Playing With Accompaniment (Arranger); Starting/Using The Arranger - Roland Interactive Arranger EXR-46 OR Owner's Manual

5. Playing with accompaniment (Arranger)

Let us now take advantage of the EXR-46 OR's accompaniment function. This function is called "Arranger".

Starting/using the Arranger

(1) Press the [ARRANGER¥BAND] button.
ARRANGER
BAND
The icon appears in the display and the key-
ARRANGER
board is split into two halves. The keys you press in the left
half are used to specify the key of the accompaniment. The
right half of the keyboard allows you to play a tune to the
accompaniment.
(2) Press the [START÷STOP] button to start Arranger playback.
The [V-LINK] button now flashes to indicate the tempo and
beats (BEAT function).
Note: If the icon is displayed, playing in the left
ARRANGER
half of the keyboard while the Arranger is stopped, will sound a
stereo string sound (to which you can add a monophonic bass
sound, see "Auto Bass*: status and volume" (p. 41)). The left half
of the keyboard is thus not muted (like on previous Roland
arranger instruments). This "EP Chord" function can be switched
off, however (page 42).
(3) Play a chord (or just one note) with your left hand.
(4) Play another chord (or note) to change the Arranger's key.
(5) To quickly return to the beginning of the accompaniment
pattern (RE-START function), press the [REC¥∏] button
while the accompaniment is running.
RE-START
G REC
(6) Press the following buttons to use other patterns of the
currently selected Music Style:
Button Function
INTRO Selects an introduction. Press this button
before activating [START÷STOP].
ORIGINAL Simple accompaniment version.
FILL Transition ("Fill In") to VARIATION or ORIGI-
NAL.
VARIATION Slightly more complex accompaniment ver-
sion.
ENDING Phrase that indicates the end of the song. Use
this button instead of [START÷STOP] to stop
playback.
These buttons select Music Style "patterns". The icon corre-
sponding to the button you press appears in the display.
Also, the ARRANGER chord field in the display indicates the
name of the chord you played last. This chord is used by the
accompaniment.
ARRANGER
M
As soon as you feel comfortable with the Arranger, you
should try to play a melody with your right hand while using
your left for specifying Arranger chords.
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