Roland EP-880 - Manual (Page 16)

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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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
When you hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button, the
currently specified value will be displayed.
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.
If you play C E G It will sound E G# B
NOTE
C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C3 C2 C1
C4 C5 C6 C3 C4 C5 C3 C6
Twin Piano
Middle C
Middle C Middle C
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