Singing Or Playing In A Different Key (Key Control); Changing The Tempo (Playback Speed) Of A Song - Roland VIMA JM-8 Owner's Manual

VIMA JM-8
Singing and playing along to a song
Singing or playing in a different key
(Key Control)
The Key Control function lets you play back a song in a
different key. This is convenient when you're singing or
playing along with a song that is too high or too low for
your voice, or for songs that you usually play in a differ-
ent key.
You can control the key of WAV, mp3 and SMF music
files.
(1) Use the KEY CONTROL [b]/[#] buttons to change the
key (pitch).
Each time you press a KEY CONTROL button, the key
is changed by one semitone.
Press the [b] button to lower the key, or the [#] button
to raise the key. This can be set in a range of –6~5
(semitone steps).
The main page shows the value you've specified.
If transposed
If not transposed
(2) To return to the original key, press the [b] and [#]
buttons simultaneously.
The setting will return to the default value of "Key: 0"
(original pitch of the song).
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Either the KEY CONTROL [b] or [#]
button lights.
The indicators of both KEY CON-
TROL buttons are dark.
Changing the tempo (playback
speed) of a song
If a song is too fast for you to play or sing along com-
fortably, you can slow it down to a more comfortable
tempo. Changing the tempo (playback speed) will not
affect the pitch. You can also change the tempo while
the song is playing.
Here's how to change the playback speed of a Standard
MIDI File or audio song.
(1) Use the [SLOW]/[FAST] buttons to adjust the tempo
(playback speed).
Pressing the [SLOW] button will make the tempo
slower, and pressing the [FAST] button will make the
tempo faster.
The main page shows the value you've specified.
• For an SMF-format song, the tempo can be adjusted
in a range of q= 20~250.
• For an audio song (WAV, mp3 or music CD), you can
adjust the playback speed in a range of 10%~125%
relative to an original playback speed (100%).
Note: On pages where the tempo value is not displayed,
you can press the [SLOW] or [FAST] button to display a pop-
up window that shows the current tempo.
(2) To return to the original tempo of the song, press
the [SLOW] and [FAST] buttons simultaneously.