Roland EM-55 owner manual Using the outputs and an optional pedal

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EM-55 Owner’s Manual

16. Using the outputs and an optional pedal

If you like, you can also record your performance (or the Recorder song) to cassette, MD, etc. To this end, you need to connect the EM-55’s STEREO OUTPUT sockets to the external device’s REC IN jacks.

Cassette deck, power ampliﬁer, HiFi ampliﬁer, MA series active speakers, etc.

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—or—	EV-5 pedal

DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch

Use a standard 1/4” phone cable for doing so. Another use for these outputs is to connect the EM-55 to your HiFi or keyboard ampliﬁer (such as the Roland KC-500/300/100). Using a HiFi ampliﬁer requires the use of an adaptor plug (phono/RCA→ 1/4” jack). If you like, you can also purchase two Roland PJ-1M cables.

Note: By connecting the OUTPUT jacks, you do not switch off the EM-55 ampliﬁcation system.

You can connect an optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch to the FOOTSWITCH/EXPR jack in order to hold the notes even after releasing the keys, or to perform other functions (see p. 45). If you connect an EV-5 expression pedal instead, you can control the EM-55’s volume by foot (in which case it is no longer possible to connect a footswitch).

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Contents EM-55 Features Important notes Contents Panel descriptions User PROGRAM/WRITE button Keyboard Mode buttonsStyle button Tone buttonRear panel Playback of a Tone demo song Setting upFirst steps Demo songsDJ Pad function Playback of a Style demo songPress START/STOP to stop demo song playback Choosing other sets Musical GamesTo specify the Root Guess NoteGuess Chord Chord FinderTo specify the Type Play another chord or note to change the Arranger’s key Press the KBD Mode Arranger button its indicator lightsPlaying with accompaniment Starting/stopping the ArrangerAutomatic playback start Sync Start Selecting other Music StylesChanging the tempo Stopping Arranger playbackSelecting sounds for the right hand Style selection via EZ SearchWorking with Music Styles on a ﬂoppy disk Tone selection via EZ Search Piano HeavenKeyUsing the metronome Playing one sound PianoPlaying a different sound with the left hand Split Drumming on the keyboard Drumming on the keyboardSelecting other Drum Sets Press the M.DRUMS buttonUsing the D Beam Controller Sion Recording your musicListening to your song Start recording in one of the following waysAdditional Music Style functions Session Partner functionsMuting Arranger parts Track Use the TEMPO/DATA dial to select one of the following sets Value PopAdding yet another Arranger part Style Pad Selecting another phrase setUsing the EM-55’s Music Assistant One TouchPress the Music Assistant button Press and hold the Function button Melody IntelligenceBass Inversion Bass Inv Changing the Melody Intell harmony typeStyle Morphing OrchestratorPress the Style button the Style icon appears Working with Styles on ﬂoppy diskSelecting another B Style Style DiskLink To Tempo More Music Style functionsAssigning other Music Styles to the Disk Link memories More Keyboard part functions Using the Upper 2 partSelect the desired KBD Mode Arranger or Piano HarpsiSelecting another M-FX type Using the multi-effects processor M-FXPress the Upper 1 button indicator must light Value RotaryAssigning the M-FX to other Keyboard parts Value HallReverb and Chorus ReverbThis selects the CHR function Value ChorusBalance ChorusLower parts see p Master Tune see p Volume of the Keyboard parts see pKeyboard velocity see p Octave transposition of the Upper 1, UpperPitch Bend and Modulation Value Kbd VeloPerformance functions Keyboard VelocityExpression Footswitch/ExpressionFootswitch Beam functionsPitch and chords of those patterns depend This case, the D Beam will play musical notesWhat are tracks? Recorder memory Recorder functionsAbout the recording modes ModesMore 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 Playback functions Using a footswitch for punching in/outSelecting the Song mode Value SustainTo fast forward jump to a measure later in the song, press Fast Forward, Rewind, and ResetPlayback before using the √ button Loop playback RepeatPress the Song button to switch to the Song mode Playing back Standard Midi FilesChanging the song tempo General Function parameters Editing parameters general procedureFunction menu ShortcutsVolume Upper Rev Reverb Type Chr UP1 FSW Footswitch AssignFX UP1, UP2, LWR Rev UP1Resume Meaning of the Edit message Writing your settings to a User ProgramMode selection Working with User ProgramsSelecting a User Program To actually select a User Program…Working with User Programs Sync Rx Midi synchronization Midi functionsMidi Function parameters ChannelsModulatn Modulation Style PC Style Select TxRx ChannelLyrics Tx Transmit Lyrics messages PitchBnd Pitch BendUsing the outputs and an optional pedal Saving ﬁles to disk Possible error messagesDisk functions Loading User Programs from 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 Disk Copy copying an entire disk Possible error messages when using Disk CopyFormat Deactivating the Arranger MiscellaneousFunctions for educational purposes Initializing your EM-55 FactoryOthers SpeciﬁcationsMusic Styles 64 in ROM Disk Link via ﬂoppy diskIndex IndexVol Metronome