Roland HP 1500 User 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
*
A
Key
Touch
Function.
«Page
8>
The
sounds
produced
by
this
instrument
are
created
using
Three
‘Touch’
levels
are
available,
allowing
the
player
the
“Advanced
SA
Process,"
which
represents
a
pooling
of
to
adjust
the
keyboard
feel
to
suit
personal
preferences.
the
best
leading-edge
digital
technology
by
Roland.
The
ASA process, developed as a natural extension of the
*
A
Damper
Pedal.
«Page
7»
original
SA
process,
involved
a
series
of
efforts:
first,
an
When
the
Damper
pedal
is
depressed,
the
HP-1500
analvsis
of
the
essential
properties
of
sound
as
generated
provides
a
realistic
simulation
of
"sympathetic
reso-
by
musical
instruments,
then
an
extraction,
and
finally
a
nance.”
This
effect
occurs
when
strings
ton
an
acoustic
re-synthesis
designed
to
facilitate
the
expressive
needs
of
piano}
adjacent
to
the
notes
played
also
resonate,
musicians.
The
result
is
a
sound
generation
method
which
creating
much
richer,
expansive
sonorities.
provides
very
finely
textured
and
realistic
sounds.
Copyright (O 1992 by Roland Corporation
Ali
rights
reserved.
No
part
of
this
publication
may
be
reproduced
in
any
from
without
the
written
permission
of
Roland
Corporation.

Roland HP 1500 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	HP 1500
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English