Roland HP109-PE Mode D'emploi page 3

Before using this unit,
carefully read the sections
entitled:
"Using the unit
and
safely" (p. 2) "Important
. These sections
notes" (p. 4)
provide important
information concerning the
proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel
assured that you have
gained a good grasp of every
feature provided by your
new instrument, this
owner's manual should be
read in its entirety. The
manual should be saved and
kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
HP109-PE
Owner's Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano HP109-PE.
Main Features
Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-ranging Expressiveness
The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of the hammers
striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert grand piano. Maximum polyph-
ony of 128 notes ensures that you can use the pedal freely without running out of notes.
This instrument is receptive to all the subtle nuances that a performer might use, and skillfully
reproduces them—whether it be slight variations in touch or the resonance in the strings when the
keys are released, or the type of resonance heard when the pedals are released (Piano Resonance).
In addition, this instrument features a "Grand Sound" speaker system, and simulates the full,
three-dimensional nature of a concert grand piano (Grand Space), which together help to deliver a
sound with even greater clarity and power (Dynamic Emphasis).
Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano
This instrument features a progressive hammer action keyboard, which duplicates the touch of a
grand piano, with a heavier touch in the lower register, and a lighter touch in the upper register. In
addition, on the HP109-PE, even the distinctive "click" that you feel when pressing a key on a
grand piano has been faithfully simulated (escapement mechanism).
The instrument features two kinds of key touch control; key response, which changes the keys'
apparent weighting, and "hammer response function," which reproduces the piano hammers' sub-
tle movements. The pedal is designed for good-feeling response, and allows subtle performance
nuances to be expressed.
Expressiveness Only a Digital Instrument Can Provide
The HP109-PE lets you add just the right sounds to the piano for an effect that is full and rich.
You can layer different instrument sounds over the piano sound, layer sounds one octave higher,
and use a pedal to control the volume.
Comfortable for Use with Headphones
Special effects applied to the sound when headphones are used make listening through head-
phones comfortable, not fatiguing. And in addition to an indicator on the front panel that lights up
when you connect a pair of headphones, the HP109-PE also provides a convenient hook where you
can keep your headphones when they're not in use.
A Variety of Helpful Practice Features and Built-in Piano Songs
A metronome function and "two-track recorder," the built-in songs for a collection of scores (60
songs included), and other features let you experience piano lessons in ways possible only with a
digital piano.
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