copyi
41. MIDI 1 as a way of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2 GS Format CG The GS Format is Roland s set of specifications for standardizing the performance of sound generating devices In addition to including support for everything defined by the General MIDI the highly compatible GS Format additionally offers an expanded number of sounds provides for the editing of sounds and spells out many details for a wide range of extra features including effects such as reverb and chorus Designed with the future in mind the GS Format can readily include new sounds and support new hardware features when they arrive Since it is upwardly compatible with the General MIDI Roland s GS Format is capable of reliably playing back GM Scores equally as well as it performs GS music files music files that have been created with the GS Format in mind XG lite XGlite XG is a tone generator format of YAMAHA Corporation that defines the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and the structure and type of effects in addition to the General MIDI 1 specification XGlite is a simplified version of XG tone generation format You can play back any XG music files using an XGlite tone generator However keep in mind that some music files may play back differently compared to the original files due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects Registration List The recommended settings were stored in the instrument when it shipped from th
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44. PreAmp MS1959I lII SLDN Type of guitar amp Guitar Amp Lead Metal5150 Simulator Metal Lead OD 1 OD 2 Turbo Distortion Fuzz Sp Type See the table Type of speaker Ph Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz aser Manual 0 127 Adjusts the basic frequency from which the sound will be modulated Multi Stage Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz Phaser Manual 0 127 Adjusts the basic frequency from which the sound will be modulated Speed at which to raise or lower the frequency at which the sound is Infinite Phaser Speed Fe TOO modulated upward downward Resonance 0 127 Amount of feedback 172 Effects List Effect Name Parameter Value Description Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz Stereo Flanger Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz 3D Flanger Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Low Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Rate at which the low range flanger sound is modulated Hz 2Band Flanger i f High Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Rate at which the high range flanger sound is modulated Hz Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Freguency of modulation Hz Auto Wah Manual 0 127 Adjusts the center frequency at which the effect is applied Rate note Frequency at which the two vowels switch note Humanizer Drive 0 127 Degree of distortion Also changes the volume Freguency 0
45. Record p 105 and Copying a Song from USB Memory to Internal Memory p 113 Roland L Recorder Play Rec Selecting a Song eceeeoeeeeeeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green 2 Press the or button to select the song If you ve selected a song that s saved in internal memory the screen will indicate Internal 137 tile Internal 001 Sonate o 15 If you have not saved any songs in internal memory the Internal indication will not appear Playing the Song ceeeceeeeeeeeoeooeoooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo 3 Press the Play button The selected song will play The selected song is played to the end and then playback stops To stop playback press the Play button once more The next time you press the Play button playback will resume from the point at which you stopped If playback has stopped at the end of the song playback will start from the beginning of the song If the song select screen is displayed pressing the button will return you to the beginning of the song Pressing the button once again will return you to the preceding song 32 Listening to Songs Listening to Songs Saved in USB Memory Here s how you can listen to songs that are saved on USB memory sold separately You can also use the keyboard to play along w
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47. The Audio Key screen appears e Key e ternal Demo gn Th 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Assign The Audio Key Assign screen appears Adio Ko tame Internal Demo 4 Press the Display button The following screen appears change E Bass Solo 2 wav Loop Wait 127 Various Settings 6 Use the buttons to select the audio file that will be played by the specified key Volce Haw Loop Wait NERO If you press the buttons simultaneously the audio file assigned to that key will be cleared No playback mode indication is shown on the graphic for keys to which no audio file is assigned and the audio file name field will indicate No Assign 7 While holding down the Display button press the button to select the playback status Play Mode indication T im Yolice Wav 8 Use the buttons to select the playback status Play Mode 5004m Wolce Haw Indication Description When you press the key the audio file will One shot play only once Now The audio file will play immediately when you press the key One shot When you press the key the audio file will be Wait played once when the currently playing audio file finishes playing When you press the key the audio file will Loop Now play repeatedly The audio file will play immediately when you press the key Wh
48. Volume of additional slight resonance when the damper pedal is not P pressed Type Cabinet Speaker Microphone Small 1 Small open back enclosure 10 Dynamic Small 2 Small open back enclosure 10 Dynamic Middle Open back enclosure 12x1 Dynamic JC 120 Open back enclosure 12x2 Dynamic Built In 1 Open back enclosure 12x2 Dynamic Built In 2 Open back enclosure 12x2 Condenser Built In 3 Open back enclosure 12x2 Condenser Built In 4 Open back enclosure 12x2 Condenser Built In 5 Open back enclosure 12x2 Condenser BG Stack 1 Sealed enclosure 12x2 Condenser BG Stack 2 Large sealed enclosure 12x2 Condenser MS Stack 1 Large sealed enclosure 12x4 Condenser MS Stack 2 Large sealed enclosure 12x4 Condenser Metal Stack Large double stack 12x4 Condenser 2 Stack Large double stack 12x4 Condenser 3 Stack Large triple stack 12x4 Condenser 175 Stored Settings Settings Stored in a Registration Stored Items Page Tone and variation selected for the Upper part and Lower part oe Settings for dual and split play p 41 p 43 The volume balance for dual and split play p 47 Keyboard Touch The velocity when the keyboard touch is set to Off a i eee Reverb button s on or off and the depth of reverb p 49 The effect type and the settings of effects 1 Pomc pete p 120 Speed of the rotary effect for organ sounds p 51 Transpose s on or off its value and Transpose mode
49. an External Device 140 Recording an FP 7 Performance to a CD or Cassette Tape CFC aA r ET r 140 Using Your Computer to Create a CD 141 Connecting the USB Memory Sold Separately 142 Connecting to a Computer eee eeeeeeeeeeeeenees 143 Connecting to a Computer via the USB MIDI Connectoli eu Sees ioni NT yn 143 Connecting a CD Drive Sold Separately 144 Making the Connections isece 144 Playing Back Songs from a CD ossee 145 Performing along with a Music CD Center Cancel 146 Performing while You Listen to the Melody of the Music Files cccccecessceeeeceecsteeeeseeeeeteees 146 Contents Connecting to MIDI Devices ss 147 Whats MIDE uu sides uu Y Y A 147 Making the Connections cccccceeseereseeeereees 147 Using the FP 7 to Play Another MIDI Sound Module 148 MIDI SettingSs lt use Y RR ee FF 148 Appendices Troubleshooting ei ieu cad DA FAD EER Eai 153 Error Message i au dr EA 157 Tone Lists ss ceek ccsgeessstetehvk Cyw RD THd A DON OSOD YE 158 Rhythm Listes Mt medu nd YF ymu YR CAU Y 163 Chord Progression Pattern List 164 Chord Fingering Lists creat cc nien cyd yW Fy ras 167 Internal Song List ccecceeesessteeeteeeereeteeeneeetseeses 169 Music Files That the FP 7 Can Use 170 Registration List eceeceecceeceeeeeeeeenesseseeeeeeenenes 171 Effects Lists rea AW 172 Stored Settings eean eare aes ii
50. and performance parts you select You can play intros endings and fill ins short phrases inserted at transition points in the song by pressing buttons as you play the keyboard What are the FP 7 s Rhythms The FP 7 features internal Rhythms complementing Pops Jazz and other various musical genres Rhythms or combinations of elements from a musical genre that recreate the mood or signature sound of a particular style form the foundation of the accompaniment used in Session Partner A Rhythm is composed from the following three items Drums Part Bass Part Accompaniment Part except drum and bass part 66 Playing Along with Rhythms Performing Along with Session Partner Now let s try performing along with Session Partner Since a wide variety of musical genres is provided be sure to use a Rhythm that best suits the song you are performing MEMO Please refer to Selecting a Rhythm p 70 Roland TN Bees ___Variation Part Chord 1 Press the Session Partner button The Session Partner button will light and the performance will begin from the intro During the intro the Track R button will blink The chord is shown in the display The chord progression advances automatically freeing you up to play the melody Tempo Rhythm Rhythm Name Number Fit Fim O01 Beat Funk The chord that s playing now The chord that will be played next The
51. and recorder are connected to the internal sound generator Sound is emitted t Sound Generator Local On Local Off The keyboard and recorder are not connected to the internal sound generator No sound will be produced by the keyboard when it is played No sound produced Sound Generator Local Off Connecting to MIDI Devices ER When a Roland MT series instrument is connected it MEM is not necessary to make the Local Off setting The MT transmits a Local Off message when the power is turned on If you turn on the power in the order of the FP 7 gt MT series Local Off will be set automatically Press the Function button Press the Sound Control button The MIDI screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Local Control Press the or button to change the settings Setting Description The Local Control is set to On On The keyboard and recorder are connected to the internal sound generator The Local Control is set to Off The keyboard and recorder are not Off connected to the internal sound generator Playing the keyboard or playing back a song will not produce sound 149 Connecting to MIDI Devices Transmitting Tone Change Data Program Change Transmit Switch You can specify whether a tone selection message will be transmitted to the MIDI device connected to the FP 7 w
52. chord name indication will be highlighted slightly before the chord changes J 108 Rhsthm O01 6 Beat Funk 67 Playing Along with Rhythms Stopping the Session Partner Performance eeeeoeeeooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Press the Session Partner button When you press the Session Partner button an ending will be played and then Session Partner will stop The Track R button will blink while the ending is playing When Session Partner stops the Session Partner button will go out If you press the Session Partner button once again during the intro or ending the performance will stop immediately You can change the rhythm that will sound Rhythm List p 163 You can also specify the chords to be played in a Rhythm Performing with the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand Chord Progression Off p 73 You can change the chord progression patterns Selecting a Rhythm s Chord Progression p 72 You can perform without adding an intro or ending Setting the Intro and Ending On or Off p 129 68 Playing Along with Rhythms Changing the Volume of the Session Partner Performance Here s how to adjust the volume when Session Partner is playing 1 While holding down the Session Partner button press the or button 1S iionPartner wolfi NEM While you hold down the Session Partner button the dis
53. connected 3 Connect a MIDI cable sold separately between the MIDI connectors on each device 4 Switch on the power to the FP 7 and the connected device 5 Adjust the volume level on the FP 7 and the connected device 6 You should also set the MIDI settings as needed You may need to set things such as the MIDI transmit channel p 148 and the Local on off setting p 149 147 Connecting to MIDI Devices Using the FP 7 to Play Another MIDI Sound Module You can use the FP 7 to play sounds on another connected MIDI sound generating device a sound module or instrument that supports the MIDI specification This lets you layer sounds to create a richer performance or play sounds on an external sound module that does not have a keyboard In order to use this type of connection you must set the FP 7 s transmit channel to match the receive channel of your external MIDI equipment p 148 Connection Example Connection to a MIDI Sound Module eeeees eeooeeoeeveeveeoee eee eee ee MIDI Out connector MIDI cable comedat MIDI Sound Module 148 Matching the Channels of the FP 7 and the Connected Device MIDI Transmit Channel This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the FP 7 will transmit MIDI uses sixteen MIDI channels which are numbered 1 through 16 By connecting MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device you can play or s
54. delay sound W Balad Feedback 0 80 Adjusts the amount of the delay sound that s fed back into the effect ereo Dela i Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the delay sound W Feedback 0 80 Adjusts the amount of the delay sound that s fed back into the effect Stereo Delay5 Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the delay sound W Delay time from when the original sound is heard to when the delay Delay Time note Monaural Delay sound is heard note Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance of the original sound D and delay sound W Modulation Depth 0 127 Depth of modulation Delay Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the delay sound W Triple Tap Center Feedback O 80 Adjusts the amount of the delay sound that s fed back into the effect Delay Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the delay sound W 3D Del Center Feedback 0 80 Adjusts the proportion of the delay sound that is fed back into the effect ela 4 Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the effect sound W Tape speed Tape Echo Repeat Rate GM Increasing this value will shorten the spacing of the delayed sounds Echo Level 0 127 Volume of the echo sound Delay time 1 1270 ms Delay time from when sound is input into the reverse delay until the Reverse Delay delay sound is heard Hz Balan
55. even if you ve defeated the Reverb effect The sound of the higher notes suddenly changes from a certain key 154 On an acoustic piano the approximately one and a half octaves of notes at the top of the keyboard will continue sounding regardless of the damper pedal These notes also have a somewhat different tonal character FP 7 faithfully simulate this characteristic of acoustic pianos On the FP 7 the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change according to the key control setting Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Page If you hear this in headphones Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substantial high frequency components that may sound as though a metallic ringing has been added This is because the character of an actual piano is being faithfully reproduced and is not a malfunction This ringing is more obtrusive if the reverb High pitched ringing is heard effect is applied heavily so you may be able to minimize it by decreasing the reverb If you don t hear this in headphones It is likely that there is some other reason such as resonances within the unit Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center If you don t hear this in headphones Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or objects near the FP 7 to resonate Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also resonate sympathetically In particular this is more likely to occur fo
56. humidity water droplets condensation may form inside the device Using the device in this condition will cause malfunctions so please allow several hours for the condensation to disappear before you use the device Do not allow items made of rubber or vinyl to remain on top of this device for an extended time This can cause deformation or color change Do not leave objects on top of the keyboard This can cause malfunctions such as failure to sound Do not affix adhesive labels to this device The exterior finish may be damaged when you remove the labels Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on which you place the unit its rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally Care For everyday care wipe with a soft dry cloth or remove stubborn dirt using a tightly wrung out cloth If this device contains wooden components wipe the entire area following the direction of the grain The finish may be damaged if you continue strongly rubbing a single location If water droplets should adhere to this device immediately wipe them off using a soft dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner or alcohol since these can cause deformation or color change Servicing If you return this device for servicing the contents of memory m
57. jacks Ne sound Could the Balance knob be set all the way toward Lower or Upper p 47 Is the Speaker switch to Off 16 Turn it on with the Speaker switch P Is Local Off set to Offe When Local Control is set to Off no sound is produced by playing the keyboard p 149 Set Local Control to On 153 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Page Could the local control setting be turned Off If the local control setting is Off when you play back a song you won t hear p 149 Can t hear the recorder song sound from the speakers of the FP 7 Could the song volume be set to 0 p 28 Is V LINK switched on Ne cun from the lefimostnotes of When V LINK is switched on the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard are p 136 the keyboard used to control images and no sounds are played with these keys Are all devices powered on p 147 No sound when a MIDI device is Are the MIDI cables connected correctly p 147 connected Do the MIDI channels of the FP 7 and the connected device match p 148 The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 notes If you are playing along with Not all the notes you play are a song and making heavy use of the damper pedal the number of notes the FP 7 sounded is attempting to produce may exceed the maximum polyphony meaning that some of the notes will drop out Notes don t sound right Could you have made transpose settings p 52
58. music CD that you want to play and select the song that you want to play p 145 The Track 2 button will light 2 Press the Play button to play back the song 3 Press the Track 2 button to turn off its illumination The sound of the melody or vocal will be minimized Play the melody yourself while listening to the other parts of the song For some songs the vocal sound may not be eliminated completely 4 Press the Track 2 button to make the button light once again The melody or vocal will return to its original volume 5 Press the Play button to stop the song playback 146 You can mute silence the melody portion of SMF music files or play it at a reduced volume You may find it convenient to practice while listening to the melody at a reduced volume and then mute the melody completely when you ve learned if 1 Into your CD drive insert the CD containing SMF music files and select the song that you want to perform p 145 The track buttons will light 2 Press the Play button to play back the song 3 Press a track button so its illumination is turned off The sound assigned to that track button will be muted Now you can practice while listening to the accompaniment of the other tracks 4 Hold down a track button and use the buttons to specify the volume that the track will have when its playback is muted The volume for when the playback is muted will be shown whil
59. music rest support it with one hand while you loosen the screws Remove the music rest and then securely retighten the screws Don t apply excessive force to the installed music rest You must use the included screws to attach the music rest Connecting the Pedals Connect the included pedal to one of the Pedal jacks The operation of the pedal will differ depending on the jack to which it s connected Roland Pedal Damper Sostenuto Soft FC1 FC 2 Pedal Connected jack Operation Damper iack The pedal will operate as a damper per pedal The pedal will operate as a sostenuto Sostenuto FC1 pedal jack Alternatively you can assign a different function p 91 p 118 The pedal will operate as a soft pedal Alternatively you can assign a different function p 91 p 118 Soft FC2 jack Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit while the plugging a p power is on may cause the pedal s effect to be applied without stopping The power of the FP 7 must be turned off before inserting or removing a pedal cord NERO By obtaining a second and third pedal you can then use three pedals simultaneously If you wish to purchase the optional pedal DP series please contact the dealer where you purchased the FP 7 You can connect the expression pedal to the Sostenuto FC1 or the Soft FC2 jack to adjust the volume Use only the specified expression pedal EV 5 sold separately
60. not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows 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 Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug For EU Countries This product complies with the reguirements of European Directive 89 336 EEC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREOUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This eguipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this eguipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eguipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
61. of the value of a quarter note with possible values ranging from 10 up to 500 Changing the Volume of the Metronome The volume of the metronome can be adjusted with ten volume levels available This is set to 5 when the instrument is turned on 1 While holding down the Metronome button press the or button to adjust the volume The display will indicate the metronome volume Metronome Volume When the metronome volume is set to O the metronome sound does not play You can also adjust the volume of the metronome by turning the Balance knob while you hold down the Metronome button EM 55 Performing Adding Liveliness to the Sound Sound Control You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness Roland O 1 bt EE tt HE Effects Sound s Reverb Control Equalizer LI aan 1 Press the Sound Control button so it s lit The Sound Control function is switched on enlivening the sound 2 While holding down the Sound Control button press the or button to change the type Sound Control Share Setting Description Sharp Creates a sound with boosted bass and treble Clear Produces a sound with chords in the low registers that are clear and distinct Power Creates a sound with boosted bass Turning Off Sound Control eceeoeeeeoeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o o o 1 Press the
62. p 52 p 124 i p 66 p 77 Session Partner settings p 129 p 130 How the pedal effect is applied and the function of the pedal p 117 p 118 Setting the part to which effects are added p 120 Octave Shift for the Lower tone p 126 MIDI transmit channel p 148 Program Change settings p 151 1 Only the selected tone and rhythm related settings are stored Settings Stored While the Power is Off Stored Items Page USB Driver Setting p 143 Equalizer Settings p 122 VIMA TUNES recommended tones on off setting p 120 Lyrics display on off setting lyrics display language setting p 121 Sound Control s on or off and the type of Sound Control p 122 Egualizer s on or off and the type of Egualizer p 122 External Memory Mode p 136 Settings that Can be Stored by Backing Up Stored ltems Master Tuning Piano Designer Settings p 63 176 DIGITAL PIANO Date Oct 1 2006 Model FP 7 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Function Basic Default 1 16 Channel Changed 1 16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Messages x Mode 3 4 M 1 Altered LLAI Note l 15 113 0 127 Number True Voice Wi RRA 0 127 5 Note ON Velocity Note OFF After Key s 1 Touch Ch s 3 oo Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Resonance Release time Attack time Cutoff Decay time Vibrato rate Vibrato depth Vibrato delay Portamento control Reve
63. play repeatedly The audio file will play immediately when you press the key Loop Wait When you press the key the audio file will play repeatedly L W With this setting pressing the key while another audio file is playing will reserve the audio file to be played next When the currently playing audio file has finished the reserved audio file will play STOP When you press this key the audio file will stop playing If no audio files have been assigned to keys nothing will be shown in the keyboard graphic in the screen 3 Play a key B 0 B1 The audio file assigned to the respective key will play Roland ALLU B 0 B1 60 Performing If you play the BbO key a screen like the following will appear If a key is assigned to play an audio file the color of the key in the screen will change The name and remaining time of the currently playing audio file is also shown in the screen The key that is playing an audio file Drum Inteo way Name of the audio file mi Remaining time of the audio file Keys set to O W or LW let you reserve the audio file that will be played when the currently playing audio file has finished playing If you ve pressed the BbO key and then press the E1 key to reserve the next played audio file the screen will show as follows Key of the currently playing audio file Key of the next played audio file The border of the reserved audio file will be sh
64. risk of malfunction and or speaker the USB MIDI Connector If you use a USB cable commercially available to connect the USB MIDI connector located on the FP 7 s rear panel to the USB connector of your computer you ll be able to do the following things e Use the FP 7 to play SMF music files played back by MIDI compatible software By transferring MIDI data between the FP 7 and your sequencer software you ll be able to enjoy a wide range of possibilities for music production and editing Connect the FP 7 to your computer as shown below USB MIDI lt USB cable USB connector lt mm mnnn Computer Refer to the Roland website for system requirements Roland website http www roland com If connection to your computer is unsuccessful co0cccccccooooooooooooooo o oo OO oOoOod Normally you don t need to install a driver in order to connect the FP 7 to your computer However if some problem occurs or if the performance is poor using the Roland original driver may solve the problem For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver refer to the Roland website Roland website http www roland com Specify the USB driver you want to use and then install the driver For details refer to Changing the USB Driver Settings p 143 damage always make sure to turn the volume all the way down and turn off the power on all equipment befo
65. saved song will be deleted If you don t want to delete a previously saved song select a number for which the save destination field indicates Not Used Saving the Song 1 2 Press the Rec button The song will be saved Never turn off the power while data is being saved If you do so the internal memor p g saved y Y will be destroyed rendering it unusable 106 Saving a Performance Using USB Memory Songs you ve recorded on the FP 7 and your favorite performance settings Registration can be copied to USB memory sold separately for safekeeping p 89 p 111 You can also play back SMF music files you ve saved on USB memory p 33 and play back audio files from USB memory p 59 Use USB memory available from Roland Proper functioning cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used MEM About the connecting a USB memory please refer to Connecting USB Memory p 23 Initializing USB Memory Initialization formatting is an operation that prepares USB memory so that it can be used with the FP 7 If the USB memory is not formatted correctly for the FP 7 it cannot be used If you re using the USB memory for the first time you must initialize format it on the FP 7 Formatting the USB memory will erase all the content stored on that USB memory If you intend to format and reuse USB memory that has previously been used you must make sure that it doesn t contain important data
66. set condition This operation will not restore the contents of internal memory to the factory set condition Refer to Initializing Internal Memory p 132 1 Turn the volume to the minimum and press the Power switch to turn off the power 2 Hold down the Function button and press the Power switch to turn on the power Continue pressing the Function button until the following display appears Factory Reset Completed When the Factory Reset is completed the Tone screen will appear 001 Grand Pianoi Various Settings Disabling the Buttons Panel Lock If you activate the Panel Lock function buttons will not operate when they are pressed You can use this to prevent children from inadvertently changing the settings by pressing buttons 1 Hold down the Function button and press the Equalizer button A lock symbol will appear in the screen as follows 001 Grand Pianoi Releasing the Panel Lock 1 Hold down the Function button and press the Equalizer button The lock symbol will disappear from the screen 001 Grand Pianoi If you have pressed a Tone button to select a tone MEM before you activate Panel Lock you ll be able to play the specified tone You can t change tone while Panel Lock is active 135 Various Settings Using the V LINK Function Connecting the FP 7 to a V LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the FP 7 To
67. you need to keep Roland LU Function Transpose Display Le a mm a lt Part Chord 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Track 2 button The Format screen appears 107 Saving a Performance 108 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select External Memory Press the Display button A confirmation message will appear Format Memory Bre you sure Cancel If you want to return to the previous screen without formatting hold down the Display button use the buttons to select Cancel then press the Rec button EM While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select OK Format Bre you sure Press the Rec button Formatting begins When formatting is complete you re returned to the previous screen Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing Doing so will destroy the USB memory rendering it unusable This operation will not initialize any settings other than the contents of USB memory If you want to return settings other than the contents of USB memory to the factory set state please execute Factory Reset p 135 and Initializing User Memory p 132 Don t remove the USB memory until formatting is completed Saving a Performance Deleting a Saved Song Here s how to delete a song you ve saved in internal memory or USB memory
68. you want your recorded performance to be saved on a MIDI sequencer such as an MT series unit except for the MT 90s proceed as follows In this case turn off the MIDI Thru setting of your external MIDI sequencer For details refer to the owner s manual of your MIDI sequencer 1 Make the appropriate connections for your MT series or other MIDI sequencer 2 Record your performance on the FP 7 p 92 3 Turn on the Recorder MIDI Out setting p 150 4 Start recording on your connected MIDI sequencer 5 Play back the performance that you recorded on the FP 7 6 When playback is finished stop recording on your MIDI sequencer 7 On the connected MIDI sequencer save the performance data that was transmitted from the FP 7 Connecting to MIDI Devices Transmitting Program Changes Simultaneously with Registration Changes You can cause program changes PC to be transmitted to an external MIDI device each time you switch registrations favorite performance settings on the FP 7 p 78 The program change setting will be stored as part of each registration together with the other button settings etc A Program Change is a MIDI message that means change to the Tone of the specified number The device that receives this changes to the Tone of the corresponding number When you choose a Program Change message Program Number the Program Number will be transmitted to the MIDI device connected t
69. 116 69 S Latin 46 116 70 Mambo 45 92 71 Beguine 49 105 72 Hip Hop 18 98 73 808 Hip Hop 25 102 74 S 808 HipHop 25 102 75 Euro Dance 15 135 76 Honky Pop 32 185 77 S Honky Pop 32 185 78 Boogie 33 170 79 Gospel 30 120 80 Gospel Shout 31 150 163 Chord Progression Pattern List It is the Chord Progression Pattern List by each measure These are basic chord progression pattern from No 1 to No 10 and these are suitable chord progression for the internal rhythm from No 11 to No 56 No Rhythm Chord Progression Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 WY jc Am Dm7 G7 c Am Dm7 a7 2 mY am G F E7 Am G F E7 3 O89 lom7 Am7 Dm7 c7 CM7 Am7 Dm7 G7 a Oo pm7 G7 CM7 Am7 Dm7 G7 CM7 A7 5 On c Bm7 Em7 Am F G Csus4 C 6 YY pm7 67 CM7 FM7 Bm7 5 E7 Am7 A7 ae c7 F7 C7 gt F7 gt C7 gt G7 F7 C7 G7 8 YY cm7 gt Cdim gt Dm9 G7 CM7 Dm9 cM7 gt Cdim gt Dm9 G7 CM7 gt 9 Qiy Aig a Am7 gt Dm7 gt G7sus4 gt 10 Sm jc cB Am AmG F G c gt Orig C C7sus4 F Bb 7sus4 C C7sus4 F Fm6 U Vari Am E7 C7 F Fm6 Em7 F G Orig Dm G7 C A7 Dm G7 Am D7 ba Vari F G Cc C7sus4 F G Am A7 Orig Am gt G Am gt gt F D Vari D gt Cc D gt gt F G Orig C gt E7 F7 c a EL7 B a Vari C7sus4 C7 Bb7sus4 Bb7 C7sus4 C7 Ab7sus4 Bb 7sus4 O
70. 176 MIDI Implementation Chart sasse 177 Main Specifications cceecseseeseseeeteeeneeeeeeeeneees 178 NOX E E EEA T 180 USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About Z WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices About the Symbols Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury NWARNING should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the ad at left it
71. 2 Grand Pianoi Lower 001 Or chestr aster Rich Strings The display will show the tone name and number of the lower tone 42 Performing Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard Split Play Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called Split Play and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the Split Point In Split Play you can have a different tone sound in the left and right sides When the instrument is turned on the split point is set to F 3 The split point key is included in the left side While in Split Play a sound played in the right side is called an Upper Tone and the sound played in the left side is called a Lower Tone Spilit Point Power up default F 3 MH i i i Lower Tone i As an example here s how to play the tone of the Piano button as part of a Split play Roland o MAT i TH ML Rotary Spee 43 Performing When the Registration button is lit Tone buttons 1 7 can be pressed to select registrations If you want to select a tone press the Registration button to turn off its light Press the Piano button Now the piano tone is selected 001 Grand Pianoi Press the Split button getting its indicator to light The keyboard will be divided into left and right
72. 256 Door 257 Scratch 258 Wind Chimes 259 Helicopter 260 Car Engine 261 Car Stop 262 Car Pass 263 Car Crash 264 Siren 265 Train 266 Jetplane 267 Starship 268 Burst Noise 269 Applause 270 laughing 271 Screaming 272 Punch 273 Heart Beat 274 Footsteps 275 Gun Shot 276 Machine Gun 277 laser Gun 278 Explosion TW Organ 001 TW Organ 1 002 TW Organ 2 003 TW Organ 3 004 TW Organ 4 005 TW Organ 5 006 TW Organ 6 Uk 1 n Tones indicated by are suitable for playing layered with a piano tone In the tone group Voice GM2 when you hold down the or button to switch tone in succession the tones will stop changing at number 014 and number 023 To select the next sound release the or button then press it again 159 Tone List STANDARD Set ROOM Set POWER Set ELEC Set rl ion o High O High Q High Q 28 Slap Slap Slap Slap 29 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 EN Scratch Pul EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 31 Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks E Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click 33 Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click E Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell an Kick Drum 2 Room Kick 2 Room Kick 1 Power Kick c2 36 Kick Drum 1 Room Kick 1 Power Kick Electric Kick Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick
73. 3 Press the Rec button once again The following screen appears 4 Press the button of the track you want to record so the button is blinking This setting lets you record while listening to the selected song The Rec button will light the Play button will blink and the instrument will enter recording standby mode If you decide not to record press the Rec button once again Track button Blinking Description The performance will be recorded If performance data already exists the existing performance will be erased and replaced as the new recording proceeds Lit The performance will not be recorded During recording the performance located at this track button will play back Unlit The performance will not be recorded This track does not contain performance data How the track buttons correspond to an internal song s performance parts Track button Track 1 button Performance part Left hand part Track 2 button Righthand part Track R button Starting Recording For internal song numbers 1 5 this track contains performance data other than the righthand part and left hand part For internal song numbers 6 65 this track does not contain performance data 5 Press the Play button After two measures of count sound recording begins Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard without pressing the Play button In this case a count is no
74. 38 Snare Drum Room Snare Power Snare Electric Snare 1 E Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap 40 Electric Snare 3 Electric Snare 4 Electric Snare 5 Electric Snare 2 41 Low Tom 2 Room Low Tom 2 Power Low Tom 2 Electric Low Tom 2 WE Closed Hi Hat EXC1 Closed Hi Hat2 EXC1 ClosedHi Hat2 EXC1 Closed Hi Hat2 EXC1 43 Low Tom 1 Room Low Tom 1 Power Low Tom 1 Electric Low Tom 1 E Pedal Hi Hat 1 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 45 Mid Tom 2 Room Mid Tom 2 Power Mid Tom 2 Electric Mid Tom 2 E Open Hi Hat 1 EXC1 OpenHi Hat2 EXC1 OpenHi Hat2 EXC1 OpenHi Hat2 EXC1 M Mid Tom 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Power Mid Tom 1 Electric Mid Tom 1 c3l48 High Tom 2 Room High Tom 2 Power High Tom 2 Electric High Tom 2 EE Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 3 Crash Cymbal 3 Crash Cymbal 3 50 High Tom 1 Room High Tom 1 Power High Tom 1 Electric High Tom 1 Md Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 3 Ride Cymbal 3 Ride Cymbal 3 52 Chinese Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Reverse Cymbal 53 Ride Bell 1 Ride Bell 2 Ride Bell 2 Ride Bell 2 EE Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine 55 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal EJ Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell 57 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 Crash Cymbal 4 ECH Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap Vibraslap 59 Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 Ride Cymbal4 caleo High Bongo 1 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 High Bongo 2 ei Low Bongo 1 Low Bongo 2 Lo
75. 7 s Vari Eb6 D7 Gm7 C7 EbM7 D7 Gm Gm Orig C Dm Dm7 G C F Em7 Eb D 2 Vari C Bm7 Em9 AT Am D7 Dm9 G7sus4 Orig C Am F G C Am F G 44 Vari F gt Em gt Dm gt C gt Em gt Am gt F gt F G G7 Orig C G7 gt Cc gt G7 gt Cc F Vari F Cc G7 C7 F Cc G7 0 Orig Am E7 Am E7 Am E7 Dm7 E7 7 Vari Am E7 Am E7 Dm7 G7 Bm7 E7 Orig DM7 gt CM7 gt F m9 F9 Em9 Eb9 i Vari DM7 C m7 5 Bm7 Am7 GM7 Fm7b5 Em9 A7 Orig C gt D6 gt Dm7 G7 C gt Vari F Fm C gt F Fm G7sus4 G7 Orig C gt gt gt gt G gt G7 gt G gt G7 gt Cc gt Vari C gt G7 gt gt gt C gt gt gt G7 gt Dm7 G7 C gt Orig C gt CM7 gt C7 gt F gt gt gt CM7 C dim Dm7 Fm C gt Vari Dm iran Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 cC gt Orig C G7 Ab F Cc G7 Ab F Vari C G7 Eb D7 C G7 Eb G7 Orig C gt Am gt C gt Am gt a Vari FM7 Cc FM7 Cc Eb 0 G7 gt Orig Cm CmM7 Cm7 F7 Cm Ab7 G7 gt ac Vari Cm CmM7 Cm7 F7 Ab7 G7 Cm F7 Orig D C D G D Bb D D C D G D Bb D j Vari F m7 Bm D C 7 F m7 Bm G A7 Orig C F Cc F Cc F 0 F G 55 Vari F Cc F C F C Dm7 F G Orig Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 a C7 Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7 C7 Fm 56 Vari Bbm7 Eb7 a ae FH B Gm7 5 C7 Orig Original Vari Variation 166 Chord Fingering List symbol indicates the constituent notes of chords symbol Chords shown with an x can be played by pressing just the key marked with the x gt Performing with the Chord Progression Spec
76. 82 8 R amp B Ballad Al 60 9 Fast Jazz 1 36 128 10 Jazz 35 136 11 8 Bt Fusion 23 113 12 Fusion 21 95 13 Latin Fusion 48 125 14 Latin Pop 47 150 15 16 BeatFunkl 24 120 16 16 BeatFunk2 38 110 17 Slow Funk 33 85 18 Y2K Funk 16 103 19 Cutting Gt 20 100 20 70s Soul 22 96 21 16 Beat Pop 14 116 22 8 Bt Shuffle 28 96 23 S Street Pop 51 94 24 Pop 17 100 25 S Pop 17 100 26 Contemporary 23 93 27 Medium Pop 24 86 28 S Medium Pop 24 86 29 8 Beat Pop 2 14 126 30 S 8 Bt Pop 2 14 126 31 Piano Pop 52 116 32 S Piano Pop 52 116 33 Guitar Pop 26 132 34 Country Pop 27 98 35 Shuffle 28 116 36 S Shuffle 28 116 37 Smooth Pop 53 88 38 8 Beat Rock2 19 106 39 S 8 Bt Rock2 19 106 AO 8 Beat Rock3 29 140 No Style Name Ee Tempo 41 S 8 Bt Rock3 29 140 42 16 BeatRockl 53 142 43 16 BeatRock2 54 86 44 Bounce Rock 11 105 45 S BounceRock 11 105 46 Gt Ballad 12 80 A7 S Gt Ballad 12 80 48 E Piano Bld 40 67 49 808 Ballad 42 65 50 New Age Bld 43 66 51 S NewAge Bld 43 66 52 6 8 Ballad 44 178 53 Piano Ballad 55 64 54 Piano Waltz 50 90 55 Jazz Brush 37 60 56 SJazz 35 136 57 Fast Jazz 2 34 220 58 W Time Feel 36 140 59 S WTime Feel 36 140 60 Scat Swing 37 120 61 Piano Jazz 38 110 62 Jazz Waltz 56 90 63 8 Bt Fusion2 25 112 64 16 Bt Fusion 21 124 65 Fast Bossa 47 110 66 Bossa Nova 48 125 67 Salsa 45 92 68 Latin 46
77. AT RIEL BROUILLE MODEL FP 7 Rear Panel These connectors are located at the rear panel MIDI Connectors You can connect these to external MIDI devices to transfer performance data p 147 D USB MIDI Connector You can connect this to your computer for transferring performance data p 143 25 Pedal Jacks Accepts connection of the supplied pedal DP Series or other suitable pedals p 21 input Jacks Here you can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument and listen to the connected device through the FP 7 s speakers p 139 27 Output Jacks You can connect external speakers here to reproduce the FP 7 s sound p 138 p 140 16 28 Speaker Switch This switch turns the internal speaker on off p 138 29 Ground Terminal p 18 DC In Jack Connect the supplied AC adaptor here p 18 Cord Hook Use this to fix in place the cord from the supplied AC adaptor p 18 Names of Things and What They Do Phones Jacks Here you can connect headphones The FP 7 lets you use two sets of headphones simultaneously p 22 External Memory Connector You can connect USB memory to this connector and play back songs saved on USB memory p 33 or save songs you ve recorded on the FP 7 to USB memory p 105 You can also save a registration set to USB memory or load a saved registration set into the FP 7 17 Before You Play
78. Audio File Settings 127 Session Partner SettingS 0 c eecceeeeeesseeeeeeneeeees 129 Setting the Intro and Ending On or Off 129 Selecting a Chord Progression Patfern 129 Selecting the Root Note of the Chord Progression 130 Fixing a Set Chord Progression 9 ne een 130 Settings for Song Playback s es 131 Muting a Specific Part Part Mute e e nn 131 Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Music Files Playback Track Assign 132 Initializing Formatting Memory 132 Initializing Internal Memory csecceeeeeeeeeeeees 132 Initializing USB Memory 133 Metronome Settings 0 c eeseeeeeseeeeeeeenseeeeeeenaes 134 Changing the Beat of Metronome e n 134 Changing the Way in which the Metronome Marks the Beat eisien inn neo 134 Other Settings csecceeeseeeseeeeeeeseeseeeeteeeteeeeneesss 135 Restoring the Factory set Condition Factory Reset 135 Disabling the Buttons Panel Lock e 135 Using the V LINK Function 136 Changing the External Memory Setting 136 Connecting Other Equipment 137 Connecting Audio Equipment ccceceeeeeereeees 138 Sending the Sound to External Speakers 138 Listening to a CD from the FP 7 s Speakers 139 Recording an FP 7 Performance to
79. By connecting any other expression pedals you risk causing malfunction and or damage to the unif Before You Play 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 fingers from the keyboard The pedal included with the FP 7 functions as a halfdamper pedal which allows you to adjust the amount of resonance On an acoustic piano holding down the damper pedal will cause the strings for notes other than the ones you actually play to vibrate in sympathy with what you ve played producing a rich resonance The FP 7 simulates this sympathetic vibration damper resonance NERO Set the switch on the included pedal to Continuous when the pedal is connected Sostenuto Pedal The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained With the pedal connected to the Sostenuto FC1 jack it can be assigned other functions as well Refer to Changing How the Pedals Work p 118 Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations p 91 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 eguivalent 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 With the pedal connected to the Sof
80. FATH HREOC HT FOTO F dim Gbdim Gdim Abdim G dim Adim Bb dim A dim Bdim THE OD E TF THI EM EN TA F m7 b5 Gbm7 b5 Gm7 b5 Abm7 b5 G m7 b 5 Am7 b5 Bb m7 b 5 A m7 b5 ih b5 ARN FEY ETON FEED FL FE FYTH F aug Gpaug Gaug Abaug G aug Aaug Bb aug A aug Baug THE Te F sus4 Gbsus4 Gsus4 Absus4 G sus4 Asus4 Bb sus4 A sus4 Bsus4 F 7sus4 Gb 7sus4 G7sus4 Ab7sus4 Gi sus4 A7sus4 Bb 7sus4 A 7sus4 B7sus4 LLU LUN YTT CETTE COSTES PET F 6 Gb6 Ab6 G 6 Bb6 A16 PEEN FFY FFCD Y CELERON FY TE F m6 Gbm6 Abm6 G m6 Am Bbm6 Astm6 Bm WT YTT FEL FETH YR FETH FY YT 168 Internal Song List 1 Trio Grande 39 Fir Elise 2 Wedding Song 40 T rkischer Marsch Mozart 3 Late Night Chopin Al Standchen 4 Preludelight 42 Humoreske 5 Blue Sky Rag A3 Blumenlied 6 Sonate No 15 A4 Alpengl ckchen 7 Liebestraume 3 A5 Menuett G dur Beethoven 8 Etude op 10 3 A6 Venezianisches Gondellied 9 Je te veux 47 Alpenabendr te 10 Valse op 64 1 48 Farewell to the Piano 11 Golliwog s Cakewalk 49 Brautchor 12 Fantaisie lmpromptu 50 Battle of Waterloo 13 Arabesque 1 51 Wiener Marsch 14 An der sch nen blauen Donau 52 Le Coucou 15 Auf Fl geln des Gesanges 53 Menuett G dur Bach 16 Mazurka No 5 54 Spinnerlied 17 Gymnop die 1
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82. Fr 7 Owner s Manual Introduction Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the FP 7 To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the FP 7 s functionality please read this owner s manual carefully About the Manual You should first read the Before You Play p 18 section of the owner s manual this document This explains how to connect the AC adaptor and turn on the power The owner s manual explains basic operations you ll need to know in order to master the FP 7 s performance functions as well as more advanced operations such as using the FP 7 to record a song Conventions in this Manual In order to explain the operations as clearly as possible this manual uses the following conventions e Text enclosed in square brackets indicates the name of a button or a knob such as the Display button e Lines that begin with or an asterisk are cautionary statements that you must be sure to read e The numbers of pages that you can turn to for additional related information are given like this p e This document uses screen shots for explanatory purposes Please be aware that the settings in these explanatory screen shots may not match the actual factory settings Tone names etc Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY p 8 and Important Notes p 11 These sections provide important information
83. HM eses e hera a ARE RE 56 Sound Control Button ccccceeecceceeeeeeeeeeneeees 15 56 Sound Control Setting ceccceceeensneeeeeceeeaeaeeeenees 122 Speaker Switch cccccesseeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeees 16 138 Split Button vey Gu WW RG Y 15 44 46 73 Se 43 73 Split Point age Rd ainai 43 46 73 Standard NU LE HERE 115 Stretch Tuning ue GG CY y TE 64 String RESONANCE smana a e e a 64 T Temperament cccceeeeeeeececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneneseneeeeneas 116 Tempo aaa un wane aes Ca 55 71 Metronome 0sceeceeeecececeeeeceaeeeeeceeeeeeeeneeeeaes 55 Rhythm srin ietie where jeaed Y Y yR 71 Song ETE N aera 55 Tone dyry y rete eee eagles ates 35 Tone Buttons i2es325 5 sess dy Y ydy YF 15 35 Tone Wheel nu eU Id dees dics vee FM eee 36 Track Assign ee Gn gy y y Dy ey 132 Track Buttons 14 30 92 94 96 99 102 Track Mute Sac OUD e 30 Trans pose esi eevee eee eee 52 124 Transpose Button ss eisin iun 14 52 Troubleshooting c sceeecceeeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeas 153 Tuning sc Y yn y nee Aa eke ieee 115 116 182 U Upper Tone ueu 40 45 47 117 120 USB MIDI Connector ccccceecceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 143 USB Driver Y i fe Meads JARS ie sca A 0o 143 USB Memory 23 33 104 107 111 113 133 142 Initializing re 107 133 V Velocity anr FY A EAE 126 VIMA TUNES cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeees 120 145 170 MM N E E E 136 Volume Aodio F
84. Key Touch Offset Lower Octayv 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting 10 0 9 125 Various Settings Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Off This sets the velocity the sound will have when the keyboard touch is set to Off If you turn the keyboard s touch sensitivity Off all notes will sound at a fixed loudness regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard The setting described below specifies the loudness in this case 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Transpose button The Keyboard screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Fix Velocity Medium Offset 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting 1 127 126 Changing the Pitch of the Lower Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone in Dual Play p 41 and Split Play p 43 an octave at a time Altering the pitch in one octave units in this way is called Octave Shift For example you can raise the pitch of the Lower Tone to the same pitch of the Upper Tone in Split Play 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Transpose button The Keyboard screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Lower Octave Shift 4 Use the buttons to specify the pitch of the notes The range of av
85. LJ Lal al La la 2 3 4 _ Names of Things and What They Do Effects Multi Sound Effects Reverb Control Equalizer LJ La Unig 17 Registration Button This button lets you store your favorite performance settings such as those for the selection of tones Session Partner p 78 Split Button Allows you to play different tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard p 43 Multi Effects Button This button lets you apply various effects to the sound p 50 Z Reverb Button You can use this to add the characteristic reverberation of a concert hall to what you play p 49 Sound Control Button This button gives the sound more expressive range p 56 By holding down this button and pressing the Equalizer button you can turn V LINK on and off p 136 D Equalizer Button Switches the equalizer on or off p 57 You can use the equalizer to adjust the tonal character by boosting or cutting just the low or high frequency regions By holding down this button and pressing the Sound Control button you can turn V LINK on and off p 136 15 Names of Things and What They Do Roland Pedal Input Output Damper Sostenuto Soft R L Mono Mix In R FC1 er Speaker Use Roland PSB 7U adaptor ol L Mono Off pon ui Bog TUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAI CAUSING EQUIPMENT REG A N225 Roland Cg CLASSE B RESPECTE TOUTES LES EXIGENCES D SUR LE M
86. Melody Guide function which mutes the melody portion of SMF music files so that you can play it 2 Using the USB cable included with the CD yourself drive connect the CD drive s USB connector to the FP 7 s external memory connector Cautions when Using a CD e CD R RW discs containing music tracks or CDs that External Memory Connector contain both music tracks and data will not play correctly For playback of commercially available CDs this device supports playback only for discs bearing the COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO logo which Y indicates the official CD standard We cannot guarantee that this device will correctly play USB Cable discs that do not comply with the CD standard such as music discs that use copy protection technology USB or USB Mini sS For details on music discs that use copy protection eae technology please contact the distributor of the disc CD Drive You cannot save songs on a CD or delete a song from Sold Separately a CD nor can you format a CD For details on turning the power of the CD drive on or 3 Switch on the FP 7 s power off inserting and removing CDs and the types of media that are recommended refer to the owner s 4 manual of your CD drive USB bus powered units are not supported CD drive models that have been verified to operate 5 Into the CD drive insert a music CD or a CD correctly with the FP 7 are li
87. O Mot Used xt DD Trio Grande 113 Saving a Performance 7 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Type 8 Use the buttons to select the direction of the copy operation Choose Ext gt Int 9 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Ext USB memory The number and name of the song to be saved will appear Coos Son Type xt at DM if Mot Us ed SOOT Trio Grande 10 Use the buttons to select the song s that you want to copy If you select All all songs will be copied 1 1 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Int internal memory EEL Ext Int Tyre Int TE Not Used Ext Un Trino Grande The screen will show the save destination song number and song name If you select a number in which a song has already been saved the song that was previously saved at the copy destination will be erased If you don t want to erase a previously saved song select a number for which the display indicates Not Used 12 Use the buttons to select the copy destination Copying the Song s 114 1 3 Press the Rec button The selected song s will be copied to internal memory Never turn off the power while data is being copied You can save up to 99 songs in internal memory However if there is insufficient capacity remainin
88. Select the Tone to be played p 35 2 Make the desired settings for Session Partner p 66 Settings for Recording eeeeeeeeeoeooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o If there is already a recorded song delete the recorded song before you proceed p 103 3 Select the New Song Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green to display the Song Select screen Press the button several times to select New Song J 108 Sond New Song A Press the Rec button The Rec button will light the Play button will blink and the instrument will enter recording standby mode If you decide not to record press the Rec button once again 98 Recording Starting Recording 5 Start the Session Partner performance p 67 p 73 The Rhythm starts to play while simultaneously recording begins When recording begins the Rec button and Play button will light MEMO For more information on the different Rhythm and Chord progression pattern refer to the Rhythm List p 163 and Chord Progression Pattern List p 164 NEM If you want to record with the chord progression specified p 73 the chord is specified with a key in the left part of the keyboard and recording begins Stopping Recording 6 Press the Play button Recording will stop When you stop recording the Song indication in the song select screen will change to Modi
89. Setting in Internal Memory After adjusting the master tuning setting you can store that setting to internal memory If you ve stored the master tuning setting it will be preserved even when the power is turned off 5 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Backup aerate UE Tu Ine jD DHZ chy 6 Press the Display button The following screen appears BackurphMasterTune E Sure Are YoU Cancel If you decide to cancel the operation select Cancel and press the Rec button 7 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select OK Wn BackurNs NU Tm upllaster Tune Are You sure e L IL 8 Press the Rec button The master tuning setting will be stored to internal memory 115 Various Settings Adjusting the Tuning Temperament You can play classical music such as baroque pieces using their original tuning Most modern songs are composed and played with the assumption that equal temperament the most common tuning in use today will be used but when classical music was composed there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence Playing a composition with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the composer originally intended 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Piano button The Tuning screen appears 3 While holding down the Displ
90. Type Sound Control setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Sound Power Control button will be on and the Power Type Sound Control setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Sound oF Control button will be off NERO About the type of the Sound Control refer to Adding Liveliness to the Sound Sound Control p 56 122 Specifying the Egualizer Setting at Power on You can specify that the egualizer be on when you turn on the power You can also specify the egualizer type that will be selected if the equalizer is on when you turn on the power of the FP 7 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Pwr On Equalizer 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description When you turn on the power the Equalizer 1 button will be on and the Type 1 Equalizer setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Equalizer 2 button will be on and the Type 2 Equalizer setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Equalizer 3 button will be on and the Type 3 Equalizer setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Equalizer 4 button will be on and the Type 4 Equalizer setting will be selected When you turn on the power the Equalizer on button will be off
91. ailable pitch change spans from two octaves higher to two octaves lower The pitch is lowered one octave each time the button is pressed while each press of the button raises the pitch by one octave To return to the original pitch press the and buttons simultaneously Setting 2 0 2 Audio Key Settings Selecting an Audio File Set From the sets of audio files saved on USB memory sold separately here s how to select the set of audio files that you ll play from the keyboard using the FP 7 s Audio Key function If you install the included Audio Key Utility in your computer you ll be able to easily prepare sets of audio files to be played back using the FP 7 s Audio Key function 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Audio Key button The Audio Key screen appears bin Mame lr Th 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Set Name 4 Use the buttons to select the audio file set that you want to play using the Audio Key function If no audio file sets are saved in USB memory the names of the audio file sets saved in the FP 7 will be displayed Various Settings Changing the Audio File Settings Here s how you can edit the audio file settings such as changing the audio file played by each key or specifying whether the file will be played repeatedly 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Audio Key button
92. akers e The FP 7 is designed so that when you connect headphones the sound is optimized for listening through headphones For this reason the sound heard from speakers connected to the FP 7 will be different depending on whether or not headphones are connected If you connect the FP 7 to an external device such as an external speaker in monaural it may sound differently than when using a stereo connection 138 Connecting Audio Equipment Listening to a CD from the FP 7 s Speakers If you connect your CD player or cassette tape player to the FP 7 so that the sound is heard from the FP 7 s speakers you can perform on the FP 7 while you listen to the accompaniment provided by the song of the cassette tape or CD Make connections as shown below CD Player etc Output jacks If you need to change the volume of the CD adjust the volume on the connected CD player You can also connect your portable audio player and listen to it from the FP 7 s speakers Connect your portable audio player to the FP 7 s Mix In jack Mix In Portable Audio Player etc Output jacks 139 Recording an FP 7 Performance to an External Device Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Recording an FP 7 Performance to a CD or Cassette Tape etc Using the Roland CD 2 or Other Dedicated Unit to Cr
93. amper pedal Soft Sets function to soft pedal Sostenuto Sets function to sostenuto pedal Allows control of the volume You will find it convenient to connect a separately sold expression pedal EV 5 You cannot change volume of the Expression Session Partner or recorder You can play stop the song by pressing the pedal instead of pressing Play button Song Play Audio Key can be switched on by Audio Key Sw pressing the pedal instead of pressing Audio Key button You can start stop Session Partner by Session Sw pressing the pedal instead of pressing Session Partner button Allows control the on off of leading Leading Bass bass function It is turned on while having stepped on the pedal Effects can be switched on off by pressing the pedal instead of pressing Effect Sw the Multi Effects button When effect type is rotary you can control the slow fast of spinning Bend Up Pitch rises by pressing the pedal Bend Down Pitch lowers by pressing the pedal Modulation Vibrato is added by pressing the pedal What is the leading bass function The function that sounds the lowest note of a fingered chord as the bass tone is called Leading Bass 118 With certain sounds the function may not work Use only the specified expression pedal EV 5 sold y p p p separately By connecting any other expression pedals you risk causing malfunction and or damage to the
94. ances in internal memory or on external memory such as separately available USB memory Saving the Songs You Record p 105 e With second or later recordings the previously recorded song is erased as the new material is recorded When recording a new performance it is probably a good idea to erase the previously recorded performance first p 103 e About the Track Buttons Track buttons Description The performance will be recorded Blinking If performance data already exists the existing performance will be erased and replaced as the new recording proceeds The performance will not be recorded Ht During recording the performance located at this track button will play back The performance will not be recorded This track does not contain performance data If the Following Display Appears If there is a song you ve recorded but not saved a screen like the following will appear if you attempt to select a different song Are you sure You can t play back an internal preset song or song saved on USB memory if you have not yet saved the song you recorded If it is OK to erase the song hold down the Display button and press the button to select OK then press the Rec button If you don t want to erase the song select Cancel and press the Rec button Save the song in USB memory or internal memory p 105 Recording Recording a New Song Here s how to record just your ow
95. anets Castanets Castanets Castanets 86 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 sal Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 nee No sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number y p 160 Tone List ANALOG Set JAZZ Set BRUSH Set ORCH Set AE ion High Q High Q Closed Hi Hat2 EXC1 28 Slap Slap Slap Pedal Hi Hat 2 EXC1 29 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Scratch Push EXC7 Open Hi Hat 2 EXC1 CN Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Scratch Pull EXC7 Ride Cymbal 3 31 Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks EE Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click 33 Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click E Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell si TR 808 Kick 2 Room Kick 2 Room Kick 2 Concert Bass Drum 2 colse TR 808 Kick 1 Jazz Kick Jazz Kick Concert Bass Drum 1 EA TR 808 Rim shot Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick 38 TR 808 Snare Jazz Snare Brush Tap Concert Snare Drum E Hand Clap Hand Clap Brush Slap1 Castanets 40 Electric Snare 6 Electric Snare 7 Brush Swirl Concert Snare Drum 41 TR 808 Low Tom 2 Jazz Low Tom Brush Low Tom 2 Timpani F E TR 808 Closed Hi Hat 1 EXC1 Closed Hi Hat 2 EXC1 Brush Closed Hi Hat EXC1 Timpani F 43 TR 808 Low Tom 1 Low Tom 1 Brush Low Tom 1 Timpani G 44 TR 808 Closed Hi Hat 2
96. appropriate registrations in the order in which you ll use them and then step smoothly through the registrations while you play MEMO For details on handling USB memory refer to Using USB Memory p 23 Roland FPZ Display Registration Split Function Transpose Lal 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Registration button The Registration screen appear 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Shift A Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description Pressing a pedal connected to the FC2 connector or FC1 connector will not switch Off registrations The functions assigned to the FC2 jack and FC1 jack will be available for use p 118 FC 2 The pedal connected to the FC2 jack can be used only for switching registrations In this case the function assigned to the FC2 jack cannot be used FCI The pedal connected to the FC1 jack can be used only for switching registrations In this case the function assigned to the FC1 jack cannot be used 91 Recording You can easily record your performances You can play back a performance you have recorded to check what and how you played and play melodies on the keyboard along with prerecorded accompaniment using the Rhythm Memo e The song you record will disappear when you turn off the power of the FP 7 You should save your important perform
97. ay button use the buttons to select Type MEET nin x vu He 440 DHZ 4 Use the buttons to change the temperament setting You can choose from among the seven tunings described below Temperament Description In this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every interval Equal produces about the same amount of slight dissonance This setting is in effect when you turn on the power This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the fifths and thirds It is unsuited to playing melodies and cannot be transposed but is capable of beautiful sonorities Just Major The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys You can get the same effect with the minor scale as with the major scale Just Minor This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation Performances are possible in all keys third method Kirnberger 116 Temperament Description This scale makes some compromises in Meantone just intonation enabling transposition to other keys This tuning devised by the philosopher Pythagoras eliminates dissonance in Pythagorean fourths and fifths Dissonance is produced by third interval chords but melodies are euphonious This temperament combines the Mean Tone and Pythagorean tunings Performances are possible in all keys first method number three Werckmeister Speci
98. ay be lost Please store important contents on USB memory or make a note of the contents We take utmost care to preserve the contents of memory when performing service but there may be cases when the stored content cannot be recovered because the memory section has malfunctioned Please be aware that we cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of lost memory content or for any consequences of such loss Other Cautions Stored content may be lost due to a malfunction of the device or because of inadvertent operation You should back up important content on USB memory as a safeguard against such loss We cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of any content lost from internal memory or USB memory or for the consequences of such loss Do not apply excessive force to the buttons knobs or input output jacks since this may cause malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display When connecting or disconnecting cables grasp the plug not the cable to prevent short circuits or broken connections Important Notes e Please enjoy your music in ways that do not inconvenience other people nearby and pay particular attention to the volume at nighttime Using headphones will allow you to enjoy music without having to be concerned about others e When you need fo transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging ma
99. ble objects coins wires etc to enter this device This can cause short circuits or other malfunctions Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and contact your dealer or AN a service center to have the device serviced e The AC adaptor the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged The device produces smoke or an unusual smell A foreign object enters the device or liquid spills into the device The device becomes wet by rain etc An abnormality or malfunction occurs in the device Do not allow children to use without supervision In households with children take particular care against tampering If children are to use this device AN they must be supervised or guided by an adult Do not drop or subject to strong impact Do not drop this device or subject it to strong S impact Do not use overseas If you wish to use this device overseas please A contact your dealer or a service center Do not use a CD ROM in an audio CD player or DVD player If you attempt to play back a CD ROM in a conventional audio CD player or DVD player the resulting high S volume may damage your hearing or your speakers USING THE UNIT SAFELY Do not place containers of water on the device Do not place containers of water such as a flower vase or drinks on the device Nor should you place containers of insecticide perfume alc
100. cBass 007 A Bass Cymbl 008 FingeredBass 009 FretlessBass 010 Slap Bass 011 Synth Bass 012 Thum Voice Voice GM2 001 Aerial Choir 002 Jazz Scat 003 Female Aahs 004 Angels Choir 005 Beauty Vox 006 Male Aahs 007 Harpvox 008 Decay Choir 009 Alto Sax 010 Tenor Sax Oll BrassSection 012 Flute 013 ChamberWinds GM2 014 STANDARD Set 015 ROOM Set 016 POWER Set 017 ELEC Set 018 ANALOG Set 019 JAZZ Set 020 BRUSH Set 021 ORCH Set 022 SFX Set 014 022 are drum SFX sets Refer to p 160 p 162 for details on the sounds in the drum SFX sets 023 Piano 1 024 Piano lw 025 Piano 1d 026 Piano 2 027 Piano 2w 028 Piano 3 029 Piano 3w 030 Honky tonk 031 Honky tonk w 032 E Piano 1 033 Detuned EP 1 034 Vintage EP 035 60s E Piano 036 E Piano 2 037 Detuned EP 2 038 SLFM EP 039 EP Legend 040 EP Phase 041 Harpsichord 042 Coupled Hps 043 Harpsi w 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 Harpsi o Clav Pulse Clav Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Vibraphone w Marimba Marimba w Xylophone TubularBells Church Bell Carillon Santur Organ 1 TremoloOrgan 60s Organ Organ 2 Perc Organ 1 Chorus Organ Perc Organ 2 Rock Organ Church Org 1 Church Org 2 Church Org 3 Reed Or
101. can change the volume balance of the Upper and Lower Tones in Dual Play p 41 and Split Play p 43 s a A EL TW Balance Lower Upper i A ALAA ro 1 Use the Balance knob to adjust the volume balance Turning the knob toward the left toward Lower increases the volume of the Lower tone Turning the knob toward the right toward Upper increases the volume of the Upper tone A7 Performing Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity Key Touch You can change the touch sensitivity or response of the keys You can adjust the keyboard touch as appropriate for the playing strength of the person who is performing Roland SEN Mir AU 1 Hold down the Reverb button and press the Sound Control button The Key Touch screen appears E e Tu ___ Medium 2 Press the or button to select the keyboard touch Setting Description Off The sound plays at one set volume regardless of the force used to play the keys Super Light This setting produces the lightest keyboard touch You can achieve fortissimo ff play with a less forceful touch than usual so the light keyboard feels lighter This setting makes it easy to play even for children This sets the standard keyboard touch You can play with the most natural touch Medium i e This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano You have to finger the keyboard more forcefully than usual in order to
102. ce D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance of the original sound D and delay sound W ne sri Type 1 9 ee quality The sound quality grows poorer as this LoFi Compress Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the effect sound W Teleoh Voice Quality 0 15 Audio quality of the telephone voice elephone P Balance D100 0 D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the effect sound W Type of reverb Normal conventional gated reverb Normal Reverse Type Sweep Sweep Reverse backwards reverb Gate Reverb ake P Sweep1 the reverberant sound moves from right to left Sweep2 the reverberant sound moves from left to right Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the reverb sound W OD sChorus Chorus Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Freguency of modulation Hz Overdrive gt Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Chorus SHORE BNO ON chorus W and the sound that is not sent through the chorus D OD gt Flanger Flanger Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Frequency of modulation Hz Overdrive gt Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Flanger FR pagne DIOD OHIO flanger W and the sound that is not sent through the flanger D Drive 0 127 Degree of distortion Overdrive gt Delay Also changes the volume Delay Balance D100 0W DO 100W Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the delay W an
103. ce is played with a different beat than the one used in recording the original chord progression The recorded chord progression will be discarded as soon as the power is turned off If you want to keep it you ll need to save registration p 80 ER Changing the Number of Measures of the Chord Progression You Record When creating your own chord progression pattern you can specify the number of measures for the chord progression When you turn on the power this is set to eight measures Roland il Track Recorder es Partner R 1 2 Play Rec U Variation Part Chord Hold down the Session Partner button and press the Rec button The following screen appears User Chord Rec Play Chord Press the button The Select Measure screen appears The display will show the number of measures for which you will record a chord progression Use the buttons to select the desired number of measures You can choose 4 8 12 or 16 measures Use the left side of the keyboard to specify a chord and begin recording Press the Session Partner button to stop recording 77 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings About the Registration You can save your favorite combinations of performance settings including the tone selection the dual split play setting and Session Partner settings as Registrations You can use the Registration button to store
104. 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 2006 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Serious piano performance The FP 7 provides the sounds of a high quality concert grand piano coupled with the PHA II keyboard which delivers a more piano like touch where the low range is heavier and the high range is lighter lt provides three pedal jacks and is shipped with a pedal that supports half damper operation allowing you to adjust the depth of the lingering resonances so that you can enjoy the subtle nuances of serious piano performance High quality speakers and piano sounds The FP 7 features 88 key multi sampled piano sounds Every note of an 88 key grand piano has been sampled to faithfully reproduce its tonal character and allow for dynamic expression of the full range of sonic nuances from delicate pianissimo to powerful fortissimo The rich resonances and lifelike presence of these sounds are faithfully reproduced through the high guality speakers of the FP 7 Audio Key lets you play back an audio file while you perform You can prepare your own audio file and
105. d Ss 147 Using the FP 7 to Play Another MIDI Sound Module cccccccesececeeeeeeteneseees 148 MIDI Seinings eu cei da GN ates sede bul GN ED SN CYFUNO 148 137 Connecting Audio Equipment By connecting audio equipment to the FP 7 you can listen to its sound from the speakers of your audio system or listen to sound from your audio system via the FP 7 s speakers To make connections use audio cables with 1 4 phone plugs Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will hel p p prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For information on cable specifications contact the manufacturer of the cable Sending the Sound to External Speakers If you ll be playing the FP 7 in a larger space such as in a concert you can connect amplified speakers to make the sound louder Make connections as shown below Output Speaker L Mono Off pon Output jacks Amplified Speakers etc Input Line In jacks e Sound will still be heard from the FP 7 s internal speakers even if you connect external speakers If you don t want to hear the internal speakers turn the Speaker switch Off so that sound will be heard only from the external spe
106. d the sound that is not sent through the delay D Dist Chorus Distortion gt Chorus 174 Chorus Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Freguency of modulation Hz Cho Balance D100 0W DO 100W Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the chorus W and the sound that is not sent through the chorus D Effect Name Dist gt Flanger Parameter Flanger Rate Value 0 05 10 00 Hz Effects List Description Frequency of modulation Hz Distortion gt Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Flanger D R DIO RW flanger W and the sound that is not sent through the flanger D Dist Delay Drive 0 127 Pegi dnn Disiori Also changes the volume istortion gt Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Delay DelayBalance CHOD TOO delay W and the sound that is not sent through the delay D Enhancer gt Chorus Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Freguency of modulation Hz Cho Enh a AF GA Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Baa j ene Balance DONOR OOO chorus W and the sound that is not sent through the chorus D Enhancer fl Flanger Rate 0 05 10 00 Hz Freguency of modulation Hz Enhancer gt Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Flanger Elspalange PASSO DO OW flanger W and the sound that is not sent throug
107. e Adjusts the sympathetic vibration produced by the key off sound of an acoustic piano the subtle sound produced when you release a key Higher values will increase the volume of the sympathetic vibration Keyboard Hammer Response This adjusts how your playing strength will affect the timing at which the note sounds On an acoustic piano pressing a key moves a hammer which strikes a string to produce sound If you press the key softly the hammer will move slowly meaning that it will take slightly longer in comparison to a strongly played note from the moment you press the key until the sound is produced If the Hammer Response function is turned on the time between the moment you press a key until the sound is heard will change depending on the strength with which you play As you play more softly this time will become longer Hammer Noise Adjusts the sound of the hammer striking the strings of an acoustic piano Higher values will produce a louder hammer strike Stretch Tuning Prset Preset Applies the stretched tuning system that is distinctive to a piano in which the high range is tuned slightly sharper than standard tuning and the low range is tuned slightly flatter If you select Prset Preset the standard preset tuning curve of the FP 7 will be used 50 0 50 You can adjust the stretch tuning setting as desired Play the key whose pitch you want to adjust then use the
108. e Chord Progression Pattern List p 164 EM eS pe iiid 1 T RE Em GO THEE Session Track Partner R 1 2 Variation Part Chord 1 Press the Session Partner button so Session Partner starts playing 2 Hold down the Track 2 button and press the or button to change the chord progression pattern The pattern number of the currently selected chord progression will be displayed while you hold down the Track 2 button Chord Progression If you change the chord progression pattern during the performance a fill in will be played and then the performance will begin using the selected chord progression Stopping the Session Partner Performance eeececeeeeooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Press the Session Partner button When you press the Session Partner button an ending will be played and then Session Partner will stop NEMD You can change the root note of the chord Refer to Selecting the Root Note of the Chord Progression p 130 72 Playing Along with Rhythms Performing with the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand Chord Progression Off 1 2 3 Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called Split Play While in Split Play you can use the left side to specify chords instead of using it to play the Lower Tone NOTE When specifying the ch
109. e playing a single tone from the entire keyboard and Dual performance e When you record without specifying a recording track If none of the track buttons R 1 2 buttons has performance data the data will be recorded to button 2 If any of the track buttons have performance data the data will be recorded in the order of button 2 button 1 button R e When you record with a specified recording track Your performance will be recorded on the track you ve specified 102 Recording Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase recorded performances Recorder Play Rec Display 1 Hold down the Display button and press the Rec button A following screen appears Bre you sure Cancel If you decide not to erase your song select Cancel then press the Rec button Hold down the Display button and press the button to select OK Press the Rec button The recorded performance is erased NEM After playing back a song you can hold down one of the track buttons and press the Rec button to erase the performance of only that track If you erase the performance from all tracks the display will indicate New Song NEM A performance you recorded will be erased automatically when you turn off the power 103 Saving a Performance About Saving and Copying A song you ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or to USB memory A song you ve saved
110. e FP 7 or an optional DP Series or similar pedal Pedal does not work or is stuck Unplugging a pedal cord from the FP 7 while the power is on may cause the Pedal does not operate correctly pedal s effect to be applied nonstop Be sure to switch off the power to the FP 7 before attempting to disconnect or connect a pedal cord If you ve assigned the soft pedal or sostenuto pedal as a registration select switch 9 or assigned it to some other function the pedal won t operate as a soft pedal or 18 sostenuto pedal P Are you using optional Roland USB memory Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non Roland USB memory Can t read or write USB memory products successfully If you are unable to read or write USB memory successfully change the External 136 Memory setting P Buzz is heard from external Are the external devices connected to more than one AC power outlet devices If you connect external devices be sure to connect them to the same AC outlet Device connected to the Input jacks Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor has insufficient volume Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor o No sound Could the FP 7 s volume or the volume of the connected equipment be turned 20 down Ri Could headphones be connected Could there be a plug inserted in a headphone jack p 22 The speakers will not produce sound if headphones or plug are connected to the headphone
111. e factory No Registration Name 1 1 Piano Str 1 2 Piano EPiano 1 3 Gt Harpvox 1 4 Winds Str No Registration Name 2 1 E Piano Bs 2 2 Vib BsCym 2 3 Piano Pad 2 4 ChorusGt Bs No Registration Name 3 1 JazzComboSes 3 2 R amp B Session 3 3 MamboSession 3 4 Funk Session No Registration Name 4 1 JazzPno Ses1 4 2 RockPno Ses 4 3 LatinPno Ses 4 4 JazzPno Ses2 No Registration Name 5 1 BossaEP Ses 5 2 6OsEP Ses 5 3 JazzEP Ses 5 4 OsEP Ses No Registration Name 6 1 TW Org Rock 6 2 TW Org Jazz 6 3 TW Org Bossa 6 4 TW Org Full No Registration Name 7 1 FP REGIST 7 2 FP REGIST 7 3 FP REGIST 7 4 FP REGIST Registration from 7 1 to 7 4 include the Basic Registration Use this when creating registration from scratch 171 Effects List Effect Name Parameter Value Description Low Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the low range Equalizer High Gain 15 15 dB Gain of the high range 500H Spectrum 2 15 15 dB Gain of each frequency band 1250Hz Sens 0 127 Sensitivity of the enhancer Enhancer Mix 0 127 Level of the overtones generated by the enhancer Boost Cut Mid These boost and cut each of the High and Middle frequency ranges Isolator 60 4 dB At 60 dB the sound becomes inaudible O dB is equivalent to the input Boost Cut High level of the sound Boost Frequency 50 125 Hz Center fre
112. e you hold down the track button The track mute volume can be set to any value from O to 80 While listening to the song play along with the melody The melody will be heard at a lower volume so you can use it as a guide 5 Press the track button to make it light once again The volume will return to its original level 6 Press the Play button to stop the song playback Connecting to MIDI Devices The FP 7 provides MIDI connectors so that performance data can be transferred between it and other devices By using these connectors to connect other devices with the FP 7 you can take advantage of a wide range of possibilities What s MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface It is a universal standard that allows performance data to be exchanged among electronic musical instruments and computers The FP 7 contains a General MIDI 2 compatible sound generator General MIDI iln The General MIDI i is a set ai onner da which sai to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices Sound generating devices and music files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance General MIDI 2 midi The ay ampibi Ga MIDI 2 recommendations pick up
113. eate a CD eceeeeeeeoeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o By using a Roland CD 2 you can record your FP 7 performance directly to a CD without using a computer Output Speaker R L Mono off ron OO Output jacks Roland CD 2 etc Input LINE IN jacks Recording an FP 7 Performance to an Cassette Tape eeeeeeeeoeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o You can record an FP 7 performance on cassette tape This is a convenient way for you to check the results of your practicing or to let a friend hear your performance Make connections as shown below Output Speaker L Mono off ron Y Cassette Tape recorder etc Input Line In jacks 140 Recording an FP 7 Performance to an External Device Using Your Computer to Create a CD In order to use your computer to record a performance from the FP 7 you ll need a drive that can write CDs and software such as Windows Media Player in Windows or iTunes in Mac OS These requirements are met by most computers today but some versions are unable to create a CD For details refer to the owner s manual or online help for your software LULA ja FP 7 Output Input USB Audio jacks jacks Interface Computer UA 1EX etc Use audio recording Use software such software to create as Windows wav files Media Player iTunes etc on your computer t
114. ed performance has not been saved Either erase your performance p 31 or save your recorded performance p 105 Press one of the seven Tone buttons the Audio Key button the Session Partner button or the Play button The songs will play consecutively starting with the demo song you selected The button for the song currently being played back flashes on and off When playback of the last song is reached playback continues by returning to the first song and playing that again The display will show the name of the currently playing demo song To stop playback press the flashing button Press the Function button and the Transpose button to exit Demo mode The indicators return to their previous state MEMO A demo song will not play if you press an unlit button 25 Listening to Songs Listening to Internal Songs The FP 7 contains 65 builtin songs Here s how to select and play back one of these songs MEMO About the name of the internal song refer to Internal Song List p 169 Roland Wye U___g Selecting a Song eeeeeeeeeoeooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green 2 Press the or button to select the song If a built in preset song is selected the screen will indicate Preset J 160 t o01 Tria Grande The screen will indicate Internal for songs in internal memory and
115. eeeeeeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o Press any one of the Tone buttons Now you ll hear only the tone of the button you pressed MEMO You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone an octave at a time Refer to Changing the Pitch of the Lower Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift p 126 Emo You can vary the volume level balance of the two tones Take a look at Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play p 47 41 Performing NEM You can select the part that will take priority for effects if the Upper tone and Lower tone have different effect settings when you re using Dual play Refer to Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added p 120 MEMO You can change the part to which the function assigned to the pedal will apply Refer to Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied p 117 MEMO If you re using Split play pressing two Tone buttons won t switch you to Dual play Changing the Tone Variations Changing the Upper Tone eceeceeeeeeeeooeooeoooooeoooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo 1 Press the or button Upper 001 Grand Pianoi Upper O05 Grand Pianos Lower O01 Rich Strings Lower O01 Rich Strings Changing the Lower Tone eceeceeeeeooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 Hold down the Tone button for the Lower Tone and press the or button Upper 001 Lower Tone O0
116. eeees 134 Tempo iee operire ENEE EEE EE EE e 55 Voume eas i e FT 55 Metronome Button ccccsesseccceceeesseeeeeeeeees 14 54 NAD AF aN loves ieee uated 147 MIDI Connector cecccseseceesceseeeescecescenees 16 147 MIDI Device ec resin aes es 147 MIDI In Connector 0eccseeesseeeceseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeees 147 MIDI Out Connector eesseeesseseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeees 147 MIDI Settings ccccccceseesseeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 148 MIDI Sound Module ssseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 148 MIDI Transmit Channel ccccseceeecceeeeeeseeeneeees 148 Modulationns iu um n a 118 Multi Effects Button cceceeseseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 50 Music CD a iba y Y eek 33 145 146 ILM Te Files on a n neda ae a ee Re 170 Music Rest jefe cc fet _r IF Nr HR 20 Muino FE O YA RF g 30 O Octave Shit ease gpa etete E TN p a EE Aa en 126 Original Variation cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeceneeeeaeeeeeeeaeees 75 Index Output Jacks sprna a a 16 138 140 P Panel loek a Y EE ae een 135 Part Mueni taena aa yd Y 131 PRC AA AAA EE 21 117 118 Ua Y cinta iii Reeds 117 NOFIO eRe a A eee ad an No 118 Pedal Jacks uen ew DY YY weaned eek GROG 16 Pedals Function cesceccceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 118 Percussion Y lite ites vale dees Y 40 Percussion Decdy fudur y ged TN NCF Y DEAR 40 Phones Jacks ccccceceesccsccsccsccesceescesceesceecs 17
117. elect sounds on those devices The FP 7 will receive all sixteen channels 1 16 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Sound Control button The MIDI screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Upper Tx Ch or Lower Tx Ch i Upp Item Description Upper Tx Ch MIDI transmit channel of the Upper tone Lower Tx Ch MIDI transmit channel of the Lower tone 4 Press the or button to select the transmission channel Setting Channel Off 1 16 If you choose the Off setting MIDI data will not be transmitted Gas For details on connecting MIDI devices refer to NEN Making the Connections p 147 Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer Local Control When you have a MIDI sequencer connected set this parameter to Local Off Since the Thru function of your sequencer will normally be turned on notes played on the keyboard or played back by the recorder will be transmitted to the sound generator by the two routes 1 and 2 shown in the illustration causing notes to be sounded in duplicate or to be cut off unnaturally To prevent this the setting called Local Off is used to disconnect the route in 1 1 Local On z Sequencer MIDI Sound IN s Generator me mun Wr Each note played is sounded twice 2 Soft Thru On Local On The keyboard
118. en you play the left side of the keyboard Returning to Automatic Chord Progression Switching A Press the Track 2 button so it s lit You ll be returned to the setting for automatic chord progression switching Stopping the Session Partner Performance 5 Press the Session Partner button After the ending the performance will stop The Session Partner button will go out You can change the performance settings by using your left hand to specify a chord before Session Partner begins playing 1 While holding down the Session Partner button press the Track 2 button so the Track 2 button s illumination is turned off The Split button will light The Session Partner button will blink and the instrument will wait for the performance to begin Use the left side of the keyboard to specify a chord and play a melody in the right side Press the Session Partner button to stop the playback When you press the Session Partner button an ending will be played and then Session Partner will stop The Session Partner button will blink and the instrument will wait for the performance to begin To defeat the setting for using your left hand to specify the chords while you play hold down the Session Partner button once again and press the Track 2 button so its indicator is turned on 74 Playing Along with Rhythms Changing the Rhythm Pattern Original Variation Each rhythm has two varieties
119. en you press the key the audio file will be Loop Wait played repeatedly when the currently playing 128 audio file finishes playing 9 Press the Display button to complete the setting The following screen appears dAudiokey Set Write Bre You sure Cancel If you want to overwrite the settings using the changes you made holding down the Display button and press the button to select OK then press the Rec button If you decide not to apply the changes you made holding down the Display button and press the button to select Cancel then press the Rec button If you ve modified the audio file settings but have not written your changes onto the settings the following screen will appear when you attempt to access the Audio Key Assign screen WME orun OH If you want to select the audio file from before you made the changes holding down the Display button and press the button to select OK then press the Rec button If you want to recall the changes you made holding down the Display button and press the button to select Cancel then press the Rec button Session Partner Settings Setting the Intro and Ending On or Off This sets session partner Intro and Ending on or off When set to Off pressing the Session Partner button causes the Intro and Ending not to be played 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Session Parmer button
120. es The Tones are divided into seven different groups each of which is assigned to a different Tone button The Tone Grand Piano 1 is selected when the instrument s power is turned on Roland im Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Oh I When the Registration button is lit Tone buttons 1 7 can be pressed to select registrations If you want to select a tone press the Registration button to turn off its light Press a Tone button to select a tone group Try fingering the keyboard You ll hear a tone of the selected tone group The display will indicate the name and number of the currently selected tone 001 Grand Pianoi Use the buttons to select a variation tone from the tone group The Tone you ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard The next time you select this Tone button you ll hear the tone you selected here 005 Grand Pianos MEMO About the Tone name refer to Tone List p 158 35 Performing Simulating the Way that Sounds are Created on an Organ Tone Wheel 36 The FP 7 lets you create your own original organ sounds Of the Tone buttons the tones assigned to the TW Organ Tone Wheel Organ button simulate the way in which sounds are created on a tonewheel organ On a tonewheel organ you can create original sounds by sliding nine harmonic bars
121. es will be boosted producing a bright sparkling sound The high frequencies will be restrained producing a more mellow sound The low mid frequencies will be boosted producing a powerful sound A wo N This setting is suitable for piano solos MEMO You can make more exacting changes to the equalizer settings Please refer to the Changing the Equalizer Settings p 123 MEMO You can specify the equalizer setting that will be selected when the power is turned on Please refer to the Specifying the Equalizer Setting at Power on p 122 58 Performing Performing with Audio Files Audio Key The FP 7 lets you play audio files saved on USB memory sold separately while you perform This is called the Audio Key function The Audio Key function lets you assign an audio file to each key B b O B1 and play those audio files by pressing the corresponding key You can assign various phrases to the keys and play them at the appropriate moments during your performance You can also specify that an audio file play repeatedly or reserve the audio file that should be played next MEMO If you turn on the Audio Key function when USB memory containing audio files is not connected an audio file built into the FP 7 will be selected NEM Here are some ways in which you can enjoy using the Audio Key function e By switching audio files between sections such as Intro Theme Break and Ending as your song progr
122. ess the Rec button If you don t want to erase your performance hold down the Display button and press the button to select Cancel then press the Rec button For details on saving a performance you ve recorded refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 105 Determining the Volume of a Muted Track Here s how to adjust the volume that a part will have after you ve pressed a track button to mute the playback while playing back a song The FP 7 lets you play back a specific part at a reduced volume so you can use that part as a guide for your own playing Select the song that you want to play p 26 p 32 p 33 Hold down a track button and use the buttons to specify the volume that the track will have when its playback is muted The volume for when the playback is muted will be shown while you hold down the track button Hute Wolume Tri The track mute volume can be set to any value from O to 80 When you turn off the power the track mute volume setting will return to O You can also adjust the track mute volume by turning the Balance knob while you AEMO oo hold down the track button Listening to Songs Listening to Songs Saved in Internal Memory Here s how to play back songs that you ve saved in internal memory NEM You can save the songs you ve recorded and the songs that are saved on USB memory to internal memory For details refer to Saving the Songs You
123. esses you can freely change the structure of the song while you perform e Assign a different audio song to each key and use the keyboard to switch songs so you can perform to the accompaniment of an audio song Roland MAA Performing with Audio Files from USB Memory Here s how you can perform while playing audio files saved on USB memory sold separately Before you begin install the included Audio Key Utility into your computer and prepare the audio file set that you want to play back on the FP 7 The included CD ROM contains a sample audio file set that you can copy to USB memory and use Connect the USB memory containing audio file sets to the external memory connector p 23 59 Performing 2 While holding down the Audio Key button and use the buttons to select an audio file set Audio Key The Audio Key function will be activated allowing you to play audio files by pressing a key Indication Description One shot Now 0 When you press the key the audio file will play only once The audio file will play immediately when you press the key One shot Wait When you press the key the audio file will play only once O W With this setting pressing the key while another audio file is playing will reserve the audio file to be played next When the currently playing audio file has finished the reserved audio file will play Loop Now L When you press the key the audio file will
124. etronome 55 Adding Liveliness to the Sound Sound Control 56 Changing the Tonal Quality Egualizer 57 Changing the Equalizer Type 58 Performing with Audio Files Audio Key 59 Performing with Audio Files from USB Memory 59 Performing with Audio Files that are Built Into thes EP A Aa eee 62 Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Key 62 Creating a Piano Sound to Your Taste Piano Designer 63 Saving the Piano Designer Settings 65 Playing Along with Rhythms 66 What is Session Partner i e 66 Performing Along with Session Partner 67 Changing the Volume of the Session Partner Performance anu ce In SRG A DT yw 69 Selecting Parisar uu RH gn RY YT 69 Selecting a Rhythm 0 cecceeceesecseeeeeeesteeeteeenteeeeens 70 Changing a Rhythm s Tempo 71 Selecting a Rhythm s Chord Progression 72 Performing with the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand Chord Progression Off 73 Changing the Rhythm Pattern Original Variation 75 Recording the Chord Progression ssassn 76 Changing the Number of Measures of the Chord Progression You Record ccceseeeseeseeeeeesteeeneens 77 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings 78 About the Registration cscccesesseceeteesteenteeeneeesae
125. ettings press the Display button Press the Rec button The Piano Designer settings will be saved 65 Playing Along with Rhythms What is Session Partner Session Partner Lets You Enjoy Playing with a Session Like Feel Session Partner is an easy to use function that plays rhythm in a variety of musical styles Playing along with this accompaniment with its realistic sounds gives you the feel that you are playing live with a band backing you For example you can practice the piano in a different way than usual by playing along with Session Partner instead of a metronome You can also change the accompaniment as you like to suit whatever you are playing By changing the chords and Rhythms even while playing the same melody you can easily create all kinds of new arrangements We encourage you to enjoy the variety of performance options open to you by using the Session Partner feature What You Can Do with Session Partner Session Partner lets you mainly do the Following things e Play piano with a session like feel along with Rhythms while the chord progression continues automatically p 67 e Play the piano to provide your own accompaniment as you specify chords with the left hand the left part of the keyboard p 73 e Enjoy freer piano performances using your own original chord progressions p 76 Session Partner lets you add accompaniment with the rhythms
126. fied The Modified indication shows that there is already a previously recorded performance Listening to the Recorded Performance 7 Press the button to return to the beginning of the song you recorded 8 Press the Play button The recorded performance will play back O Press the Play button once again to stop playback The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal memory or on USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 105 Track Button Assignments for the Recorded Performance Session Partner performance The performance is recorded to the Track R button Normal performance playing a single gouricetecmtheventirenkaybourd The performance is recorded to the Track 2 button Dual performance p 41 The performance is recorded to the Track 2 button The Lower Tone is recorded to the Track 1 button Split perionmenea pag and the Upper Tone to the Track 2 button 99 Recording Recording Selected Track Buttons FP 7 s Recorder has three Track buttons You can play each hand of your performance separately for example recording the left hand part on the Track 1 button and the right hand part on the Track 2 button You can also re record just a specific part of a previously recorded performance Roland Recorder Play Rec Metronome m LJ ation
127. fying the Keynote When playing with tuning other than equal temperament you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be performed that is the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key If you choose an equal temperament there s no need to select a keynote 5 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Temperament Key EE el mare Haster Tune 440 OHZ k 6 Use the buttons to change the keynote Setting C C D Eb E F F G Ab A Bb B When performing in ensemble with other instruments be aware that depending on the key there may be some shifting of the pitch Tune the FP 7 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments Pedal Settings Changing How the Pedal Effects Are Applied When the pedal is pressed in Dual Play p 41 or Split Play p 43 the pedal s effect is applied to both the Upper Tone and the Lower Tone but you can change the settings for the tone to which the effect is applied Setting Description Upr amp Lwr All enabled Upper Applied only to the Upper Tone Lower Applied only to the Lower Tone How the Damper Pedal Effects are Applied 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the E Piano button The Pedal screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Damper Part P Damper Part LE fart FEZ Furic 4 Use the but
128. g the indication Error 11 will appear p 157 and you won t be able to save the song even though there are fewer than 99 set condition Refer to Initializing Internal Memory p 132 NEM You can erase all of the content saved in internal memory and restore it to the factory You can t copy a Wav file into internal memory Various Settings You can make a variety of performance and recording related settings in Function Mode Tuning Settings Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments Master Tune When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances you can match the standard pitch to another instrument The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that s played when you finger the middle A key For a cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more other instruments ensure that each instrument s standard pitch is in tune with that of the other instruments This tuning of all the instruments to a standard pitch is called master tune 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Piano button The Tuning screen appears ere Tor ira a T i 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Master Tune 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting 415 3 Hz 440 0 Hz 466 2 Hz When the instrument is shipped from the factory this is set to 440 0 Hz Storing the Master Tuning
129. g begins Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard without pressing the Play button In this case a count is not sounded When recording begins the Rec button and Play button will light MEMO During the countin the count measure is indicated in the display as 2 then 1 Stopping Recording 5 Press the Play button Recording will stop NOTE If you record without erasing the existing song the song tempo time signature and metronome settings will remain as they were for the first recording Listening to the Recorded Performance 6 Press the button to return to the beginning of the song you recorded 7 Press the Play button The recorded performance will play back 8 Press the Play button once again to stop playback The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal memory or on USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 105 101 Recording Correspondence Between Recorded Performance and Track Buttons A recorded performance will be assigned to the Track buttons as follows Session Partner performances and Upper and Lower tones during Split performance Track button Performance recorded Track R button Session Partner p 66 Track 1 button Lower Tone in Split play p 43 Track 2 button Upper Tone in Split play p 43 Normal performanc
130. gan Puff Organ Accordion 1 Accordion 2 Harmonica Bandoneon Nylon str Gt Ukulele Nylon Gt o Nylon Gt 2 Steel str Gt 12 str Gt Mandolin Steel Body Jazz Guitar Hawaiian Gt Clean Guitar Chorus Gt 1 Mid Tone Gt Muted Guitar Funk Guitar Funk Guitar2 Chorus Gt 2 Overdrive Gt Guitar Pinch DistortionGt 096 097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 14 142 143 144 145 146 147 Gt Feedback Dist Rtm Gt Gt Harmonics Gt Feedback2 AcousticBass FingeredBass Finger Slap Picked Bass FretlessBass Slap Bass 1 Slap Bass 2 Synth Bass 1 WarmSyn Bass Synth Bass 3 Clav Bass Hammer Synth Bass 2 Synth Bass 4 RubberSyn Bs Attack Pulse Violin Slow Violin Viola Cello Contrabass Tremolo Str PizzicatoStr Harp Yang Qin Timpani Strings Orchestra 60s Strings Slow Strings Syn Strings 1 Syn Strings3 Syn Strings2 Choir 1 Choir 2 Voice Humming Synth Voice Analog Voice OrchestraHit Bass Hit 6th Hit Euro Hit Trumpet Dark Trumpet Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Bright Tb 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 18 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 Tuba MuteTrumpetl MuteTr
131. gh Depth 0 127 Modulation depth for the high range chorus sound Simultaneously switch the rotational speed of the low freguency rotor and high freguency rotor Rotary Speed Slow Fast Slow Slows down the rotation to the Slow Rate Fast Speeds up the rotation to the Fast Rate Separation 0 127 Spatial dispersion of the sound Speed Slow Fast Rotational speed of the rotating speaker Rotary2 Switches the rotation of the rotary speaker Brake Off On When this is turned on the rotation will gradually stop When it is turned off the rotation will gradually resume Low and high frequency rotation speeds Rate Rotary Multi Rotary Speed Slow Fast Slow Slow Rate Fast Fast Rate OD Drive 0 127 Amount of distortion 173 Effects List Effect Name Parameter Value Description Feedback 0 80 Adjusts the amount of the delay sound that s fed back into the effect Stereo Delay Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the delay sound W si P Feedback O 80 Adjusts the amount of the delay sound that s fed back into the effect ereo Dela Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the delay sound W Feedback 0 80 Adjusts the amount of the delay sound that s fed back into the effect Stereo Delay3 Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the
132. guency at which the lower range will be boosted ow Boos Boost Gain O 12 dB Amount by which the lower range will be boosted Filter Cutoff 0 197 Cutoff frequency of the filter Increasing this value will raise the cutoff frequency High Pass Filter Filter resonance level Filter Resonance 0 100 Increasing this value will emphasize the region near the cutoff frequency Small Built In 2 Stack Type of guitar amp Amp Type 3 Stack Small small amp Built In single unit type amp Overdrive FAN 2 Stack large double stack amp 3 Stack large triple stack amp Level 0 127 Output Level Small BuilHn 2 Stack Type of guitar amp or Amp Type 3 Stack Small small amp Built In single unit type amp Distortion 2 Stack large double stack amp 3 Stack large triple stack amp Level 0 127 Output Level Small BuilHn 2 Stack Type cf guitar aip h Amp Type 3 Siack Small small amp Built In single unit type amp Overdrive2 2 Stack large double stack amp 3 Stack large triple stack amp Level 0 127 Output Level Small BuilHn 2 Stack Type GEIR MU we os Amp Type 3 Stack Small small amp Built In single unit type amp Distortion2 2 Stack large double stack amp 3 Stack large triple stack amp Level 0 127 Output Level Speaker Sp Type See the table Type of speaker Simulator Level 0 127 Output Level JC 120 Clean Twin MATCH Drive BG Lead MS1959I MS19591l Amp Simulator
133. h the flanger D Enhancer Sens 0 127 Sensitivity of the enhancer A Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through th Delay Delay Balance D100 0W DO 100W usts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the delay W and the sound that is not sent through the delay D Chorus gt Delay Cho Balance D100 0W DO 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the chorus sound w Delay Balance D100 0W DO 100W Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the delay W and the sound that is not sent through the delay D Volume balance between the direct sound D and the flanger sound Fl Balance D100 0W DO 100W Flanger gt W Delay Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through th AE justs the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the Delay Balance AOR UDO ORA delay W and the sound that is not sent through the delay D Cho Balance D100 0W D0 100W Volume balance between the direct sound D and the chorus sound Chorus gt W Flanger Adjusts the volume balance between the sound that is sent through th UU justs the volume balance between the sound that is sent through the El Balance DAG W DO OW flanger W and the sound that is not sent through the flanger D n Depth 0 127 Depth of the effect amper o Damper Offset Weed
134. he screen will indicate Crila If you ve selected preset songs the preset songs will play back consecutively The internal memory songs will play consecutively if you ve selected an internal memory song and the USB memory songs if you ve selected a USB memory song de Gr AI Internal 001 Trio brande The songs will play back successively starting with the selected song When the last song finishes playing the instrument will return to the first song and playback will continue To Stop Playback A Press the Playl batons so its s illumination i is PH off All Song Play is exited when the performance is stopped The next time you press the Play button playback will resume from the point at which you stopped 29 Listening to Songs Listening to Each Part Separately Track Mute With the internal songs you can select the performance part that is to be played back You can also practice each hand separately while playing along with the song Roland Variation Part Chord In the internal songs the left hand performance is assigned to the Track 1 button and the right hand performance is assigned to the Track 2 button Other performance is assigned to the Track R button Tracks are areas in which music data is held and buttons 1 2 and R are referred to as the track pan Left hand Part buttons Rhythm Accompaniment Right hand Part 1 Select the song that you want to pla
135. hen you switch tones on the FP 7 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Sound Control button The MIDI screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select ProgramChangeTxSw 4 Press the or button to change the settings Setting Description Tone selections you make on the FP 7 will be On transmitted to the MIDI device connected to the FP 7 Tone selections you make on the FP 7 will not Off be transmitted to the MIDI device connected to the FP 7 150 Transmitting a Recorded Performance Recorder MIDI Out A performance you ve recorded on FP 7 can be transmitted to an external MIDI device or computer allowing you to save the performances you record 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Sound Control button The MIDI screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Recorder MIDI Out 4 Press the or button to change the settings Setting Description When you play back a performance that you recorded on the FP 7 the recorded On performance will be transmitted to an external MIDI device or computer Even if you play back a performance that you off recorded on the FP 7 the recorded performance will not be transmitted to an external MIDI device or computer You cannot transmit a performance to an external MIDI device by playing back an audio file If
136. ified in the Left Hand Chord Progression Off p 73 C Db Eb D E SY FRY EGLO ERSTE OEE Cmaj7 Cfmaj7 Dbmaj7 _ Dmaj7 Eb maj7 D maj7 _ Emaj7 Fmaj7 HT tet EN TEHMH TEMIN C 7 Db7 Eb7 D 7 C m Dbm Eb m D m Fm A EEFE WERENT E PY HEGEL C m7 Dbm7 Eb m7 D m7 Em7 Fm7 TEE E E E a R Cdim C dim Db dim Ddim Eb dim D dim Edim Fdim TELLEN PERTE CH ETR RETE TEE Cm7 b5 C m7 b5 Dbm7 b5 Dm7 b5 Ebm7 b5 D m7 b5 Em7 b5 Fm7 b5 HT EELE LEL ETE LEL EF TE MN Caug C aug Db aug Daug Eb aug D aug Eaug Faug EEN E EEE EA AE CPE Csus4 C sus4 Dbsus4 Dsus4 Eb sus4 D sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 EY EPET EAEE ETEEN ETETE N C7sus4 C 7sus4 Db 7sus4 D7sus4 Eb 7sus4 D 7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 ELME IPE IRMR MUMEL CEE DIEPTE DE TRUE CELTAE C 6 Db6 Eb 6 D 6 mr Fern YY FYNY E C m6 Dbm6 Dm6 Eb m6 D m6 Em A E EPEAT R ALEVE PEELE 167 Chord Fingering List symbol indicates the constituent notes of chords symbol Chords shown with an can be played by pressing just the key marked with the x gt Performing with the Chord Progression Specified in the Left Hand Chord Progression Off p 73 F Gb WT G Bb A FEET E EE A FEE E F maj7 Gbmaj7 Gmaj7 Abmaj7 G maj7 Amaj7 Bb maj7 A maj7 Bmaj7 F 7 Gb7 G7 Ab7 G 7 Bb 7 A7 FEEN En Erie E E FN TF F m Gbm Gm Abm G m Bb m A m A FYDR TY e Pn P POET F m7 Gbm7 Gm7 Abm7 G m7 0 Bb m7 A m7 NF EY LLY
137. ile LM GC E EA A a 62 FOolage E E 39 Headphone ecceeeeecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeneneeeeeenaes 22 Metronome csccscccsccscccsccescenccescesccesceescesces 55 Muted Track tesaurier oa a enee 31 Overall haa a ciel set AAN 20 Session Partner Performance sssccseeeeeeeseeeeees 69 STe e EE TEE 28 Volume Balance ccccccccseeecceeseseceeueseseeuseeeeuees 47 Volume Knob a iun 14 18 20 22 X XG lite NN dha 170 MEMO 183 184 MEMO Information EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street ARD E1 Golf Heliopolis Cairo 11341 EGYPT TEL 20 2 417 1828 REUNION Maison FO YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules Hermann Chaudron BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex REUNION ISLAND TEL 0262 218 429 SOUTH AFRICA T O M S Sound amp Music Pty Ltd 2 ASTRON ROAD DENVER JOHANNESBURG ZA 2195 SOUTH AFRICA TEL 011 417 3400 FAX 011 417 3462 Paul Bothner PTY Ltd Royal Cape Park Unit 24 Londonderry Road Ottery 7800 Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA TEL 021 799 4900 CHINA Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd 5F No 1500 Pingliang Road Shanghai 200090 CHINA TEL 021 5580 0800 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd BEIJING OFFICE 10F No 18 3 Section Anhuaxili Chaoyang District Beijing 100011 CHINA TEL 010 6426 5050 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co Ltd Service Division 22 32 Pun Shan Street Tsuen Wan New Territories HONG KONG TEL 2415 0911 Parsons M
138. in internal memory can also be copied to USB memory or other external memory FP 7 Recorded Song Save Save USB memory FP 7 s internal memory Sold Separaterly Saving a recorded song in internal memory e You can save a recorded song so it will be preserved even while the FP 7 s power is turned off The songs you record will be lost if you simply turn off the power However once they re saved in internal memory your songs won t be discarded the next time you turn the power on you ll be able to play them back and listen to your performance Saving a recorded song to USB memory e You can save a recorded song to USB memory as a backup It s a good idea to save important performance data to USB memory Saving favorite songs to internal memory e You can save songs you re practicing to internal memory If you connect separately sold USB memory or a CD drive and copy SMF music files from the USB memory or a CD ROM into the FP 7 s internal memory it will be easy to select these songs You can t copy a Wav file into internal memory 104 Saving a Performance Saving the Songs You Record A song you ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or to USB memory If you record a song and then turn off the power of the FP 7 without saving the song your recorded song will disappear Songs that you ve saved in internal memory or to USB memory will not disappear even if you turn off the power if you want to keep a song y
139. is not solved after you have tried several times contact the Roland service center The External Memory connector was subjected to excessive current Error 65 Make sure that there is no problem with the external media then turn the power off then on again External Media USB memory etc Press Display button and you can cancel the error message play y g 157 Tone List Piano 001 Grand Pianol 002 Piano Str 003 Grand Piano2 004 Piano Pad 005 Grand Piano3 006 MagicalPiano 007 Rock Piano 008 Piano Choir 009 Honky tonk 010 Harpsichord 011 Coupled Hps E Piano 001 Vintage EP 002 Pop E Piano 003 60s E Piano 004 FM E Piano 005 OsE Piano 006 Stage Phaser 007 E Grand 008 Clav 009 Vibraphone 010 Marimba Oll Celesta 012 Mallet Isle 013 Morning Lite Ol4 EP Belle 015 Ballad Bells Organ 001 Combo Jz Org 002 Ballad Organ 003 Gospel Spin 004 Full Stops 005 Mellow Bars 006 Light Organ 007 Lower Organ 008 Purple Spin 009 60s Organ 010 ChwrchOrgan1 011 ChwrchOrgan2 012 Nason fit 8 013 Accordion 158 Strings Pad 001 Rich Strings 002 OrchestraStr 003 Velo Strings 004 DecayStrings 005 SynthStrings 006 Soft Pad 007 Glass Pad 008 Silky Way 009 Lunar Strngs 010 Dey ChoirPad 011 Orchestra 012 OrchestraBrs 013 Harp Guitar Bass 001 Nylon str Gt 002 Steel str Gt 003 Clean Guitar 004 Jazz Guitar 005 Overdrive Gt 006 Acousti
140. itch of the keyboard of the song or of the song and the keyboard together If you want to transpose only the key of the keyboard or only the key of the song you ll need to specify this ahead of time p 124 With the factory settings the Transpose function will transpose both the keyboard and the song simultaneously 1 Hold down the Transpose button and press the key corresponding to the keynote of the desired key The Transpose settings value continues to appear in the display while the Transpose button is held down MEMO With the Transpose button held down you can change the value even by pressing the or button The available range is 6 0 5 If the Key Transpose value is not O you can use the Transpose button to turn the Key Transpose function on off When you release the Transpose button you return to the previous screen By holding down the Transpose button and pressing both the and buttons simultaneously the setting returns to its original value 0 You can t transpose the key of demo songs 52 Performing The transpose setting will return to O when you select another song Example Playing a Song in the Key of E Major After Transposition to C Major Hold down the Transpose button and press the E key since E is the keynote Counting from C as a reference point one moves up four keys including the black keys to reach E thus 4 appears in the display 4
141. itch up yet another octave it would be shortened to 2 The pitches of the harmonic bars are related as follows When the middle C C4 note is pressed each harmonic bar will sound the following notes 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 gt ANOBRADNO gt ANOBRADONO gt ANOBRADNO 16 51 3 8 22 3 2 13 5 11 3 one octave 5th root 12th 15th 17th 19th below S s 3 x y i s On tonewheel organs the high pitched footage for a portion of the high range and the low pitched footage for a portion of the low range are folded back in units of one octave Folding back the high freguency portion prevents the high freguency sounds from being unpleasantly shrill and folding back the low frequency portion prevents the sound from becoming muddy On the FP 7 faithfully simulates this characteristic 37 Performing Roland Oa Mri iT I i f LE Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ Registration Split m mm m When the Registration button is lit Tone buttons 1 7 can be pressed to select registrations If you want to select a tone press the Registration button to turn off its light Selecting the Type of Tonewheel Organ ceececeeeeeeeoeoeeooooooeoooooooeoooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooD o 1 Press the TW Organ button so it s lit The tonewheel
142. ith the song Roland TIT as Selecting a Song ceeeceeeeeeeeeoeoeoooooeooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 Connect the USB memory sold separately containing the song you want to listen to the external memory connector p 23 2 Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green 3 Press the or button to select the song lf you ve selected a song that s saved in USB memory the screen will indicate External d 18 External NEM If no songs have been saved in USB memory the External indication will not appear If USB memory contains folders the name of the folders will be displayed NEM If you have connected a CD drive commercially available to the external memory connector and have selected a CD song the display will indicate CD or Music CD rather than External Playing the Song eoeeoeeveveveevneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ee eee A Press the Play button The selected song will play The selected song is played to the end and then playback stops 33 Listening to Songs To stop playback press the Play button once more The next time you press the Play button playback will resume from the point at which you stopped If playback has stopped at the end of the song playback will start from the beginning of the song If the song select screen is displayed pressing the button will return yo
143. ll all registration sets will be copied If you select a number in which a registration set has already been saved then execute the copy the previously saved registration set will be deleted If you don t want to delete the saved registration set select a number for which Not Used is shown then carry out the copy You won t be able to execute the copy if the save destination memory is full Delete unneeded data before you execute the copy 1 O While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Ext USB memory If the copy type is Int gt Ext this indicates the destination to which the registration set will be copied If the copy type is Ext gt Int this indicates the registration set number to be copied W ora Registration Tupe Int gt Ex Int O01 REGIST SET Same Mot Llzedgo 1 1 Use the buttons to change the setting as desired Copying the Registration Set s 1 2 Press the Rec button The registration set s will be copied Never turn off the power while settings are being copied If you do so the FP 7 s internal memory will be destroyed rendering it unusable 90 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations You can assign a pedal to successively switch registrations Each time you press the pedal you will switch to the next registration Before a concert or other performance you can save the
144. lower The effect will be preferentially applied to the Lower tone NERO If same effects are assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone the same effects are added to both of Tones 120 System Settings Disabling Automatic Selection of VIMA TUNES Recommended Tones You can connect a commercially available USB CD drive to the FP 7 and play back separately sold CD ROMs created for the VIMA VIMA TUNES 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 FP 7 s Strings Pad Guitar Bass and Voice GM2 tone buttons and these three tone buttons will blink When you press a flashing Tone button the recommended tone is then selected enabling you to perform the selected song using a fone matched to that song as it plays back You can set the FP 7 so that the recommended tones are automatically assigned or not assigned 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Recommended Tone Sa s t em p __ ded Tore Off war Um Eaualizer Off 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description When you select a song from a VIMA CD ROM VIMA TUNES recommended tones On will automatically be assigned to the FP 7 s Stri
145. means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet SS N ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING 7 Do not disassemble or modify Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor S Do not repair or replace parts Never attempt to repair this device or replace S parts If repair or part replacement should become necessary you must contact your dealer or a Roland service center Do not use or store in the following types of locations Locations of extremely high temperature such as in direct sunlight near heating equipment or on a device that generates heat Near moisture such as in a bathroom near a Ng sink or on a wet floor or in locations of high humidity Locations exposed to rain Locations of excessive dust Locations subject to heavy vibration Use only a stand that is recommended recommended by Roland This unit should be used only with a stand that is Q Do not place in an unstable location When using the unit with a stand recommended by Roland the stand must be carefully placed so it is level and sure to remain stable If not using a stand you still need to make sure that any location you choose for placing the unit provides a level surface that will properly support the unit and keep it from wobbling co Connect the AC adaptor to an outlet of the correct voltage the unit Also make sure the line
146. media s protect tab may be in the Protect writing prohibited position or the external media may not yet be initialized Error 10 No external media is inserted Insert the external media and try again There is not sufficient free memory in the save destination Error 11 2 Hn j sis Delete unneeded files Songs or Registration Sets you ve saved in internal memory and try again An error occurred during writing The external media may be corrupted Error 14 paneer F Insert other external media and try again Alternatively you can initialize the external media Error 15 The file is unreadable The data format is not compatible with the FP 7 Error 16 Data was not called up in time for playback of the song i After waiting several seconds you may be able to play back the song by pressing the Play button again Error 18 This audio format is not supported i Please use 44 1 kHz 16 bit linear WAV format audio files Error 30 The internal memory capacity of the FP 7 is full Error 40 The FP 7 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device UD Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the FP 7 A MIDI cable has been disconnected Error 41 i Connect it properly and securely Error 43 A MIDI transmission error has occurred Check the MIDI cable and connected MIDI device There may be a problem with the system Error 51 Repeat the procedure from the beginning If it
147. mes in two types Formats O and 1 In the case of format 1 data it may take a certain amount of time for playback to begin The format type is indicated on the booklet for the music files you re using Lyrics are not indicated properly in the display With some music files the lyrics cannot be displayed correctly Song tempo becomes unstable When playing a song from USB memory the tempo may become unstable if there is an excessive amount of performance data Can t play back a song saved in USB memory The song name will not be shown if the song information in the file is empty or consists only of spaces Is the filename extension MID Files with other filename extensions cannot be handled as song data 155 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Page Can t record play back 7 Has one of the track buttons for recording been selected p 95 Can t record p 100 The teserded patanman Your recorded performance will disappear if you switch off the FP 7 s power or x select a song There is no way to recover the lost performance Before you turn off p 105 disappeared nn the power save your recorded performance in internal memory If you select an internal song in which the tempo changes during the song and then record the tempo will change in the same way for the performances that are recorded on the other tracks The tempo of the metronome will also change in the Tempo of recorded song or same way
148. n keyboard performance without using Session Partner or an internal song Roland PITTI p Settings for Recording ceeeceeeeeeeoeooeeoooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo If there is already a recorded song delete the recorded song before you proceed p 103 1 Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green 2 Press the button several times to select New Song New Song 3 Press the Rec button The Rec button lights the Play button begins flashing and the FP 7 is put into recording standby If you decide not to record press the Rec button once again Starting Recording eceeeoeeeeoeooooeooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo o 4 Press the Play button After two measures of count sound recording begins Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard without pressing the Play button In this case a count is not sounded When recording begins the Rec button and Play button will light MEMO During the count in the count measure is indicated in the display as 2 then 1 93 Recording Stopping Recordin seeoeeeeeeooeoeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 5 Press the Play button Recording will stop When you stop recording the Song indication in the song select screen will change to Modified The Modified indication shows that there is already a
149. n the Contrast knob to adjust the contrast of the screen Cautions Regarding the LCD Display ceeeceeeeeeeeoeoeooooeoeooooooooooooooosc e You may see vertical lines in the screen but this is due to the structure of a liguid crystal display and does not indicate a malfunction By using the Contrast knob to adjust the contrast of the screen you can minimize these lines e The contrast of the screen may be affected by the temperature Using USB Memory Songs you ve recorded on the FP 7 or performance settings you ve created registration sets can be copied for safekeeping to separately available USB memory p 89 p 111 You can also play back SMF music files saved on USB memory p 33 or play audio files from USB memory p 59 Use USB memory available from Roland Proper M functioning cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used Connecting USB Memory 1 Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector as shown below USB memory sold separately If you re using the USB memory for the first time you must initialize format it on the FP 7 Refer to Initializing USB Memory p 107 Before You Play 23 Listening to Songs Listening to Demo Songs 24 Now try listening to demo songs The FP 7 comes with ten demo songs The seven Tone buttons the Audio Key button the Session Partner button and the Play button are each assigned one demo song
150. n you re using Dual play or Split play Refer to Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added p 120 You can make detailed adjustments to the effect settings such as adjusting the effect depth Refer to Editing the Effect Settings in Detail p 119 NEMD NEMD The effect settings are displayed while you hold down the Multi Effects button You can change the effect settings by holding down the Multi Effects button and using the buttons 50 Performing Adding a Spinning Sound to Organ Tones Rotary Effect The Rotary effect is applied to some Organ tones you can select with the Organ button When one of these tones is selected you can use the Multi Effects button to change the speed of the rotary effect What s the Rotary Effect What the rotary effect does is to add a spinning effect similar to the sound of an organ using a rotating speaker In most rotary speakers the high frequency speaker and low frequency speaker rotate at different speeds The FP 7 can simulate this complex type of modulation Roland Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Pad Bass GM2 Piano E Piano Organ Multi Sound Organ Effects Reverb Control lal Rotary Speed 1 Press the Organ button and then press the or button to select the organ fone When a tone that has the Rotary effect added is selected the Multi Effects button flashes or
151. nal Memory 4 Press the Display button A confirmation message will appear Format Int Memory Are you sure Cancel If you want to return to the previous screen without formatting hold down the Display button use the buttons to select Cancel then press the Rec button 5 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select OK Format Int Menor Are you sure 6 Press the Rec button Initialization will begin The entire contents of internal memory will be erased Never turn off the power while the screen indicates Executing Doing so may destroy the FP 7 s memory rendering it unusable This operation will not initialize any settings other than the contents of internal memory If you want to return settings other than internal memory to the factory set state please execute Factory Reset p 135 or Initializing USB memory p 133 Initializing USB Memory You can initialize format USB memory that s connected to the FP 7 If you want to erase the entire contents of USB memory and return it to the condition in which you purchased it execute the following procedure 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Track 2 button The Format screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select External Memory 4 Press the Display button A confirmation message will appear
152. nd the FP 7 is put into recording standby The following screen appears User Chord Rec Play Chord MEMO Press the Session Partner button or the Rec button to exit from recording standby 2 Use the left side of the keyboard to specify a chord and begin recording the chord progression The display will show the chord you played The intro will not play at this time You can store up to sixteen chords 3 Press the Session Partner button to stop recording the chord progression The chord progression you record will be recorded to User Chord To select the chord progression you ve recorded press the button while chord progression pattern number 1 is displayed to select User Chord p 72 MEMO You can record a chord progression of up to sixteen measures However when the instrument is shipped from the factory this is set so that eight measures can be recorded Recording will stop automatically when you reach the specified number of measures You can store up to sixteen chords If you want to change the number of measures for which you can record a chord progression refer to Changing the Number of Measures of the Chord Progression You Record p 77 NEM You can make settings so that the chord progression pattern won t change when you change the rhythm Refer to Fixing a Set Chord Progression p 130 76 Playing Along with Rhythms NEM The song may not play back correctly if the performan
153. ng a Song from Internal Memory to USB Memory Here s how you can copy a song saved in internal memory to USB memory In this way songs you ve recorded on the FP 7 and saved in internal memory can be copied to USB memory Roland LU Function Transpose Display Leal lt Part Chord lt gt Preparations for Copying ecececeeeeoeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 To the external memory connector connect the USB memory to which you want to copy the song p 23 Press the Function button 3 Press the Track 1 button The Song File screen appears 4A While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Copy Ei Ds E P i 5 Press the Display button The Copy Song screen appears Saving a Performance 6 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Type Coes So Tri lo Gr Sa TE t OD Hot Used 7 Use the buttons to select the direction of the copy operation Choose Int gt Ext 8 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Int internal memory The number and name of the song to be saved will appear o Sora __ Int gt Ext T tae OE Tria Grande Ext OO MMot Used O Use the buttons to select the song s that you want to copy If you select All all song
154. ng information song number song title number of measures Session Partner settings rhythm number rhythm name chord progression tempo and other settings Contrast Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Bass GI 1 2 o 5 Contrast Knob This knob adjusts the contrast of the screen p 22 Display Button Press this button when you want to change the tone the song to play back the rhythm or the tempo Each time you press this button the display will alternately show tone information fone number and name song information song number name and number of measures Session Partner information rhythm number rhythm name and chord progression and tempo In Function mode you can make various settings by holding down this button and using the buttons p 115 Buttons These two buttons are used to modify the values of a variety of settings Pressing both the and buttons simultaneously returns the setting of a particular item or function to its original value If you re playing the song while the song select screen is displayed you can hold down these buttons to rewind or fast forward Tone Buttons They are used to choose the kinds of tones Tone Groups played by the keyboard p 35 While the Registration button is lit Tone buttons 1 7 can be used to select registrations Registration Split Display Piano Piano Organ Pad M2 Organ La
155. ngs Pad Guitar Bass and Voice GM2 tone buttons When you select a song from a VIMA CD ROM VIMA TUNES recommended tones are not used and only the FP 7 s internal Off tones can be selected With the factory settings this is On Switching Lyric Display On off Some SMF music files created for karaoke contains lyric data You can make this data appear automatically in the lyric screen when such a song is played back If you want the lyric screen to appear automatically turn this setting On When the FP 7 is shipped from the factory lyric display is On 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Lyrics l ed Tone 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description The lyric screen will appear automatically On when you play back song that contains lyric data The lyric screen will not appear when you Off play back song that contains lyric data Various Settings Switching the Language for Lyric Display When SMF music files containing lyrics is played back on the FP 7 English lyrics will be displayed in English and Japanese lyrics will be displayed in Japanese However if you play back a song that does not have the language information of the lyrics Japanese will not be displayed even if the song contains
156. nvenient to save them as registrations The FP 7 lets you store twenty eight different sets of performance settings The recommended settings were stored in the FP 7 when it shipped from the factory Registration from 7 1 to 7 4 include the Basic Registration Use this when creating registration from scratch MEMO For details on the settings that are saved as a registration refer to Settings Stored in a Registration p 176 Roland R Strings Guitar Voice TW Display Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ Registration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ___ Specifying the Storage Destination for the Registration eeeeeeeeoeooeoooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Make the desired Session Partner settings and tone settings 2 Hold down the Registration button and press one of the 1 7 buttons then press the buttons to which you want to assign the settings A screen like the following will appear when you take your finger off the Registration button NEM While this screen is displayed you can hold down the Display button and press the button to select the write destination registration number At this time you can also use the buttons to change the write destination number 80 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Changing the Name of a Registration 3 Hold down the Display button and use the
157. o write the files to a CD Ce ja Output jacks jacks R 09 Computer Transmit the audio Use software such file WAV from the as Windows R 09 to your Media Player computer via the iTunes etc on USB connection your computer to write the files to a CD 141 Connecting the USB Memory Sold Separately You can use USB memory in the following ways on the FP 7 What you can do Page Save a song you ve recorded p 105 A performance you ve recorded can be saved to USB memory as a backup Save a registration set The twenty eight registrations saved in Registration button can be saved together p 83 to USB memory as a registration set A registration set saved to USB memory can be loaded into the FP 7 s p 85 Registration button and used Play back songs from USB memory You can listen to songs such as SMF music files saved on USB memory Ps Play back audio files from USB memory You can play back audio files saved on USB memory You can also enjoy p 34 performing on the keyboard while an audio file plays Use the Audio Key function to play audio file sets from USB memory You can enjoy using the Audio Key function with an audio file set you ve p 59 prepared By playing human voices or brief phrases you can add a live feel to your performances 142 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Computer via Caution e To avoid the
158. o the FP 7 The MIDI device that receives the Program Number changes the tone to the corresponding Program Number Normally the Tone is selected from the 128 Tones available Some MIDI devices however have more than 128 Tones With such devices the Tone is selected through a combination of Program Change messages and Bank Select messages There are two parts of a Bank Select message the MSB Controller O with a value of 0 127 and the LSB Controller 32 with a value of 0 127 Some MIDI instruments can t handle Bank Select messages Others can handle Bank Selects but do not recognize the LSB part 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Registration button The Registration screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select the item BN Fee 1 Str at ior Sh oft 151 Connecting to MIDI Devices Item Description Specifies the Bank Select MSB that will Bank Select MSB be transmitted Specifies the Bank Select LSB that will Bank Select LSB be transmitted Specifies the Program Change Program Change g 9 number that will be transmitted 4 Press the or button to change the settings ltem Setting Bank Select MSB O OOh 127 7Fh Bank Select LSB O 0Oh 127 7Fh Program Change 1 00h 128 7Fh 5 Press the Display button Setting the Transmit Channel Here s how to specify the channel on which a PC prog
159. oeoooooooooooooooooo 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Tone button to choose a tone group 2 Hold down the Split button and press the or button to select a variation tone Upper 001 Grand Pianoi Lower OOF A Bass Cymbl Lower Tone O08 Finger edbass NEM You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone an octave at a time Refer to Changing the Pitch of the Lower Tone in Octave Steps Octave Shift p 126 45 Performing Changing the Keyboard s Split Point You can change the split point the key at which the keyboard is divided The split point can be set to any value from B1 through B6 This is set to F 3 when the instrument is turned on This setting remains in effect until you turn off the power Split Point Power up default F 3 a HM TH AH Range in which you can specify the split point B1 B6 Roland g TT DT AU 1 Hold down the Split button and press a key set as the split point The key you pressed becomes the split point and appears in the display Selit Point The key being used as the split point belongs to the left hand section of the keyboard The display will return to its previous state when you release the Split button MEMO The name of the lower tone is displayed while you hold down the Split button 46 Performi ng Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play You
160. of accompaniment patterns the original accompaniment pattern and a more colorful variation of that pattern A fill in short phrase will be inserted between changes of the accompaniment pattern adding contrast to the song For example it is effective to use the quiet Original pattern for the first half of the song and then switch to the Variation pattern for the second half when you want to build excitement Roland __Variation Part 1 Press the Session Partner button so Session Partner starts playing 2 Press the Track R button to make it light or go out Track R button Description Unlit The original accompaniment pattern will play Lit The variation accompaniment pattern will play MEMO The Track R button will blink while the fill in is playing Stopping the Session Partner Performance eceeceeeeeeeooeooeoooooooooeooooeoooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooooooeooooeoooooo o 1 Press the Session Partner button When you press the Session Partner button an ending will be played and then Session Partner will stop 75 Playing Along with Rhythms Recording the Chord Progression You can save a chord progression you ve specified using the left hand section of the keyboard aA Tn ee s j A FP 7 Partner R 1 2 Play Rec U Variation Part Chord 1 Hold down the Session Partner button and press the Rec button The Session Partner and the Rec buttons flash a
161. oholic liguids nail polish or spray cans on the device Liguids that spill into the device may cause it to malfunction and may cause short circuits or faulty operation USING THE UNIT SAFELY N CAUTION Place in a well ventilated location When using this device and AC adaptor ensure A that it is placed in a well ventilated location Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the power cord Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor cord when plugging into or unplugging from an NTa outlet or this unit Periodically wipe the dust off the AC adaptor plug At regular intervals you should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe Q all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire Manage cables for safety Ensure that the connected cables are organized and managed in a safe manner In particular place the cables out of reach of children Do not stand or place heavy objects on this device on it Do not stand on this device or place heavy objects S Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor with wet hands Never handle the AC adaptor or its plugs with wet K hands when plugging into or unplugging from an a outlet or this unit Cauti
162. on set has been saved in internal memory or if USB memory is not connected the EW icon will be shown for the Delete field Th m E Th Press the Display button The Delete Registration screen appears Internal O01 REGIST SET 87 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings 6 7 8 9 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Media Use the buttons to select the media from which you want to delete a registration set Setting Description Internal Internal Memory External USB Memory While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select File Internal 001 REGIST SET Use the buttons to select a registration set that you want to delete Deleting the Registration Set 1 O Press the Rec button 88 The registration set you selected will be deleted Never turn off the power while settings are being deleted If you do so the FP 7 s internal memory will be destroyed rendering it unusable Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Copying a Registration Set Registration sets you saved in internal memory can be copied to USB memory Conversely registration sets you saved on USB memory can also be copied to internal memory MEMO For details on handling USB memory refer to Using USB Memory p 23 Roland Function Transpose jation Part Chord Connect
163. ong from CD the button eeeoeoeeeoeoeoooooooooooooooooooooooooes 1 Into the CD drive insert a music CD or a CD For details on adjusting the volume of the CD refer ROM that contains SMF music files to Changing the Volume of the Song p 28 2 Press the Display button several times to If the CD won t play make the button light in green In some cases it may take some time after inserting the A screen like the following will appear CD into the CD drive before playback can occur Please wait for a while and then try playing the song again If you are still unable to play back the CD remove the CD turn off the power p 19 switch on power to the FP 7 and the CD drive once again and re insert the CD Mew Sona Stopping the Song 3 Use the buttons to select the song seeeeeeeoeooooooooooooooooooooooooo If a song from CD is selected the screen will indicate 1 Press the Play button once again CD or Music CD 2 Remove the CD from the disc tray 001 F r Elise Music CD Track 1 145 Connecting a CD Drive Sold Separately Performing along with a Music CD Center Cancel Performing while You Listen to the Melody of the Music Files You can reduce the volume of the vocal portion of a commercially available music CD or an audio file and perform that part yourself This is a convenient way to perform using a favorite music CD 1 Into your CD drive insert the
164. ons when moving this device When moving this device please check the following cautions Then make sure that at least two persons work together in lifting and carrying the device all the while making sure to keep it level When doing so be careful not to pinch your hands or drop the device on your feet e Check whether the knob bolts fastening the device to its stand have become loose If they are loose tighten them firmly e Disconnect the power cord e Disconnect external devices e Remove the music rest 10 N CAUTION Unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet before cleaning Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet p 18 Z E ee nh disconnect the AC adaptor from the AC outlet Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in Z your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet Keep small items out of the reach of children being swallowed accidentally keep them out of the reach of children To prevent small items such as the following from 9 e Included items e Music rest attachment screws Important Notes In addition to the USING THE UNIT SAFELY listed on page 8 please observe the following cautions Power Supply Do not connect this device to the same electrical outlet as an inverter controlled device such as a refrigerator microwave oven or air conditioner or a device that contains an electric motor Depending on how the other de
165. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o The FP 7 provides an external memory connector If you connect USB memory sold separately you ll be able to play back SMF music files or audio files from USB memory This also provides a convenient way to store a performance you ve recorded or registration data you ve created Contents Introduction ccccccccccceccccccssscscscscessscsssees O About the Manual LL I Y Fu 3 Conventions in this Manual isie 3 Main Features 4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 8 Important Notes TT Names of Things and What They Do 14 Before You Play 18 Getting Ready to Play iseer 18 Connecting the AC Adaptor 18 Turning the Power On Off 19 Adjusting the Volume cecsssseeetestteeenseeneeeens 20 Attaching the Music Rest 20 Connecting the Pedals eere 21 Listening through Headphones ccsccesereeereeeees 22 Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen e n 22 Using USB Memory icense 23 Connecting USB Memory ccceceeseeceeeneeeereeee 23 Listening to SONGS 24 Listening to Demo SOng oseiro eee a 24 Listening fo Internal Songs 26 Changing the Volume of the Song 99 9e 28 Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play 29 Listening to Each Part Separa
166. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 5 Hold down the Display button and use the buttons to select the character that you want to change 83 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Internal Destination O01 Hot Useds 6 Use the buttons to select the desired character Selecting the Save Destination for Registration Sets 7 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Media 8 Use the buttons to select the save destination media Setting Description Internal Internal Memory External USB Memory 9 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Destination Internal Dest ination O01 hot Used 1 O Use the buttons to select the save destination If a registration set name is displayed for a number a registration set has already been saved at that number If you select a number in which a registration set has already been saved and save to that number the previously saved registration set will be deleted If you don t want to delete a previously saved registration set select a number for which the save destination field indicates Not Used Saving the Registration Set 1 1 Press the Rec button The registration set will be saved Never turn off the power while settings are being saved If you do so the FP 7 s internal memory will be destroyed rendering it unusable
167. ords in the left part of the keyboard Dual Play p 41 is Nor disabled in the right part Roland AQP SS LWYTH MA LLALL U Variation Part Chord Press the Session Partner button so Session Partner starts playing Press the Track 2 button so its light is turned off The Split button lights up The left side of the keyboard will no longer produce sound Use the left side of the keyboard to specify a chord and play a melody in the right side ei Region for specifying chords Split Point You can change the split point It is not necessary to continue holding down the keys for chords in the left side Even after you release the key the same chord continues until the next chord is played NEM You can specify chords simply with your finger even without playing the keys for all the chords constituent notes For more information about chord fingering refer to the Chord Fingering List p 167 73 Playing Along with Rhythms NEM The point at which the keyboard is divided is called the split point you can also change this split point For more information take a look at Changing the Keyboard s Split Point p 46 NEM In the left side of the keyboard you can specify chords while playing the Lower tone Press the Split button to turn off its light then press the Split button once again so it s lit The Lower tone will sound wh
168. organ screen will appear Tonewheel organ tone number Harmonic bar footage status Percussion settings 2 Use the buttons to select a variation The type of tonewheel organ will change 38 Performing Selecting the Footage to Adjust the Volume E o E o E eeeeeeeoooooooooo o eceeceeeeeoooeoooooooooooooooooo o 3 Hold down the Display button and press the button to get the following screen eee Eir E off TW Uraan A Hold down the Display button and press the buttons several times to select the footage for which you want to change the volume hn ia ort Tv Orgdan T ae Fal a PSF i Slow Footage 16 5i a 8 4 22 3 2 13 5 11 3 1 If the TW Edit tone wheel edit screen is displayed you can use the Tone buttons Registration button and Split button to select the desired footage After selecting a footage you can also use the buttons to adjust its volume Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW a E a Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ Registration Split ee ee Ee 16 51 3 8 4 228 2 13 5 11 3 1 Adjusting the Volume of a Footage ceeeceeeeeeeoooeoooooooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 5 Use the buttons to adjust the volume of the selected footage The screen will indicate the volume as you adjust it IDE i E TH Or gan 1 Volume of each footage 39 Performing Adding Sparkle to the Sound
169. ou should save it in internal memory or to USB memory LU Function Transpose m m lt Part Chord Record your performance p 93 p 95 p 98 p 100 Press the Function button Press the Track 1 button The Song File screen appears mond File es While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Save Press the Display button The Save Song screen appears Media Internal Destination OO1tNot Used 105 Saving a Performance Changing the Name of a Song 6 Hold down the Display button and use the buttons to select the character that you want to change 7 Use the buttons to select the desired character Selecting the Save Destination for Song 8 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Media Hew Sang Media Internal Destination jlt Used O Use the buttons to select the save destination media Setting Description Internal Internal memory External USB memory 1 O While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Destination Save Son EEE Internal OO TNot Used 1 1 Use the buttons to select the save destination If a song name is displayed for a number a song has already been saved at that number If you select a number in which a song has already been saved and save to that number the previously
170. own with a thicker border in the screen Name of the currently playing audio file SS Remaining time of the currently playing audio file A Play the AO key Audio file playback will stop Roland Pi TTia Tr a Tj j LAA AO MEM For details on installing the included Audio Key Utility into your computer refer to Audio Key Utility quick guide separate document If no USB memory sold separately containing audio files is connected to the FP 7 you ll be able to play audio files that are built into the FP 7 see the section that follows NE If the connected USB memory does not contain an audio file set created by the Audio Key Utility you ll be able to assign audio files from USB memory to each key and play them You can also change the settings of the audio files assigned to the keys and change the settings that specify how the audio files will be repeated p 127 The changes you make will be remembered until you turn off the power However the changes you make will be lost if you select another audio file set MEMO 61 Performing Performing with Audio Files that are Built Into the FP 7 If USB memory sold separately containing audio files is not connected you ll be able to play audio files that are built into the FP 7 bsudio Volume 64 The audio file set that s built into the FP 7 is shown as Internal Demo NEM Even if you re using the audio file set that s built in
171. pear quickly The percussion will have a sharper attack When Fast is seleced When Slow is seleced Volume Short decay time Volume mw Long decay time Volume of Percussion Volume of Percussion Volume of Harmonic Bar Volume of Harmonic Bar Time Time Performing Performing with Two Layered Tones Dual Play You can play two different tones from a single key at the same time This method of performance is called Dual Play As an example let s try layering piano and strings sounds Roland Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ 7 m Le When the Registration button is lit Tone buttons 1 7 can be pressed to select registrations If you want to select a tone press the Registration button to turn off its light Hold down the Piano button and press the Strings Pad button The indicators for both buttons light Try fingering the keyboard Both the piano and strings sounds play Pressing two Tone buttons at the same time in this manner activates Dual Play Of these two selected tones the one for the Tone button you pressed first is called the Upper Tone and the one for the Tone button you pressed after that is called the Lower Tone Upper O01 Grand Pianoi Lower O01 Rich Strings Here the piano tone is the Upper Tone and the strings tone is the Lower Tone Turning Off Dual Play ece
172. pect you can change the setting to 2 1 Part or 3 4 Part This setting applies to SMF format songs from USB NOTE g app g memory It does not affect the internal presets songs or songs that are stored in internal memory 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Track 1 button The Song File screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Track Assign File ___ 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description Aib The assignment of parts to tracks will be done automatically according to the song data Part 1 is assigned to the Track 2 button part 2 1 Part 2 to the Track 1 button and the remaining parts to the Track R button Part 4 is assigned to the Track 2 button part 3 4 Part 3 to the Track 1 button and the remaining parts to the Track R button 132 Initializing Formatting Memory Initializing Internal Memory The FP 7 contains a storage area in which you can save your recorded performances or your registration sets This area is called internal memory If you want to erase the entire contents of internal memory and restore it to the factory set condition execute the following procedure 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Track 2 button The Format screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Inter
173. phone volume p 22 Balance Knob Adjusts the volume balance of the Upper and Lower Tones in Dual Play and Split Play p 47 0 Function Button This button lets you make various settings By holding down this button and pressing the Transpose button you can listen to the demo song p 24 Transpose Button This button lets you transpose the keyboard or song p 52 By holding down this button and pressing the Function button you can listen to the demo song p 24 Audio Key Button This button lets you play back audio files by pressing keys Bb 0 B1 p 59 14 Recorder Play Rec Metronome Grand Pianot Q Session Partner Button This button switches on off the Session Partner function p 67 By switching Session Partner on you can produce a rhythm in a variety of styles o Track Buttons These buttons switch the performance part when playing a song p 30 These buttons also switch Session Partner s performance parts chord progression patterns and rhythm patterns p 69 p 72 p 75 Play Button Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded performances p 26 Used for starting recording of performances p 92 Rec Button You can record your own playing into the FP 7 p 92 Metronome Button Turns the internal metronome on and off p 54 Display This shows information about the sounds fone number and name so
174. play Heavy fortissimo ff so the keyboard touch feels heavier Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to what you play Super Heavy This setting produces the heaviest keyboard touch 3 Hold down the Reverb button and press the Sound Control button MEMO You can specify the loudness at which each note will sound when the Off keyboard touch is selected Refer to Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Off p 126 NEM You can adjust the keyboard touch sensitivity in the Function screen p 125 You can make even finer adjustments to the keyboard touch Please refer to Making Fine Adjustments to the Keyboard Touch Sensitivity p 125 48 Performing Adding Reverberation to Sounds Reverb Effect You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard With the reverb effect you obtain a pleasant reverberation making it sound as if you were performing in a concert hall or similar space Im Effects Multi Sound Effects Reverb Control Equ Rotary peed Roland MA 1 Press the Reverb button so it s lit Try fingering the keyboard The reverb effect is applied to the entire tone Turning Off the Reverb Effect eceececeeeeooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Press the Reverb button so its light is turned off Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect You can select from ten levels of depth for
175. play will show the volume of Session Partner MEMO You can also adjust the volume of the Session Partner by turning the Balance knob while you hold down the Session Partner button Selecting Parts You can select the part to be played 1 Press the Session Partner button so Session Partner starts playing 2 Press the Track 1 button The part or group of parts enabled for performance changes each time you press the Track 1 button as shown below Track 1 button The parts that will play Lit in red Drums Bass Accompaniment Lit in orange Drums Bass Lit in green Drums Stopping the Session Partner Performance 1 Press the Session Partner button When you press the Session Partner button an ending will be played and then Session Partner will stop 69 Playing Along with Rhythms Selecting a Rhythm Now try changing the Rhythm being performed Let s try changing the rhythm to suit the song you want to play NAAN 1 Press the Display button getting its indicator to light in red The Settion Partner screen appears The display will show the rhythm number and rhythm name ST Rhuthm O01 6 Beat Funk 2 Press the or button to select the Rhythm MEMO For more information on the different Rhythm type refer to Rhythm List p 163 Changing Rhythms as You Perform eeeeoeeeeooeooooooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o If you change Rhythm
176. prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections V LINK V LINK AG 7 is functionality promoted by Roland that allows linked performance of music and visual material By using V LINK compatible video equipment visual effects can be easily liked to and made part of the expressive elements of a performance How to Use the V LINK ceeeceeeeeeeeoeoooooeooeooooooooooooosc 1 Hold down the Sound Control button and press the Egualizer button The FP 7 switches to Image Control mode A V LINK symbol will appear in the screen Grand Pianoi You can control images using the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard Roland A0 AV1 lowest twelve keys While V LINK is switched on no sound is produced when f th you press any of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard To deactivate the V LINK function hold down the Sound Control button and press the Equalizer button 136 Changing the External Memory Setting In some cases when USB memory is connected to the external memory connector it may take longer for data to be loaded or data may fail to be loaded successfully If this occurs you may be able to solve the problem by changing the external memory setting 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button The System screen appears 3 While holding down the Di
177. previously recorded performance Listening to the Recorded Performance eceeoeeeeeooooooooooooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o o 6 Press the Play button The recorded performance will play back 7 Press the Play button once again to stop playback The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal memory or on USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 105 You can change the tone used in recording Performing with a Variety of Sounds p 35 You can change the tempo and set the beat for the song Changing the Tempo p 55 Changing the Beat of Metronome p 134 You can use the FP 7 s metronome function In this case the metronome sound is not recorded Performing with the Metronome p 54 Track Button Assignments for the Recorded Performance When you record only a keyboard performance the performance will be assigned to the track buttons as follows Normal performance playing a single sound from the enlire keyboard The performance is recorded to the Track 2 button Dual performance p 41 The performance is recorded to the Track 2 button The Lower Tone is recorded to the Track 1 button pit performance py 48 and the Upper Tone to the Track 2 button 94 Recording Recording Your Playing Along with a Song
178. r any purpose other than private personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law Additionally this data must not be copied nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder Please be aware that if you create derivative works that are based on existing copyrighted material such as commercially available SMF music files such works may violate copyright law if used for any purpose other than personal enjoyment Roland takes no responsibility for any copyright violation you may commit by creating such works The FP 7 Allows You To Use the Following Music Files VIMA TUNES Vima TUNES VIMA TUNES is a Roland specification for music files that contains image and lyric data allowing you to enjoy songs with lyrics and images simultaneously When data bearing the VIMA TUNES logo is played back on a device that bears the same logo lyrics can be shown on the screen of a connected external display or television letting you enjoy karaoke or watch a slide show This instrument FP 7 is not able to play back VIMA TUNES images SMF Music Files SMFs Standard MIDI Files use a standard format for music file that was formulated so that files containing music file could be widely compatible regardless of the manufacturer of the listening device An enormous variety of music is available whether it be for listening for practicing musical instruments for Ka
179. r lower notes and higher volumes You can take the following measures to minimize resonances Locate the speakers 10 15 cm away from walls or other surfaces Low notes sound wrong or are Keep the volume down buzzy Move away from the objects that are resonating If you hear this in headphones It is likely that there is some other reason Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center With certain tones the sounds may seem to be distorted 123 Turn down the volume Alternatively lower the master gain setting P Song does not play correctly Does OK to erase Song appear in the display Song won t play You cannot play back an internal preset song if memory contains an unsaved song p 92 Try playing back the song after deleting the performance data Is Track Mute on p 30 Only the sound of a particular The track mute volume is set to O the music on that track is not heard instrument in a song does not play Could the Part Mute setting be active p 131 Muted parts will not be heard Can t rewind or fast forward You can not rewind or fastforward while music files is being read in Wait until processing finishes If you attempt to play back performance data that contains more data than the entire capacity of the FP 7 s memory you may find that operations other than playback such as rewind or fast forward become unavailable Songs in USB memory are not played immediately SMF music files co
180. ram change message will be transmitted fo an external MIDI device when you switch registrations on the FP 7 6 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Tx Channel 7 Press the or button to select the transmission channel Setting Channel Off 1 16 If you choose the Off setting program change will y g prog g not be transmitted 8 Save the setting in the registration p 80 152 Troubleshooting If you think there s a problem read this first Symptom Cause Action Page Power does not turn on Is the power cord connected correctly p 18 Is Panel Lock activated The button doesn t work Hold down the Function button and press the Equalizer button to turn off the p 135 Panel Lock function Since the FP 7 uses a liquid crystal screen it may happen that no text or graphics Nothing appears in the screen appear in the screen if the temperature is below zero degrees Celsius 32 degrees Fahrenheit Vertical lines appear in the screen These occur due to the nature of a liquid crystal display and do not indicate a Color is washed out at the edges malfunction They can be minimized by adjusting the contrast of the screen of the screen Is the pedal connected correctly 21 Plug the cord firmly into the pedal jack P Are you using a pedal made by another manufacturer Use the pedal included with th
181. raoke etc SMF with Lyrics SME SMF with Lyrics refers to SMF Standard MIDI File that contains the lyrics When Music Files carrying the SMF with Lyrics logo are played back on the FP 7 the lyrics will appear in its display 170 GENERAL General MIDI Miul i IR The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices Sound generating devices and music files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance GENERAL General MIDI 2 mile The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left off offering enhanced expressive capabilities and even greater compatibility Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations such as how sounds are to be edited and how effects should be handled have now been precisely defined Moreover the available sounds have been expanded General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo In some cases the conventional form of General MIDI which does not include the new enhancements is referred to as General
182. rb Effect 1 depth Chorus Effect 3 depth 98 99 NRPN LSB MSB 100 101 RPN LSB MSB Prog 0 127 Change True Number EFE number 1 128 System Exclusive Control Change xx XOX Xx x x x x x x x OOX OOX OX x OO O0000000000000000000000O i Song Pos System Song Sel Common Tune System Clock Real Time Commands All sound off Reset all controllers Aux Local Control Message All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset Notes 1 Ox is selectable by SysEx 2 Recognized as M 1 even if Mz1 Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 177 Main Specifications FP 7 Digital Piano Keyboard 88 keys PHA II keyboard Touch Sensitivity 100 levels Off velocity adjustable Sound Generator GM2 system GS XG lite compatible Max Polyphony 128 voices Tones 339 tones include 6 Tone Wheel Organ 9 Drums Sets Reverb Effects Digital Effect 62 types Sound Control 3 types A band Digital Equalizer Session Partner Rhythm 80 types x 2 variations Chord Progression Automatic or input with keyboard User Programmable Recorder Tracks 3 tracks Song 1 song Max 99 songs to Internal Memory Note Storage Approx 30000 notes Tempo Quarter note 10 to 500 Resolution 120 ticks per quarter note Registration 28 Internal Songs 65 Songs Demo Songs 10 Songs
183. rceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight hum may occur depending on the particulars of your installation If you are unsure of the connection method contact the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Unsuitable places for connection Water pipes may result in shock or electrocution e Gas pipes may result in fire or explosion e Telephone line ground or lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning Turning the Power On Off Once you ve got everything connected properly you can turn on the power using the following procedure If you fail to perform these steps in the correct order you risk causing a malfunction or damaging the speakers Turning the Power On eeoeooeveee eeeooveeveveveeeeoeeeeeee eed 1 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume A Roland 2 Press the Power switch Lower Position The power will turn on and the Piano and other buttons will light 3 Use the Volume knob to adjust the volume p 20 The unit becomes operable and playing the keyboard produces sound Due to a circuitry protection feat
184. re you make any connections Only MIDI data can be transmitted and received via USB A USB cable is not included If you need to obtain one ask the dealer where you purchased the FP 7 Switch on power to the FP 7 before you start up the MIDI application on your computer Don t turn the FP 7 s power on off while your MIDI application is running 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Reverb button 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select USB Driver Generic r Driver 4 Press the or button to select the USB driver you want to use Setting Description Choose this if you want to use the standard USB driver that was included with your Generic computer Normally you should use this mode Choose this if you want to use a USB driver Original downloaded from the Roland website 5 Turn the power off then on again 143 Connecting a CD Drive Sold Separately By connecting a commercially available CD drive that is USB compatible you can use the FP 7 to play back ordinary music Maki ng the Con nections CDs or songs from a CD ROM that contains SMF music files The FP 7 provides a range of performance possibilities such 1 Power off the FP 7 and the CD drive that you ll as a Center Cancel function which minimizes the vocal be connecting portion of commercially available CDs so that you can sing the vocal yourself and a
185. reen 2 Select the Grand Piano 1 sound Press the Piano button to select the Piano Tone Group Press the button several times to select Grand Piano 1 001 Grand Pianoi 3 Hold down the Display button and press the button The Piano Designer screen will appear There are four Piano Designer screens To switch between the Piano Designer screens hold down the Display button and use the buttons Hammer Hamner Stretch Tuning 4 Hold down the Display button and use the buttons to select the item that you want to adjust 63 Performing Indication Lid ltem Lid Description Adjusts the degree to which the grand piano s lid is open Closing the lid of the piano shown in the screen will produce a more mellow tone Opening the lid will brighten the tone Resonance Damper Noise Adjusts the damper noise of an acoustic piano the sound of the strings being released when you press the damper pedal Duplex Scale Adjusts the sympathetic vibrations produced by the duplex scale of an acoustic piano Higher values will increase the volume of the sympathetic vibration String Resonance Adjusts the string resonance of an acoustic piano the sound of the sympathetically vibrating strings for keys that are already held down when you strike a different key Higher values will increase the volume of the sympathetic vibration Key Off Resonanc
186. rig Am gt D gt Am gt G gt vari C 3 B a c E E G Orig F gt B gt F gt B gt 5 Vari Dm Cc Dm C Bb gt Gm C Orig C Gm7 FM7 Bb7 c Gm7 F F G ii vari FM9 F G lc Am7 FM9 F G B7 FIG Orig C Bb c Gm7 c B c Gm7 5 Vari c G7 c G7 c G7 c B Orig C Am7 Dm7 G7 Cc Am7 Dm7 G7 ie vari FM7 gt CM7 Am7 FM7 Fm7 FG l gt Orig Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 F G Vari C gt Am7 gt Cc gt F G gt Orig cm9 AbM7 CM9 asm7 cmM9 AWM7 FM9 F G a Vari abM9 B9 J gt AbM9 gt B9 gt Orig CM9 gt Am9 gt CM9 gt Am9 gt FM9 gt G6 gt g Vari FM9 G6 FM9 G6 FMg G6 Fug G6 cug gt FG l gt 164 Chord Progression Pattern List No Rhythm Chord Progression Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Orig C gt FM7 gt Cc gt F G gt 3 Vari Dm7 G7 C Am7 Dm7 G7 C gt Orig C gt G gt G7 gt C C7 F gt C Am7 Dm7 Cc C7 Vari FM7 gt G gt FM7 gt G gt FM7 gt G G7 C gt F G Orig Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Gm7 C7 Gm7 E7 9 a Vari Am7 D7sus4 Am7 D7 FM7 E7 9 Am7 Bb M7 Orig CM7 gt Am7 gt Dm7 gt G7 gt j Vari C gt F gt Dm gt G gt Cc gt F gt G Cc gt Orig C Am C Am C Am F G 27 Vari C G F G Cc G F G7 Orig C gt gt gt F7sus4 F7 G7sus4 G7 Vari FM7 G7 C gt FM7 G7 C gt Orig C gt G gt Cc
187. s 78 Storing Your Performance Settings Registration 80 Recalling a Registration ereere 82 Saving a Registration Set 83 Loading a Registration Set You Saved 85 Deleting a Registration Set You Saved 87 Copying a Registration Set cee eeeeeeeeeeeseeees 89 Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations 91 Contents Recording a 92 Recording a New Song 1eeeeieieei ninne ee nein 93 Recording Your Playing Along with a Song 95 Recording Your Performance with Session Partner 98 Recording Selected Track Buttons 9 en 100 Erasing Recorded Performances essseseereeeteeees 103 Saving a Performance 104 About Saving and Copying cseccesesteeseeenteennees 104 Saving the Songs You Record ccceseeeseeereeeeees 105 Using USB Meroyan a 107 Initializing USB Memory 107 Deleting a Saved Song eecseceseteeeetettteeetseeteeeees 109 Copying a Song Y goths Dn Tu CY 111 Copying a Song from Internal Memory to USBMemory e a N 111 Copying a Song from USB Memory to Internal MEMO oree a YY EEE Ted 113 Various Settings 115 Tuning Setting5ui i nud DI YG dI DF 115 Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments Master TUne iicieee diy suyd a E eaa 115 Adjusting the Tuning Temperamen 116 Pedal Settings
188. s while a Rhythm is being played the selected Rhythm begins after the fill in is played Whar s a Fill in A short improvisational phrase inserted at the bar line is called a Fill ln The phrase best suited to the selected Rhythm is played MEMO The Track R button will blink while the fill in is playing 70 Playing Along with Rhythms Changing a Rhythm s Tempo The FP 7 has an optimal tempo for each Rhythm You can change the tempo of the selected Rhythm MEMO Furthermore you can change the tempo as the Rhythm is being played aa Nh Roland a O ULL Display mm 1 Press the Display button getting its indicator to light in orange The tempo is displayed 2 Press the or buttons to adjust the tempo The tempo is set in terms of the value of a guarter note with possible values ranging from 10 up to 500 When the Session Partner button is pressed the Rhythm is played at the selected tempo Nore If you change the Rhythm during Session Partner play the tempo won t change Press the Display button several times to access the Metronome screen then use the buttons to change the tempo 71 Playing Along with Rhythms Selecting a Rhythm s Chord Progression The FP 7 has an optimal chord progression pattern for each Rhythm You can change the chord progression pattern if you want For more information on chord progression patterns refer to th
189. s will be copied 1 O While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Ext USB memory Ce Coes Sond Pe Int gt Ext Tye a ra ile Tri lo Gr ande Mot Used The screen will show the save destination song number and song name If you select a number in which a song has already been saved the song that was previously saved at the copy destination will be erased If you don t want to erase a previously saved song select a number for which the display indicates Not Used 1 1 Use the buttons to select the copy destination Copying the Song s 12 Press the Rec button The selected song s will be copied to USB memory 112 Saving a Performance Copying a Song from USB Memory to Internal Memory Here s how you can copy a song saved on USB memory to internal memory Roland Function Transpose Display mm a lt Part Chord Preparations for Copying eeoeece ceeeceeeeeeeoeeooeooeoeeooooooooeooooooooooooooooooo o o 1 Prepare the songs that you want to copy to internal memory Connect the USB memory p 23 Press the Function button B O N Press the Track 1 button The Song File screen appears 5 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Copy Ei C uu pi uy 6 Press the Display button The Copy Song screen appears EES Coes Sond a Type Int O
190. screen appears i Ea Ho Data While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select the part that you want to mute ae art tute m Grand Piano 6 Various Settings Use the buttons to mute the specified part Muted silenced parts are indicated by M A Su Fianal If you use the buttons several times to make the S indication appear only that part will be played i e that part will be soloed Most commercially available SMF music files consists of sixteen channels parts Each channel contains a separate performance for example channel 1 might contain strings and channel 2 bass with the drums on channel 10 The song data consists of these sixteen channels of performances played back simultaneously Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 10 Channel 16 131 Various Settings Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Music Files Playback Track Assign Normally when you play back SMF music files that is compatible with Roland Piano Digital p 170 the left hand part is assigned to the Track 1 button and the righthand part is assigned to the Track 2 button However some SMF music files assigns the right hand part and left hand part to the track buttons in a different way If this setting is Auto and you are unable to use the track buttons p 30 to control the right hand part or left hand part as you ex
191. sides The F 3 key forms the division between the left and right sides of the keyboard Ueper 001 Grand Pianoi Lower OOF Bass Cymbl The righthand section of the keyboard plays piano tone and the lefthand section plays A Bass Cymbl Acoustic Bass Cymbal tone You can play a tone for the right side the Upper Tone before splitting the keyboard Turning Off Split Play 1 44 Press the Split button so its illumination is turned off The Split button s indicator light goes out and the upper tone becomes the tone for the entire keyboard NEM You can vary the volume level balance of the two tones Take a look at Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Play p 47 NEM When you switch from Dual Play p 41 to Split Play the Upper Tone used in Dual Play is selected as the Upper Tone for Split Play MEMO You can specify which part is to have priority when the effects assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone differ Refer to Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added p 120 Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations Changing the Upper Tone eeeeen0000e00 Performing eeeoeeevooaonvee ee es 1 Press the Tone button to choose a tone group 2 Press the or button to select a variation tone Upper O01 Grand Pianoi Lower OOF A Bass Cymbl Changing the Lower Tone eooo ceeoeoe Upper O05 Grand Pianos Lower OOF Bass Cyumbl ceecceeeeeeooeoo
192. splay button use the buttons to select External Memory 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Model Mode2 5 Turn on the power once again Connecting Other Equipment Connecting Audio Equipment sscssscssscessssssscsesceseccsnsesseessesees 138 Sending the Sound to Externdl Spedkersu oea Yd TRIN SAU NF 138 Listening to a CD from the FP Z s Speakers ecco ear ea 139 Recording an FP 7 Performance to an External Device 140 Recording an FP 7 Performance to a CD or Cassette Tape etc eeeeeeen 140 Using Your Computer to Create a CD as YR y BRYN FR CYF dy NS 141 Connecting the USB Memory Sold Separately 142 Connecting to a Computer cs siWWi YW iFaii ynd uN Ynn OYN T NG noon 143 Connecting to a Computer via the USB MIDI Connector cccccesetsreeeetreeeeeees 143 Connecting a CD Drive Sold Separately 144 Making Ine Ccnnecli cis Y O AE E Fd ddd 144 Playing Back Songs from a CD israe eae e ae df Y DF 145 Performing along with a Music CD Center Cancel ccccccceeceeeesseeeeeeeeseeeeees 146 Performing while You Listen to the Melody of the Music Files c cceceeseeeeeenees 146 Connecting to MIDI Devices cccccccccccccssssssssssssssssesscsscsccceeeeeees 147 Wal CIBYN Cany seer en A 147 Making the Connectors tists i io ieee ae ea
193. sted on the Roland website ROM that contains SMF music files www roland com Go ahead and try playing SMF music files songs from a music CD or audio files Switch on the power to the connected CD drive Turning the Power Off If you re unable to remove the CD Proceed as follows If a song is playing stop the song before you turn off the If you are still unable to remove the CD refer to the power cynes manual oi ue NU 1 Remove the CD from the CD drive 1 Power off all devices 2 Power off the FP 7 Firmly press the eject button of the CD drive 3 Switch on the CD drive s power It may take some time for the CD to be ejected 4 Wait for a while after the power has turned on and then firmly press the eject button 2 Minimize the volume of the FP 7 and turn off the power p 19 3 Power off the CD drive Make sure that all power is switched off before you unplug the CD drive cable 144 Connecting a CD Drive Sold Separately Playing the Song from a CD Playing Back Songs from a CD seeeeeeeeoooooooeoooooooooooooooooos Here s how to play back commercially available music CDs 4 Press the Play button CD ROMs containing SMF music files or the CD ROMs made The selected song will play for the VIMA VIMA TUNES If a song is playing while the song select screen is displayed you can rewind the song by holding down the button or fastforward the song by holding down Selecting a S
194. t FC2 jack it NEMO A gt can be assigned other functions as well Refer to Changing How the Pedals Work p 118 Using a Pedal to Switch Registrations p 91 21 Before You Play Listening through Headphones You can use headphones to enjoy the FP 7 without disturbing those around you such as at night Since the FP 7 has two headphone jacks two people can also use headphones simultaneously If you re using only one set of headphones you may connect them to either of the two headphone jacks Headphones 1 Plug the headphones into the Phones jack If headphones are connected no sound will be output from the FP 7 s speakers 2 Use the FP 7 s Volume knob p 20 to adjust the headphone volume Cautions when Using Headphones ceececeeeeeeeeoeooeoooeoeoooeoooooeoooooo e To prevent damage to the cord s internal conductors avoid rough handling When using headphones mainly try to handle either the plug or the headset Your headphones may be damaged if the volume of a device is already turned up when you plug them in Minimize the volume before you plug in the headphones e Excessive input will not only damage your hearing but may also strain the headphones Please enjoy music at an appropriate volume e Use headphones that have a stereo 1 4 phone plug 22 Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen You can adjust the brightness of the FP 7 s display Ieee TTT 1 Tur
195. t sounded When recording begins the Rec button and Play button will light MEMO During the count in the count measure is indicated in the display as 2 then 1 96 Recording Stopping Recording 6 Press the Play button Recording will stop Listening to the Recorded Performance 7 8 9 Press the button to return to the beginning of the song you recorded Press the Play button The recorded performance will play back Press the Play button once again to stop playback The recorded performance will disappear when you turn off the power If you want to keep the performance you recorded you must save it in internal memory or on USB memory Refer to Saving the Songs You Record p 105 MEMO The tempo of the performance you recorded will be stored as the tempo of the song you selected when recording If you record your performance while playing along with a song it will be recorded with the time signature of that song 97 Recording Recording Your Performance with Session Partner You can easily record session performances to the session partner Roland R d Tone NEGODI Strings Guitar Voice TW Play Rec Metronome Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ M The Session Partner performance can be recorded only to the Track R button Performance Settings eeceoevoeveevevoeveeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8 1
196. tely Track Mute 30 Determining the Volume of a Muted Track 31 Listening fo Songs Saved in Internal Memory 32 Listening to Songs Saved in USB Memory 33 Performing Gio yddu OO Performing with a Variety of Sounds ne eeuen 35 Simulating the Way that Sounds are Created on an Organ Tone Wheel ccccceecceeeeeeesteeeeneeeees 36 Performing with Two Layered Tones Dual Play Al Changing the Tone Variations e een A2 Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard Split Play A3 Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations A5 Changing the Keyboard s Split Point 46 Changing the Volume Balance for Dual Play and Split Pl amp y uii ene agin r A a A FF gd 47 Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity Key Touch A8 Adding Reverberation to Sounds Reverb Effect 49 Changing the Depth of Reverb Effect 49 Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound Effects 50 Adding a Spinning Sound to Organ Tones Rotary Effect tyre check 51 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback Transpose s cceceeceesesereeeneeeereeeneeess 52 Performing with the Metronome cscceeceeereeereeees 54 Changing the Tempo cccccceessecesseeeesseeeeeeeens 55 Changing the Volume of the M
197. terials e f using the music rest do not apply excessive force to it e Use only the specified expression pedal EV 5 available separately Connecting a pedal made by a different manufacturer may cause this device to malfunction e Some connection cables contain a resistor Do not connect such cables to this device Doing so may make the volume extremely low or inaudible Please use connection cables not containing a resistor 12 Before Using the External Memory Connector External Memory Connector Handling When connecting USB memory firmly insert it all the way in Do not touch the pins of the USB memory connector or allow them to become dirty USB memory is made using high precision electronic components so please observe the following points when handling it e To prevent damage from static electrical charges discharge any static electricity that might be present in your body before handling USB memory e Do not touch the terminals with your fingers or any metal object e Do not bend or drop USB memory or subject it to strong impact e Do not leave USB memory in direct sunlight or in locations such as a closed up automobile Storage temperature 0 50 degrees C e Do not allow USB memory to become wet e Do not disassemble or modify USB memory When connecting USB memory position it horizontally with the external memory connector and insert it without using excessive force The external memory connector ma
198. the Display button use the buttons to select Media 6 Use the buttons to select the media on which the registration set was saved Setting Description Internal Internal Memory External USB Memory 7 While holding down the Display button use the 4 buttons to select File WL oad Registration WE Media Internal File OO1 REGIST SET 8 Use the buttons to select a registration set that you want to load Loading the Registration Set O Press the Rec button The registration set will be loaded to the Registration button Never turn off the power while settings are being loaded If you do so the FP 7 s internal memory will be destroyed rendering it unusable 86 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Deleting a Registration Set You Saved Here s how to delete an entire registration set that s been saved in internal memory or USB memory MEMO For details on handling USB memory refer to Using USB Memory p 23 Roland Function Transpose Wm jation Part Chord If you want to delete a registration set from USB memory connect your USB memory to the external memory connector p 23 Press the Function button Press the Track R button The Registration File screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Delete M Redistratian File YM Pee If no registrati
199. the reverb effect 1 Hold down the Reverb button and press the or button The depth for the reverb effect appears in the display Reverb Depth 4 You cannot make separate reverb effect depth settings for each individual tone The same depth of reverb effect will apply to all sounds P pply You cannot change reverb effect depth of Session Partner Demo songs and Internal song 49 Performing Adding a Variety Effects to the Sound Effects In addition to reverb you can apply a variety of effects to the FP 7 s sounds These are referred to as effects With the FP 7 you can select from 62 different effect types With the factory settings an effect suitable for each tone is selected ne m d Roland o uum mi TL DT UL Rotary Speed 1 Press the Multi Effects button so it s lit Try fingering the keyboard The effect is applied to the currently selected tone Some tones initially have effect applied Selecting such a tone makes the Multi Effects button light up automatically EM MEMO You can change the effect type Refer to Changing the Effect Type p 119 Turning Off the Effects eceececeeeeoeooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o 1 Press the Multi Effects button so its light is turned off MEMO You can select the part that will take priority for effects if the Upper tone and Lower tone have different effect settings whe
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201. to the FP 7 you can change the settings of the audio files assigned to the keys and change the settings that specify how the audio files will be repeated p 127 The changes you make will be remembered until you turn off the power Even if you don t turn off the power the changes you make will be lost if you connect USB memory and select another audio file set If you re using an audio file that s built into the FP 7 you can t save your changes in y g y y g USB memory Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Key You can adjust the volume when using the Audio Key function You can adjust the volume of the audio key to change the volume balance between your keyboard performance and the audio file playback 1 Hold down the Audio Key button and turn the Balance knob The volume can be adjusted to any value from O to 127 62 Performing Creating a Piano Sound to Your Taste Piano Designer The FP 7 lets you create your own piano sound by adjusting settings such as the sympathetic resonance of the piano strings This function is called Piano Designer When you ve created a sound you like you can also save it When the Registration button is lit Tone buttons 1 7 can be pressed to select registrations If you want to select a tone press the Registration button to turn off its light 1 Press the Display button so its illumination is turned off The name of the currently selected tone is shown in the sc
202. tons to specify the part s to which the pedal will apply Various Settings How the Sostenuto Pedal FC1 Effects are Applied 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the E Piano button The Pedal screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select FC1 Part AeA Damper Fart a ee ur 4 Use the buttons to specify the part s to which the pedal will apply How the Soft Pedal FC2 Effects are Applied 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the E Piano button The Pedal screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select FC2 Part i eA F Damper Part FCi Part J FC1 Func Sostenuto FL2 Part FC2 Func Soft Upr amp ly l 4 Use the buttons to specify the part s to which the pedal will apply 117 Various Settings Changing How the Pedals Work A pedal connected to the Soft FC2 jack normally functions as a soft pedal p 21 A pedal connected to the Sostenuto FC1 jack normally functions as a sostenuto pedal p 21 It can also be set to function as an another works If a pedal connected to the FP 7 is assigned to switch registrations that pedal will operate only to switch registrations The function assigned to the pedal will not operate You can select from the following pedal functions Setting Description Damper Sets function to d
203. trigger it for playback at the desired moment during your performance This can be used to add human voices or short phrases to your performance giving a live atmosphere to your playing Alternatively you can assign a different audio song to each key and perform with these songs in the background Session Partner lets you enjoy session style playing You can play the piano along with realistic rhythms to enjoy session style performances Since suitable chord progressions are assigned to each rhythm simply selecting a rhythm will automatically choose the appropriate chord progression Piano Designer lets you customize the piano sound to your liking eseeceeeeeeoeooeooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o This function gives you even greater expressive range by letting you adjust a simulation of how a piano s strings sympathetically vibrate the way in which opening or closing the lid of a grand piano affects the sounds or the way in which the damper moves away from the strings when you press the damper pedal By making these adjustments you can create your own personal piano sound Registrations let you store favorite performance settings Your performance settings such as sound selections settings for Session Partner and keyboard touch settings can be stored as a registration for instant recall when desired What you can do using USB memory ceeceeeeeoeoeoooooooooooooooooeoooooooooooooo
204. twenty eight sets of your favorite performance settings These twenty eight registrations are collectively called a registration set The registrations are assigned to the seven buttons from 1 to 7 with four registrations assigned to each button Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ IILI Variation The registration set can be saved in the FP 7 s internal memory and USB memory sold separately 78 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Registration Favorite Performance Settings Tone setting Session Partner setting etc Write Registrations you can FP 7 access with buttons Internal Memory Tone Strings Guitar Voice TW Piano E Piano Organ Pad Bass GM2 Organ Variation 1 Registration Sets 28 Registrations ll 1 Reoistrati egistration Set Copy Copy USB Memory Registration Sets For details on the settings that are saved as a registration refer to Settings Stored in a Registration p 176 EM 79 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings Storing Your Performance Settings Registration You can use the Registration button to store the currently selected buttons and Session Partner settings You can also use the Registration button and 1 7 buttons to recall the settings you ve stored If you have certain combinations of Session Partner settings and tones that you use frequently you will find it co
205. u to the beginning of the song Pressing the button once again will return you to the preceding song Selecting a Song in a Folder Press the Display button several times so it s lit in green Use the buttons to select the desired folder Press the Play button After a brief time the songs in the folder will be displayed Use the buttons to select the desired song To leave the folder and return to the next higher level use the buttons to select Up then press the Play button About Audio Files Audio files in the following format can be played back e Wav format e 16 bit linear e Sampling rate of 44 1 kHz e Stereo Mono You cannot use the following functions in playing back audio files e Saving to internal memory p 105 Changing the Tempo p 55 Measure indication in the song select screen p 27 e Recording p 92 Saving or performing other procedures during playback of audio files may cause the song to stop while it is playing If there s a song that you re practicing or that you particularly like you can save it in internal memory for easy access Copying a Song from USB Memory to Internal Memory p 113 34 Performing Performing with a Variety of Sounds The FP 7 features over 300 different internal sounds allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music These onboard sounds are called Ton
206. uency range Freq 12 5 kHz 16 0 kHz Generally this changes the 124 increases Equalizer screen level at and over this frequency Sounds may become distorted as the Gain level The equalizer will be turned on when you access the Keyboard Settings Specifying What the Transpose Button will Affect Transpose This setting specifies what the Transpose button will affect You can use the Transpose button to change the pitch of both the song and the keyboard the pitch of only the song or the pitch of only the keyboard gt Transposing the Key of the Keyboard or Song Playback Transpose p 52 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Transpose button The Keyboard screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Transpose 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description Keyboard Keyboard notes Song Song playback Both Keyboard notes and song playback Changing the Keyboard Touch Key Touch You can adjust the sensitivity with which the keyboard responds to your playing 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Transpose button The Keyboard screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Key Touch 4 Use the buttons to change the setting Setting Description With this setting all notes will sound ata Off fixed vol
207. ume regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard Super Light Loe produces the lightest keyboard This setting allows you to produce fortissimo Ff sounds without having to play so strongly B giving you the sensation that the keyboard is Light s lighter A child whose hand strength is not yet developed will find it easy to play using this setting This setting offers the most natural feeling Medium touch and is closest to the sensitivity of an acoustic piano This setting requires that you play more strongly in order to produce fortissimo ff sounds giving you the sensation that the H nad keyboard is heavier With this setting you ll have greater expressive range when you play dynamically Super This setting produces the heaviest keyboard Heavy touch NERO You can specify the loudness at which each note will sound when the Off keyboard touch is selected Refer to Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to OFF p 126 Various Settings Making Fine Adjustments to the Keyboard Touch Sensitivity You can make fine adjustments to the touch sensitivity of the keyboard You can adjust the keyboard touch in even greater detail than specified by the Key Touch setting see preceding section 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Transpose button The Keyboard screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select
208. umpet2 French Horn French Horn2 Brass 1 Brass 2 Synth Brass 1 Synth Brass3 AnalogBrass 1 Jump Brass Synth Brass2 Synth Brass4 AnalogBrass2 Soprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet Piccolo Flute Recorder Pan Flute Bottle Blow Shakuhachi Whistle Ocarina Square Lead Square Lead2 Sine Lead Saw Lead 1 Saw Lead 2 Doctor Solo Natural Lead SequencedSaw Syn Calliope Chiffer Lead Charang Wire Lead Solo Vox 5th Saw Lead Bass Lead Delayed Lead Fantasia Warm Pad Sine Pad Polysynth Space Voice ltopia 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 Bowed Glass Metallic Pad Halo Pad Sweep Pad Ice Rain Soundtrack Crystal Synth Mallet Atmosphere Brightness Goblins Echo Drops Echo Bell Echo Pan Star Theme Sitar 1 Sitar 2 Banjo Shamisen Koto Taisho Koto Kalimba Bagpipe Fiddle Shanai Tinkle Bell Agogo Steel Drums Woodblock Castanets Taiko Concert BD Melodic Tom 1 Melodic Tom2 Synth Drum TR 808 Tom Elec Perc Reverse Cym Gt FretNoise Gt Cut Noise BsStringSlap Breath Noise Fl Key Click Seashore Rain Thunder Wind Stream Bubble Bird 1 Dog Horse Gallop Tone List 252 Bird 2 253 Telephone 1 254 Telephone 2 255 _ DoorCreaking
209. unit This may not work correctly if you connect a pedal other than an expression pedal or a half damper compatible pedal Be sure to switch off the power to the unit before attempting to disconnect or connect a pedal cord Changing the Works of the Sostenuto Pedal FC1 When the instrument is turned on this is set to function as a sostenuto pedal 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the E Piano button The Pedal screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select FC1 Func li A Damper Part TR Uer Lar Furic Llrr Lar 4 Use the buttons to select the pedal function Changing the Works of the Soft Pedal FC2 When the instrument is turned on this is set to function as a soft pedal 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the E Piano button The Pedal screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select FC2 Func FC2 Func 4 Use the buttons to select the pedal function sceeecooeooeeeoeooooeoeoooooooooooooos Various Settings Effect Settings Changing the Effect Type Here s how to select the effect that will be applied when you press the Multi Effects button 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Multi Effects button The Effects screen appears 3 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Type
210. ure this unit requires a few moments ofter power is turned on before it is ready for normal operation Before You Play Turning the Power Off E E E E E ee eee 1 Turn the Volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume Roland 2 Press the Power switch The screen goes blank and the power is turned off Upper Position 19 Before You Play Adjusting the Volume Here s how to adjust the volume when you re playing the keyboard or when you re playing back internal preset songs or USB memory songs If headphones are connected use the Volume knob to adjust the headphone volume 1 Turn the Volume knob to adjust the overall volume Adjust the volume while you play the keyboard to produce sound Rotating the knob clockwise increases the volume counterclockwise rotation decreases it A Roland G ALA 20 Attaching the Music Rest Here s how to attach the included music rest 1 Install the included screws into the back of the instrument two locations as shown in the illystration 2 Place the music rest between the screws and the chassis 3 While using one hand to support the music rest tighten the screws two locations to fasten the music rest firmly in place F ry y When attaching the music rest you must use your hand to support it firmly so that it does not fall Be careful not to pinch your hand To remove the
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212. utton use the buttons to select the item you want to edit Use the 4 buttons to change the setting NERO The FP 7 remembers the settings even while its power is turned off 123 Various Settings Setting Setting Description Low Gain 12 dB 12 dB Adjusts the level of the low frequency range Frequency point in the low frequency range Low Freq 100 Hz 1 0 kHz Generally this changes the level at and below this frequency Low Mid Adjusts the level of the low Gain 12 dB 12 dB Fedueney range to midrange Frequency point in the low frequency range to Low Mid 16 Hz 16 0 kHz midrange This changes the Freg level of the specified bandwidth centered on this freguency Changes the bandwidth of the low freguency range to Low Mid 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 midrange The bandwidth Q 8 0 affected by the controls narrows as the value increases High Mid 12 dB 12 dB Adjusts the level of the mid Gain to high frequency range Frequency point in the mid to high frequency range to High Mid 16 Hz 16 0 kHz midrange This changes the Freq level of the specified bandwidth centered on this frequency Changes the bandwidth of the mid to high frequency High Mid 0 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 range The bandwidth Q 8 0 affected by the controls narrows as the value increases High 12 dB 12 dB Adjusts the level of the high Gain frequency range Frequency point in the high High freq
213. vice is used power supply noise could cause this device to malfunction or produce noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet please connect this device via a power supply noise filter The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use This is normal and is not a cause for concern Before you make connections you must switch off the power on all devices to prevent malfunction and or speaker damage Location If this device is placed near devices that contain large transformers such as power amps hum may be induced in this device If this occurs move this device farther away or change its orientation If this device is operated near a television or radio color distortion may be seen in the television screen or noise may be heard from the radio If this occurs move this device farther away Keep your cell phone powered off or at a sufficient distance from this device If a cell phone is nearby noise may be heard when a call is received or initiated or during conversation Do not leave this device in direct sunlight near devices that produce heat or in a closed up automobile Do not allow illumination devices operated in close proximity such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine on the same location on this device for an extended time This can cause deformation or color change lf you move this device between locations of radically different temperature or
214. voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with A Use only the included power cord You must use only the power cord included with the device Do not use the included power cord with any other device Do not bend the power cord or place heavy objects on it Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy objects on the power cord Doing so will damage the power cord and may cause short circuits or faulty connections possibly resulting in fire or electrical shock Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Do not connect excessive numbers of electrical devices to a single power outlet In particular S when using a power strip exceeding the rated capacity watts amps of the power strip may cause heat to be generated possibly melting the cable Avoid extended use at high volume This device either by itself or used in conjunction with headphones amps and or speakers is S capable of producing volume levels that can cause permanent hearing damage If you experience impaired hearing or ringing in your ears immedi ately stop using the device and consult a medical specialist Do not insert foreign objects Never allow foreign objects flamma
215. w Bongo 2 Low Bongo 2 62 Mute High Conga 1 Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 Mute High Conga 2 me c Open High Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga 64 Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga 65 High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale 67 High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo es Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo 69 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa E Maracas Maracas Maracas Maracas Wn Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 Short High Whistle EXC2 csl72 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 73 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 74 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 EA caves Claves Claves Claves 76 High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock High Woodblock 77 Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock Low Woodblock ECH Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 79 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 E Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 81 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 E N Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker 83 Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell C6l84 Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Bar Chimes Ea Cast
216. where the original General MIDI left off offering enhanced expressive capobilities and even greater compatibility Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations such as how sounds are to be edited and how effects should be handled have now been precisely defined Moreover the available sounds have been expanded General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo In some cases the conventional form of General MIDI which does not include the new enhancements is referred to as General MIDI 1 as a way of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2 Connectors MIDI Out In WY HR a en Gay MIDI Out Connector Sends data about what is being played on the keyboard and other performance data Connect to the MIDI In connector on the external MIDI device MIDI In Connector Receives messages sent from external MIDI devices Connect to the MIDI Out connector on the external MIDI device Making the Connections To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections MIDI cables are not included Consult your Roland i dealer if you need to purchase 1 Turn the volume all the way down on the FP 7 and the device you re about to connect 2 Turn off the power to the FP 7 and the device being
217. y p 26 p 32 p 33 2 Press the Play button to play the song 3 Select the part that you don t want to play back Press the Track 1 button the Track 2 button or the R button The button you pressed will go out and the corresponding part will no longer be heard Temporarily silencing a specific part in this way is called muting NEMD For example if you want to practice the righthand part press the Track 2 button so its illumination is turned off When you play back the song the right hand part will not play If you again press the button you selected in step 3 so the button is lit the sound of that part will be heard Even while the song is stopped you can press the track buttons to mute or un mute the sound 4 Press the Play button to stop playback Mute settings will be cleared when you switch songs Internal songs 6 65 do not contain a performance in the rhythm accompaniment part Track R button If you press a track button that does not contain a performance it will not light 30 Listening to Songs When the following appears in the display If there is a song you ve recorded but not saved a screen like the following will appear when you select a song Bre you su You can t play back a preset song if there is a song you haven t saved If you want to erase your performance and play back the preset song hold down the Display button and press the button to select OK then pr
218. y be damaged if you use excessive force when inserting USB memory Do not insert anything other than USB memory e g wire coins other types of device into the external memory connector Doing so will damage the external memory connector Do not apply excessive force to the connected USB memory If you will not be using USB memory for an extended period of time close the USB memory cover CD Handling Do not touch or scratch the recording surface of a CD Doing so may render the data unreadable If a CD becomes soiled clean it using a commercially available CD cleaner GS G is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation XG lite Xc is a registered trademark of Yamaha XGlite Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows is known officially as Microsoft Windows operating system Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Important Notes 13 Names of Things and What They Do Front Panel Roland Volume Balance Function Transpose Key 5 O Updemo Power Switch Turns the power on off p 19 Volume Knob Adjusts the overall volume of the FP 7 p 20 If headphones are connected this adjusts the head
219. your USB memory to the external memory connector p 23 Press the Function button Press the Track R button The Registration File screen appears While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Copy muJistratiomn File If no registration set has been saved in internal Th memory or if USB memory is not connected the E EI icon will be shown for the Copy field Press the Display button The Copy Registration screen appears W ora Registration WE Tape Int DDI REGIST SET Ext 001 cHot Llzed 89 Saving Your Favorite Performance Settings 6 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Type 7 Use the buttons to select the direction of the copy operation Setting Description Int gt Ext Copies registration sets from internal memory to USB memory Ext gt Int Copies registration sets from USB memory to internal memory 8 While holding down the Display button use the buttons to select Int internal memory If the copy type is Int gt Ext this indicates the registration set number to be copied If the copy type is Ext gt Int this indicates the destination to which the registration set will be copied W opa Registration my Tape Int gt Ext We 1 REGIST SET Ext 001 cHot Used3 O Use the buttons to change the setting as desired If you select A
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