Function menu
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Note: This function is not available if you connect an
optional EV-5 expression pedal instead.
Sustain: Also called “Hold” or “Damper”, this func-
tion allows you to use the footswitch to hold the
notes you play on the keyboard in much the same
way as on an acoustic piano.
Sostenut: In this case, the footswitch functions as
Sostenuto pedal (another pedal found on grand
and digital pianos that allows you to sustain only
those notes you played at the time you pressed the
pedal).
Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard
parts.
Soft: In this case, the footswitch functions as Soft
pedal (a pedal found on grand and digital pianos
that reduces the volume).
Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard
parts.
Rotary S/F: Allows you to select the slow or fast
speed of the Rotary effect. This only works, if the
Rotary effect is currently assigned to the M-FX.
UsrPrgUp: Selects the next User Program (i.e. 12 if
11 is currently active).
UsrPrgDw: Selects the previous User Program (i.e.
64 if 11 is currently active).
Start/Stop: Starts and stops Arranger or Song
playback. Same function as the [START/STOP] but-
ton.
Exc UP1/2: Allows you to switch off the Upper1
part and activate the Upper2 part, and vice versa.
Bass Inv: Switches the Bass Inversion function on
and off (see p. 24).
Punch I/O: The footswitch can be used to activate
and switch off punch in/out recording of the
EM-55’s sequencer (see p. 39).

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PAD (Style Pad set)

(Default setting: depends on the selected Music
Style) This parameter allows you to select a differ-
ent set of phrases when the SESSION PARTNER
function is used in STYLE PAD mode. See p. 22.

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Pad Sync

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This parameter allows
you to switch the synchronization of pad triggering
on/off. When on, phrases you start by pressing the
assigned [1/9]~[8/16] button will always begin at
the first beat of the following bar. So even if you
press a button on the second beat, playback will
only start on the first beat of the following mea-
sure.
If you do not want this forced synchronization,
select “Off”. That may mean, however, that playback
may be slightly offset with respect to the other
phrases (DJ PAD mode) or Arranger playback (STYLE
PAD mode).

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Count-In

(On/Off, Default setting: On) This parameter allows
you to switch the count-in function for punch-in
and normal recording (see p. 38) on or off. When
on, the metronome will count down two measures
(8 beats for a Song with a 4/4 time signature).

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Scale C~Scale B (Scale Tune)

(–64~63, Default setting: 0 for all notes) These
parameters allow you to stray away from the usual
semitone-interval scale (used in western music) by
changing the pitch of the notes so as to accommo-
date other musical cultures or tuning methods (ori-
ental, baroque music, etc.).
As you will notice, you can change the pitch of
every note of one octave (C, C#, D, Eb, E…). The set-
tings you make here apply to all notes of the same
name (i.e. to every C, every C#, etc.). Most of the
time, you will probably select the value “50” or “–
50” as they correspond exactly to half a semitone
up or down (quarter tone). Other settings may also
be interesting, though.

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Scl Mode

(UP, ALL, Default setting: UP) This parameter allows
you to specify which parts the Scale settings (see
above) should apply to: only Upper 1 & 2 (“UP”) or
all parts (“ALL”). In some cases, choosing “ALL” may
produce a more satisfactory result.
Resume

Select this function to recall the EM-55’s

factory Function settings.

Note: Resume does not reset the MIDI parameters
of the FUNCTION mode (see p. 49).

Press [EXECUTE] in response to the flashing

“EXE” message. After showing the “Com-

plete” message, the display returns to the

RESUME message. Press [SONG], [STYLE],

[TONE], or [USER PROGRAM] to leave the

FUNCTION mode.

Note: There is no “Sure?” question that gives you
time to think. Only press [EXECUTE] if you are cer-
tain you want to recall ALL factory Function set-
tings.
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