Roland EM-55 Playing one sound Piano, Playing a different sound with the left hand Split

Note: If necessary, you can select a different split point. See “ArrSplit (Arranger Split)” (p. 43). Note: You can also press the [START/STOP] button to add a rhythm accompaniment to your playing. This is based on the currently selected Music Style. See p. 14 for how to select a different one, and p. 21 for muting all Arranger parts except the drums.

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5. Playing one sound (Piano)

Here is how to play one sound via the entire keyboard. This mode is automatically selected when you switch on the EM-55. As it was mainly meant to use the EM-55 like a digital piano, this mode is called “PIANO”.

(1) Press the [PIANO] button (its indicator	(2) See “Selecting sounds for the right hand”
lights).	(p. 15) for selecting a different sound.
	At first, only the [UPPER 1] indicator lights,
	which means that the part of the same
	name is active. “Parts” are “containers” that
PIANO	you can assign Tones to, and play.

Using the metronome

You can switch on the metronome when practising a new song.

(1) Press the [METRONOME] button.	(2)	Press and hold [METRONOME] to select
		the Metro TS function.
	(3)	Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial (notice the
		“VALUE” message in the display) to set
METRONOME		another time signature.
		The possibilities are: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/
		4, 6/8, 9/8.
	(4)	Press [SONG], [STYLE], [TONE], or [USER
		PROGRAM] to leave this function.

The icon appears in the display and you hear the metronome sound.

Playing a different sound with the left hand (Split)

Here is how to split the keyboard without using the Arranger. This allows you to play separate sounds with your left and right hands:

• One sound in the right half (Upper).			Its indicator lights (as does the indicator of
• One sound in the left half (Lower). You can			the [UPPER 1] button). You can now play
	also add an automatic bass line (M.Bass).		one part with your left hand (“Lower”), and
	See p. 43.		another with your right (“Upper 1”).
			To assign a different Tone to the Lower part,
			you need to press and hold [LOWER] (its
			indicator starts flashing). Then use the same
			procedure as for the Upper 1 part (see
	Lower (+M. Bass)	Upper	“Selecting sounds for the right hand” on
			page 15).

(1) Press the KBD MODE [ARRANGER] button to activate the Arranger mode.

This is necessary to split the keyboard. You must not press [START/STOP], however. Oth- erwise, the Arranger will start playing.

(2) Press the [LOWER] button.

LOWER

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