Roland EP-880 Performance, Performing with a Variety of Sounds, Selecting a tone group

2. Performance

Performing with a Variety of Sounds

The ep 880 contains 15 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the TONE SELECT buttons. For more details, refer to “Tone List” on page 207.

Selecting a tone group

1.Press any TONE SELECT button.

The indicator of the button you pressed will light. When you play the keyboard, you will hear a sound in the selected tone group.

Selecting variation tones

2.Press the [VARIATION] button.

Three different tones (numbered 1–3) are assigned to each TONE SELECT button. Use the [VARIATION] button to select among them.

Each time you press the [VARIATION] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the three sounds will be selected successively.

Tone number	1	2	3
[VARIATION]	Off	Red	Green
button’s indicator

Some of the number 3 tones form pairs, which can be layered and sounded together.

The tone you’ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard.

NOTE When Dual play (p. 17) or Split play (p. 18) is used, only sound number 1 or 2 can be selected.

If you use Dual play or Split play with a TONE SELECT button for which tone number 3 is selected, tone number 1 will be selected for that TONE SELECT button.

Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)

You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard.

1.Press the [KEY TOUCH] button.

The button’s indicator will light, and the feel of the keyboard will change.

Each time you press the [KEY TOUCH] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the feel of the keyboard will change.

Indicator	Settings
Off	Medium	This allows you to play
		using the most natural
		touch. This is the closest
		to the touch of an acoustic
		piano.
Red	Heavy	Fortissimo (ff) cannot be
		produced unless you play
		more strongly than usual,
		making the keyboard feel
		heavier. Dynamic
		fingering adds even more
		feeling to what you play.
Green	Light	Fortissimo (ff) can be
		produced by playing less
		strongly than usual,
		making the keyboard feel
		lighter. This setting makes
		it easy to play, even for
		children.
Orange	Fixed	Sounds at a fixed volume,
		regardless of your
		keyboard playing
		strength.

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