Transposing A Song For Easier Performance (Audio Transpose); Enjoying Karaoke With An Audio File (Center Cancel) - Roland HP504 Owner's Manual

Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose)

You can change the key when playing back an audio file. You can play the keyboard while listening to the transposed sound.
HP506 only
• Transposition will be applied to both to the selected audio file and to the sound from the digital audio player connected to the Input jack.
• You can also use the Function mode's "Audio Transpose" setting to change the amount of transposition (p. 51).
1.
Press the [Transpose] button .
The [Transpose] button will light.
2.
While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [–] [+] buttons .
The display will indicate the amount of transposition.
Screen
MEMO
With the factory settings, both the audio file (on the HP506, this includes the sound from the Input jack) and the keyboard will be transposed.
If you want transposition to affect only the keyboard or only the audio file, make the appropriate setting as described in "Specifying What the
Transpose Will Affect (Transpose Mode)" (p. 51).
* If you select a different song, the audio transposition setting will be canceled.
3.
To cancel the transposition, press the [Transpose] button once again .
The [Transpose] button will go out.

Enjoying Karaoke with an Audio File (Center Cancel)

When playing back an audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are heard from the center. For example, this allows you to minimize the melody or
vocal on a music CD, so that you can play or sing that part instead.
* For some songs, it might not be possible to completely eliminate the melody sound.
HP506 only
• The Center Cancel effect is applied to both to the sound of the selected audio file and to the sound of the digital audio player connected to
the Input jack.
• You can also use the Function mode's "Center Cancel" setting to turn this off (p. 50).
1.
Press the [Right] button .
The [Right] button will go out, and the melody sound will be minimized.
* The Center Cancel setting will turn off if you select a different song.
2.
When you want the sound to be heard, press the [Right] button once again .
The [Right] button will light.
Value Explanation
-6–0–+5
(semitone units)
Positive (+) values raise the pitch in semitone steps, and negative (-) values lower the pitch in semitone steps.
(default: +1)
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