Roland EM-55 Value Hall, Reverb and Chorus, Assigning the M-FX to other Keyboard parts

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More Keyboard part functions

Assigning the M-FX to other Keyboard parts

As stated above, the M-FX can be assigned not only to the Upper 1 part (default) but also to the Upper 2 and Lower parts. Doing so is easy (though you could also use the FUNCTION menu):

(1)Switch on the M-FX (see above).

(2)Press and hold the [M-FX EFFECTS] but- ton.

M-FX

EFFECTS

The [UPPER 1] indicator starts flashing (sig- nalling that the M-FX is currently active for the Upper 1 part).

Reverb and Chorus

(3)While still holding [M-FX EFFECTS], press [LOWER] and/or [UPPER 2].

M-FX

EFFECTS

LOWER UPPER 2

The indicator(s) of the PART SELECT button you press start flashing as well, while the message line of the display shows:

VALUE M-FX LWR

(This message means that the Lower part was assigned to the M-FX.) To switch off the M-FX assignment, repeat the above proce- dure (the indicator goes dark again), or sim- ply turn the [TEMPO/DATA] towards the left.

(4)Press [SONG], [STYLE], [TONES], [USER PROGRAM], or [MUSIC ASSISTANT] to leave this page.

The EM-55 also provides digital Reverb and Chorus effects. The main thing you probably want to do with these effects is switch them on/off and select other types. Via the FUNCTION menu, you can also set the Send level (the amount of Reverb or Chorus) to be applied to the various parts. See p. 45. Please bear in mind that these effects cannot be combined with the M-FX for the Keyboard parts.

Reverb

(1)Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, while pressing the BANK/NUMBER [6] button.

FUNCTION

6

This selects the “REV” function:

VALUE Hall 2

(2)Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select one of the available types (see right). Select “OFF” if you do not need the Reverb effect.

(3)Press [SONG], [STYLE], [TONES], [USER PROGRAM], or [MUSIC ASSISTANT] to leave this page.

Type Explanation

Room 1~3 These types simulate the Reverb

 

characteristics of a room. The

 

higher the number (1, 2, or 3), the

 

“bigger” the room becomes.

 

 

Hall 1, 2

These types simulate the Reverb

 

of a small (1) or large (2) concert

 

hall and thus sound far “bigger”

 

than the Room types above.

 

 

Plate

Digital simulation of a metal

 

plate that is sometimes used for

 

creating Reverb effects. Works

 

well for percussive sounds.

 

 

Delay

A Delay effect (no Reverb). Works

 

a lot like an echo effect and thus

 

repeats the sounds.

 

 

Pan Delay

This is a stereo version of the pre-

 

ceding Delay effect. It creates

 

repetitions that alternate

 

between the left and right chan-

 

nels.

 

 

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Contents EM-55 Features Important notes Contents Panel descriptions Tone button Keyboard Mode buttonsStyle button User PROGRAM/WRITE buttonRear panel Demo songs Setting upFirst steps Playback of a Tone demo songDJ Pad function Playback of a Style demo songPress START/STOP to stop demo song playback Musical Games Choosing other setsChord Finder Guess NoteGuess Chord To specify the RootTo specify the Type Starting/stopping the Arranger Press the KBD Mode Arranger button its indicator lightsPlaying with accompaniment Play another chord or note to change the Arranger’s keyStopping Arranger playback Selecting other Music StylesChanging the tempo Automatic playback start Sync StartSelecting sounds for the right hand Style selection via EZ SearchWorking with Music Styles on a floppy disk Piano HeavenKey Tone selection via EZ SearchUsing the metronome Playing one sound PianoPlaying a different sound with the left hand Split Press the M.DRUMS button Drumming on the keyboardSelecting other Drum Sets Drumming on the keyboardUsing the D Beam Controller Start recording in one of the following ways Recording your musicListening to your song SionAdditional Music Style functions Session Partner functionsMuting Arranger parts Track Selecting another phrase set Value PopAdding yet another Arranger part Style Pad Use the TEMPO/DATA dial to select one of the following setsUsing the EM-55’s Music Assistant One TouchPress the Music Assistant button Changing the Melody Intell harmony type Melody IntelligenceBass Inversion Bass Inv Press and hold the Function buttonOrchestrator Style MorphingStyle Disk Working with Styles on floppy diskSelecting another B Style Press the Style button the Style icon appearsLink To Tempo More Music Style functionsAssigning other Music Styles to the Disk Link memories Harpsi Using the Upper 2 partSelect the desired KBD Mode Arranger or Piano More Keyboard part functionsValue Rotary Using the multi-effects processor M-FXPress the Upper 1 button indicator must light Selecting another M-FX typeReverb Value HallReverb and Chorus Assigning the M-FX to other Keyboard partsChorus Value ChorusBalance This selects the CHR functionOctave transposition of the Upper 1, Upper Volume of the Keyboard parts see pKeyboard velocity see p Lower parts see p Master Tune see pKeyboard Velocity Value Kbd VeloPerformance functions Pitch Bend and ModulationBeam functions Footswitch/ExpressionFootswitch ExpressionThis case, the D Beam will play musical notes Pitch and chords of those patterns dependModes Recorder functionsAbout the recording modes What are tracks? Recorder memoryMore about ALL mode Keyboard recording modeYou can also record without metronome if you like Single recording mode Punch I/OPress START/STOP to start playback of the old Song data Value Sustain Using a footswitch for punching in/outSelecting the Song mode Playback functionsLoop playback Repeat Fast Forward, Rewind, and ResetPlayback before using the √ button To fast forward jump to a measure later in the song, pressPress the Song button to switch to the Song mode Playing back Standard Midi FilesChanging the song tempo Shortcuts Editing parameters general procedureFunction menu General Function parametersVolume Upper Rev Reverb Type Rev UP1 FSW Footswitch AssignFX UP1, UP2, LWR Chr UP1Resume Working with User Programs Writing your settings to a User ProgramMode selection Meaning of the Edit messageSelecting a User Program To actually select a User Program…Working with User Programs Channels Midi functionsMidi Function parameters Sync Rx Midi synchronizationPitchBnd Pitch Bend Style PC Style Select TxRx ChannelLyrics Tx Transmit Lyrics messages Modulatn ModulationUsing the outputs and an optional pedal Loading User Programs from disk Possible error messagesDisk functions Saving files to diskDeleting files on disk Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining charactersDEL Sng This allows you to delete a song file on disk Possible error messages when using Disk Copy Disk Copy copying an entire diskFormat Initializing your EM-55 Factory MiscellaneousFunctions for educational purposes Deactivating the ArrangerDisk Link via floppy disk SpecificationsMusic Styles 64 in ROM OthersIndex IndexVol Metronome
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