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

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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