Operation Guide - Roland FP-90 Owner's Manual

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Operation Guide

Selecting a Tone (Single)
In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds.
These sounds are called "Tones. " The Tones are divided into six groups, each of which is
assigned to a different Tone button.
To select a tone
1
Press a tone button (e g , [Piano]) and then use the [–] [+] buttons
Viewing the display
Time signature
Tempo Measure
Tone groups
Allows you to select various historical instruments,
[Piano] button
including grand pianos, or harpsichords.
Allows you to select various electric piano sounds
[E. Piano] button used in pop or rock, as well as the sound of
instruments played using mallets.
Changing the Keyboard Volume Balance (Part Volume)
When using Split Play or Dual Play, you can adjust the keyboard's volume balance.
[Lower] slider
When using Normal
Not used
(Single) Play
Adjusts the volume of
When using Split Play
the region below the split
point.
Adjusts the volume of
When using Dual Play
tone 2.
Adjusting the Overall Volume (Volume)
You can adjust the speaker volume when using the internal
speakers, or the headphone volume when headphones are
connected.
Adjusting the Ambience (Ambience)
1
Press the [Ambience] button
2
Press the [-] [+] buttons
This lets you adjust the acoustical character (ambience) of the
sound.
MEMO
If you press the [J] button, a screen appears in which you can
adjust the acoustical character of the sound that's heard through
headphones (Headphones 3D Ambience).
6
Tone name
Song
transposition
Keyboard transposition
[Upper] slider
Adjusts the volume of the
keyboard.
Adjusts the volume of
the region above the split
point.
Adjusts the volume of
tone 1.
Adjusting the Tone Color (Equalizer)
Use these sliders to boost or cut the sound in the Low, Mid,
and High frequency ranges.
Basic operations
Select a setting item
Edit a value
Restore the default value
Cancel an operation
Allows you to select the sounds of string
instruments such as violins, as well as other
[Strings] button instruments used in orchestras, which are
appropriate when used for Dual Play with a piano
sound.
Allows you to select organ tones.
If you've selected a tone to which the rotary effect is
[Organ] button
applied, pressing the [Organ] button will switch the
speed of the rotary effect.
[Pad] button Allows you to select synth pad tones.
[Other] button
Allows you to select vocal, brass, and GM2 tones.
MEMO
When playing a tone that uses tremolo or has a vibrating quality,
you can adjust the speed of the modulation by holding down
the current TONE button and pressing the Tempo [Slow] [Fast]
buttons.
Auditioning the tones (Tone Demo)
1
Hold down the [Split/Dual] button and press the [Transpose]
button
2
Press one of the TONE buttons
The tone used for the demo song depends on which
TONE button you press.
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Transposing Your Performance (Transpose)
The keyboard or song can be transposed in
semitone steps.
For example if a song is in the key of E major
but you want to play it using the fingering
of the C major scale, you would set the
keyboard transpose setting to "4. "
-6–0–+5 (default value: 0)
MEMO
Kbd Transpose
You can also change the keyboard transpose setting by
holding down the [Transpose] button and pressing the note
that will be the tonic (root note) of the transposed key.
Song Transpose -12–0–+12 (default value: 0)
Press the [K] [J] buttons.
Press the [-] [+] buttons.
Press the [–] [+] buttons simultaneously.
Press the [Exit] button.
Single
Dual
If you play C E G0It will sound E G B
Split