Roland EM-55 Style PC Style Select TxRx Channel, Lyrics Tx Transmit Lyrics messages, Clock Tx

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MIDI functions

Off

In this case, the EM-55 is not synchronized

 

with other MIDI devices. It is thus impossi-

 

ble to start/stop it via MIDI.

 

 

On

Arranger playback and Song recording/

 

playback are synchronized if the EM-55

 

receives MIDI Start and Stop messages fol-

 

lowed by MIDI Clock signals. If the EM-55

 

receives only a Start message, it will wait a

 

moment to see if there are also MIDI Clock

 

messages coming.

 

If there are, it will synchronize to them. If

 

there are no MIDI Clock messages, it will

 

follow its own tempo. In either case, you

 

can stop playback or recording with a MIDI

 

Stop message.

 

 

■Style PC (Style Select TxRx Channel)

(1~16, Off, Default setting: 10) As its name implies, the Style Select channel is used to receive and transmit program changes that cause the EM-55 or the external instrument to select another Music Style.

■Lyrics Tx (Transmit Lyrics messages)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) The EM-55 is capable of transmitting Lyrics messages contained in For- mat 0 Standard MIDI Files you playback. It cannot display them but it allows you to transmit them to a device capable of displaying Lyrics messages (such as the Roland LVC-1). This filter allows you to enable (On) or disable (Off) the transmission of Lyr- ics data.

■NTA Rx14 (Note-to-Arranger reception on/off)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) NTA is short for “Note-to-Arranger”, or the notes you play in the left half of the keyboard to feed the Arranger with chord information. These notes can also be received via MIDI (from an accordion, a digital piano, an organ, for example). If you want to use the Arran- ger without playing on the EM-55’s keyboard, you must transmit these notes on MIDI channel 14 (from your computer or external MIDI instrument to the EM-55) and select “On” here.

NTA notes can only be received (they are not trans- mitted). The notes you play on the EM-55’s key- board are indeed transmitted to the Arranger, from there to the Arranger parts, and used to play the accompaniment in the right key. Since all Music Style notes are transmitted via MIDI, there is no need to send the NTA notes separately.

■PitchBnd (Pitch Bend)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This filter allows you to enable (On) or disable (Off) the transmission and reception of Pitch Bend messages. These messages are used to temporarily increase or decrease the pitch of the notes (Upper1, Upper2, Lower, or M.Drums parts).

■Modulatn (Modulation)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This filter allows you to enable (On) or disable (Off) the transmission and reception of Modulation messages. These messages are used to add vibrato to the notes you play (con- trol change CC01).

■ProgChng (Program Change)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This filter allows you to enable (On) or disable (Off) the transmission and reception of Program Change messages. These mes- sages are used to select Tones, Styles, or User Pro- grams.

■Velo Rx (Receive Velocity)

(On, 1~127, Default setting: On) This filter allows you to enable (On) or disable the reception of Velocity messages. This only applies to note mes- sages received via MIDI. Choose the velocity value to be substituted for the actual values the EM-55 receives (1~127), or select “On” to use the velocity values as is.

■Clock Tx

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This option allows you to determine whether (On) or not (Off) the Arran- ger and Recorder send MIDI Clock messages when you start them. These messages are necessary for synchronizing external MIDI instruments/sequenc- ers/software to the EM-55.

■StartStp (Start/Stop/Continue)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This option allows you to specify whether or not the Arranger and Recorder send Start/Stop/Continue messages when you start or stop them. Select “Off” when you wish to control the tone generator of a MIDI organ, etc., without starting or stopping its automatic accom- paniment.

■Song Pos P (Song Position Pointer)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) The EM-55’s Recorder also sends and receives Song Position Pointer mes- sages that indicate the exact location of the notes that are being played back. Select “OFF” if you don’t want the Recorder to send or receive these mes- sages.

■Local

(On/Off, Default setting: On) The Local parameter allows you to establish or remove the connection between the EM-55’s keyboard/Recorder and the internal tone generator.

When set to “ON” (default), playing on the EM-55’s keyboard or playing back a Recorder song will cause the corresponding notes to sound. If you select “OFF”, the corresponding MIDI messages are no longer sent to the internal tone generator – but they are still transmitted to the MIDI OUT port and hence to external MIDI instruments.

Sound source

Sound source

MIDI OUT

MIDI OUT

LOCAL ON

LOCAL OFF

 

Note: The setting of this parameter is not memorized when you switch the EM-55 off.

Note: You can also select this parameter by pressing and holding the [SONG] 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 songPress START/STOP to stop demo song playback DJ Pad functionPlayback of a Style demo song 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 StartWorking with Music Styles on a floppy disk Selecting sounds for the right handStyle selection via EZ Search Piano HeavenKey Tone selection via EZ SearchPlaying a different sound with the left hand Split Using the metronomePlaying one sound Piano 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 SionMuting Arranger parts Track Additional Music Style functionsSession Partner functions Selecting another phrase set Value PopAdding yet another Arranger part Style Pad Use the TEMPO/DATA dial to select one of the following setsPress the Music Assistant button Using the EM-55’s Music AssistantOne Touch 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 appearsAssigning other Music Styles to the Disk Link memories Link To TempoMore Music Style functions 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 memoryYou can also record without metronome if you like More about ALL modeKeyboard recording mode Press START/STOP to start playback of the old Song data Single recording modePunch I/O 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, pressChanging the song tempo Press the Song button to switch to the Song modePlaying back Standard Midi Files 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 messageWorking with User Programs Selecting a User ProgramTo actually select a User Program… 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 diskDEL Sng This allows you to delete a song file on disk Deleting files on diskRepeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters 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 OthersVol Metronome IndexIndex
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