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EM-55 Owner’s Manual

Using the multi-effects processor (M-FX)

Your EM-55 contains a multi-effects processor that can be assigned to the Keyboard parts (Upper 1/2, Lower). You can select one type and decide which Keyboard part(s) should use the effect. The M-FX can be used simultaneously with the Reverb and Chorus effects.

(1) Press the [M-FX EFFECTS] button.

M-FX

EFFECTS

Its indicator lights, and the Upper 1 part is now processed by the effect type currently assigned to the M-FX processor (“Rotary”).

(2)Press the [UPPER 1] button (indicator must light).

(3)Play a few notes in the right half of the keyboard, and switch the [M-FX EFFECTS] button on/off to hear the difference.

(4)Press the BENDER/MODULATION lever towards the back of the EM-55.

The speed of the Rotary effect now changes (either slow or fast undulations).

Note: A Keyboard part that uses the M-FX cannot be processed by the Reverb or Chorus effect. But as you will see on p. 44, the M-FX also contains Reverb and Chorus algorithms (either in isolation or in combination with other effects).

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Selecting another M-FX type

The Rotary effect that is assigned to the M-FX by default is a wonderful effect for organ and other sounds.

For a guitar sound, however, working with dis- tortion can be more effective. In fact, the EM-55 provides 47 different M-FX types (see the list on p. 44), some of which are combinations of two effects for added ﬂexibility. Here is how to select another M-FX type:

(1)Press and hold the [M-FX EFFECTS] button until the message line in the upper left- hand corner reads “M-FX”:

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(2)Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select another M-FX type.

(3)Again play a few notes and listen to what

it sounds like.

Note: M-FX type selection can also be linked to Tone selection for the Upper 1 part. See “Tone MFX” (p. 45).

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Roland EM-55 owner manual Value Rotary, Using the multi-effects processor M-FX, Selecting another M-FX type

Contents

EM-55 Features Important notes Contents Panel descriptions Style button Keyboard Mode buttonsTone button User PROGRAM/WRITE button Rear panel First steps Setting upDemo songs Playback of a Tone demo song Press START/STOP to stop demo song playback DJ Pad functionPlayback of a Style demo song Choosing other sets Musical Games Guess Chord Guess NoteChord Finder To specify the Root To specify the Type Playing with accompaniment Press the KBD Mode Arranger button its indicator lightsStarting/stopping the Arranger Play another chord or note to change the Arranger’s key Changing the tempo Selecting other Music StylesStopping Arranger playback Automatic playback start Sync Start Working with Music Styles on a ﬂoppy disk Selecting sounds for the right handStyle selection via EZ Search Tone selection via EZ Search Piano HeavenKey Playing a different sound with the left hand Split Using the metronomePlaying one sound Piano Selecting other Drum Sets Drumming on the keyboardPress the M.DRUMS button Drumming on the keyboard Using the D Beam Controller Listening to your song Recording your musicStart recording in one of the following ways Sion Muting Arranger parts Track Additional Music Style functionsSession Partner functions Adding yet another Arranger part Style Pad Value PopSelecting another phrase set Use the TEMPO/DATA dial to select one of the following sets Press the Music Assistant button Using the EM-55’s Music AssistantOne Touch Bass Inversion Bass Inv Melody IntelligenceChanging the Melody Intell harmony type Press and hold the Function button Style Morphing Orchestrator Selecting another B Style Working with Styles on ﬂoppy diskStyle Disk Press the Style button the Style icon appears Assigning other Music Styles to the Disk Link memories Link To TempoMore Music Style functions Select the desired KBD Mode Arranger or Piano Using the Upper 2 partHarpsi More Keyboard part functions Press the Upper 1 button indicator must light Using the multi-effects processor M-FXValue Rotary Selecting another M-FX type Reverb and Chorus Value HallReverb Assigning the M-FX to other Keyboard parts Balance Value ChorusChorus This selects the CHR function Keyboard velocity see p Volume of the Keyboard parts see pOctave transposition of the Upper 1, Upper Lower parts see p Master Tune see p Performance functions Value Kbd VeloKeyboard Velocity Pitch Bend and Modulation Footswitch Footswitch/ExpressionBeam functions Expression Pitch and chords of those patterns depend This case, the D Beam will play musical notes About the recording modes Recorder functionsModes What are tracks? Recorder memory You 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 Selecting the Song mode Using a footswitch for punching in/outValue Sustain Playback functions Playback before using the √ button Fast Forward, Rewind, and ResetLoop playback Repeat To fast forward jump to a measure later in the song, press Changing the song tempo Press the Song button to switch to the Song modePlaying back Standard Midi Files Function menu Editing parameters general procedureShortcuts General Function parameters Volume Upper Rev Reverb Type FX UP1, UP2, LWR FSW Footswitch AssignRev UP1 Chr UP1 Resume Mode selection Writing your settings to a User ProgramWorking with User Programs Meaning of the Edit message Working with User Programs Selecting a User ProgramTo actually select a User Program… Midi Function parameters Midi functionsChannels Sync Rx Midi synchronization Lyrics Tx Transmit Lyrics messages Style PC Style Select TxRx ChannelPitchBnd Pitch Bend Modulatn Modulation Using the outputs and an optional pedal Disk functions Possible error messagesLoading User Programs from disk Saving ﬁles to disk DEL Sng This allows you to delete a song ﬁle on disk Deleting ﬁles on diskRepeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters Disk Copy copying an entire disk Possible error messages when using Disk Copy Format Functions for educational purposes MiscellaneousInitializing your EM-55 Factory Deactivating the Arranger Music Styles 64 in ROM SpeciﬁcationsDisk Link via ﬂoppy disk Others Vol Metronome IndexIndex