Placing the FP-E50 on a Stand Be careful not to pinch your fingers when setting up the stand. Please use one of the following Roland stands to support your FP-E50: KSFE50, KS-10Z, KS-12 or KS-20X. Refer to the following when using a stand.
For details, refer to “KPD-70 Owner’s Manual (Installing the Pedal Board)”. NOTE ¹ When moving the FP-E50, be sure to remove the music rest as a safety precaution . ¹ Do not apply excessive force to the music rest .
If you’re using only one set of headphones, you may connect them to either of the two headphone jacks. NOTE If headphones are connected, no sound will be output from the FP-E50’s speakers . Use the [Master Volume] slider (p . 9) to adjust the headphone volume .
Panel Descriptions Top Panel Tone Accompaniment (Keyboard part) (Accomp part) [One Touch Piano] [Transpose] [Accomp On] [Sync Start] button button button (*1) button Use this when you want to switch to playing a To transpose the key in semitones, hold down Turns the accompaniment parts on/off except The auto-accompaniment starts at the same piano tone only.
Panel Descriptions Menu/Metronome/Tempo Song player Center Cancel/Mic FX Power Supply Use these buttons to play back audio files [ Ā ] [Menu] [Center Cancel] button button (power) button (songs). Press this button to show the menu. Select Reduces the volume of sounds that are Turns the power on/off.
¹ Never turn off the power of the FP-E50 during playback or recording, or when loading/saving data to or from the USB flash drive . ¹ When you turn off the power of the FP-E50, the contents of the loaded (currently edited) scene are lost . Save any important data before you turn off the power .
Basic Operations and the Screen Making the Power Automatically Turn Off Basic Operation After a Time (Auto Off ) The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function).
Top Screen Dual Mode The top screen for Dual mode. The layout of the top screen on the FP-E50 changes depending on the keyboard mode used (Single/Split/Dual). Press the [Exit] button several times to show the top screen. Scene Name...
There are a total of 50 tone categories, and each tone has its own tone category. The tones for each bank are numbered, beginning with “001”. On the FP-E50, the tone categories are assigned to the five tone buttons. How to read the bank symbols...
Basic Operations and the Screen Accessing the Various Functions Editing a Name (Rename Screen) (Menu Screen) Use this screen to edit the names of scenes and so on. Press the [Menu] button to show the Menu screen. Rename screen (used when saving a scene) You can access a variety of functions from the Menu screen.
Selecting the Keyboard Mode Switching Between Keyboard Modes Playing with Two Parts (Dual/Split) Press the [Split/Dual] button to switch between Playing with Different Tones in the Left and keyboard modes . Right Hands (Split) Press the [Split/Dual] button to cycle between the keyboard modes in order: “Single”...
Selecting the Keyboard Mode Playing with Two Tones Layered (Dual) This mode lets you play two different tones at the same time with each key press. This is called “Dual Play”. Upper part Lower part MEMO When you hold down two tone buttons corresponding to the tones you want to layer (play at the same time), you can set the keyboard mode to “Dual”...
Selecting a Tone (Tone Select) There are three ways to change the tones used for the keyboard parts, Selecting with the [Dec] [Inc] Buttons as follows. On the top screen, move the cursor to the tone name, Selecting with the Tone Buttons (p.
Selecting a Tone (Tone Select) Selecting from the Tone List Screen Tone button Category Harpsichord, Clav, Celesta, Accordion, You can select a tone from the onscreen tone list. Harmonica, Bell, Mallet, Ac.Guitar, E.Guitar, Dist.Guitar, Ac.Bass, E.Bass, Synth.Bass, You can also switch between two types of screens: select by category Plucked / Stroke, Orchestral, Solo Brass, and select by bank.
Using Favorites You can register your favorite tones that you frequently use when Registering a Favorite (Register Favorite) playing live as “favorites” for instant recall. Five tones can be registered per bank. Here’s how to register the currently selected tone as a favorite tone. You can create 10 sets (from 1–10) of banks.
Selecting a Standard Piano Tone (One Touch Piano) By simply pressing the [One Touch Piano] button, you can make the keyboard mode change to “Single” and the upper part tone change to “Sn001: Concert Piano”. Press the [One Touch Piano] button . The top screen appears, and the piano tone is selected in Single mode.
Using the Metronome (Metronome) You can play this instrument while listening to a metronome. The Parameter Value Explanation metronome’s tempo and time signature can be changed. Changes the volume of the Volume 0–10 If a song is playing, the metronome sounds at the tempo and time metronome.
Setting the Tempo (Tempo) Changing the Tempo Making the Tempo Stay the Same When Switching Scenes or Styles (Tempo Lock) Here’s how to change the tempo. This shows how to make the tempo stay the same even when you Press the [Tempo] button . switch between scenes or styles.
Scene A “scene” is a collection of performance settings for the keyboard Editing a Scene (Scene Edit) parts, auto-accompaniment, chord sequencer and the mic. Press the [Menu] button . Selecting a Scene (Scene Select) The Menu screen appears. Use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select “Scene Edit”, and then Press the [Scene] button .
Scene Once you’ve entered the scene name, press the [Enter] Saving a Scene (Scene Write) button . If you select a different scene or turn off the power after editing the A confirmation message appears. settings, the edited settings are lost. If you want to keep the data, you must save it.
Adding Ambience to the Sound (Ambience) This features adds reverberation to the sound, which makes it sound Parameter Value Explanation like you’re performing in a concert hall, cathedral or other space. Adjusts the depth of ambience You can recreate the reverberation sound of playing piano in various applied to the mic part.
Changing the Key (Transpose) You can transpose the keyboard in semitone steps. For instance, when you want to play a song in the key of C that’s originally in the key of E, set the keyboard transpose value to “4”. Turning Transpose On/Off Press the [Transpose] button .
Connecting a Mobile Device via Bluetooth Connecting a Mobile Device via Bluetooth . . . . 31 Playing Music through the Piano’s Speakers (Bluetooth Function) Making Initial Settings ............31 (Pairing) Playing Back Audio .
Play back the music data on your mobile device . * If your mobile device is already paired with the FP-E50, there is no need to perform pairing again. Refer to “Connecting an Already-paired Mobile The sound is heard from the FP-E50’s speakers.
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* If you are pairing in an environment where there is more than one FP-E50, we recommend that you turn on the power of the mobile device and only the FP-E50 that you want to pair (turn off the power of other devices).
Using the Auto-accompaniment Long-press the [Enter] button to switch to the Style List Selecting the Styles screen (BANK) . Selecting with the [Dec] [Inc] Buttons On the top screen, move the cursor to the style name, style category or style bank . How to read the bank symbols Symbol Explanation...
Using the Auto-accompaniment Playing Styles in Sync Turning the Interactive Function On/Off ([Sync Start] Button) ([Interactive On] Button) Press the [Sync Start] button to make it light . By enabling the interactive function, you can make the The instrument enters synchro start standby. accompaniment’s arrangement and volume change in real time In this state, the auto-accompaniment starts once you play a note on the according to what you play.
Using the Auto-accompaniment Configuring the Auto-accompaniment Parameter Value Explanation In Split mode, this sets the split (Arranger Setting) Split Point B1–B6 point that defines the area where chords can be detected. This turns the bass inversion Press the [Menu] button . function on/off for the chords you The Menu screen appears.
Using the Auto-accompaniment Configuring the Interactive Function Automatically Muting the Left-Hand Performance During Playback when in Split (Interactive Settings) Mode (AUTO MUTE) Press the [Menu] button . You can automatically mute what you play in the left hand when the The Menu screen appears.
Using the Chord Sequencer Turning the Chord Sequencer On/Off Selecting a Chord Pattern Saved by the User Here’s how to turn the chord sequencer on/off. On the Chord Pattern List screen, select the desired chord pattern from the “User” list . Press the Chord Sequencer [On] button to make it light .
Using the Chord Sequencer Checking the Chord Pattern Editing a Chord Pattern (Edit Menu) (Chord Pattern View Screen) Long-press the Chord Sequencer [Select] button . You can check the contents of the chord patterns on the Chord The Chord Pattern View screen appears. Pattern View screen.
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Using the Chord Sequencer Rename screen operations Setting the Chords (Chord Edit) Controller Explanation Use the Edit Menu to select “Chord”, and then press the [ ç ] [ æ ] buttons Moves the cursor. [Enter] button . [ ä ] [ å ] buttons Toggles between uppercase/lowercase.
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Using the Chord Sequencer Setting the Variation (Variation Edit) Parameter Value Explanation Intro Type Short, Long Changes the intro type. Ending OFF, ON Turns the ending on/off. Use the Edit Menu to select “Variation”, and then press Ending Type Short, Long Changes the ending type.
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Using the Chord Sequencer Clear (Clear Measure) Paste (Paste Measure) This erases (clears) the measures in the selected range. This pastes the measures that you cut/copied into the specified position. The number of measures that are inserted or overwritten depend on how many measures you cut or copied.
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Using the Chord Sequencer Setting the Transposition of a Pattern Initializing a Pattern (Initialize Pattern) (Transpose) Use the Edit Menu to select “Initialize Pattern”, and then press the [Enter] button . Use the Edit Menu to select “Transpose”, and then press the [Enter] button .
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Using a Mic Using a Mic Using the Mic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Turning the Mic Effects On/Off .
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Using the Mic Effects Turning the Mic Effects On/Off Common Parameter (Mic FX) Parameter Value Explanation Connect a mic to the Mic Input jack . Ø “Harmony” (p. 45) Harmony Voice Ø “Voice Transformer” (p. 46) Microphone Mic FX Type Transformer Ø...
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Using the Mic Effects Voice Transformer Vocal Designer This effect changes the pitch and tonal character of the mic audio. The vocal designer adds effects to a human voice. Control the pitch by playing the keyboard. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation Adjusts the pitch of the voice.
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Playing Back and Recording a Song Playing Back and Recording a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Playing Back Songs (Song Player) Playing Back the Internal Songs .
Playing Back Songs (Song Player) Playing Back the Internal Songs Switching to the Scene that Corresponds to an Internal Song Select a song to play back. Press the [Song] button . On the Song screen, use the [ ç ç ] [ æ æ ] buttons to select “Preset”...
Playing Back Songs (Song Player) Changing the Song Playback Position Here’s how to change the playback position in a song. On the Song screen, press the [ þ þ ] button . The song position window opens. Use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to move the cursor to the playback position (top row) .
Recording Your Performance (Audio Rec) The FP-E50 lets you easily record your playing on this instrument. Make the recording settings in the Recording Standby window . Since you can overdub what you play on this instrument, you can follow the steps below to record and finish up your song, even if you’re not confident about playing with both hands or singing while...
Recording Your Performance (Audio Rec) Erasing the Recording of What You Played Recording a Center-Canceled Sound Source When recording, you can apply the center cancel effect to the input Select the recorded song on the Song screen . audio from the Input jack, the Bluetooth audio or the song that’s playing back.
Convenient Functions (Song Utility) On this screen, you can edit the name of the songs as well as copy Editing a Song Name (Song Rename) and delete the song data. You can edit the names of songs you’ve saved. Press the [Menu] button . On the Song Utility screen, use the [ ä...
Convenient Functions (Song Utility) Copying a Recorded Song to a USB Flash Selecting and Deleting Multiple Songs Drive (Song Copy) (Song Delete) This shows how to copy the songs saved in internal memory to a USB You can also delete the songs that are stored in internal memory or flash drive.
Convenient Functions (Song Utility) Deleting All Recorded Songs (Song Delete All) You can delete all of the songs that are stored in internal memory. On the Song Utility screen, use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select “Song Delete All”...
Demo Mode Long-press the [Song] button . The Demo screen appears, and the demo songs automatically play back. The demo songs play back in a loop. To exit Demo mode, press the [Exit] button . MEMO Scan the 2D code shown onscreen with your smartphone or other device to view information for this product.
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Center Cancel Center Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using Center Cancel (Center Cancel) Turning Center Cancel On/Off .
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Using Center Cancel (Center Cancel) You can apply the center cancel effect to the input audio from the Having Fun with Karaoke Input jack, the Bluetooth audio or the song that’s playing back. Smartphone Microphone Turning Center Cancel On/Off Press the [Center Cancel] button . The [Center Cancel] button lights up, and center cancel turns on.
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Various Menus (Menu) Various Menus (Menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Adjusting the Input Audio Volume (Input Volume) Personalizing Your Piano Sound...
Adjusting the Input Audio Volume (Input Volume) Press the [Menu] button . The Menu screen appears. Use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select “Input Volume”, and then press the [Enter] button . The Input Volume screen appears. Use the [ ä...
Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer) What Is Piano Designer? Parameter Value Explanation Adjusts the resonance of the subtle This unit allows you to personalize your piano sound by adjusting sounds that occur when a key of an Key Off various factors that affect the sound, such as the piano’s strings, the 0–10 acoustic piano is released.
Editing a Scene (Scene Edit) Press the [Menu] button . Overall Settings (Scene (Common)) The Menu screen appears. Use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select “Scene Edit”, and then On the Scene Edit screen, use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to press the [Enter] button .
Editing a Scene (Scene Edit) Changing the Tuning Method Parameter Value Explanation (Scale Tuning) This temperament slightly narrows the fifth relative to Just On the Scene Edit screen, use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to temperaments.
Editing a Scene (Scene Edit) Assigning Functions to the Wheels Parameter Value Explanation No function set (Wheel Setting) Bend Up Controls the pitch bend up. You can assign the functions you want to control to wheels 1 and 2. Bend Down Controls the pitch bend down.
Editing a Scene (Scene Edit) Assigning Functions to the Pedals Parameter Value Explanation Pedal 2-R This sets the parts controlled by Pedal 2-R. (Pedal Setting) Part (Same as the Pedal 1 Part parameter) Pedal 2-C This assigns the functions to Pedal 2-C. You can assign the functions you want to control to pedals 1 and 2.
Editing a Scene (Scene Edit) Configuring the MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Setting) Here’s how to specify the MIDI transmit channel. On the Scene Edit screen, use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select “MIDI Setting” and press the [Enter] button . The MIDI Setting screen appears.
System Settings (System) Use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select the parameter, and Here’s where you set the system parameters. then use the [Dec] [Inc] buttons to change the value . Press the [Menu] button . Parameter Value Explanation...
System Settings (System) Sound-related Settings Parameter Value Explanation (Sound) This configures the speaker EQ (equalizer) to produce the optimum tonal character for where the On the System screen, use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select instrument is set up.
System Settings (System) Saving the System Settings (System Write) On the System Edit screen, press the [Scene] button . A confirmation message appears. If you decide to cancel, select “Cancel” and press the [Enter] button. Use the [ ç ç ] [ æ æ ] buttons to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button .
Use the [ ç ç ] [ æ æ ] buttons to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button . The display indicates “Completed!”, and then “Power Off, Then On”. Turn the FP-E50’s power off and on again .
Use the [ ç ç ] [ æ æ ] buttons to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button . The display indicates “Completed!”, and then “Power Off, Then On”. Turn the FP-E50’s power off and on again .
(Import Scene) Adds a check mark and moves the cursor [2] Mark+ forward one scene. You can import scenes into the FP-E50 as additional scenes that were exported from the FP-E50. [3] Clear All Removes all check marks. [4] Mark All Adds all check marks.
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Convenient Functions (Utility) Press the [Enter] button . Exporting a Scene (Export Scene) A confirmation message appears. You can export the scene data to an SVD file. If you decide to cancel, select “Cancel” and press the [Enter] button. MEMO You can connect a USB flash drive here .
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* If this is the first time you’re using the USB flash drive, format it on the FP-E50. Ø “Initializing a USB Flash Drive (Format USB Memory)” (p. 75) Save the PSF file to the “ROLAND” folder on your USB flash drive . Remove the USB flash drive from your computer and connect it to the FP-E50 .
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Ø “Initializing a USB Flash Drive (Format USB Memory)” (p. 75) Press the [Enter] button . Save the CSV file to the “ROLAND” folder on your USB The Destination screen appears. flash drive . Empty user chord patterns (shown in gray) are automatically marked. You can select and deselect the marks.
[Enter] button . When export is finished, the message “Completed!” appears. MEMO The exported data is saved in the “ROLAND/CHORD_PTN/” subfolder on the USB flash drive. NOTE Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive while the...
Viewing the Program Version (Information) Displays the version of the instrument’s system program. Press the [Menu] button . The Menu screen appears. Use the [ ä ä ] [ å å ] buttons to select “Information” and press the [Enter] button . The version information is shown.
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List of Shortcut Keys Shortcut Operation Long-press [Wheel Mode] The Wheel Setting screen appears. Long-press [Ambience] The Ambience Setting screen appears. When in split mode, the Split Setting screen appears. When in dual mode, the Dual Setting screen appears. Long-press [Split/Dual] * The shortcut function is disabled when this instrument is not in split or dual mode.
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* This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website. * Please be aware that in some countries or regions, it might not be possible to use Roland Cloud at this time.
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The Sheet Music for the Internal Songs The Sheet Music for the Internal Songs...