Roland FP-E50 88-Key Digital Piano User Guide
- June 10, 2024
- Roland
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FP-E50 88-Key Digital Piano
FP-E50 User Guide for Additional Roland Cloud Contents (Ver. 1.10)
This manual explains how to use the additional contents (Sound Packs, Style
Packs and Wave Expansions) with the FP-E50. Read this in conjunction with the
FP-E50 Quick Start and Reference Manual.
Use Roland Cloud Manager for this.
Product Information
The FP-E50 is a musical instrument that allows users to import additional
contents such as Sound Packs, Style Packs, and Wave
Expansions. These contents can be downloaded from the Roland Cloud website and
imported into the FP-E50 using a USB flash drive. The
Roland Cloud Manager is required to manage and import the additional contents.
However, a Lifetime Key must be purchased to use the Roland Cloud Manager.
Product Usage Instructions
Updating the FP-E50 to the Latest Version
- Download the latest software from the following website: https://www.roland.com/global/products/fp-e50/downloads/
- Follow the steps listed on the website to update the FP-E50 to the latest version.
Using Roland Cloud Manager to Import Additional Contents
- Download and install Roland Cloud Manager from the Roland Cloud website: https://roland.cm/RolandCloudManager
- Register your account by following the on-screen instructions.
- Start Roland Cloud Manager.
- Click Hardware on the Menu tab and select FP-E50 from the list of hardware.
- Select the content you want to download and click Get Lifetime Key to purchase a Lifetime Key.
- Once you’ve made your purchase, click Library on the Menu tab.
- Select the content you want to download and follow the on-screen instructions to download it.
Saving Downloaded Files To a USB Flash Drive
- Connect the USB flash drive to your computer.
- Save the file in the appropriate directory of your USB flash drive:
- Wave Expansion (extension: .exz): Root directory
- Sound Pack (extension: .sdz): ROLAND/SOUND folder
- Style Pack (extension: .sdz): ROLAND/STYLE folder
- Disconnect the USB flash drive from your computer.
Adding the Sounds
Depending on the sounds that you are adding, perform the steps described in
Importing a Sound Pack or Installing a Wave Expansion (p. 3).
This manual explains how to use the additional contents (Sound Packs, Style
Packs and Wave Expansions) with the FP-E50.
Read this in conjunction with the FP-E50 “Quick Start” and “Reference Manual”.
Use Roland Cloud Manager for this.
On your computer, download additional contents from Roland Cloud.
Use a USB flash drive to import the sound files into the FP-E50.
- Click here for more information on Roland Cloud.
- Click here to download the Roland Cloud Manager and Owner’s Manual.
- You must purchase a Lifetime Key for the data if you want to use Roland Cloud Manager.
- Data that was downloaded with only a Roland Cloud membership can’t be loaded into the FP-E50.
Updating the FP-E50 to the Latest Version
The FP-E50 must be updated to the latest version in order to use the
additional contents.
Download the latest software from the website below, and follow the steps
listed to update.
https://www.roland.com/global/products/fp-e50/downloads/
Using Roland Cloud Manager to Import
Additional Contents
Here’s how to download and import additional contents using Roland Cloud
Manager.
Installing the Roland Cloud Manager
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On your computer, download Roland Cloud Manager from the Roland Cloud website.
Access the website listed below to download the appropriate installer for your computer.
https://roland.cm/RolandCloudManager -
Double-click the installer you downloaded to begin the installation.
Proceed with the installation by following the directions shown onscreen. When you see a message saying that the installation was successful, click the [Close] or [Finish]. -
Start the Roland Cloud Manager that you installed, and register your account.
Follow the onscreen instructions to register.
Downloading Additional Contents
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Start Roland Cloud Manager.
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Click “Hardware” on the Menu tab.
A list of hardware appears. -
Click “FP-E50”.
A list of contents appears. -
Click the contents to import.
The download page is shown. -
Click “Get Lifetime Key” to purchase a Lifetime Key.
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Once you’ve made your purchase, click “Library” on the Menu tab.
A list of the contents you have purchased appears. -
Select the content you want to download.
Saving Downloaded Files To a USB Flash Drive
* If you’re using the USB flash drive for the first time, format it using
the FP-E50.
“Initializing a USB Flash Drive (Format USB Memory)” (Reference Manual)
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Connect the USB flash drive to your computer.
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Save the file in the appropriate directory of your USB flash drive.
Wave Expansion (extension: .exz): Root directory
Sound Pack (extension: .sdz): ROLAND/SOUND folder
Style Pack (extension: .sdz): ROLAND/STYLE folder
USB flash drive folder architecture
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Disconnect the USB flash drive from your computer.
Adding the Sounds
Depending on the sounds that you are adding, perform the steps described in
“Importing a Sound Pack” or “Installing a Wave Expansion” (p. 3).
Importing a Sound Pack
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Connect the USB flash drive in which you saved the Sound Pack file to the FP-E50.
“Saving Downloaded Files To a USB Flash Drive” (p. 2) -
Press the [MENU] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select “Utility”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the[∧] [∨] buttons to select “Import/Export”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select “Import Tone”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select the file that contains the tones that you want to import, and then press the [Enter] button.
MEMO The first time you import, the user license registration screen appears. -
Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select the tone (Source) that you want to import, and then use the [1]–[5] knobs to add a check mark.
MEMO All tones are already selected when this screen appears.
How to
select with the check marks [1] Mark-| Removes the check mark and moves the
cursor forward one scene.
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[2] Mark+| Adds a check mark and moves the cursor forward one scene.
[3] Clear All| Removes all check marks.
[4] Mark All| Adds all check marks.
[5] Mark Toggle| Switches between adding and removing the check marks.
You can check the number of tones onscreen (meaning the number of tones that are selected as the import source, out of all tones included in the import source file).
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Press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select the import-destination tone, and then press the [ENTER] button to add a check mark. NOTE
- Be aware that the import-destination tone you select will be overwritten.
- If the import-destination has fewer tones than the import-source, not all of the selected tones will be imported.
- The number of tones is shown in the upper right of the screen (number of import-destination/import-source tones).
- If there is a tone named “Initial Tone”, it is automatically selected as the import-destination tone. If you want to keep that tone, clear the check mark.
- An indication of “NEW” is shown for newly imported tones. ¹ An “ * ” is displayed for tones used in scene.
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Press the [Enter] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [Exit] button. -
To execute, use the [<] [>] buttons to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button.
When import is completed, the message “Completed!” appears.
NOTE
Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during a process,
such as while the “Executing…” display is shown.
MEMO
The tones in Sound Packs that you import are saved in the user tone bank.
These tones can be selected on the Tone List screen (in bank format) when you
change the bank.
- “Tone List Screen (Bank View)” (Reference Manual)
Installing a Wave Expansion
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Connect the USB flash drive in which you saved the Wave Expansion files to the FP-E50.
“Saving Downloaded Files To a USB Flash Drive” (p. 2) -
While pressing the [Enter] button, turn on the power. The EXPANSION top screen appears.
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Use the [>] button to select “INSTALL” and press the [Enter] button to move to the installation screen.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select the file that you want to install, and then press the [Enter ] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [Exit] button.
MEMO
If this is the first time to import data, the user license is also installed. -
To execute, use the [>] button to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button.
When the installation is finished, the message “Completed!” appears.
To install more data, go back to step 3. -
Turn the power of the FP-E50 off, then on again.
NOTE
Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during a process,
such as while the “Executing…” display is shown.
MEMO
The Wave Expansion tones you installed can be selected on the Tone List screen
(in bank format) when you change the bank.
“Tone List Screen (Bank View)” (Reference Manual)
Uninstalling a Wave Expansion
If there is insufficient free memory space, uninstalling a previously
installed Wave Expansion will let you install a new Wave Expansion.
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While pressing the [Enter] button, turn on the power. The Expansion top screen appears.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select “UNINSTALL”.
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Use the PAGE[<] [>] buttons to select the Wave Expansion that you want to uninstall.
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Press the [Enter] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [Exit] button. -
To execute, use the [æ] button to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button.
When uninstallation is finished, the message “Completed!” appears.
To uninstall more data, go back to step 3. -
Turn the power of the FP-E50 off, then on again.
Importing Styles into the FP-E50
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Connect the USB flash drive in which you saved the Style Pack file to the FP-E50.
“Saving Downloaded Files To a USB Flash Drive” (p. 2) -
Press the [MENU] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select “Utility”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to “Import/Export”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to “Import Style”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select the file containing the style you wish to import, and press the [Enter] button. A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [Exit] button.
MEMO If this is the first time to import data, the user license is also installed. -
To execute, use the[<] [>] buttons to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button.
When the import is finished, the message “Completed!” appears.
NOTE
- Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during a process, such as while the “Executing…” display is shown.
- The styles included in the Style Pack you imported use the same arrangement as the styles for activity levels 1 and 2 in each variation. When you switch between activity level 1 and 2, the accompaniment does not become more or less extravagant.
MEMO
The Style Pack you imported can be selected on the Style List screen (in bank
format) when you change the bank.
- “Selecting the Styles” Ó “Selecting from the Bank List” (Reference Manual)
User License
The additional content from Roland Cloud is linked to the license held by the
user who downloaded the data.
You can’t import or install contents for a different user license into a
single FP-E50.
To import or install contents belonging to a different user than the one who
is already registered from the FP-E50, follow the steps in “Initializing the
User Licenses” (p. 5) to initialize the user license. 
Initializing the User Licenses
If you’ve initialized the user licenses, you’ll be able to import or install
Sound Pack, Style Pack and Wave Expansion that you downloaded using a new user
license.
NOTE
- You must perform a factory reset before initializing the user licenses.
- When you execute a factory reset, the settings that you saved (data that was created) are lost completely and restored to the factory settings. Refer to “Returning to the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)” (Reference Manual) for details.
- When you do this, all installed Wave Expansions or previously imported Style Packs are deleted.
- Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during a process, such as while the “Executing…” display is shown.
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Press the [MENU] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select “Utility”, and then press the [Enter] button.
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Use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select “Factory Reset”, and then press the [Enter] button.
The Factory Reset screen appears.
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Make sure that the check box for the “Remove License” item is selected.
If the check box is not selected, use the [∧] [∨] buttons to select the
“Remove License” item, and press the [Enter] button to select the check box. -
Use the cursor[∧] [∨] buttons to select “EXECUTE”, and then press the [Enter] button.
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [Exit] button. -
To execute, use the [>] button to select “OK”, and then press the [Enter] button.
The display indicates “Completed. Turn off power”. -
Turn the power of the FP-E50 off, then on again.
The user licenses are initialized.
Error Message
Message Action
Expansion File Not Found!| This appears if the USB flash drive does not contain a Wave Expansion file.
Check that the file is correctly saved, and that the file extension is “.exz”.
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Incorrect File!| This appears if the selected file is not compatible with the
FP-E50, or if the file is damaged.
Check the models that are listed as compatible for the file you downloaded, and try downloading again.
Incorrect License! Please Remove License| This appears if the selected file is associated with a different user license.
To install, you must either have the file with the same user license as the additional content file (Sound Pack, Style Pack, Wave Expansion) that’s already installed, or else initialize the user license.
Expansion Memory Full!| This appears if there is insufficient free space for installation.
To install, you must uninstall a currently- installed Wave Expansions to create free space.
It has already been installed| This appears if the selected file is already installed.
There is no need to reinstall.