Roland FP-50 User Manual

Performing
Playing Dierent Tones with the Right
and Left Hands (Split Play)
You can play dierent tones in the left and right sides of the
keyboard, divided at a certain key.
This feature is called “Split Play,” and the key at which the keyboard
is divided is called the “Split Point.”
1. Press the [SPLIT] button.
The [SPLIT] button will light, and the split screen appears.
When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.
Split Point (Power-up default: F#3)
C1 D1A0 B0 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8
…
Left-hand tone Right-hand tone
2. To exit Split Play, press the [SPLIT] button once again.
MEMO
You can adjust the volume balance of the right-hand and left-
hand tones (p. 38).
Changing the right-hand tone
1. Press the TONE button.
The number and name of tone currently selected for the right-hand
zone are shown.
2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.
A dierent tone is selected.
Changing the left-hand tone
1. Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the TONE button.
The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-
hand zone are shown.
2. Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the [–] [+]
buttons.
A dierent tone is selected.
MEMO
You can shift the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave
(p. 38).
Changing the split point
C1 C3A0
Range in which you can specify the split point (B1–B6)
B1 C2 C7 C8B6
Split point (Power-up: F#3, included in left-hand zone)
1. Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the key that you
want to be the split point.
The key you pressed becomes the new split point, and that key will
be shown in the display.
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Appendix

Roland FP-50 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	FP-50
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English