Roland EP-880 - Manual (Page 14)

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