Roland E-A7 61 Key Expandable Arranger Keyboard User Manual

Owner’s manual (this document), Pdf manual (download from the web)

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