Roland EM-55 owner manual Function menu, Editing parameters general procedure, Shortcuts

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Function menu

13. Function menu

The EM-55’s Function mode contains more advanced settings you may not need every day. They allow you to fine-tune your instrument’s response. It would therefore be a good idea to familiarize yourself with these parameters. All settings (except Mstr Tune, EP Chord, Local and Resume) can be written to a User Program (see p. 47).

Editing parameters (general procedure)

You can edit the EM-55’s FUNCTION parameters via the display. Here is a general outline to be used for all parameters discussed below:

(1) Press [FUNCTION].

FUNCTION

The name of the last function you selected appears in the display.

(2)Use [FUNCTION] or the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select the parameter you wish to edit (see below).

(3)Wait until the VALUE message starts flashing.

The “VALUE” message above the parameter value means you can change (“edit”) the value of the selected parameter.

(4)Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to modify the value of the selected parameter.

Note: To return to the default value of the cur- rently selected parameter, press and hold [EXE- CUTE].

(5)Press [FUNCTION] again and use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select another Function parameter.

(6)To leave the Function mode, press [SONG], [TONE], [STYLE], or [USER PROGRAM].

Shortcuts

The following functions can be selected directly by holding down [FUNCTION] and pressing the corresponding [1]~[8] button of the BANK/NUMBER keypad.

General Function parameters

■Kbd Velo

(Off, Low, Med, Hig; Default setting: Med) Use this parameter to set the EM-55’s velocity sensitivity. See p. 33.

Note: This parameter can also be selected by pressing [FUNCTION] + [1].

■MstrTune (Master Tune)

(427.4~452.6, Default setting: 440.0) This param- eter allows you to change the EM-55’s overall tun- ing, which may be necessary when you accompany a singer, an acoustic instrument, or when you play to a recording on CD or cassette.

■TrpValue (Transpose interval)

(–6~5, Default setting: 1) Use this parameter to transpose the EM-55 in semitones. If you’re not sure what transposition is, see p. 32. This parameter can also be selected by holding down the [TRANS- POSE] button.

■Trp Mode

(Default setting: Int+Song) This parameter allows you to specify which parts should be affected by the Transpose setting:

Int: The Keyboard and Arranger parts will be trans- posed. Notes received via MIDI, however, will be played without change.

Song: Only the Song parts will be transposed. This is only meaningful when you play back a Standard MIDI File or one of your own songs with the EM-55’s Recorder.

MIDI: Only the notes received via MIDI IN will be transposed.

Int+Sng, Int+MIDI, Sng+MIDI, All: These are combinations of the above. Int could be useful to transpose only the Keyboard parts so that you can play to a Recorder song in “your” key but sound in the song’s key.

■Metro TS (metronome time signature)

(1/4~6/4, 6/8, 9/8, Default setting: 4/4) This parameter allows you to set the metronome’s time signature (number of beats per bar). Please bear in mind that this setting changes whenever you select a Music Style with a different time signature. See also p. 17 for how to use the metronome. This parameter can also be selected by holding down the [METRONOME] button.

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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/out Selecting 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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