Roland E-50, E-60 User Manual (English)

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Owner’s Manual

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Features4
Using the Unit Safely6
Contents8
Power Supply11
Placement11
About the Touch Screen11
Handling Floppy Disks11
Memory Backup12
Before Using Memory Cards12
Usable Memory Cards12
Electromagnetic Radiations12
Important Notes12
Panel Descriptions13
Front Panel15
Rear Panel17
Setting up and Demo Songs18
Connections18
Switching On/Off19
Internal Memory Protect19
Setting the Display Contrast19
Interactive Demo20
The Main Page21
General Note about the E-50'S Menu21
Quick Start22
Playing to an Automatic Accompaniment22
Professional Transitions: Fill in23
Intro and Ending24
Selecting Music Styles25
Changing the Tempo25
Playing to an Automatic Accompaniment25
Using the Keyboard Parts26
Playing with an Upper And/Or the Lower Part26
Alternating between Sounds26
Melody Intell - Melody Intelligence26
Selecting Sounds for the Keyboard Parts27
Choosing Sounds Manually27
About the Instrument's Sounds28
Drumming on the Keyboard28
Playing Realistic Guitar Parts - Guitar Mode29
Additional Arpeggio Functios30
Leaving the Instrument's Guitar Mode30
Selecting Guitar Sounds31
About the Chord Indications31
Using the Available Strumm Techniques31
Playing Question and Answer Phrases32
Guitar Mode Options32
Working with the Music Assistant33
If the Desired Registration Is Not Displayed33
To Save Time33
Using the Finder34
Playing Back Songs - Standard MIDI Files35
Quick Location of the Song You Need35
Sorting Files35
Using the Index Function/Using Play & Search35
Starting Playback36
Other Practical Playback Functions36
Reset, Rewind, Fast-Forward37
Next Song37
Player - Data Update and Quick Start37
Using the Song Cover Function38
Minus One38
Displaying Lyrics and Chord Information39
Changing Background Color of the Lyrics Window39
Displaying Scores39
Recording Your Music41
Recording with Style Backing41
Listening to Your Song41
Recording Without Accompaniment42
Adding more Parts42
Saving Your Song44
Entering Names44
About the Keyboard Modes45
Arranger, Piano, Organ and Guitar Modes45
Split and Whole Modes46
About the Keyboard Modes46
Switching Parts on and off47
Using the Performance Functions48
Pitch Bend and Modulation48
Transposition48
Octave49
Global Transpose49
Key Touch - Velocity Sensitivity50
Velocity Switching - Min and Max50
Master Tune51
Using the D Beam Controller51
DJ Gear52
Sound EFX52
Instrum52
Controls52
Using Optional Footswitches54
Sustain Footswitch - Hold54
Foot Switch55
Expression - Foot Pedal56
Scale Tuning57
Changing the Pitch of Other Notes58
Customizing the Pitch Changes58
Storing Your New Scale58
Metronome59
Additional Arranger/Style Functions60
Playback Functions - Style Control60
Starting a Music Style60
Stopping Style Playback60
Selecting Other Style Divisions61
About Sync Start and Stop61
Other Ways of Selecting Arranger Patterns61
Bass Inversion61
Melody Intelligence62
Using the Style Cover Function63
Linking Melody Intell Type Selection to the Styles63
Saved Version64
Freeze Data64
Saving a Style with a Cover Alteration64
One Touch65
Ignoring Certain One Touch Settings - Hold65
Programming Your Own One Touch Setting - Write65
More Refined Arranger Settings66
Chord Recognition Area - Zone66
Arranger Type - Chord Mode67
Arrangere Hold67
Intro and Ending Alteration67
Dynamic Arranger67
More Refined Arranger Settings67
Tempo-Related Settings - Arranger Options68
Style Tempo68
Tempo Change - Ritard and Acceler69
Using the Ritardando/Accelerando Functions69
Working with "External" Styles70
Using the CUSTOM Memories70
Programming CUSTOM Assignments70
Selecting Custom Style Memories71
Disk User72
Style Finder: Quickly Locating Styles73
Quick Location of the Style You Need73
Using the Index Function73
Searching for Music Styles74
Editing the Style Finder Information74
Advanced Keyboard Part Functions77
Tuning Upper 2: Coarse Tune and Fine Tune77
Portamento for UP1 and UP277
Portamento Time77
Lower Hold78
Portamento Mode: Mono/Poly78
Tone Edit: Editing Keyboard Parts79
Modulation - Vibrato79
TVF/TVA ENC - Envelope79
TVF - Filter80
Using the Mixer Functions and Effects81
Mixing Keyboard Parts81
Volume and Status of the Style Parts82
Editing the Keyboard Effects Processors83
Reverb for Keyboard Parts83
Using the Multi-Effects Processor - Multi-FX84
Chorus for Keyboard Parts84
Selecting Another MFX Type and Editing It85
Linking Multi-FX Type Selection to the Upper 1 Part: Upper 1 M-FX Link85
Effects for Songs and Styles86
Reverb for Style/Song Parts86
Chorus for Style/Song Parts86
Digital Bass Enhancer Function87
Working with User Programs88
Saving Your Setting to a User Program88
Selecting User Programs89
Choosing User Programs Manually90
Selecting User Programs with Down/Up90
Working with the User Program Finder90
Quick Location of the User Program You Need91
To Directly Locate the Desired User Program91
Selectively Loading User Program Settings - User Program Hold92
Bypassing the Auto Fill Function - Fill in on User Program Change92
Automatic Functions for User Programs93
Linking a MIDI Set to a User Program94
Editing User Program Finder Information95
User Program Recall95
Editing the User Program Finder Information96
Music Assistant Mark96
Editing an Index97
Index Copy98
Music Assistant Functions99
Creating New Music Assistant Registrations99
Editing Music Assistant Registrations100
Deleting Music Assistant Entries100
Saving a Music Assistant Entry100
Renaming Music Assistant Registrations100
Song and Style Makeup Tools102
Mixing Song and Style Parts102
Instrument On/Off - Mute102
Reverb and Chorus: Effect Balance/Panpot: Stereo Placement102
Using the Makeup Tools103
Before Changing the Makeup Tools Settings of a Song103
Before Changing the Makeup Tools Settings of a Style103
Using the Makeup Tools: General Procedure104
Palette105
Sound Edit for Sounds105
Sound Edit for Drum Sets106
Drum Instr Edit106
Before Saving Your Settings107
Common107
Saving Your Modified Song or Style108
More Refined Song Functions109
Programming Mark and Jump Locations109
Working with the Song Finder110
Locating Files with the Song Finder110
More Refined Song Functions110
Editing the Song Finder Information111
Song Options111
Rename112
Delete112
P&S Input112
Copy112
Play List Function115
Programming Play Lists115
Editing Play Lists116
Inserting Steps117
Editing a Setp117
Deleting Steps117
Clear All117
Using Play Lists118
Managing Play Lists118
Renaming a Play List119
Deleting a Play List119
Editing Lyrics120
Adding Lyrics to a Song120
Exporting Lyrics Data as Text File122
Using the 16-Track Sequencer123
About the Sequencer's Main Page123
Tracks and MIDI Channels123
Example 1: Recording a Song from Scratch124
Using Two Drum Tracks125
Example 2: Adding Tracks127
Editing 16-Track Songs129
Editing One or Several Tracks - Track Edit129
Solo129
Song Cover and Song Makeup Tools129
Quantize130
Erase131
Fine-Tuning the Note Range131
Fine-Tuning the Setting Range132
Delete Function132
Copy Function133
Insert Function134
Transpose Function134
Change Velo135
Change Gate Time136
Merge137
Global Change137
Shift Clock138
Using the 16-Track Sequencer138
Track Xchange139
Editing the Master Track139
Editing Existing Events140
Other Edit Operations141
Create Event142
Erase Event142
Move Event142
Copy Event142
Editing Song Data Using Microscope Edit143
Place Event143
General Notes about Micro Edit144
Position Indications144
Graphic Representation of Your Data - Piano Roll144
Monitoring Note Events144
Editing Events145
Editing Pitch Bend Messages145
Editing Control Changes and Aftertouch Messages145
About the "Note" Messages145
Style Converter147
Auditioning the Tracks148
Muting Tracks148
Initializing the Style RAM Memory149
Programming Styles - Style Composer151
Concept151
Patterns - Divisions151
Tracks/Looped Vs. One-Shot Patterns151
Recording Styles from Scratch152
Starting the Style Composer152
Clearing the RAM Memory - Initialize Style152
Time Signature152
Getting Ready for the First Track153
Preparing Your Own Settings153
Selecting the Track, the Mode and the Division154
Tone Selection154
Specifying the Key - for Melodic Parts154
Tempo/Input Quantize155
Recording a Guitar Part155
Record Mode155
Specifying the Pattern Length155
Auditioning Your Style and Adding more Tracks156
Recording156
Saving Your Style157
Recording Other Tracks and Divisions157
Muting Tracks While Recording Others157
Remarks157
Using Existing Styles158
Playback in Arranger Mode158
Starting with All Tracks of an Existing Style158
Copying Individual Style Tracks159
Selecting a Factory Style159
Selecting an 'External' Style159
Copy Mode159
Editing Styles on the Fly Via Additional Recordings160
Adding Notes in Realtime160
Adding Controller Data in Realtime160
Adding or Changing Settings of Existing Parts160
Expression, Panpot, Reverb, Chorus161
About the Mixer161
Style Track Edit Functions162
Changing the Preset Tempo162
Insert166
Transpose166
Shift Lock168
Track Length169
Time Signat169
Editing Individual Style Events - Style Micro Edit170
Graphic Representation of Your Data - Piano Roll170
About "Alteration Mode" Messages172
Editing Control Changes172
Programming Styles (Style Composer)172
Disk/Media Functions175
Loading Data176
Saving Data176
Load User Program Set176
Load MIDI Set176
Save MIDI Set177
Save Song177
Rename Functions178
Save Style178
Format181
Import User Program Function182
Disk/Media Functions182
Archiving Data Using a Computer - USB184
Cautions Regarding Folders and Files185
Backing up All Data186
Factory Data186
MIDI187
Accessing the MIDI Functions187
Working with Presets188
Editing MIDI Parameters189
TX On, RX on189
MIDI Tx189
TX Event189
MIDI System Parameters190
MIDI Rx190
RX Event190
SYNC Parameters190
Basic Parameters191
Style Parameters191
Editing MIDI Parameters191
NTA: Note-To-Arranger192
If You Select the V-Link Part192
Param192
MIDI Sets193
Using V-Link195
General Settings196
Song/Arranger Start Priority196
Flashing Exit197
Flashing Metronome197
Initializing the Instrument - Factory Reset197
General Settings197
Specifications198
MFX Types and Parameters200
Overdrive200
Distortion200
Enhancer200
Rotary201
Limiter201
Hexa-Chorus201
Trem Chorus201
St. Chorus202
St. Flanger202
St. Delay202
Mod. Delay203
3 Tap Delay/4 Tap Delay203
Time Delay203
2 Pitch Shifter203
FBK Pitch204
Reverb204
OD - Chorus204
OD - Flanger204
OD - Delay205
DST - Chorus205
DST - Flanger205
EH - Flanger205
Chorus - DLY206
Flanger - DLY206
CHO - Flanger206
Cho/Delay206
Flanger/Dly207
Cho/Flanger207
MIDI Implementation Chart208
Chord Intelligence209
Index211
Australia/New Zealand218
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement219

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Roland E-50, E-60 Specifications

General

Type	Arranger Keyboard
Sound Engine	Roland's acclaimed sound engine (details vary slightly between E-50 and E-60)
Effects	Reverb, Chorus
Sequencer	16-track sequencer
Storage	USB flash drive
Connectivity	Headphones, Line Out (L/Mono, R), MIDI (In, Out), Foot Pedal
Touch Sensitivity	Yes
MIDI Recorder	16-track MIDI recorder