Roland EM-55 Value Hall, Reverb and Chorus, Assigning the M-FX to other Keyboard parts

More Keyboard part functions

Assigning the M-FX to other Keyboard parts

As stated above, the M-FX can be assigned not only to the Upper 1 part (default) but also to the Upper 2 and Lower parts. Doing so is easy (though you could also use the FUNCTION menu):

(1)Switch on the M-FX (see above).

(2)Press and hold the [M-FX EFFECTS] but- ton.

M-FX

EFFECTS

The [UPPER 1] indicator starts flashing (sig- nalling that the M-FX is currently active for the Upper 1 part).

Reverb and Chorus

(3)While still holding [M-FX EFFECTS], press [LOWER] and/or [UPPER 2].

M-FX

EFFECTS

LOWER UPPER 2

The indicator(s) of the PART SELECT button you press start flashing as well, while the message line of the display shows:

VALUE M-FX LWR

(This message means that the Lower part was assigned to the M-FX.) To switch off the M-FX assignment, repeat the above proce- dure (the indicator goes dark again), or sim- ply turn the [TEMPO/DATA] towards the left.

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

The EM-55 also provides digital Reverb and Chorus effects. The main thing you probably want to do with these effects is switch them on/off and select other types. Via the FUNCTION menu, you can also set the Send level (the amount of Reverb or Chorus) to be applied to the various parts. See p. 45. Please bear in mind that these effects cannot be combined with the M-FX for the Keyboard parts.

Reverb

(1)Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, while pressing the BANK/NUMBER [6] button.

FUNCTION

6

This selects the “REV” function:

VALUE Hall 2

(2)Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select one of the available types (see right). Select “OFF” if you do not need the Reverb effect.

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

Type Explanation

Room 1~3 These types simulate the Reverb

	characteristics of a room. The
	higher the number (1, 2, or 3), the
	“bigger” the room becomes.
Hall 1, 2	These types simulate the Reverb
	of a small (1) or large (2) concert
	hall and thus sound far “bigger”
	than the Room types above.
Plate	Digital simulation of a metal
	plate that is sometimes used for
	creating Reverb effects. Works
	well for percussive sounds.
Delay	A Delay effect (no Reverb). Works
	a lot like an echo effect and thus
	repeats the sounds.
Pan Delay	This is a stereo version of the pre-
	ceding Delay effect. It creates
	repetitions that alternate
	between the left and right chan-
	nels.

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