Roland FP-9 - Lets Play; Playing with a Wide Variety of Sounds-An Introduction to Tones

LET’S PLAY!
Playing with a Wide Variety of Sounds—An Introduction to Tones
The FP-9 has 24 built-in tones that are divided into eight groups according to their type.
The tone is set at “Full Grand 1” when the FP-9 is powered up.
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1. Press any one of the Tone buttons to choose the Tone Each press of the [Variation] button changes the color of the
Tone button’s light and the Tone button’s tone.
The “Tone List” below shows the correspondences between
the color of a Tone button’s indicator light and the button’s
Group.
The tone for the selected Tone Group sounds. Try fingering
the keyboard.
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When you turn on the power, the tone indicated by the
orange light for any of the Tone Groups sounds (take a look 3. Finger the keyboard or press the flashing Tone button.
at the “Tone List” below). The Tone button indicator lights up, and fingering the
keyboard plays the tone you’ve chosen.
The next time you choose this Tone button, the tone you've
selected here is played.
2. Press the [Variation] button to choose one of the tones in
the Tone Group.
The indicator lights for the selected Tone button flash,
showing that a tone has been chosen.
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Tone List
For more information about tones, take a look at the “Description of Tones” below.
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* There are some key ranges in Ac.Bass, Finger Bass, and Voice Bass that do not sound.
* The way the soft pedal effect is applied may differ according to the tone.
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Description of Tones
Full Grand 4 This is the sound of a full concert grand piano. It offers rich reverberations in stereo,
Full Grand 2 This is the sound of a full concert grand piano. You can sound up to 64 nates at the same time.
Honky-Tonk This is the sound of a slightly detuned piano with a bright, enjoyable ambience.
Pop Piano This is a prominent, bright piano sound. It’s ideal for popular music and band play.
Classic Piano This is a restrained piano with a European feel. It’s optimal for classical performances.
Rock Piano This is a piano sound with a prominent attack. It’s ideal for rock music and band play.
Stage Rhodes This is an old-style Rhodes piano sound.
SA Rhodes This is a Rhodes piano sound. The sound is broad, vet has clarity and sweetness.
FM E.Piana This is the electric-piano sound of a synthesizer.
Harpsichord This is a delicate and refined harpsichord sound.
Clav 1,2 This is the sound of an instrument that boosts the vibration of a plucked string with an amp. It’s optimal for rhythmical play.
Vibraphone This is the sound of a large carillon called a vibraphone.
Marimba This is the sound of a large xylophone called a marimba.
Glockenspiel This is the sound of a small carillon called a glockenspiel.
Ac.Bass This is the sound of an acoustic bass.
Finger Bass This is the sound of a fingered electric bass.
Voice Bass This is the sound of a jazz-scat bass part.
Orch. Strings This is the sound of a beautiful strings ensemble.
Synth Strings 1,2 This is the sound of synthesizer strings with a slow attack.
Jazz Scat This tone can be divided into four types of voices according to the velocity with which you finger the keyboard. It's optimal in
combination with Voice Bass during split play.
Choir 1, 2 This is a choir sound. It imparts a stately mood.
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