Roland FP-3 - Manual (Page 6)

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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
1 [Volume] Knob
Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 11).
2 [Brilliance] Knob
Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 11).
3 [Split] Button
Allows you to play different tones in the left and right sides
of the keyboard (p. 16) and specify Rhythm chords with the
left hand (p. 31).
4 Tone Buttons
They are used to choose the kinds of sounds (Tone Groups)
played by the keyboard (p. 14).
5 Display
Displays information such as the song number, Rhythm
number, tempo, beat, and parameter settings values.
6 [-]/[+] Buttons
These two buttons are used to modify the values of a variety
of settings. Pressing both the [-] and [+] buttons
simultaneously returns the setting of a particular item or
function to its default value. Additionally, with certain
settings, the indicators of these buttons may change color
when the settings are changed.
7 [Tempo/Rhythm] Button
Press this to change the tempo or Rhythm (p. 23, p. 28)
8 Rhythm Button
Switches each Rhythm on or off.
Use these two buttons to determine whether a Rhythm is to
be played in each individual part.
[Drums] Button
Turns the Rhythm Drum part on and off (p. 26).
Press this button when you want to stop both the Drum and
Chord parts.
[Chord] Button
Turns the Rhythm Drum part and Chord part on and off.
You can also turn only the Chord part off (p. 26).
9 [ (Metronome)] Button
Turns the internal metronome on and off (p. 23).
10 Recorder Buttons
Used for playing back and recording performances.
Such operations employ the following two buttons.
[Play] Button
Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded
performances (p. 12).
Used for starting recording of performances (p. 33).
Can also be used to force-stop Rhythms (p. 26).
[Rec] button
Puts the unit in the state whereby it is ready for recording
performances (p. 33).
11 [Chorus] Button
You can use this to add three-dimensional breadth and
“fatness” to sounds (p. 20).
12 [Reverb] Button
You can use this to add the characteristic reverberation of a
concert hall to what you play (p. 21).
13 [Song] Button
For selecting internal songs (p. 12).
By holding down this button and pressing the [Reverb]
button, you can change the keyboard’s touch sensitivity ( p.
19).
In addition, you can hold down this button while pressing
other specified buttons to make various different settings
(p. 38 to p. 44).
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