Roland HP 1500 Owner's Manual

Roland
Digital Piano
HP 1500
OWNER'S MANUAL
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland HP-1500 Digital Piano.
Thanks to its use of Advanced SA Process digital sound sources, the HP-1500 faithfully recreates the power-
jul lows and sparkling highs of a concert grand piano. Moreover, it comes equipped with a keyboard that is
a delight to play — one which responds to every playing dynamic. And because the instrument's sound
sources are digital, the piano will never need tuning lo retain its sound quality. For these and many other
reasons, you will now be able to enjoy everything you would expect from a traditional piano — all within a
user-friendly, compact package that more readily fits into a modern lifestyle.
In order to take full advantage of the HP-1500's numerous features, and to enjoy years of trouble-free
service, please lake the time to read through this manual.
* Six Different Sounds <Page 4» * Tuning Functions
The selection of sounds, beginning with a luxurious
Even though there is no need to tune an electric piano
grand piano, allows you to play music in virtually any at regular intervals, or aíter it has been moved, the
style. instrument allows for the creative use of alternate
tunings.
* A Dual Function <Page 4>
Any two Voices can be combined dlavered) and played
Master Tuning
«Page 4»
together.
The overall pitch of the piano can be changed to match
the pitch of other musical instruments.
e Digital Citects «Page 5>
Your new piano comes equipped with two digital * MIDI Capability «from Pape 8»
effects: Chorus and Reverb. The instrument also provides lor use of MIDI, the
interface standard designed to provide for the transfer of
* A "Recorder" «Page 6»
performance
information among electronic musical
An easy-to-operate Recorder allows you to record and instruments and computers.
play back the music you create.
About the Advanced SA Sound Sources
ASA process, developed as a natural extension of the
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