Roland 5500 - Setup with Audio Equipment; External Connections using MIDI; Example Connections

@ Setup with Audio Equipment
Before setting up the stereo amplifier, be sure to turn down
the volume.
Set up the piano with the stereo amplifier as shown right
and set the Output Level Switch on the piano to the H
position. Then adjust the volume as you play the keyboard.
NOTE:
If the excessive power is sent from the piano, the speaker
may break.
To turn off the speaker of the piano, connect the stereo
headphones to the Headphones Jack.
@ External Connections using MIDI
The HP-5500/5600 is the finest electronic piano on its
own, but MIDI allows even more sophisticated perfor-
mance by connecting other MIDI device.
* Please read the separate book “MIDI”.
m@ Example Connections
1) Setup with MIDI Sound Module
In this setup, both the piano and the MIDI Sound Module
can be simultaneously played.
IN OUT THRU
MIDI MIDI IN
Sound
Module
e.g. Synthesizer
with MIDI IN
HP-5500/5600
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2) Controlling Piano by MIDI Keyboard
)
The piano can be played by other MIDI keyboard.
IN OUT THRU
MIDI
MiOt OUT MIDI IN
Sound
Module
e.g. Synthesizer
with MIDI IN
MIDI Keyboard HP-5500/5600
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MIDI Messages of the HP-5500/5600
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LEVEL pry Lever
Pa
m0 0
| STEREO 4
Piano
Rear Panel
Speaker
3) Setup with MIDI Keyboard Recorder
The Keyboard Recorder can record what is played on the
Piano and play it back.
IN OUT THRU
Mid!
HP-5500/5600
“Set the switch @ to the “:” position.
IN OUT THRU
MIDI
IN OUT
MIDI
MIDI Keyobard
Recorder
MSQ-700
MSQ-100 etc.
HP-5500/6500
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The HP-5500/5600 can receive or transmit the following
MIDI messages.
e Soft
e@ Chorus
® Tremolo
Key On/Off (including Velocity)
Channel
Program Change
Damper