Playing One Sound (Piano); Playing A Different Sound With The Left Hand; (Split) - Roland EM-55 Owner's Manual

5. Playing one sound (Piano)

Here is how to play one sound via the entire keyboard. This mode is automatically selected when you switch on
the EM-55. As it was mainly meant to use the EM-55 like a digital piano, this mode is called "PIANO".
(1) Press the [PIANO] button (its indicator
lights).
Using the metronome
You can switch on the metronome when practising a new song.
(1) Press the [METRONOME] button.
METRONOME
The icon appears in the display and you
hear the metronome sound.
Playing a different sound with the left hand (Split)
Here is how to split the keyboard without using the Arranger. This allows you to play separate sounds
with your left and right hands:
• One sound in the right half (Upper).
• One sound in the left half (Lower). You can
also add an automatic bass line (M.Bass).
See p. 43.
Lower (+M. Bass)
(1) Press the KBD MODE [ARRANGER] button
to activate the Arranger mode.
This is necessary to split the keyboard. You
must not press [START/STOP], however. Oth-
erwise, the Arranger will start playing.
(2) Press the [LOWER] button.
PIANO
Upper
LOWER
(2) See "Selecting sounds for the right hand"
(p. 15) for selecting a different sound.
At first, only the [UPPER 1] indicator lights,
which means that the part of the same
name is active. "Parts" are "containers" that
you can assign Tones to, and play.
(2) Press and hold [METRONOME] to select
the function.
(3) Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial (notice the
"VALUE" message in the display) to set
another time signature.
The possibilities are: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/
4, 6/8, 9/8.
(4) Press [SONG], [STYLE], [TONE], or [USER
PROGRAM] to leave this function.
Its indicator lights (as does the indicator of
the [UPPER 1] button). You can now play
one part with your left hand ("Lower"), and
another with your right ("Upper 1").
To assign a different Tone to the Lower part,
you need to press and hold [LOWER] (its
indicator starts flashing). Then use the same
procedure as for the Upper 1 part (see
"Selecting sounds for the right hand" on
page 15).
Note: If necessary, you can select a different split
point. See "ArrSplit (Arranger Split)" (p. 43).
Note: You can also press the [START/STOP] button
to add a rhythm accompaniment to your playing.
This is based on the currently selected Music Style.
See p. 14 for how to select a different one, and
p. 21 for muting all Arranger parts except the
drums.
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