Roland E-X50 61-Key Arranger Keyboard - Manual (Page 10)

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Playing Tones
The instrument features a variety of built-in tones. Please refer to the
Tone List (P. 35).
Selecting a Tone
1.
Press the [TONE] button to enter Tone mode. The “TONE 1” icon on
LCD will light up and the LCD displays the current tone name and
number.
2.
Use the data dial or the [EXIT] + [<] / [>] buttons to select a tone you
want to play.
Or use the numeric buttons to select a preset tone. You can also use
the [<] / [>] button to change the tone category. When switching the
category, it will select the first tone in the current category by default.
3.
Play the keyboard to use the tone for performance.
Note:
When Dual and Split functions are in use, you can press the [TONE]
button repeatedly to switch between the tone layers.
Playing Two Tones Simultaneously
The dual function allows you to layer two different tones together, creat-
ing a much richer sound.
1. Press the [DUAL] button to enter Dual mode. The “DUAL” icon on
LCD will light up and the LCD displays the current name and number
for “TONE 2”.
2. Use the data dial or the [EXIT] + [<] / [>] buttons to select a tone you
want to play.
Or use the numeric buttons to select a preset tone. You can also use
the [<] / [>] button to change the tone category. When switching the
category, it will select the first tone in the current category by default.
3. Play the keyboard. You will hear two different tones layered together.
It seems like two different instruments playing at the same time.
4. Press the [DUAL] button again to turn off the dual function.
Playing Different Tones with Both Hands
The split function splits the keyboard into the left and the right hand
areas, each with a different tone. The left hand tone is the split tone. The
default split point is F#3 (19). You can set the split point to any key as
required. (Please refer to Split Point in the function menu.)
1. Press the [SPLIT] button to enter Split mode. The “SPLIT” icon on
LCD will light up and the LCD displays the current split tone name
and number.
2. Use the data dial or the [EXIT] + [<] / [>] button to select a tone you
want to play.
Or use the numeric buttons to select a preset tone. You can also use
the [<] / [>] button to change the tone category. When switching the
category, it will select the first tone in the current category by default.
3. Play the keyboard with both hands and you will hear two different
tones.
4. Press the [SPLIT] button again to turn off the split function.