Keyboard Mode; Hammer Response; Split Point; Dual - Balance - Roland GP-6 Owner's Manual

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Keyboard Mode

Basic Settings in Keyboard Mode
1
Press the [
] button.
The [
] button is lit, and the piano is in keyboard mode.
2
Press the [–] [+] buttons to access the screen of the item you want to set.
3
Press the [ ] knob to confirm.
4
Press the [–] [+] buttons to select the value.
5
Press the [
] button to exit keyboard mode.
The [
] button goes dark.
Indication
Keyboard-related settings
Whole
Split
Keyboard Mode
Dual
Twin Piano
The keyboard can be transposed in semitone steps.
When accompanying a vocal, or when performing as a singer-instrumentalist, you can transpose the pitch to match the singer's pitch range without changing the
Kbd Transpose
fingering of your keyboard playing.
-6–0–+5 (default value: 0)
You can change the playing feel (touch) of the keyboard. The default value of 50 provides a key touch that is closest to that of an acoustic piano. Higher settings make the
keyboard feel heavier. With the "Fix", notes sound at a fixed volume regardless of how strongly you play the keyboard.
Key Touch
Fix, 1–100 (default value: 50)
Adjusts the time from when you play the key until the piano sound is heard. Higher values produce a greater delay.
Hammer
Response
Off, 1–10 (default value: 1)
Value
Explanation
The same keyboard setting as a conventional acoustic piano.
Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hand (Split Play)
You can perform using different tones in the left and right regions of the keyboard, divided at a specific note. This function is called "Split Play" (p. 9).
Select the location (key) where the sound changes as you go from lower notes to higher notes.
Point
* The key (split point) that you choose is included in the left-side key range.
Balance
Selects the volume balance between the left-side and right-side tones.
Left Shift
Shifts the pitch of the notes you play in the left hand, up or down in octaves.
Right Shift
Shifts the pitch of the notes you play in the right hand, up or down in octaves.
Layering Two Tones (Dual Play)
You can play two tones simultaneously from a single key. This function is called "Dual Play" (p. 10).
Balance
Changing the volume balance of the two tones
Tone1 Shift
Shifts the pitch of tone 1, up or down in octaves.
Tone2 Shift
Shifts the pitch of tone 2, up or down in octaves.
Dividing the Keyboard for Two People (Twin Piano)
You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches. One person can play a model
performance, and the other person can practice along with that model performance. You can also change the way (Mode) in which notes are
sounded in Twin Piano.
* If you select a tone from the "Grand" group, it sounds different than usual.
Pair
Notes played in the right zone are louder in the right speaker; notes played in the left zone are louder in the
(default setting)
left speaker.

Twin Piano Mode

Notes played in the right area are heard only from the right speaker; notes played in the left area are heard
Individual
only from the left speaker. When using headphones, you won't be able to hear the other person's playing.
Configuring the Various Settings
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