Roland HP 2700 - Features

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland HP-3700/2700 Piano. The HP-3700/2700
is a digital piano which, thanks to its Advanced SA Process digital sound source, provides the utmost
in quality and expressive capacity. In order to take full advantage of the wealth of features that have
been made available, please take the time to read this manual in its entirety.
FEATURES eS
@ Six Different Sounds — Almost Any Style of
@ The Touch Can Be Changed To Suit Your Preference.
Music Accommodated. Page 6
The selection of 6 sounds include a luscious grand piano and
classically refined harpsichord. There is also vibraphone, well-
suited for jazz; and electric piano, indispensable for pops and
fusion. Together, most every genre of music can be covered.
@ Newly Developed Damper Pedal Provides for
Greater Expressivity. Page 8
When the Damper pedal of an acoustic piano is depre-
ssed, strings adjacent to the notes played also resonate,
creating much richer, expansive sonorities. Thanks to a
realistic simulation of sympathetic resonance, the HP-
3700/2700 piano can achieve this effect. Moreover, the
pedal can be delicately controlled to produce a “half-
pedalling” effect, giving you more control over the
way notes linger on.
@ A Wealth of Effects Page 7
Your new piano comes equipped with 3 types of inter-
nal digital effects. These include Chorus, which adds
minute pulsations to the sound to give it more richness
and breadth; Tremolo, which applies undulations to
the sound; and Reverb, which allows you to play while
enjoying the ambience of a concert hall.
Page 11
Three levels (strong/average/weak) for the Touch are
provided, so you can match the instrument with the
playing strength that you normally use...
@ Comprehensive Tuning Functions
With an electric piano, there is actually no need for
tuning the piano at regular intervals, or after it has
been moved. However, the HP-3700/2700, by providing
a convenient range of tuning functions, allows you to
easily change the way the instrument is tuned to satisfy
whatever purpose you may have in mind.
Master Tuning Page 8
The overall pitch of the piano can be altered simply by
turning this knob.
Classical Tunings (Temperament) Page 12
A selection of classical style tuning are provided. As a
result you can, for example, greatly enhance the
realism of a baroque interpretation.
Stretch Tuning Page 13
Stretch Tuning is a method of tuning specific to pianos,
whereby the higher range notes are made higher and
the lower notes are made lower. Several setting
choices are provided.
@ MIDI Connectors Provide Further Applications Page 14
The instrument also provides for use of MIDI, the inter-
face standard designed to provide for the transfer of
erformance information among electronic musical
instruments and computers.
@ A Dual Function Allows Two Voices to
be Combined Page 6
Any two of the six Voices provided can be combined
and played together.
A Word About the Advanced SA Process Sound Source
The sounds produced by this instrument are created using the "Advanced SA Process,” which represents a pooling of the best in the latest
digital technology by Roland. The ASA process is first of all based on the SA process, which involves a series of efforts: first, an analysis of
the properties of sound as generated by musical instruments, then an extraction, and finally a re-synthesis designed to facilitate the expressive
needs of musicians. The result is a sound generation method which provides very finely textured and realistic sounds.
Table of Contents
How to assemble the KS-3700 Roland piano stand ...
How to assemble the KS-2700 Roland piano stand ...
Attaching the Music Stand
Important notes
1. Getting Started
Turning Power On .
Using Headphones
Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the Brilliance of the Sound ..
Selecting the Timbre
Using the Chorus Effect to Add Breadth ..
Adding Tremolo to the Sound
Applying Reverberation to the Sound
Listening to the Demonstration Songs
How the Pedals Function
Precision Adjustment of the Pitch
(Master Tuning)
Connecting External Devices
Turning the Backup Mode On and Off
2. Adjusting to Suit Your Preferences
Put the Template in Place
Playing with the Key Transposed
Changing the Weight of the Keyboard’s Touch ....
Using the Pedals to Change Voices
Playing Using Classical Tuning
Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
. Using MIDI
Connections Made With the MIDI Connectors
Put the Template in Place
Setting the MIDI Transmit/Receive Channels
Local On/Off
Omni On/Off
Selecting the Transmission/Reception Mode
The Multi-Timbral Mode
MIDI Implementation Chart
Roland Exclusive Messages
MIDI Implementation
Specifications
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