Roland HP203 - Manual (Page 21)

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Before You Play
The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them
mainly when playing piano.
fig.Pedals-e.eps
Damper Pedal (right pedal)
Use this pedal to sustain the sound.
While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an
extended time even if you release your fingers from the
keyboard.
The length of sustain will change subtly depending on how
deeply you press the pedal.
On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal will
cause the strings for notes other than the ones you actually
play to vibrate in sympathy with what you’ve played,
producing a rich resonance. The HP203 simulates this
sympathetic vibration (damper resonance).
You can modify the sound of the sympathetic
vibration. Refer to p. 70.
Sostenuto Pedal (center pedal)
The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will
be sustained.
Soft Pedal (left pedal)
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is
not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent
strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an
acoustic piano.
The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to
which you press the pedal.
You can switch the function of the sostenuto pedal
and the soft pedal. Refer to “Changing How the
Pedals Work (Center/Left Pedal Function)” (p. 67).
If you disconnect the pedal cable from the HP203
while the power is turned on, the pedal effect will
remain applied. You must connect or disconnect the
pedal cable while the HP203’s power is switched
off.
About the Adjuster
If you feel that the pedal is unstable (for example if you’ve
moved the HP203 to a different location), you can adjust the
adjuster located on the bottom of the pedals as follows.
• Turn the adjuster to lower it until the adjuster is in firm
contact with the floor. The pedal may be damaged if there
is a gap between the adjuster and the floor. In particular,
when you’ve placed the HP203 on carpet, you must turn
the adjuster until it is pressing firmly against the floor.
fig.adjuster.eps
About the Pedals
Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Damper Pedal
NOTE
Adjuster
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