Roland FP-E50 88-Key Portable Digital Piano - Manual (Page 35)

Using the Auto-accompaniment
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Playing Styles in Sync ([Sync Start] Button)
1.
Press the [Sync Start] button to make it light .
The instrument enters synchro start standby.
In this state, the auto-accompaniment starts once you play a note on the
keyboard.
2. To stop the synchro start, press the [Sync Start] button
again to make the button lights go dark .
The [Sync Start] button goes dark, and the synchro function turns off.
MEMO
The synchro function automatically turns off once style playback starts.
Switching Between Variations
([Variation 1] and [Variation 2] Buttons)
Changes the mood of the accompaniment.
1. Press the [Variation 1] or [Variation 2] button to make
them light up, while the accompaniment is either
stopped or playing back .
Variation 1: Plays a more relaxed accompaniment.
Variation 2: Plays a more lively, energetic accompaniment.
Starting with an Intro ([Intro/Ending] Button)
1.
Press the [Intro/Ending] button while the
accompaniment is stopped .
The [Intro/Ending] button blinks.
2.
Press the [Start/Stop] button to begin the auto-
accompaniment .
The auto-accompaniment begins with an intro.
Stopping with an Ending ([Intro/Ending] Button)
1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button while the
accompaniment is playing .
The auto-accompaniment plays an ending and then stops.
Turning Auto-accompaniment On/Off
([Accomp On] Button)
1.
Press the [Accomp On] button to make it light .
The auto-accompaniment turns on, and the accompaniment parts play for
the selected style.
2. To turn off auto-accompaniment, press the [Accomp
On] button once more to make it go dark .
Only the drum part plays for the selected style, while the other
accompaniment parts remain quiet.
MEMO
Long-press the [Accomp On] button to display the auto-accompaniment
settings screen .
Turning the Interactive Function On/Off
([Interactive On] Button)
By enabling the interactive function, you can make the
accompaniment’s arrangement and volume change in real time
according to what you play.
1. Press the [Interactive On] button to make it light .
This turns the interactive function on.
MEMO
¹ When the interactive function is on, the accompaniment changes in three
stages (extravagant, standard, simple), according to how you play on the
keyboard zone to the left of the split point .
Accompaniment
Style (rhythm) used when playing on the
keyboard zone to the left of the split point
Extravagant
(Advanced)
Plays a rhythm that’s more intricate than an
eighth-note rhythm.
Normal
(Standard)
Plays a quarter-note rhythm.
Simple
(Simple)
Plays a half-note rhythm.
¹ The accompaniment volume changes according to the dynamics
(velocity) you use to play on the zone to the right of the split point .
2. To turn the interactive function off, press the
[Interactive On] button to make it go dark .
MEMO
¹ The settings screen for the interactive function is shown when you long-
press the [Interactive On] button .
Ø “Configuring the Interactive Function (Interactive Settings)”
(p. 37)
Selecting a Chord Pattern
(Chord Sequencer [Select] Button)
Ø “Selecting a Chord Pattern” (p. 38)
Turning the Chord Sequencer On/Off
(Chord Sequencer [On] Button)
Ø “Turning the Chord Sequencer On/Off” (p. 38)