Roland EM-55 owner manual Footswitch/Expression, Beam functions

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Performance functions

Footswitch/Expression

The EM-55’s FOOTSWITCH/EXPR socket (rear panel) allows you to connect optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch, or an EV-5 expression pedal.

Footswitch

An optional footswitch can be used for sus- taining the notes you are playing (default), as Soft or Sostenuto pedal, to switch the Rotary effect speed (M-FX), and more. See “FSW (Footswitch Assign)” (p. 45).

Expression

Instead of connecting a footswitch to the FOOTSWITCH/EXPR socket, you can also use an expression pedal. That would allow you to control the EM-55’s volume by foot.

Note: Please note that you cannot connect both a footswitch and an expression pedal.

D Beam functions

The D Beam Controller is no doubt the most exciting and spectacular performance function of your EM-55. You can use it to modify various aspects of your Interactive Keyboard. Let’s have a look at how to do that.

The D Beam Controller has two sensors that detect motion (such as your hand or body movements) in front of it. These “sensed” posi- tions are translated into MIDI messages that can be assigned to a variety of parameters.

DJ GEAR

INSTRUMENTS

SOUND EFX

CONTROLS

(1)Press the D BEAM CONTROLLER [ON/OFF] button (indicator must light).

(2)Use the [ASSIGN] button to select the function the D Beam Controller should perform.

There are 4 groups (DJ GEAR, SOUND EFX, INSTRUMENTS, and CONTROLS). This means that you may have to press the [ASSIGN] button several times in order to select the desired function.

To assign another function to the D Beam Controller:

(3)Hold down [ASSIGN] until the currently assigned D Beam function appears in the message line of the display.

(4)Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select the desired function (see below).

The assignments of all four groups (DJ

GEAR, SOUND FX, INSTRUMENT, CONTROLS) will be saved to a User Program, so that you can also alternate between these groups while playing – and still use your favorite settings.

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

DJ GEAR

Vinyl RPM: allows you to simulate the sound you hear when manually turning a vinyl record to locate (cue) the position where you wish to start playback.

Cutting: this is very powerful filter effect that allows you to suppress the high frequencies in a rhythmic way (like a DJ does sometimes).

TTMotor: simulates the effect you hear when you suddenly stop a turntable: the playback speed decreases, while the pitch drops and the sound becomes muffled.

Scratch: the D Beam Controller can be used for adding scratch noises. You know what that is, don’t you…?

Tape RWD: allows you add the sound you hear when you rewind a cassette tape without stop- ping playback (the music plays backwards and at a high speed).

SOUND EFX

Here, you can select various “noises” to be added

Chimes, Boeeen, Buble, Pour Btle, Fng Snaps,

to your music simply by moving your hand over

Voice One, Voice Aou, Explsion, Gun Shot, Engine,

the D Beam. We will not try to describe them:

Applause, Laughing, Train Hrn, Bird, Dog,

just try them out!

Seashore, Rain.

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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 songPlayback of a Style demo song DJ Pad functionPress 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 StartStyle selection via EZ Search Selecting sounds for the right handWorking with Music Styles on a floppy disk Piano HeavenKey Tone selection via EZ SearchPlaying one sound Piano Using the metronomePlaying 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 SionSession Partner functions Additional Music Style 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 setsOne Touch Using the EM-55’s Music AssistantPress 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 appearsMore Music Style functions Link To TempoAssigning 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 parts Chorus Value Chorus Balance 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 memoryKeyboard recording mode More about ALL modeYou can also record without metronome if you like Punch I/O Single recording modePress 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, pressPlaying back Standard Midi Files Press the Song button to switch to the Song modeChanging 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 messageTo actually select a User Program… Selecting a User ProgramWorking 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 diskRepeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters Deleting files on diskDEL 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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