Owner’s Manual ° Play the Piano ˙ Play various sounds page 6 This unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). You can freely select and perform using these tones. ˙ Play two layered tones (Dual Play) page 7 You can layer two tones on a single key. ˙ Play different tones with your left and right hands (Split Play) page 7 You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a different tone for each zone.
° Placing the FP-90 on a Stand Be careful not to pinch your fingers when setting up the stand. Please use one of the following Roland stands to support your FP-90: KSC-90, KS-G8B, KS-18Z, or KS-12. Refer to the following when using a stand. KSC-90 Refer to the KSC-90 Owner’s Manual.
° Contents Placing the FP-90 on a Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Main Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Panel Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Operation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
° Panel Descriptions Attaching the Music Rest [L] button Turning the FP-90 On * Once everything is properly connected, be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. 1. Move the [Volume] slider all the way down to minimize the volume. 2 1 1 3 3 Minimize the volume. 2. Hold down the [L] button until the display shows “Roland Digital Piano.
Panel Descriptions ˙ Rear Panel Connect pedals and USB flash drive. Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards. The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
° Basic operations Operation Guide Select a setting item Press the [K] [J] buttons. Edit a value Restore the default value Cancel an operation Press the [-] [+] buttons. Press the [–] [+] buttons simultaneously. Press the [Exit] button. Selecting a Tone (Single) In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds. These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into six groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button.
Operation Guide Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split) You can play different tones in the areas at the left and right of a specified key. For example, you can use your left hand to play a bass tone and use your right hand to play a piano tone. This feature is called “Split Play,” and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the “split point.
Operation Guide Display The display shows information such as the tone name, song name, tempo, and time signature. Single Split Dual Tone name Song transposition Right-Hand Tone Time signature Keyboard transposition Tempo Measure Bluetooth connection status Tone 1 Left-Hand Tone Various Settings (Function Mode) Tone 2 Sounding the Metronome You can make detailed settings for the unit. 1. Press the [Function] button. 2. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the item that you want to adjust. 3.
Operation Guide Selecting a Song Access the song screen, and select a song. 1. Press the [SONG] button to access the song screen. Category Tempo Time signature MEMO To select a song from a folder on a USB flash drive, proceed as follows. Exit the folder Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the folder, and press the [s] button. Use the [–] button to select “ (up)” and then press the [s] button. Playing Back or Recording Here’s how to play back or record a song.
° Advanced Operation ˙ Recording Your Performance It’s easy to record your own performances. You can play back a recorded performance to check your playing, or play along with a recorded performance. Audio recording After you record, the newly recorded song is selected. 1. Press the [s] button. Playback starts from the beginning of your recorded performance. Type of recording SMF recording Listening to the recorded performance 55 The performance is recorded as MIDI data.
Advanced Operation Converting an SMF-recorded song to audio A song recorded as SMF can be re-recorded as audio so that you can play it back on your computer. 1. Select the song that you want to convert to audio (p. 9). 2. Prepare for audio recording (“Preparing to Record” (p. 10)). 1. Connect your USB flash drive. 2. Hold down the [t] button and use the [+] button to select “Audio.” 3. Press the [t] button. 3. Press the cursor [J] button to select the song of step 1. 4.
Advanced Operation Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB flash drive. Alternatively, songs stored on a USB flash drive can be copied to internal memory. * Audio files cannot be copied. * If a USB flash drive is not connected, you won’t be able to perform this operation. 1. Press the [Function] button, and then use the [K] [J] buttons to select “Copy Song.” 2. Press the [Function] (Enter) button. The Copy Song screen appears.
Advanced Operation ˙ Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer) Parameter What is Piano Designer? This unit allows you to personalize your piano sound by adjusting various factors that affect the sound, such as the piano’s strings, the resonance produced using the pedals, and the sound of the hammers striking the strings. This function is called “Piano Designer.
Advanced Operation ˙ Using the Microphone You can connect a microphone (sold separately) to the Mic Input jack and sing while playing. Applying an Effect to the Mic (Mic Effects) Here’s how to apply an effect to the sound of the mic. Connecting a Microphone 1 Here’s how to connect a microphone to the Mic Input jack. 1 1. Press the [Mic] button. The Mic Effects screen appears. 3 MEMO 2. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the effect that you want to apply. 3.
Advanced Operation ˙ Saving Performance Settings (Registrations) What Is a Registration? Saving Current Settings into a Registration Tone settings and performance settings such as Dual Play or Split Play can be saved as a “registration” and recalled whenever you like. The FP-90 has six registration buttons ([1]–[6]), and you can save five different registrations under each button. This means that you can save as many as 30 registrations. An entire group of 30 registrations is called a “Registration Set.
Advanced Operation Saving a Registration Set (Registration Set Export) Here’s how the registration set that’s saved in the FP-90 can be saved to a USB flash drive. * If you’re saving to a USB flash drive, connect your USB flash drive to the USB MEMORY port before proceeding. 1. Press the [Function] button. 2. Use the [K] [J] buttons to select “Reg. Set Export.” 3. Press the [Function] (Enter) button. The Reg. Set Export screen appears. 4. Renaming the registration set.
Advanced Operation ˙ Convenient Functions Reformatting Memory (Format Media) You can completely erase all songs that were saved in internal memory or on a USB flash drive. NOTE 55 All data saved in internal memory or on the USB flash drive will be erased when you initialize the media. 55 If you want settings other than the internal memory and USB flash drive songs to be returned to their factory-set state, execute a Factory Reset (p. 17). 1.
Advanced Operation ˙ Various Settings (Function Mode) How to Use Function Mode 1. Press the [Function] button. The [Function] button lights, and the unit is in Function mode. 2. Press the [K] [J] buttons to select the setting you want to change. MEMO Depending on the item you select, an additional screen may be displayed. 3. Press the [–] [+] buttons to adjust the value. 4. Press the [Exit] button to finish. * The FP-90 settings return to their factory defaults when you turn off the power.
Advanced Operation Indication [K] [J] buttons Parameter [-] [+] buttons Explanation Editing the Equalizer Settings Bluetooth Audio Bluetooth Turn/MIDI You can use the equalizer to modify the tone color by boosting or reducing just the low-frequency or high-frequency range of the sound. To edit the equalizer settings, use the [K] [J] buttons to select “Equalizer,” and then press the [Function] (Enter) button. Frequency point in the low-frequency range.
Advanced Operation Indication [K] [J] buttons Left Pedal Parameter [-] [+] buttons Explanation Changing the Function of the Left Pedal (Left Pedal) Use this feature to change the function of the pedal connected to the Pedal Soft jack. Refer to “Changing the Function of the Center Pedal (Center Pedal)” (p. 19).
Advanced Operation ˙ Using the Bluetooth® Functionality Provision of Bluetooth functionality 5. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile device. Please be aware that depending on the country in which you purchased the unit, Bluetooth functionality might not be included. If Bluetooth functionality is included The Bluetooth logo appears when you turn on the power. MEMO The explanation here uses the iPhone as an example. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of your mobile device.
Advanced Operation Transferring MIDI Data Using the Pedal to Turn Pages on a Music Score App Here’s how to make settings for transmitting and receiving MIDI data between this unit and the mobile device. iOS Note when using an already-paired iOS device The following operation is required after each time that you switch the Bluetooth page-turning/MIDI function or execute a factory reset. Here’s how to use this unit’s pedal to operate (turn pages on) a music score app on your mobile device. 1.
Advanced Operation Changing the Operating Keys of the Page Turning Function Changing the Page-Turn Operation You can select the type of pedal operation that turns pages. The key operations for turning pages will differ depending on the music score display app that you’re using. You can choose which keys of this unit will operate the page turning function. 1. Proceed with steps 2–3 of “Using the Pedal to Turn Pages on a Music Score App” (p. 22). 2.
° Troubleshooting Problem Even though you’re using headphones and the sound is muted, a thumping sound is heard when you play the keyboard Items to Check Could you be hearing the sound of the hammers inside the keyboard, or vibrations in the floor or walls? Action Playing the keyboard causes internal hammers to operate, and the vibrations may be transmitted to the floor or walls.
° Error Messages Indication Meaning Error 2 An error occurred during writing. The external media may be corrupted. Insert other external media and try again. Alternatively, you can initialize the external media (p. 17). The internal memory might be damaged. Format the internal memory (p. 17). No external media is inserted. Insert the external media and try again. Error 10 The internal memory might be damaged. Format the internal memory (p. 17).
° Saved Settings Settings Saved in Registrations Split Point Left Shift Tone 2 Shift Transpose Ambience Rotary Speed Modulation Speed Key Touch Damper Pedal Part Center Pedal Part Center Pedal Left Pedal Part Left Pedal Reg. Pedal Shift MIDI Transmit Ch. Reg. Transmit Ch. Reg. PC Reg. Bank MSB Reg. Bank LSB Mic Effects Headphones 3D Ambience Hammer Response Metronome Master Tuning Temperament Temperament Key Input/Bluetooth Vol.
° USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING Concerning the Auto Off function The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 20). Use only the stand that is recommended This unit should be used only with a stand that is recommended by Roland.
