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■Metro Vol (metronome volume)

(0~127, Default setting: 100) Use this parameter whenever you think the metronome is too loud/soft with respect to the music. The default value is usu- ally an appropriate setting.

■UP1 Octv, UP2 Octv, LWR Octv (octave up/down)

(–4~0~4, Default setting: 0) These three parame- ters allow you to shift the octave of the part in question (Upper1, Upper2, or Lower) up or down by up to four octaves. This can be useful for Techno/ Dance songs where you need a piano sound that plays in two different octaves.

To achieve this, assign two different (or the same) piano sounds to Upper1 and Upper2, activate Upper 2 part (see p. 15), and set UP2 Octv to “–1” (or “1”).

■MDrShift

(–4~0~4, Default setting: 0). This parameter allows you to shift the EM-55’s keyboard in order to play drum/percussion sounds that are currently not accessible. Remember that there are only 61 keys, while some Drum Sets provide drum/percussion sounds for all 128 notes supported by the MIDI standard.

■PB Range (Pitch Bend Range)

(0~24, Default setting: 2) This parameter allows you to set the interval that will be used when you push the BENDER/MODULATION lever fully to the left or to the right (Pitch Bend effect). You can set this parameter in semitone steps, with a maximum of 24 semitones (2 octaves), the default value being “2”, which should be OK in most situations.

Note: Pitch Bend is only available for the Upper1, Upper2, Lower, and M.Drums parts. See also p. 33.

■Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower, Man Drums: volume

VOLUME Upper 1

(0~127, Default setting: 127 Upper 1/110 Upper 2/ 100 Lower, 127 Man Drums) These four parameters allow you to set the volume of the Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower, and Manual Drums (or M.Drums) parts respectively. Please note that the settings you make here will have no effect if you used BALANCE [√ACCOMP] to set the maximum volume for the Arranger/Song parts.

Note: This parameter can also be selected by pressing [FUNCTION] + [2].

■ManBass: status and volume

(OFF, 0~127, Default setting: OFF) Whenever the Lower part is active, this parameter allows you to set the volume of the M.Bass part. The M.Bass part sounds bass notes based on the chords you play. If the Lower part is active while the KBD MODE [ARRANGER] indicator lights, it can only be played in the left half of the keyboard.

If the Bass Inversion function (see p. 24) is off, the M.Bass part sounds the root notes (fundamentals) of the chords you play with your left hand (using the Lower part).

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■AccDrums, AccBass, Accomp: volume

(0~127, Default setting: 90 AccDrums, 90 AccBass, 127 Accomp) These three parameters allow you to set the volume of three Music Style sections: the drums, the bass and the Accomp parts (1~6). In fact, the parts correspond exactly to what can be selected using the STYLE MORPHING function (see p. 25). “0” is probably not a value you need to select here, because there is an easy way to switch off Arranger parts you do not need. See page 21.

Note: The “Accomp” parameter does not have the same function as the BALANCE [√ ACCOMP] button. The button applies to all Arranger parts (thus also to the “AccDrums” and “AccBass” parameters).

■Style Pad: volume

(0~127, Default setting: 110) This parameter allows you to set the volume of the ninth Arranger part you can trigger via the SESSION PARTNER [1/9]~[8/ 16] buttons. See p. 22.

■Arr Chord (Arranger Chord intelligence)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) When switched on, EM-55’s Chord Intelligence function allows you to play major chords by pressing just one key, minor chords by pressing two keys, and more complex chords by pressing three keys.

If you are used to playing full chords, you can switch this function off.

■ArrSplit (Arranger Split)

(48~84, Default setting: 60) Use this parameter to set the split point for the Arranger mode. The note you set here is the lowest note you can play with the Upper1/2 parts. The number refers to a note. “60” refers to the note “C4” (the one below the [MUSICAL GAME] button).

Note: This parameter also determines the split between the Lower (and possibly M.Bass) and the Upper 1/2 parts when the KBD MODE [ARRANGER] indicator lights.

■ArrMem (Arranger Chord Memory)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) The Arranger Chord Memory function memorizes the chords you play with your left hand and keeps playing the corre- sponding notes until you play another chord.

If you switch off Arr Mem, the melodic Arranger parts (A.Bass, Accomp) stop playing as soon as you release the key(s) in the left half of the keyboard, leaving you only with the drum accompaniment. For your convenience, this function is switched on every time you power on the EM-55.

■EP Chord (left-hand E. Piano + bass)

(On/Off, Default setting: On) The EP Chord func- tion activates an electronic piano and monophonic bass sound whenever (a) the [ARRANGER] indicator lights and (b) the Arranger is stopped. This allows you to play chords (and a bass line) with your left hand in Arranger mode – without using the EM-55’s accompaniment function.

If you select “Off”, however, the left half of the key- board will be muted when conditions (a) and (b) are met and if the [LOWER] indicator does not light.

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