Roland EP-880 owner manual Transposing the Keyboard Transpose, Press the Twin Piano button

Transposing the Keyboard (Transpose)

By using the “Transpose” function, you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps ( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose it to a key that is easier for you to play.

When accompanying a vocalist, you can easily transpose the pitch to a range that is comfortable for the singer, while still playing the notes as written (i.e., with the same fingering positions).

1.Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button, and press a note to indicate the tonic of the key to which you want to transpose.

This can be set in a range of –6~0~5 (semitone steps).

For example, if you want the E pitch to sound when you play the C key, hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the E key.

Counting from C as a reference point, one moves up four keys, including the black keys, to reach E, thus “4” appears in the display.

If you play C E G It will sound E G# B

NOTE When the transpose value is set to “0,” the button’s indicator will remain dark even if you press the

[TRANSPOSE] button.

This setting returns to the original value (0) when you turn off the power.

The button’s indicator will light, and the keyboard will be transposed.

You can also transpose by holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button and pressing the [-] or [+] button. If you hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously, the setting will return to the original value (0).

2.To cancel the transpose function, press the [TRANSPOSE] button (its indicator goes dark). When you press the [TRANSPOSE] button once again, getting its indicator to light, the keyboard will be transposed to the note you specified here.

NOTE When you hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button, the currently specified value will be displayed.

Splitting the Keyboard Into Two Sections (Twin Piano Mode)

You can divide the keyboard into two separate sections, allowing two people to perform in the same registers (see the illustration below).

1.Press the [TWIN PIANO] button.

The [TWIN PIANO] button and the [SPLIT] button’s indicator will lit.

The following occurs when Twin Piano Mode is switched on:

•The keyboard is divided into two separate sections, and the pitch changes.

•The grand piano tone is sounded by both the left and right sections of the keyboard, and the same effect settings are used for both.

•The pedal connected to the HOLD socket pedal now functions as the damper pedal for the right keyboard section.

•The pedal connected to the SOFT/HOLD 2 socket now functions as the damper pedal for the left keyboard section.

Middle C

C1 C2 C3 C4

Twin Piano

C5 C6 C7 C8

C3 C4 C5 C6

Middle C

C3 C4 C5 C6

Middle C

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