Using the metronome, Sounding the metronome, Changing the beat of metronome – Roland EP-880 User Manual

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Using the Metronome

Sounding the Metronome

The ep 880 features a built-in metronome. While a song
plays back, the metronome will sound at the tempo and
time signature (Beat) of that song.

Press the [METRONOME/COUNT IN] button.

The metronome will sound.
The button flashes in red and green in time with the
beat selected at that time. The button lights in red on
the downbeats, and in green on weak beats.

Changing the tempo
2.

If the [SONG/TEMPO] button lights red, press it.

The button’s indicator lights in green.

Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo.

Changing the beat of metronome

Hold down the [SONG/TEMPO] button, and press
the [-] or [+] button.

The currently selected beat will be displayed.

If you hold down the [SONG/TEMPO] button and
press the [-] or [+] button, the beat will change.
If you hold down the [SONG/TEMPO] button and
press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously, the beat
will go back to what it was before you changed it.

Stopping the metronome

Once again press the [METRONOME/COUNT IN]
button, getting the button to go dark.
The metronome will stop.

Changing the Metronome Volume

The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with nine
volume levels available. It is set to “4” when the
instrument is turned on.

Hold down the [METRONOME/COUNT IN] button
and press the [-] or [+] button.
The currently specified volume will be displayed.

Continue to hold down the [METRONOME/COUNT
IN] button, and press the [-] or [+] button to sound the
metronome, and change the volume.

It is not possible to change the beat during song play-
back or recording.

Display

Beat

Display

Beat

2.2

2/2

6.4

6/4

0.4

Only weak beats

7.4

7/4

2.4

2/4

3.8

3/8

3.4

3/4

6.8

6/8

4.4

4/4

9.8

9/8

5.4

5/4

12.8

12/8

NOTE

When you hold down the [METRONOME/COUNT
IN] button, the currently specified metronome vol-
ume will be displayed.
When the metronome volume is set to “0,” the metro-
nome sound does not play.

Correspondence between beat
and tempo display

2/2 =10–125

x/4 =20–250

x /8 =40–500

Beat

Tempo value

NOTE

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