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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com r® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug. This product must be disposed of sepa- rately at yur local waste recycling centre. Do not dispose of in household waste bin. The technology used in the E-60/E-50 is covered by patents pending in certain countries throughout the world.
  • Page 3 E-60/E-50. Be sure to keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Copyright © 2006 ROLAND EUROPE. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Europe S.p.a.

  • Page 4: Features

    New interface concept Recorder interacts with other sections: you can link a The E-60/E-50 was designed from the ground up to put song to each User Program, you can cause any Stan- its massive array of functions at your fingertips. The...
  • Page 5 That is why we would like to ask you to read this manual from cover to cover. You’ll find that the E-60/E-50 is quite unlike any other instru- ment you know. Have fun!
  • Page 6 Do not operate for a long period of time at a • Do not attempt to repair the E-60/E-50, or replace parts high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If...
  • Page 7 Roland distributor, as listed on the “Infor- mation” page....................• The E-60/E-50 should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation....................• This unit for use only with Roland keyboard stand KS-12.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Setting the display contrast ......19 Switching off the E-60/E-50......19 Using the D Beam Controller (E-60) .
  • Page 9 Play List function......115 Backing up all of the E-60/E-50’s data ... . . 186 Programming Play Lists .
  • Page 10 Info ..........197 Initializing the E-60/E-50 (Factory Reset)... .197 19.

  • Page 11: Important Notes

    • Do not place the unit near devices that produce a strong mag- • Install the E-60/E-50 on a solid, level surface in an area free from netic field (e.g., loudspeakers). vibration. If the unit must be installed at an angle, be sure the installation does not exceed the permissible range: upward, 2°;...
  • Page 12 • Disks containing important performance data for this instru- • At power-on, do not remove/insert a card while the E-60/E-50 is ment should always be locked (have their write protect tab slid updating its internal data (wait until the messages “Song database...

  • Page 13: Panel Descriptions

    If the [PLAY¥LIST] button lights, this button allows Use this knob to set the E-60/E-50’s global output volume (all sections). The setting of this knob also you to select the next song of the selected List.
  • Page 14 Press this button to call up a menu that provides environment where you can select Music Style regis- access to more in-depth E-60/E-50 functions you trations for a given song you want to play. You can may only wish to set from time to time.
  • Page 15 Tone families. You can then use the display to Z TRANSPOSE button specify the desired sound within that family. Press this button to transpose the E-60/E-50 up or U USER PROGRAM section down in semitone steps using the controls shown in These buttons allow you to select the desired User the display.
  • Page 16 Panel descriptions c POWER ON button f Floppy disk drive Press this button to switch the E-60/E-50 on and off. This is where you can insert 2DD or 2HD floppy disks If you need to turn off the power completely, first...

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    E-60/E-50 as master keyboard in your MIDI setup, etc. Note: The MIDI functions can be accessed via the E-60/E-50’s Menu (page 187). Frequently used MIDI settings can be written and recalled as “MIDI Sets”.

  • Page 18: Setting Up And Demo Songs

    Setting up and demo songs Setting up and demo songs You must be dying to try out your new E-60/E-50 to see what it is capable of. We’ll get to that in a minute. But first we need to connect it.

  • Page 19: Switching The E-60/E-50 On/Off

    (2) Press the E-60/E-50’s [POWER¥ON] button located to the left of the keyboard to switch it on. (3) If you connected the E-60/E-50 to a mixing console, switch it on now. (4) Switch on the amplifier, your active speakers or the keyboard amplifier(s).

  • Page 20: Interactive Demo Of The E-60/E-50

    Interactive demo of the E-60/E-50 Your E-60/E-50 contains an interactive demo that introduces all of its highlights. It might be a good idea to try it out now. The demo is self-explanatory, so we’ll just show you how to start and stop it.

  • Page 21: The Main Page

    The TRANSPOSE field H, finally, calls up the display When you leave Demo mode (or any other display page) or if you do not change any of the E-60/E-50’s settings, page where you can transpose one, several or all sec-...

  • Page 22: Quick Start

    Arranger control (Keyboard parts) Let us first look at the most important aspects for oper- ating the Arranger: (1) Connect and switch on the E-60/E-50 (see pages 18 and 19). (2) Press the EASY SETTING [ARR] button. Left hand: Right hand: melody...

  • Page 23: Professional Transitions: Fill In

    (7) Play another chord in the left half of the keyboard. notes. The same pattern is now played in that key. You don’t The E-60/E-50 allows you to make such “announce- even have to play full chords: ments” in the following way: •...

  • Page 24: Intro & Ending

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Quick Start (3) Press the [AUTO¥FILL¥IN] button (it lights). (3) Press the [INTRO] and the numeric button [1]~[4] that corresponds to the Intro pattern you want to use. (4) Press a VARIATION [1]~[4] button to select another MAIN pattern.

  • Page 25: Selecting Music Styles

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Playing to an automatic accompaniment Changing the tempo Selecting Music Styles If the accompaniment is too fast (or too slow), here is how to change the Music Style tempo: So far, we have been using only one Music Style (the one that is selected automatically at power-on).

  • Page 26: Using The Keyboard Parts

    Keyboard part. details. Note: All Keyboard parts can be used to play drum sounds. (3) Use the MASTER [VOLUME] knob to set the E-60/ Unlike previous Roland arranger instruments, the E-60/E-50 no E-50’s output volume. longer provides a dedicated “Manual Drums” part.

  • Page 27: Selecting Sounds For The Keyboard Parts

    User Programs. See p. 65 for details. (1) Press the desired ONE TOUCH button. In this case, the E-60/E-50 directly jumps to the TONE page that contains the currently selected sound. The arrow indicates which part is active for Tone There are four One Touch memories per Music Style selection (its TONE ASSIGN button also lights).

  • Page 28: Drumming On The Keyboard

    Drumming on the keyboard There is a “JazzScat” sound (VOCAL family), for exam- The E-60/E-50 also allows you to play drums and per- ple, with three dynamic levels that allow you to cussion on the keyboard. If you have ever worked with sound “Doo”, “Bub”...

  • Page 29: Playing Realistic Guitar Parts (Guitar Mode)

    Playing realistic guitar parts (Guitar mode) The UPPER1 field below “GUITAR MODE” shows the Your E-60/E-50 provides a Guitar mode that allows you name of the currently selected guitar sound. You to play extremely realistic guitar parts via the keyboard.

  • Page 30: Additional Arpeggio Functions

    (i.e. E-A-D-G-B-E). As soon as you play G Strum down slow (4 strings) (Eb4)—This is similar to a chord in the “CHORD” area, however, the E-60/E-50 the above, except that only four notes are played. memorizes and uses it until you play a different G Fifth of the chord (Ab4)—This key plays the fifth of the...

  • Page 31: Selecting Guitar Sounds

    Guitar mode is active, so that the chords you play with your (2) Press the [ELECTRIC] or [ACOUSTIC] switch icon to left hand are used both by the E-60/E-50’s Arranger and its Gui- specify whether you need an electric or an acoustic tar mode functionality.

  • Page 32: Playing Question And Answer Phrases

    (4) Switch on the PART ON/OFF [UP1] button to restore you press this key. Guitarists achieve this effect by put- the E-60/E-50’s Guitar mode and play the next ting their hand on all strings. When you release this key, guitar bit.

  • Page 33: Working With The Music Assistant

    “CHORD” area. As you know, each chord The E-60/E-50’s Music Assistant is also related to the can be played in a variety of ways on a keyboard and a Arranger/Style section.

  • Page 34: Using The Finder

    E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Quick Start • Press the [ARTIST] field to sort the Music Assistant • Press the [Search≈Only] field to have the E-60/E-50 entries alphabetically by artist name. This reshuffles search for names that contain the supplied informa- the list.

  • Page 35: Playing Back Songs (Standard Midi Files)

    There are several ways of quickly locating the song you Files) are after: ISorting files Your E-60/E-50 contains all kinds of functions for “cus- Press the [SONG¥NAME], [ARTIST], [GENRE] or tomizing” the songs you play back via easy-to-use rou- [FILE¥NAME] field to sort the song files according to tines.

  • Page 36: Starting Playback

    [√¥SLOW] and [FAST¥®]. • Press the field of the song you want to play back. (10) Use the MASTER [VOLUME] knob to set the E-60/ Note: If no songs were found, the following message appears E-50’s output volume.
  • Page 37 Recorder may suddenly stop and the message “Song Scanning” may appear. This can be The display changes to: solved by reducing the playback tempo so that the E-60/E-50 has enough time to process all MIDI data contained in the song.

  • Page 38: Using The Song Cover Function

    Note: The COVER information is part of the data only the parts you need must light (the others must be dark). E-60/E-50, E-80 or G-70 understands. You can still play back By pressing one of these fields, you switch off the the newly saved version of this song on another sequencer or active preset.

  • Page 39: Displaying Lyrics And Chord Information

    E-50 also allows you to set the background color if Note: You can also switch the Minus One function on/off using the D Beam controller (E-60, p. 54) or an optional foot- you don’t feel comfortable with the black-on-white switch (page 56).
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Quick Start (6) Press the [OPTIONS] button. (7) Press [Back] to see the notes again. If necessary, you can return to the OPTIONS page to correct settings you don’t like after all.

  • Page 41: Recording Your Music

    A Recording everything at once This is the easy approach: you press the [REC¥∏] but- ton, you set the E-60/E-50 the way you want it to The Recorder now counts in one measure, after sound (with or without Arranger, for example), and which Arranger playback and recording start.

  • Page 42: Recording Without Accompaniment

    ACC4 GUITAR PIANO ACC5 ACC6 To record a guitar part, activate the E-60/E-50’s Gui- tar mode by pressing the EASY SETTING [GUITAR] If you also recorded one or several Keyboard parts, their button. data reside on the following tracks: (3) Use the [√SLOW][FAST®] buttons, the [TAP] button...
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Recording your music You have just selected the more detailed recording The sequencer returns to the beginning of the song function (the “sequencer”). The display changes to: (measure “1”). (9) Press the [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª] button.

  • Page 44: Saving Your Song

    Saving your song A song you save to becomes a Standard MIDI File that (4) Enter the name: can be played back with the E-60/E-50, but also with Entering names any other SMF-compatible sequencer. There are two ways of saving new or edited songs: •...

  • Page 45: About The Keyboard Modes

    Arranger, Piano, Organ and Guitar modes About the Keyboard modes The KBD MODE setting is the singlemost important parameter of your E-60/E-50 because it determines which parts (or Tones) and sections are available. Though the EASY SETTING buttons set these parameters automatically, you should familiarize yourself with the KBD MODE concept.

  • Page 46: Split And Whole Modes

    (2) Use the SPLIT POINT [√][®] fields to select the new split point. The setting range is F1~F#7 (E-60) or C#2~B6 (E-50). The darker keys in the display refer to the right half. As you can see, the “SPLIT POINT” is the lowest note of the right half.

  • Page 47: Using Whole Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Split and Whole modes Using WHOLE mode Whole means that all keys trigger the same part(s). There is thus no split. You can assign up to 4 parts to the entire keyboard: MBS, LWR, UP2 and UP1.

  • Page 48: Using The Performance Functions

    E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the performance functions Using the performance functions Let us now have a look at the E-60/E-50’s performance Transposition functions. Also called controllers, they allow you to add expression to your playing, which is a very important If you are used to playing a song in a particular key, the aspect for simulating glissando’s, bendings and other...

  • Page 49: Global Transpose

    UP1. Another use for this function is to provide access “–1” refers to a semitone decrease of the pitch, so to the “noises” of the E-60/E-50’s new Tones so as to be that you hear a “B” each time you play a “C”. It also able to trigger the scraping, knocking, etc.

  • Page 50: Key Touch (Velocity Sensitivity)

    Press the display field and use the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons to set the velocity value The E-60/E-50’s keyboard is also velocity sensitive. This that should be used for all notes you play (1~127). allows you to control the timbre and volume of the “1”...

  • Page 51: Master Tune

    This is not really a performance function, but it allows The D Beam controller allows you to control various you to tune your E-60/E-50 to acoustic instruments aspects of your performance or to add something to that cannot be tuned.
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the performance functions (6) Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main page. Sound EFX Here, you can select various “noises” to be added to your music simply by moving your hand over the D EXIT Beam.
  • Page 53 G Fade OUT—Fade Outs are extremely popular in pop “127” (maximum upward bend). As soon as you move music and the E-60 allows you to end a song just like the your hand outside the D Beam’s reach (higher than original.

  • Page 54: Using Optional Footswitches

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the performance functions G Chord Oct 1/2/3—By holding your hand inside the D Using optional footswitches Beam’s range, you cause the D Beam part to sound the notes extracted from the current song. You could use Sustain Footswitch (HOLD) this function to add syncopated brass or guitar “hits”...

  • Page 55: Foot Switch

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using optional footswitches (2) Press the [FOOT¥CONTROLLER] field, followed by “Auto” means that the part in question only responds the [FOOT¥SWITCH] field. to Hold messages if it is assigned to the right half or the entire keyboard.

  • Page 56: Expression (Foot Pedal)

    G User Prg Up, User Prg Down—Allows you to select the MENU next (“Up”) or previous (“Down”) User Program. G Punch In/Out—The footswitch can be used to activate and switch off punch in/out recording using the E-60/ E-50’s sequencer (page 126). G Portamento—Switches the Portamento function The display changes to: (page 77) on and off.

  • Page 57: Scale Tuning

    Asian and other scales in much the same way as on an oriental keyboard. The E-60/E-50 contains three memories where you can store your favorite tunings. These are three global memories that apply to all User Programs.
  • Page 58 (7) Press the [UP¥PARTS] and/or [LW¥PART] field to If you now returned to the main page, you would notice that the E-60/E-50 alerts you to the fact that specify which Keyboard parts are affected by the the Scale Tuning function has been switched on Scale Tune settings: Upper 1/2 and/or Lower.

  • Page 59: Metronome

    (3) Press the [METRONOME] button again to switch off the metronome. Metronome settings EXIT The E-60/E-50 also allows you to specify when and how the metronome should sound: (1) Press and hold the [METRONOME] button. The display now looks as follows:...

  • Page 60: Additional Arranger/Style Functions

    Arranger. The Arranger is a kind of sequencer that plays back the accompaniments you select. Those accompaniments are always related to a given musical genre (or “style”) and are therefore called “Styles”. The E-60/E-50’s accompani- ments are a lot more than just one pattern that goes on playing until you stop it: they comprise several patterns (or divi- sions).

  • Page 61: About Sync Start & Stop

    You can also switch among Style patterns using a foot- switch. Here are the pattern selection functions you can assign: Once you get to know the E-60/E-50 a little better, you will appreciate this function, though. D Beam (E-60) Fill Up, Fill Down (page 53)

  • Page 62: Melody Intelligence

    TYPE also means that the sound assigned to the UP1 part changes. Most TYPEs add a second sound to it (called “2ND TONE”). (5) Press the [2ND¥TONE] field and use the E-60/E-50’s standard procedure to select a different sound for the additional harmony notes.

  • Page 63: Linking Melody Intell Type Selection To The Styles (Style Melody Intell Link)

    (3) Press the [STYLE¥MELODY¥INTELL¥LINK] field to Press [ORIGINAL] (page 1) to return to the original switch it off. If it is on, the E-60/E-50 assigns a orchestration. suitable MELODY INTELLIGENCE type to each Style you select.

  • Page 64: Freeze Data

    See page 44. Note: Saving a Style with a COVER preset affects all User Pro- Note: The E-60/E-50 supports both upper- and lower-case let- grams that refer to this Style. ters for file names. Choose whichever is more convenient (or clearer).

  • Page 65: One Touch

    One Touch setting. (WRITE) As you see, the One Touch memories apply to all Key- The E-60/E-50 allows you to save your own ONE TOUCH board parts. settings for the selected Style. This may come in handy Note: If a One Touch memory is active while you recall a User for CUSTOM Styles (see page 70) for which there are no Program, the One Touch function is switched off.

  • Page 66: More Refined Arranger Settings

    The display now shows the following message: More refined Arranger settings Chord recognition area (ZONE) Telling the E-60/E-50 that you want to use the Arranger is a matter of pressing the EASY SETTING [ARR] button. In that case, the key of the Style patterns is controlled by the chords you play in the left half of the keyboard.

  • Page 67: Arranger Type (Chord Mode)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation More refined Arranger settings Arranger Type (chord mode) (1) Select the ARRANGER SETTING page (see step (1) of Another important choice is how you want to transmit “Chord recognition area (ZONE)” on p. 66).

  • Page 68: Tempo-Related Settings (Arranger Options)

    Arranger parts should Options) respond to your velocity. (3) Press the [DYNAMIC¥EDIT] field. The E-60/E-50 provides two parameters that allow you The display changes to: to “play” with the Style tempo: (1) Press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 69: Tempo Change (Ritard And Acceler)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Tempo-related settings (Arranger Options) IUsing the Ritardando/Accelerando functions [PRESET], [AUTO] and [LOCK] allow you to specify what happens when you select another Style: (4) For general applications (any Style division) pro-...

  • Page 70: Working With 'External' Styles

    CUSTOM memory. (Even though the drawing may sug- bars that only last two beats. The usual place for such gest that this takes quite some time, the E-60/E-50 per- a bar is between the first and the second verse. forms these steps in a split second.) Another favorite position for “halved”...
  • Page 71 “GLOBAL” entry. You can also use the Finder for locating the desired Style. See p. 73 for details. Note: It is perfectly possible to use “older” Styles with the E-60/E-50. They are automatically converted to the new VARI- Its indicator lights and the display looks as follows: ATION [1]~[4] system.

  • Page 72: Disk User

    Note: If you do not want to use the Style after all, press [EXIT]. question refers to the name and memory area. Next In that case, the E-60/E-50 keeps on using the last Style it did time you recall such a User Program, the E-60/E-50 find.

  • Page 73: Style Finder: Quickly Locating Styles

    Style Finder: quickly locating Styles not available and the display looks as follows: The E-60/E-50 allows you to have a great many Music Styles handy: in its internal memory, on a memory card and on floppy disks. For the internal memory and the memory card in the PCMCIA slot, there is a powerful Finder function for quickly locating the Style you need.

  • Page 74: Editing The Style Finder Information

    • Press the field of the Style you need and do your Decide what you want to look for thing. • Press the [STYLE¥NAME] field if you want the E-60/ If the E-60/E-50 did find one or several matches, the E-50 to look for Style names, then enter the name (or “FOUND”...
  • Page 75 Note: It is perfectly possible to use “older” Styles with the formatted, a message will be displayed that allows you to for- E-60/E-50. They are automatically converted to the new VARI- mat it before the Styles are copied. ATION [1]~[4] system.
  • Page 76 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Additional Arranger/Style functions You are asked whether it is OK to overwrite all files on the destination media (“TO”) that have the same file names as the files you are about to copy.

  • Page 77: Advanced Keyboard Part Functions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Tuning Upper2: Coarse Tune and Fine Tune Advanced Keyboard part functions Tuning Upper2: Coarse Tune and Fine Tune The UP2 part can be used as full-fledged solo or melody “–” means that UP2’s pitch is lowered, while values sound or to “fatten”...

  • Page 78: Portamento Mode: Mono/Poly

    (4) Set the desired value with the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons. Portamento Mode: Mono/Poly The E-60/E-50 also allows you to set the Upper1 and (3) Switch on the LWR part (its PART ON/OFF button Upper2 parts to mono(phonic) mode. MONO means must light).

  • Page 79: Tone Edit: Editing Keyboard Parts

    The function of this parameter depends on the sound you assigned to the selected part. It may influence Your E-60/E-50 allows you to edit certain parameters the filter and resonance setting, switch between that affect the way a Keyboard part sounds by adjust-...
  • Page 80 ITVF (filter) By modifying the filter settings, you can control the timbre (tone) of the sound. The E-60/E-50 uses Low- Pass Filters (LPF) that allow only frequencies below the specified frequency to pass. The frequency where the filter starts “cutting off”...

  • Page 81: Using The Mixer Functions & Effects

    Using the mixer functions & effects The MIXER environment does what its name suggests: it allows you to balance the various Keyboard parts of your E-60/ E-50. See page 102 and following for how to “mix” the Song and Style parts.

  • Page 82: Volume And Status Of The Style Parts

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the mixer functions & effects (8) Use the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial, the [DEC]/[INC] buttons, • Use the knob icons and the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial, the [DEC]/[INC] buttons, or the on-screen numeric pad or the on-screen numeric pad (press the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial) to specify how much reverb...

  • Page 83: Editing The Keyboard Effects Processors

    Be aware that any changes you make here also affect the Style and song parts. There are only one Reverb and one Chorus processor for all of the E-60/E-50’s parts. (1) Press the KEYBOARD REVERB [EDIT] field to access the Reverb parameters.

  • Page 84: Chorus For Keyboard Parts

    (2) Press the [EFFECTS] field. Using the multi-effects processor (Multi-FX) Your E-60/E-50 contains a multi-effects processor that can be used for processing any Keyboard part you like. (1) Press the PART ON/OFF [UP1] button (it must light). On this page, you can switch the CHORUS processor on and off by pressing the [OFF/ON] button icon to the right of its “display”.

  • Page 85: Selecting Another Mfx Type And Editing It

    23. 2 Pitch Shifter 37. Flanger‰ DLY 10. Compressor 24. FBK Pitch 38. CHO‰ Flanger or off. If it is on, the E-60/E-50 selects a suitable 11. Limiter 25. Reverb 39. CHO/Delay MFX type for each sound you assign to the UP1 12.

  • Page 86: Effects For Songs And Styles

    Keyboard parts. There are only one Reverb Press the field of the effect type you wish to use. and one Chorus processor for all of the E-60/E-50’s G CHORUS1~CHORUS4—These are conventional Chorus parts.

  • Page 87: Digital Bass Enhancer Function

    (4) Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main page. Note: You may hear some slight noise from the internal speakers when the E-60/E-50 is turned on in a very quiet envi- ronment while the Digital Bass Enhancer is set to “On”. That noise is too faint to be audible once you start playing.

  • Page 88: Working With User Programs

    User Program Finder. The display changes to: To keep this massive amount of information manage- able, the E-60/E-50 works with User Program Set Lists (hence the [LIST] button). Such lists are what their name suggests: enumerations of User Program files stored in the same memory area as the list file itself.

  • Page 89: Selecting User Programs

    Note: Unless you specified a User Program for the Startup appears in the right corner. function (page 95), you can also load the Cancel settings by powering off your E-60/E-50 and turning it back on again. You cannot select a different Set List here.

  • Page 90: Choosing User Programs Manually

    Note: If the currently displayed User Program was loaded with [UP] Selects the following User Program (for example the User Program Finder, the E-60/E-50 now displays the USER PROGRAM FINDER page where you can select another regis- [8]/P1 if you selected E-60/P1 before pressing this tration in the internal memory or on a card.

  • Page 91: Quick Location Of The User Program You Need

    (internal memory, card or floppy disk). The display returns to the page shown under step (1) Note: The E-60/E-50 does not support User Programs of the above. This time, however, only the User Programs old Roland E and KR series.

  • Page 92: Selectively Loading User Program Settings (User Program Hold)

    G Bass Inversion—Press this field to ignore the setting of the [BASS¥INVERS] button. Press [ALL] to activate all button icons and [NONE] to If the E-60/E-50 did find one or several matches, the switch them all off. “FOUND” number will be smaller than the “GLOBAL”...

  • Page 93: Automatic Functions For User Programs

    Remove the memory card (because the internal mem- ory is always available), insert the proper card and select that User Program again. If you don’t, the E-60/ E-50 will start playback of the previously loaded song when you press [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª] again.

  • Page 94: Linking A Midi Set To A User Program

    MIDI Sets are “User Programs for MIDI parameters”. There are eight such memories (page 193). If you regularly use the E-60/E-50 in different MIDI environments (studio, live, band), preparing three MIDI Sets and linking them to the User Programs you usually use in the studio, on stage, etc., can be a time saver.

  • Page 95: User Program Recall

    (page 89). But maybe you prefer to be operational right The User Program Finder is used for quickly locating the away. In that case, tell the E-60/E-50 which User Pro- User Programs you need in a given situation. Some gram it should recall whenever you switch it on: information is added automatically to User Programs (1) Press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 96: Editing The User Program Finder Information

    Set List whose “members” can be recalled via the dis- play (or using the USER PROGRAM [DOWN]/[UP] but- tons on the front panel). When you select a memory [1]~[8] on pages P1~18, the E-60/E-50 therefore loads the settings of the file in question. So here’s what may happen: •...

  • Page 97: Editing An Index

    You can change those assignments and even edit the Index EXT MEMORY: The memory card in the E-60/E-50’s PCM- names. Furthermore, you can copy an Index entry CIA slot. Do not forget to insert it before selecting this option.
  • Page 98 Note: After 50 modifications (established/defeated assign- IRename ments), the E-60/E-50 performs an automatic confirmation This function allows you to change the name of the (like when you press the [Back] field). selected Index. IIndex Copy •...

  • Page 99: Music Assistant Functions

    (2) Select the internal memory by pressing [INTERNAL¥MEMORY]. Music Assistant registrations must reside in the E-60/ E-50’s internal memory. If necessary, first copy User Programs from a memory card to the E-60/E-50’s internal memory (see p. 97).

  • Page 100: Editing Music Assistant Registrations

    Working with User Programs IDeleting Music Assistant entries Editing Music Assistant registrations The E-60/E-50 also allows you to edit certain aspects of The DELETE function allows you to dispose of the selected Music Assistant registration. Again, this is a existing Music Assistant registrations.
  • Page 101 (4) Press the [EXECUTE] field to save the settings. If you are saving your Music Assistant registration under a new name, the operation is confirmed and the E-60/E-50 returns to the MUSIC ASSISTANT LIST page. (A new User Program is created along with your Music Assistant registration.)

  • Page 102: Song And Style Makeup Tools

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Song and Style Makeup Tools Song and Style Makeup Tools Mixing Song or Style parts Though accessible via the [MIXER] button (press it twice To mix the Style parts, you need to press the [STYLE¥MAKEUP¥TOOLS] field on the “USER PRO-...

  • Page 103: Using The Makeup Tools

    • Select the song by pressing its field. Important remark IBefore changing the MAKEUP TOOLS settings of The MAKEUP TOOLS settings are ignored by the E-60/ a Style E-50’s 16-track Sequencer or Style Composer, unless you “burn” those settings into your song or Style (see •...

  • Page 104: General Procedure

    Sequencer) ignore these newly added SysEx data. (There is currently no other instrument capable of reading the MSE Style format the E-60/E-50 uses, so compatibility is no issue.) (2) Use the [ø][˚] fields in the lower right corner to select the instrument you want to edit.

  • Page 105: Palette

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the Makeup Tools PALETTE SOUND EDIT for sounds Pressing the [PALETTE] field on any of the MAKEUP Pressing the [SOUND¥EDIT] field on any of the TOOLS pages takes you to the following page where...

  • Page 106: Sound Edit For Drum Sets

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Song and Style Makeup Tools Note: Some sounds already contain natural (sampled) vibrato DRUM INSTR EDIT whose depth or speed cannot be changed. G VB RATE—This parameter adjusts the speed of the pitch If the instrument icon to the left of the sound name modulation.

  • Page 107: Common

    “regular” song or Style data. Pan Delay This is a stereo version of the above delay (MAKEUP TOOLS settings are SysEx data only the E-60/ effect. It creates repetitions that alternate E-50 understands.) between the left and right channels.

  • Page 108: Saving Your Modified Song Or Style

    (and only if you want to save the new version to the same memory area). The edits you have just performed can only be read by the E-60/E-50 and so are of little use to other SMF players or arranger instruments.

  • Page 109: More Refined Song Functions

    The MARK JUMP infor- pad to dispose of the last number you entered. mation can be read by the E-60/E-50, E-80, and Example: if you wanted to enter “14” and then notice G-70, but is of little use to other sequencers or SMF that you pressed the [4] field twice (“144”), press...

  • Page 110: Working With The Song Finder

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation More refined song functions IIf you press [INTERNAL¥MEMORY] or (8) Press the [EXECUTE] field. [EXTERNAL¥MEMORY]… If you selected the memory area that contains the original version, the following message is displayed: …the display changes to:...

  • Page 111: Editing The Song Finder Information

    If the E-60/E-50 did find one or several matches, the supplied information. (This would allow you to also “xx” number will be smaller than the “yy” number.
  • Page 112 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation More refined song functions IP&S Input (2) Press the [OPTIONS] field. You can also add a musical phrase to your songs if you wish to take advantage of the Play & Search facility.

  • Page 113: Editing An Index

    INT MEMORY: The E-60/E-50’s internal memory. Press the [NO] field if files on the source (“FROM”) FLOPPY DISK: The floppy disk in the E-60/E-50’s drive. media that have the same name as existing files on EXT MEMORY: The memory card in the E-60/E-50’s PCM- the destination (“TO”) media should not be copied...
  • Page 114 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation More refined song functions IEdit If the [ALL] field is currently selected, the display looks as follows: This function allows you to assign the desired songs to the selected Index (or to remove existing song assignments).

  • Page 115: Play List Function

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Play List function Press the [REPLACE] field if the assignments of the Play List function DESTINATION Index should be erased and replaced by the entries of the selected SOURCE field.

  • Page 116: Editing Play Lists

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation More refined song functions The display looks more or less as follows: Note: This only saves the Play List (i.e. the references to exist- ing song files). The songs themselves are not saved, because that is unnecessary.
  • Page 117 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Play List function (3) Press the [EDIT] field or the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial. (8) Press the [SAVE] field to save your edited list. If the new Play List has the same name as an existing...

  • Page 118: Using Play Lists

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation More refined song functions Using Play Lists The two fields ([|√√][®®|]) that appear on the main Here’s how Play Lists can be used for your perfor- page during list playback allow you to navigate in your play list.
  • Page 119 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Play List function IRenaming a Play List To change the name of the selected Play List, press the [RENAME] field. Enter the desired characters (page 44) and press the [EXECUTE] field. After a brief confirmation, the dis- play returns to the Play List page.

  • Page 120: Editing Lyrics

    Editing Lyrics Your E-60/E-50 contains functions that allow you to add Lyrics to Standard MIDI Files that do not contain them. You can also edit the Lyrics data of Standard MIDI Files that conform to the Tune 1000 format (as well as other Lyrics formats).
  • Page 121 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Adding Lyrics to a song (11) Press the [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª] button. The message means that the lyrics of the previously selected song will be erased. If that’s OK with you, press the [YES] field. If not, press the [NO] field to...

  • Page 122: Exporting Lyrics Data As Text File

    See page 111. If necessary, you can also supply the required ARTIST and GENRE information for use with the SONG FINDER function. Note: The E-60/E-50 supports both upper- and lower-case let- ters for file names. Choose whichever is more convenient (or clearer).

  • Page 123: Using The 16-Track Sequencer

    About the sequencer’s main page Using the 16-track sequencer Your E-60/E-50 contains a powerful sequencer with a Note: The MUTE function is not available while the SOLO func- tion is on. You can, however, select another track at that time, host of edit functions.

  • Page 124: Example 1: Recording A Song From Scratch

    The display changes to: general SysEx data. (3) If you want the E-60/E-50 to set most parameters for you, press one of the TEMPLATES fields. Here is what the options mean:...

  • Page 125: Preparations

    Track REC TYPE IUsing two drum tracks 1~3 GS (cannot be changed) The E-60/E-50 allows you to use as many drum tracks UP1* as you like: simply assign a Drum Set to the desired GS (cannot be changed) track and start recording.
  • Page 126 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the 16-track sequencer Select “Replace” if the track contains data you wish This option allows you to use the TEMPO [√SLOW][FAST®] buttons and/or [TAP] to vary the to replace with new data. This erases all data of the selected track from the place where you start record- tempo while recording.

  • Page 127: Example 2: Adding Tracks

    D Beam controller (E-60) or an optional footswitch (see “Start/Stop Song” on p. 53, “Play/Stop” on p. 55). Here’s how to add a track to a song in the E-60/E-50’s (21) Play the new part. Song RAM memory. This is only meaningful after (22) Press the RECORDER [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª] button to...

  • Page 128: Saving Your Song

    STOP The display now responds with: Note: The PLAY/STOP function can also be assigned to the D Beam controller (E-60) or an optional footswitch (see “Start/ Stop Song” on p. 53, “Play/Stop” on p. 55). (7) Play the new part.

  • Page 129: Editing 16-Track Songs

    You need to give your song two names: a SONG Editing 16-track songs NAME and a FILE NAME. The FILE NAME is the one that allows the E-60/E-50 to recognize your song. Easy editing and useful functions After recording a few tracks, you may want to do some touching up.
  • Page 130 “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by If, after selecting one of these functions and setting the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 parameter values, you decide not to execute the bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation...
  • Page 131 G CPT (1~119)—Refers to the starting CPT position. “CPT” is short for “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by FROM NOTE: 72 (C5) [OUTSIDE] the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 TO NOTE: 76 (E5) THAN NOTE: 72 (C5) [LOWER] &...
  • Page 132 “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by or “FROM CC” may not even be available, so that setting it the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 beforehand would be a waste of time.
  • Page 133 You can choose the kind of data to be copied using “DATA TYPE”. Note: The E-60/E-50 has no Undo function. Saving your song before copying will allow you to load the previous ver- ISRC TRACK (ALL, 1~16) sion if something goes wrong.
  • Page 134 “ALL” here, in which case the operation applies is short for “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by to all tracks. the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 IFROM bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation G BAR (1~[last measure of the track or song])—Refers to...
  • Page 135 G CPT (1~119)—Refers to the starting CPT position. “CPT” is short for “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation should start after the selected beat.
  • Page 136 G CPT (1~119)—Refers to the starting CPT position. “CPT” is short for “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation should start after the selected beat.
  • Page 137 • “Upgrading” older Standard MIDI Files to take advan- (i.e. of all data the two tracks contain – from start to tage of the E-60/E-50’s new sounds. finish). The combined version can be found on the • Global changes to the Reverb and/or Chorus Send destination track (DST).
  • Page 138 G CPT (1~119)—Refers to the starting CPT position. “CPT” is short for “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation should start after the selected beat.
  • Page 139 Editing the Master Track the notes to be copied. (See also “Fine-tuning the setting range” on p. 132.) The E-60/E-50’s sequencer uses one track called “MAS- TER” for each song. It is used for recording the time sig- IVALUE (CPT) (–4800~4800)
  • Page 140 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the 16-track sequencer (3) Press the [MASTER¥TRACK] field in the right col- (2) Press the DATA ENTRY [®] button to select the umn. (first) value. (3) Modify the value: This page lists all events already present on the MAS- •...
  • Page 141 (the indicator in question must light). This is a very important step for Roland tone genera- [TEMPO] refers to tempo events, [BEAT] to time sig- tors. If the checksum is wrong or missing, the entire nature changes, and [SYSTEM¥EXCLUSIVE] to SysEx...
  • Page 142 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the 16-track sequencer ICREATE EVENT • Press the [MOVE¥EVENT] button icon. The following Press this button icon to add a new event to the pop-up appears: MASTER track. The following pop-up appears: •...

  • Page 143: Editing Song Data Using Microscope Edit

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Editing song data using Microscope Edit IPLACE EVENT Editing song data using This function is only available if the sequencer’s clip- Microscope Edit board already contains events that you copied using COPY EVENT.

  • Page 144: General Notes About Micro Edit

    Except for a (perhaps) clearer representation of the another kind of event (control change, aftertouch, pro- data on the selected track, all other operations are gram change, etc.), that value is buffered by the E-60/ the same as in standard view. Press again to E-50’s tone generator, and used for the following note...

  • Page 145: Editing Events

    • Press the [+10%] or [–10%] field to increase or prises. decrease the current value by 10%. The E-60/E-50’s keyboard does not generate Poly or • Press [ENTER] to confirm the value. Channel Aftertouch messages, but its sound source —or—...

  • Page 146: Other Edit Operations

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Using the 16-track sequencer Other edit operations Adding notes The fields in the right half of the MICRO EDIT page allow you to reduce or expand the number of events of If you press the [NOTE] field, the display changes to: the track you selected.

  • Page 147: Style Converter

    Use [PLACE¥EVENT] to insert a copy of those events at the desired position. Style Converter The E-60/E-50’s Style Converter is an easy and intuitive tool for creating your own Music Styles based on one of your own songs or a Standard MIDI File created by someone else.

  • Page 148: Using The Style Converter

    This page allows you to select the song tracks that E-60/E-50’s Arranger. should become Style tracks. Remember that a song • Your new Style resides in the E-60/E-50 Style RAM may contain up to 16 tracks, while a Music Style memory. Do not forget to save it before selecting “only”...
  • Page 149 Style data already present in start playback. This mutes all other tracks, while the the E-60/E-50’s Style RAM area. If you need to start selected track is flagged with an “S”. from scratch, however (to create an entirely new Press the [SOLO] field again to switch off the func- Style)…...
  • Page 150 G Key—(C, C#, D, Eb, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B) Use this parame- • Press [SAVE], followed by [STYLE]. ter to tell your E-60/E-50 what key the track (or tracks) is (or are) in. Specifying the right key before converting the data is crucial for realtime use of a pattern.

  • Page 151: Programming Styles (Style Composer)

    New Styles can be created in three ways: cases, less means more, i.e. do not program six melodic accompa- niments just because the E-60/E-50 provides that facility. If you • By converting portions of a Standard MIDI File into listen very carefully to a CD, you will discover that it is not the an accompaniment to be played by the Arranger number of instruments you use that makes a song sound “big”...

  • Page 152: Recording Styles From Scratch

    Programming Styles (Style Composer) Clearing the RAM memory (Initialize Style) Recording Styles from scratch The first thing we need to do is clear the E-60/E-50’s Style RAM memory, because it is not empty when you Important remark select the STYLE COMPOSER.

  • Page 153: Getting Ready For The First Track

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Recording Styles from scratch • Press the second [BEAT] field (the denominator) and (g) Press the second [BEAT] field (the denominator) and enter the duration of each beat using the [DATA÷ENTRY] enter the duration of each beat using the dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons.
  • Page 154 Division. the major pattern and copy it to all MAIN Divisions”. The E-60/E-50 allows you to record Styles in any key. Thus, with one recording, you will obtain 3 (Major, But do set the KEY parameter to the right value minor, 7th) x 4 (MAIN 1, 2, 3, 4)= 12 identical drum before recording.
  • Page 155 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Recording Styles from scratch Tempo Record mode (17) Press the [REC¥MODE] field in the lower left corner (15) The current tempo value may be a bit fast for and use the DATA ENTRY [DEC]/[INC] buttons to recording, so change it by pressing the tempo field and using the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC]...

  • Page 156: Recording

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Programming Styles (Style Composer) There is one last thing we need to set: Auditioning your Style and adding (19) Specify how long the count-in should be before more tracks recording starts by pressing the [COUNT-IN] field and using the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC]...

  • Page 157: Saving Your Style

    After programming a few tracks, you may find that cer- sible. After all, if someone decided to switch off your tain parts tend to confuse you. That is why the E-60/ E-60/E-50 now, you would lose everything you have E-50 allows you to mute tracks that you do not want to programmed so far.

  • Page 158: Using Existing Styles

    Note: If the Style RAM memory already contains new data, minor or seventh chord. Remember to set the Mode save it before copying. The E-60/E-50 has no Undo function. parameter to “M= m=7” until you have come to grips Saving a Style before copying allows you to revert to the previ- with the possibilities of the E-60/E-50’s Arranger.

  • Page 159: Copying Individual Style Tracks

    Note: If the Style RAM memory already contains new data, (4) Press the [TRACK] field and use the [DATA÷ENTRY] save it before copying. The E-60/E-50 has no Undo function. dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons to select the track to Saving a Style before copying allows you to revert to the previ- be copied.

  • Page 160: Editing Styles On The Fly Via Additional Recordings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Programming Styles (Style Composer) ISound/Drum Set selection (13) Repeat this operation with the [MODE] and [DIVISION] fields to select the Mode (Major, Minor, To select another sound or Drum Set for an existing...

  • Page 161: Expression, Panpot, Reverb, Chorus

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Editing Styles on the fly via additional recordings IDrum Instrument & Pitch The display changes to: (3) Select the track by pressing its line in the table. After selecting the “AccDrums” track, you can change The name of that track appears on a light back- the pitch of certain sounds of the selected Drum Set.

  • Page 162: Changing The Preset Tempo

    Note: The last tempo value you record becomes the Style’s (1) Load the Style you want to edit (if it does not yet preset tempo. reside in the E-60/E-50’s Style RAM memory). (2) Press the [MENU] button, then the [STYLE¥COMPOSER] field.
  • Page 163 G CPT (1~119)—Refers to the starting CPT position. “CPT” is short for “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation should start after the selected beat.
  • Page 164 “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by TION value is not applied (“0% correction”), while “100%” the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 means that all notes are shifted to the mathematically cor- bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation...
  • Page 165 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Style Track Edit functions IDATA TYPE DELETE Allows you to select the data to be edited. ALL: All parameters listed below. Note: Only note messages. Modulat: CC01 messages usually used for adding vibrato (i.e.
  • Page 166 “Clock Pulse Time”, the smallest unit used by the note range) to be modified within the specified FROM/ the E-60/E-50. (There are 120 CPTs to every beat of a 4/4 TO time range. bar.) Change this setting only if your edit operation It is not displayed when you select EQUAL, UNEQUAL, should start after the selected beat.
  • Page 167 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Style Track Edit functions IFROM NOTE/TO NOTE (0 C-~127 G9) CHANGE VELO FROM NOTE refers to the lower limit of the note range you want to change. TO NOTE represents the upper limit. See also “Fine-tuning the note range”...
  • Page 168 You can also use it to “upgrade” older Styles to back. Based on the fundamentals of the chords you play ensure that they use the E-60/E-50’s new sounds. during Arranger playback, it often leads to odd jumps of ITRACK (ADrums~Acc6, ALL) certain parts.
  • Page 169 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Style Track Edit functions IDATA TYPE G CPT—This field allows you to “fine-tune” the length. In most cases, you will probably work with multiples of q Allows you to select the data to be edited. See the list on notes (i.e.

  • Page 170: Editing Individual Style Events (Style Micro Edit)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Programming Styles (Style Composer) The display changes to: Editing individual Style events (Style Micro Edit) Select this mode if you need to change just one aspect of an otherwise perfect Style.
  • Page 171 G Control Change—These messages usually add some- thing to the notes being played, like modulation, a dif- ferent volume, a new stereo position… The E-60/E-50 recognizes (and allows you to edit) all control change numbers the Arranger uses (CC01, 10, 11, 91, 93) and...

  • Page 172: Editing Events

    G Program Change—These messages are used to select sounds within the current bank. As there are only 128 possibilities, these messages are usually preceded by control changes CC00 and CC32. That’s why the E-60/ E-50 inserts all three when you use the CREATE EVENT function.

  • Page 173: Other Edit Operations

    “Std”, which means that the and add the new event. E-60/E-50 decides automatically when extremely high (or Press [CLOSE] to close the pop-up window without low) notes need to be shifted down (or up) by one or sev- applying your changes.
  • Page 174 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Programming Styles (Style Composer) IERASE EVENT Note: For this function, you could take advantage of the VIEW filter to avoid selecting event types that should not be • Use the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [ß][†] buttons to included in the copy.

  • Page 175: Disk/Media Functions

    E-60/E-50 Music Workstation The how-to’s Disk/Media functions The E-60/E-50’s DISK & MEDIA functions allow you to (6) Do one of the following (if necessary): save edited data and settings to the internal memory, a • For [LOAD] operations, press the field that contains memory card or floppy disk, to save and load User Pro- the name of the file you wish to load.

  • Page 176: Loading Data

    Roland instruments. Saving data Note: When saving files to floppy disk whose capacity is too small for the data you wish to save, the E-60/E-50 will display a “DISK ERROR” message. That does not necessarily mean that the disk is damaged.
  • Page 177 Note: The SONG MAKEUP/COVER and MARK JUMP settings Note: The E-60/E-50 supports both upper- and lower-case let- can only be read by the E-60/E-50 and are thus of no use to ters for file names. So choose whichever is more convenient (or other sequencers or SMF players.

  • Page 178: Rename Functions

    ISave Style This page allows you to save the Style that is cur- rently in the E-60/E-50’s RAM memory. Even if it is not a newly recorded Style, there are other reasons why you may want to use this function: •...

  • Page 179: Delete

    So choose whichever is more convenient (or clear). Note: The E-60/E-50 allows you to use long file names, but some windows are relatively short, so that only part of the names can be displayed. We therefore suggest using short file names (maximum 18 characters) whenever possible.

  • Page 180: Copy

    You can also select several files. (8) To display the next 5 files, press the [˚] field in the The E-60/E-50 allows you to copy one, several or all lower right corner. files from one media to another. Files on the selected...

  • Page 181: Format

    Note: If the (remaining) storage capacity is smaller than the The display now responds with: size of the files you wish to copy, the E-60/E-50 automatically stops the operation without displaying a message as soon as the media is full. Always check the contents of the destination media immediately after the copy operation to make sure that all required files have been copied.

  • Page 182: Import User Program Function

    A Tells you not to modify or delete the file in the E-60/ Note: The User Programs you want to import must reside on a E-50’s “Text” folder if you want the conversion report to floppy disk and be bundled as a set.
  • Page 183 Be sure to wait until the “Operation Successful” mes- sage appears. Note: The E-60/E-50 creates no List file. The newly acquired User Programs can be selected via the Finder, though – or assigned to one of the 144 memory slots of the currently active List.

  • Page 184: Archiving Data Using A Computer (Usb)

    Archiving data using a computer (USB) The E-60/E-50’s USB port can be used for exchanging files with a computer or for MIDI communication. Here, we will look at the archiving functions, which are often called “Data Storage”. See page 187 for the MIDI functions.
  • Page 185 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Import User Program function Note: In this state, all of the E-60/E-50’s panel functions are While data are being transferred, the E-60/E-50’s dis- blocked. You can, however, keep playing the last Keyboard play looks as follows and all buttons are locked: part(s) you selected.

  • Page 186: Backing Up All Of The E-60/E-50'S Data

    Backing up all of the E-60/E-50’s data install a new system version you may have down- loaded from www.rolandkeyboardclub.com. You can make a backup copy of all of the E-60/E-50’s internal data (or the contents of a memory card) by proceeding as follows: •...

  • Page 187: Midi

    When you play on the E-60/E-50’s keyboard or start song or Style playback, your instrument transmits MIDI data to its MIDI OUT socket (or to the USB port). If you connect that socket to the MIDI IN socket of another instrument, the external instrument may play the same notes as one of the E-60/E-50’s parts, select sounds, etc.

  • Page 188: Working With Presets

    (10) Press the field of the parameter you wish to edit Note: This field applies to both reception (RX) and transmission and set the desired value with the [DATA÷ENTRY] (TX). The E-60/E-50 indeed allows you to set separate TX and RX dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons. channels for each part.

  • Page 189: Editing Midi Parameters

    (128) was no longer sufficient to access These two button icons allow you to specify whether all sounds of a given instrument. (The E-60/E-50 boasts (lights) or not (dark) the part whose name appears in over 1590 sounds.) the upper left corner should transmit (TX) or receive G PITCH BENDER—Pitch Bend messages.

  • Page 190: Midi System Parameters

    MIDI RX The following MIDI parameters usually apply to the ICHANNEL (1~16) E-60/E-50 as a whole, even though some of them are rather specific, as you will notice. Allows you to assign a MIDI receive channel to the selected part. The default settings usually work best, but you are Press the [SYSTEM] field and use PAGE [ø][˚] to select...
  • Page 191 (without a program change) has no effect. channel to the “Basic” channel. If you don’t want these Note: When you select another Style on your E-60/E-50, it messages to be transmitted, switch off the [TX¥ON÷OFF] transmits a CC00-CC32-PC cluster on the Style channel, which field.
  • Page 192 NTA “part”, set the range messages: to the desired values. Internal: A muted part can no longer be played via the E-60/ Note: The LOW LIMIT value cannot be higher value than HIGH E-50’s keyboard or Arranger/Recorder but continues LIMIT (and vice versa).

  • Page 193: Midi Sets

    MIDI Set should be loaded when you switch on G DATA CHANGES—This parameter allows you to specify the E-60/E-50 (see below). If you need to reset some how the original program changes of the songs you play or all MIDI parameters to their default values, select back are transmitted via MIDI.

  • Page 194: Midi Set Selection At Power-On

    Switch off this button icon if no MIDI Set should be recalled when the E-60/E-50 is switched on. Note: If the E-60/E-50 is also set to recall a User Program that contains a MIDI link, that selection is ignored if the MIDI SET [RECALL] button icon is on.

  • Page 195: Miscellaneous

    • Use the D Beam controller (E-60) to control several effects (this depends on the function you assign to the D Beam, see below).

  • Page 196: General Settings

    (E-60) depends on the function you assign to the D Beam controller): Here are several functions that apply to the E-60/ Vinyl RPM‰ Fade to black + playback speed E-50 as a whole and haven’t been covered elsewhere Cutting‰ Fade to back in this owner’s manual.

  • Page 197: Flashing Exit

    E-60/E-50 has been initialized. nected memory card: Note: This operation does not affect the data in the E-60/ (1) Press the [MENU] button. E-50’s internal memory: they are not erased – the E-60/E-50 just doesn’t use them anymore.

  • Page 198: Specifications

    Cursor 6 switches (data entry): INC, DEC, Up, Down, Right, Left PITCH BEND/MODULATION lever, D Beam controller (with macro settings, E-60), MASTER VOLUME knob, KEYBOARD/ ACCOMP BALANCE knob Keyboard Part switches UP1, UP2, LWR, MBS Tone Assign UP1, UP2, LWR, MBS...
  • Page 199 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation General settings I General specifications: Speaker power 10W x2 RMS Power supply PSB-4U adapter, 12V/3.5A Dimensions (mm) E-60: 1260 (W) x 161 (H) x 374 (D) E-50: 1020 (W) x 152.5 (H) x 355.5 (D) Weight E-60: 13kg/E-50: 8.5kg...

  • Page 200: Mfx Types And Parameters

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix MFX types and parameters 1. Thru 5. Phaser The effect processor is bypassed. Adds phase-shifted copy to the original sound and modulates G Phaser Manual (100~8000Hz)—Adjusts the basic fre- 2.
  • Page 201 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix G Auto Wah Filter Type (LPF, BPF)—Type of filter. LPF: the 11. Limiter wah effect is applied over a wide frequency range. BPF: the Compresses signals that exceed the specified level, preventing wah effect is applied over a narrow frequency range.
  • Page 202 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix G Balance (D100:0W, D50:50W, D0:100W)—Volume bal- G Balance (D100:0W, D50:50W, D0:100W)—Volume bal- ance between the direct (D) and the effect sound (W). ance between the direct (D) and the effect sound (W).
  • Page 203 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix 19. Mod. Delay 21. 4 Tap Delay This effect adds modulation to the delayed sound, producing Delay with four repetition lines. G Delay 1~4 (200~1000ms, note)—Adjusts the time until an effect similar to a Flanger.
  • Page 204 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix G Pitch B Pre Delay (0.0~500.0ms)—Adjusts the time delay G Balance (D100:0W, D50:50W, D0:100W)—Volume bal- from when the direct sound begins until the Pitch Shift B ance between the direct (D) and the effect sound (W).
  • Page 205 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix 29. OD‰ Delay 32. DST‰ Delay This effect connects an overdrive and a delay in series. This effect connects distortion and a delay effect in series. G Overdrive Drive (0~127)—Degree of distortion. Also G Distortion Drive (0~127)—Degree of distortion.
  • Page 206 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix G Delay Feedback (–98%~0~98%)—Adjusts the amount of G Delay Balance (D100:0W, D50:50W, D0:100W)—Adjusts the delay sound that’s fed back into the effect. Negative (–) the volume balance between the sound that is sent settings invert the phase.
  • Page 207 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix 40. Flanger/DLY This effect connects a flanger and a delay in parallel. G Flanger Pre Delay (0.0~100.0ms)—Adjusts the delay time from when the direct sound begins until the flanger sound is heard.

  • Page 208: Midi Implementation Chart

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart [Music Workstation] Date: May 2006 Model: E-60/E-50 Version: 1.00 Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks 32 Parts Basic Default 1~16 1~16 3 Logical Parts (Basic Channel, Channel Changed...

  • Page 209: Chord Intelligence

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix Chord Intelligence C#M7 E M7 C#m7 E m7 CmM7 C#mM7 DmM7 E mM7 EmM7 FmM7 Cdim C#dim Ddim E dim Edim Fdim Cm7 ( 5 ) C#m7 ( 5 )
  • Page 210 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Appendix F#M7 A M7 B M7 F#m7 A m7 B m7 F#mM7 GmM7 A mM7 AmM7 B mM7 BmM7 F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B dim Bdim F#m7 ( 5 )

  • Page 211: Index

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index Index Numerics Attack ......79, 105 Common .
  • Page 212 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index Delete ......129 EQUAL .
  • Page 213 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index Master Music Assistant ....33, 96 Track ..... . 124, 139 Create new.
  • Page 214 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index Panpot ....81, 102, 105 Remove ......117 Shift.
  • Page 215 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index Stereo placement ..102, 105, 106 Time User Program ..... . . 88 Stereo Width .
  • Page 216 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index Volume ......23, 105 Drum instrument ....106 Knob .
  • Page 217 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com E-60/E-50 Music Workstation Index...
  • Page 218 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland below.
  • Page 219 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 220 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com R® 602.00.0165.01 RES 557-06 Printed in Italy 09-06 E-60/E-50 – OM/E...

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