Roland EM-55 - Manual (Page 6)

Panel descriptions
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K Display
This is where you will find comprehensive informa-
tion about the EM-55 OR’s current status, the func-
tions that are available, the parameter values, etc.
L MUSICAL GAME button
Press this button if you want to learn more about the
“nuts and bolts” of music – or just to have some fun
with your EM-55 OR.
M SONG button
This button allows you to select the EM-55 OR’s Song
mode, and to specify that the [INTRO], [ORIGINAL],
etc., buttons should be used to operate the on-board
Recorder.
N STYLE button
Press this button if you want to select Music Styles.
By activating this button, you also specify that the
[INTRO], [ORIGINAL], etc., buttons are used for select-
ing a Style Division, while the [1]~[8] buttons can be
used to select the desired Style memory (11~64).
In DJ PAD mode, the [STYLE] button can be used for
selecting the desired DJ phrase set.
Note: Styles can also be selected via the EZ Search function
(see p. 15).
O TONE button
Press this button if you want to use the [A/B] and
[1]~[8] buttons for assigning a sound (“Tone”) to the
selected Keyboard part. See p. 15.
Note: Tones can also be selected via the EZ Search function
(see p. 16).
P USER PROGRAM/WRITE button
Press this button whenever you want to select a User
Program (a set of registrations). Press and hold it to
save the current panel and parameter settings to a
User Program. See page 49.
Q MUSIC ASSISTANT button
This button allows you to work with preprogrammed
registrations (additional User Programs). See p. 25.
R METRONOME button
This button is used to switch the metronome on and
off. Holding it for more than one second calls up a
FUNCTION parameter you can set.
S MFX EFFECTS button
This button allows you to switch the multi-effects
processor on/off, to assign it to the desired Keyboard
part, and to select the effect you need in a given sit-
uation. Holding it for more than one second calls up
a FUNCTION parameter you can set. See p. 31.
T MELODY INTELL button
This button allows you to switch the Melody Intelli-
gence function on/off. This function adds a harmony
part to your melody playing. See p. 26. Holding it for
more than one second calls up a FUNCTION parame-
ter you can set for selecting the harmony type.
U TRANSPOSE button
Press this button to transpose the keyboard (see
p. 34). Holding it for more than one second calls up a
FUNCTION parameter you can set.
V REC button
This button allows you to engage the EM-55 OR’s
record function.
W Style/Song control buttons
(INTRO, ORIGINAL, FILL, etc.) These buttons allow you
to select the Music Style division (after pressing the
[STYLE] button) or to control the EM-55 OR’s
Recorder (after pressing [SONG]).
X EZ SEARCH button
This button allows you to quickly select the desired
Music Style, Tone, or Drum Set. See p. 15 and p. 16.
Y TEMPO/DATA dial
This dial is used for setting the tempo, parameter val-
ues, and for selecting Music Styles, Tones, or Drum
Sets via the EZ SEARCH function.
Z DISK button
Press this button to access the Disk functions. They
are used for loading data from floppy, saving data to
disk, and managing floppy disks. See p. 54.
a EXECUTE/TAP TEMPO button
In FUNCTION and DISK modes, this button allows you
to confirm an operation. Outside those two modes,
this button can be used for setting the tempo by
pressing it repeatedly. Hold it down for a few seconds
to return to the pre-programmed tempo.
In FUNCTION mode, holding it down will recall the
default value for the selected parameter.
b FUNCTION button
This button provides access to the FUNCTION menu.
You can hold it down and use the BANK/NUMBER
buttons for directly selecting one of the eight func-
tions of the list to the rigt of this button.
c SESSION PARTNER PADS/TRACKS section
These buttons provide access to the EM-55 OR’s Ses-
sion Partner function. They can also be used for mut-
ing and switching on Recorder tracks.
d KEYBOARD MODE buttons
These buttons allow you to specify how you want to
use your EM-55 OR:
e ONE TOUCH buttons (1–2, 3–4)
Press one of these buttons to select the desired One
Touch memory. To select memory “2” or “4”, you need
to press the corresponding button twice. One Touch
memories contain a number of settings that comple-
ment the currently selected Music Style. See p. 25.
Button Function
M.DRUMS You can drum on the keyboard.
ARRANGER The chords you play with your left hand are
used to transpose the automatic accompa-
niment in realtime. With your right hand,
you can play solos.
PIANO A piano sound is assigned to the entire key-
board. (Only the Arranger drums are avail-
able.)
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