Roland HPi-6 User Manual

 

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You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic 
temperaments (tuning methods).

Today, compositions are generally created with equal temperament 
in mind and are played using equal temperament. However in past 
ages of classical music, a variety of temperaments were used. By 
playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was 
created, you can experience the sonorities of chords originally 
intended for that song.

 

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When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need 
to specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed (that is, 
the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor 
key).

If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select a tonic 
note.

You can change the function of the left pedal and center pedal.

 

This temperament divides the octave into 12 
equal parts. All intervals will be slightly out of 
tune by the same amount.

 

This temperament makes the 5th and 3rd 
intervals pure. It is unsuitable for playing 
melodies and modulation is not possible, but 
it produces beautifully harmonious chords.

 

Just intonation differs between major and 
minor keys. The same results as major can be 
obtained in a minor key.

 

This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia.

 

This temperament is a modification of 
meantone temperament and just intonation, 
allowing more freedom of modulation. It 
allows you to play in all keys (third method).

 

This temperament is based on the theories of 
the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, and has 
pure fourths and fifths. Chords containing a 
third will sound impure, but melodies will 
sound good.

 

This temperament is a partial compromise of 
just intonation in order to allow modulation.

 

This temperament is a combination of 
meantone and Pythagorean temperaments. It 
allows you to play in all keys. (First method, 
number three.)

 

When you hold down the pedal and play 
the keyboard, the sound will have a softer 
tone.

 

Only the notes that were played while the 
pedal was held down will be sustained.

 

The tempo of the song, or metronome will 
be set by the interval at which you press 
the pedal. When the pedal to which this 
function is assigned is pressed several 
times at the desired rate, the tempo will be 
set accordingly.

 

When using Split performance (p. 52), the 
same effect as the damper pedal will be 
applied to the left-hand keyboard area.

 

Pressing the pedal during playback of a 
song stops the playback. When the pedal 
is released, playback resumes from the 
beginning of the measure that was 
playing when the pedal was pressed. 
When the pedal is pressed in rapid 
succession, the playback will resume 
backs up the same number of measures as 
the number of times the pedal is pressed.

 

Pressing the pedal turns the notation 
appearing on the display to the preceding 
page while the playback of a song is 
stopped.

 

Pressing the pedal turns the notation 
appearing on the display to the next page 
while the playback of a song is stopped.

 

Performs the same function as the 

[

 (Play/Stop)] button.

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