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Roland E-5 - User Manual

Roland E-5
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Roland E-5 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandRoland
ModelE-5
CategorySynthesizer
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Panel Description

Volume and Balance Controls

Controls overall volume and balance between sound sections.

Effect Controls

Controls reverb and fade in/out effects for the instrument.

Arranger and Rhythm Controls

Manages accompaniment, rhythms, tempo, and playback features.

Tone and Drum Controls

Selects instrument tones, pitch, melody features, and manual drums.

Connectivity Ports

Ports for headphones, power, cards, MIDI, pedals, and audio output.

Features

Important Notes

Care and Maintenance

Room Location

Describes ideal placement environment to avoid damage from heat, humidity, sun, or vibration.

Cabinet Care

Details how to clean and maintain the instrument's exterior using soft cloths.

Connections

Power Connections

Connects the AC adaptor for power and the power on/off switch.

Audio Outputs and Headphones

Ports for connecting headphones for private listening and audio output.

Data and Control Ports

Slots/ports for style cards, MIDI devices, and sustain pedals.

Operation

Setting Up the Music Stand

Instructions for attaching the included music stand to the keyboard.

Power On

Procedure for turning the instrument on and initial status indicators.

Master Volume

Describes the main volume control slider and its function.

Demo Songs

Tone Select

Upper Tone Select

How to select tones for the upper keyboard section and full keyboard mode.

Lower (Split) Function

How to split the keyboard to play two different tones simultaneously.

Lower Tone Select

How to select tones for the lower keyboard section in split mode.

Bass Tone Select

How to select tones for the bass section, often used with split or arranger.

Tone Balance

Upper Balance

Adjusts the volume level of the upper keyboard tone section.

Lower Balance

Adjusts the volume level of the lower keyboard tone section.

Managing Musical Styles

Starting the Style

Explains the three methods to start a musical style playback.

Variation

How to select a different variation of the current musical style.

Tempo Control

How to adjust the tempo (speed) of the musical style.

Stopping the Style

Explains the methods to stop the musical style playback.

Arranger and Accompaniment Features

Arranger On;Off and Advanced Modes

Controls main arranger functions, types, and activation.

Chord Intelligence

Simplifies playing chords with fewer fingers using automatic harmony.

Rhythm Synchronization and Memory

Sync Start/Stop for rhythms and chord memory function.

Style Playback Controls

Fill-In and Break Mute

Inserts musical fills and creates silent breaks during style playback.

Intro;Ending and Start;Stop

Controls musical introductions, endings, and playback start/stop.

Melody Intelligence Function

Adds harmonic counter-melodies to single-note melodies automatically.

Manual Drums

Manual Drums Sounds and Key Assignments

Details the assignment of drum sounds to specific keyboard keys.

Reverb Effect

Reverb Type

How to choose between Room, Hall, and Delay reverb effects.

Fade In;Out

Fade Out

Procedure to gradually decrease the instrument's volume to zero.

Fade In

Procedure to gradually increase the instrument's volume from zero.

Pitch Bender;Modulation Lever

Pitch Tune;Transpose

Master Tune

Allows fine-tuning of the instrument's pitch to match other instruments.

Transpose

Changes the musical key of the instrument without altering fingerings.

Sustain Pedal

Music Style Card

Playing Styles from the Card

Instructions for inserting and playing musical styles from optional cards.

Troubleshooting

Default Settings

Lists the instrument's initial settings upon power-on.

MIDI Control

MIDI Sockets on the Rear Panel

Describes the MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU ports on the instrument.

MIDI Implementation Chart

Roland Exclusive Messages

Data Format for Exclusive Messages

Describes the structure of Roland's specific exclusive MIDI messages.

Address-mapped Data Transfer

Explains data transfer techniques based on memory addresses.

Transmitted MIDI Data

Note Event

MIDI messages related to note on/off events transmitted by the E-5.

Control Change

MIDI messages for continuous controllers transmitted by the E-5.

Program Change

MIDI messages for program selection transmitted by the E-5.

System Exclusive

Roland-specific system exclusive messages transmitted by the E-5.

Recognized MIDI Data

Note and Pitch Bender Messages

MIDI messages recognized for note events and pitch bend.

Control and Channel Mode Messages

MIDI messages recognized for control changes and channel modes.

System Exclusive Messages

Roland-specific system exclusive messages recognized by the E-5.

Address Mapping of Style Card Data

Style Card Base Address

Base addresses for accessing style card data on the unit.

Style Card Data Area

Details the structure and layout of style card data.

Specifications

Roland World Distributors

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