To cancel split, press a Tone button whose indicator is dark. 1. While holding down the [Piano 1] button, press the [Strings] button. When you play the keyboard, both the Piano 1 and Strings Tones are layered. This is only an example, though: you can hold down any Tone button and press another Tone button to layer two sounds. 2. To cancel the Layer function, press any Tone button. Now, only the sound of the button you pressed will be heard. 10 HP-237e Changing the split point You can change the location at which the keyboard is split (the split point): Hold down the Tone button whose indicator is blinking, and press the note that you wish to use as the new split point. F#3: Split point when the power is turned on I B1 B6 I The split point can be anywhere inside this range Note: See also “Functions assigned to the keyboard” on page 26 for the exact keys to press. The split point can be set from B1-B6. The key that serves as the split point is the highest note of the left half. The split point you set will be retained until the piano is switched off. 4.4 Adding Reverb The HP-237e allows you to add reverberation to what you play on the keyboard. The Reverb effect provides a pleasant reverberation that gives the impression that you are performing in a concert hall or similar space. The HP-237e does not remember for which Tones you switch on the Reverb effect. The effect is either on or off. When the power is turned on, the Reverb effect will be cancelled. 1. Press the [Reverb] button (indicator lights). Reverb Reverb Press Lit 2. To cancel the Reverb effect, press the [Reverb] button once again to make the indicator go dark. Note: The amount of Reverb can be changed. See “Changing the depth of the Reverb” (p. 16). 4.5 Adding Chorus The HP-237e also allows you to add Chorus to what you play on the keyboard. The Chorus effect creates a fuller sound with a distinct “stereo” impression ideal for pop music. The setting of the Chorus effect is memorized independently for each sound: when the power is turned on, the Chorus Effect will be applied to the “Electric Piano 1 ”, “Electric Piano 2” and “Vibraphone” Tones, and off for the other sounds. 1. Press the [Chorus] button to turn on the indicator. The Chorus Effect will be applied to the currently selected Ton& Chorus Press Chorus Dark Note: Whenever you select a sound for which the Chorus effect is switched off by default, the /Chorus] button indicator will go dark. 2. To cancel the Chorus effect, press the [Chorus] button once again to make the indicator go dark. Note: When two Tones are layered (see page 10), or when you are using the Split function (see page 10), the [Chorus] button applies to both Tones (except for the Acoustic Bass sound). When you cancel the Layer or Split mode, you will return to the default Chorus setting of each sound. Note: The amount of Chorus can be changed. Please refer to “Changing the depth of the Chorus” (p. 16). 4.6 Using the metronome You can start or stop the metronome with a single button. You can adjust the tempo, time signature and volume of the metronome (see below). 1. Press the [On/Off] button, and the metronome will begin sounding. On/Off Press On/Off rv-i—/■—i Blinks alternately in red and green The [On/Off] indicator will blink in red and green in time with the currently selected tempo. It will blink in red on the downbeats, and in green on the upbeats. If the [Beat] slider is in the “0” position, the indicator blinks in green. 2. Press the [On/Off] button once again (indicator goes dark) to stop the metronome. 11 Owner's Manual Adjusting the metronome volume The metronome volume can be adjusted in 8 levels. The metronome volume is set to “4” when the HP-237e is turned on. While holding down the [On/Off] button, press a Tone button. While holding down... ictric H [Soft] [Loud] ...press the button corresponding to the desired volume. Changing the metronome sound You can select from three types of metronome sound: conventional metronome sound, electronic metronome sound, and dog and cat sounds. Immediately after switching on the HP-237e, the conventional sound will be used. 1. Press the [On/Off] button to sound the Metronome. 2. Press the [Sound] button. Each time you press the button, the metronome sound will change to the next available choice: conventional, electronic, “dog and cat sounds”. Beal 0 2 3 4 6 Metronome Sound On /Off Checking the metronome volume Press and hold the Metronome [On/Off] button. The Tone button indicators will blink to indicate the current volume. Changing the metronome tempo The metronome tempo can be adjusted using the [Tempo] slider. You can select a tempo in the range of 40~208 (quarter notes per minute). Tempo 40 60 80 96 120 168 Beat 2 3 | mbCj rLJ""**" 1 | mmmä, Q J ■ r1 | Metronome Changing the metronome's time signature Use the [Beat] slider to select the number of beats per measure (which is more or le...