Roland E-A7 61 Key Expandable Arranger Keyboard User Manual

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Owner’s Manual (this document)

Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the

E-A7.

PDF Manual (download from the Web)

Reference Manual

This explains all functions of the E-A7.

MIDI Implementation

This is detailed information about MIDI messages.

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Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 52) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 54). After reading, keep the document(s) including those sections

Owner’s Manual

Table of contents

Document Outline

Contents
An Overview of the E-A7
- Basic Structure
- Units of Sound
- About the Memory
- Effects
Panel Descriptions
- Top Panel
- Shortcut
- Rear Panel
Connecting Your Equipment
- Connecting External Audio Equipment
  - Connecting a Microphone or External Audio Device to the INPUT Jacks
  - Connecting an External Audio Device to the EXT IN Jack
- Connecting MIDI Equipment
- Connecting the E-A7 to a Computer
- Connecting a Separately Sold Footswitch or Hold Pedal
- Installing the Music Rest
- Placing the E-A7 on a Stand
Before You Start Using E-A7
- Turning On/Off the Power
  - Turning On the Power
  - Turning Off the Power
- Adjusting the Overall Volume
- Optimizing the Acoustic Character for the Internal Speakers
- Demo of the E-A7
- Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off)
Basic Operation of the E-A7
- Basic Screens
- Basic Buttons
- [Balance/Value] knob
  - Adjusting the Volume Balance Between the Keyboard Parts and the Style/Song
  - Using the Knob for the Value [-] [+] Button and Tempo [-] [+] Button Functions
- Adjusting the Volume of Keyboard Parts and Style Parts
- Assigning Names
Performing
- Selecting a Tone and Playing it on the Keyboard
  - Changing the Tone of a Keyboard Part
  - Turning Each Keyboard Part On/Off and Adjusting the Volume
- Playing Different Tones in the Right and Left Hands (Split)
  - Changing the Split Point
  - Specifying Lower Hold
- Transposing Your Performance (Transpose)
- Changing the Pitch (Octave Shift)
- Using the Metronome
  - Making Metronome Settings
Using Favorite Tones
- Recalling a Favorite Tone
- Registering Favorite Tones
Playing with Automatic Accompaniments
- About the Styles
- Using Styles
- Selecting Styles
- Adjusting the Volume and the ON/OFF Status of Style Parts
- Performing Along with a Style Accompaniment
- Changing the Style’s Tempo
- Muting a Specific Track (Track Mute)
  - Selecting the Track to Mute
Selecting Tones Appropriate for a Style (One Touch Memories)
- Selecting a One Touch Memory
- Canceling the One Touch Memories
- Locking One Touch Memories Settings (One Touch Lock)
- Creating Your Own One Touch Memories (One Touch Settings)
  - Editing and Saving the One Touch Settings of a Style
  - Copying a User Program or One Touch Memory to another One Touch Memory
Creating Sounds
- Overall Workflow
- Obtaining Waveforms
- Connecting an External Device
- Sampling
- Importing Samples
- Sample Editing
- Deleting a Sample
- Creating a Multisample (Create Multisample)
- Multisample Editing
- Deleting a Multisample
- Creating a User Tone
- Deleting a User Tone
- Exporting User Tones to a USB Flash Drive (UST Export)
- Loading Exported User Tones
- Creating a User Drum Kit
- Deleting a User Drum Kit
- Exporting User Drum Kits to a USB Flash Drive (UDK Export)
- Loading Exported User Drum Kits
- Increasing the Amount of Free Sample Memory
Using the Pads
- Playing the Pads
  - Playing the Pads
  - Stopping the Pad Sound
- Pad Settings
- Creating a Phrase to Play from a Pad (Phrase Recording)
Using the E-A7 as a Song Player
- Preparing to Use the E-A7 as a Song Player
- Selecting a Song
- Playing Back a Song
- Changing the Song’s Tempo
- Muting a Selected Track (Track Mute)
- Playing Back All Songs Consecutively
- Loop Function
- Using the Mark and Jump Function (SMF Songs Only)
- Center Cancel
Recording and Playing Back a Performance
- Recording Audio (WAV Format)
  - Saving the Song
  - Discarding the Recorded Content
- Listening to the Recorded Content
Using File Utility
- Displaying the File List
- Renaming a File or Folder (Rename)
- Copying a File or Folder (Copy)
- Deleting a File or Folder (Delete)
- Creating a New Folder (Create Folder)
Searching for a Song/Style (Finder)
- Searching for a Song/Style
User Program (UPG)
- User Programs (UPG) and User Program Sets (UPS)
- Loading a UPS
- Recalling the UPG
- Recalling My Setup
  - Saving Settings as My Setup
- Other Functions Related to the UPS List
- Other Functions Related to the UPG List
- Locking the UPG Settings
Various Settings (Menu)
Main Specifications
Index
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
IMPORTANT NOTES