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Roland FP-E50 Reference Manual

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Top Panel
Panel Descriptions
*1 Long-press the button to switch to the settings screen.
*2 Long-press the [Split/Dual] button when [Split/Dual] button is lit to switch to the settings screen.
Display
Shows information such as the tone name,
style name, tempo, and time signature.
Tone
(Keyboard part)
[One Touch Piano]
button
Use this when you want to switch to playing a
piano tone only.
This switches the keyboard mode to “single.
[Ambience]
button (*1)
Turns the ambience on/off.
[Split/Dual]
button (*2)
Press the [Split/Dual] button to cycle between
the settings in order: “Single”
Ó
“Split”
Ó
“Dual”.
Split: You can play different tones in the areas
at the left and right of a specified key. For
example, you can use your left hand to play
a bass tone and use your right hand to play
a piano tone.
Dual: You can play two tones simultaneously
from a single key.
[Transpose]
button
To transpose the key in semitones, hold down
the [Transpose] button and press the [Dec]
and [Inc] buttons (only the notes you play on
the keyboard are transposed).
MEMO
You can also change the keyboard transpose
setting by holding down the [Transpose] button
and pressing the note that will be the tonic
(root note) of the transposed key.
[Piano]
[E.Piano]
[Strings]
[Organ/
Pad]
[Other]
buttons
Use these buttons to select the tones in each
category.
[Favorite]
button
Recalls your favorite tones.
Long-press the button to show the screen for
registering the favorites.
Accompaniment
(Accomp part)
[Accomp On]
button (*1)
Turns the accompaniment parts on/off except
for the drums.
Turning this off mutes all accompaniment
parts except for the drums.
[Interactive On]
button (*1)
Turns the interactive function on/off (p. 35).
Chord Sequencer
[Select]
button
Selects the chord progression pattern
number for the chord sequencer.
* Long-press the Chord Sequencer [Select]
button to show the Chord Pattern View
screen.
Chord Sequencer
[On]
button (*1)
Turns the chord sequencer on/off.
When this is on, the auto-accompaniment
plays back according to the chord pattern,
even if you don’t use the keyboard to specify
a chord.
[Start/Stop]
button
Starts/stops the auto-accompaniment.
[Sync Start]
button
The auto-accompaniment starts at the same
time that you start playing the keyboard.
[Variation 1]
[Variation 2]
button
Changes the mood of the accompaniment.
Variation 1: Plays a more relaxed
accompaniment.
Variation 2: Plays a more lively
accompaniment.
[Intro/Ending]
button
While the chord sequencer is stopped, press
the [Intro/Ending] button to make the intro
play when the auto-accompaniment begins.
If you press this button while you play the
keyboard, the auto-accompaniment plays the
ending and then ends.
Wheels
You can apply effects to the tones.
[Wheel 1]
[Wheel 2]
wheel
These operate as pitch bend and modulation wheels.
[Wheel Mode]
button (*1)
When this is on (the button is lit), you can use the wheels as assignable
controllers.
Phones Jacks
Connect headphones here.
ØØ “Using the Headphones” (p. “Using the Headphones” (p.
77
))
Sliders
Use the [Master Volume] slider to adjust the overall volume.
The individual Level sliders adjust the balance.
[Master Volume]
slider
Adjusts the speaker volume when you are
using this instrument’s speakers, as well as
the headphones volume when headphones
are connected.
Level
[Keyboard]
slider
Adjusts the volume of what you play on the
keyboard.
Level
[Accomp]
slider
Adjusts the auto-accompaniment volume.
Level
[Song]
slider
Adjust the volume of the song player.
Level
[Mic]
slider
Adjusts the volume of the microphone
(Mic Input jack).
Basic Operations
[Dec]
[Inc]
buttons
Changes the values. Hold down the buttons
to make the value change continuously.
Press the other button when changing the
value continuously to make the value change
quickly.
Press the two buttons together to go back to
the initial value.
[
ää
]
[
åå
]
[
çç
]
[
ææ
]
buttons
Moves the cursor. Hold down the buttons to
move the cursor continuously.
Press another one of these buttons while
moving the cursor continuously to make the
cursor move quickly.
[Enter]
button
Confirms the operation.
When the cursor is positioned at Tone” or
“Style” in the Tone screen, press the [Enter]
button to show the list screen.
[Exit]
button
Cancels the operation.
This button is also used when exiting a screen
or closing a window.
Scene
[Scene]
button
Saves the tone and performance-related
settings as a “scene”.
Switch between scenes to quickly recall
the settings you’ve saved. When you save
the scene, long-press the [Scene] button.
Refer to “Editing a Scene (Scene Edit)” (p.
26) for the settings stored in each scene.

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Roland FP-E50 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Sound effectsAmbience
Tones quantity726
Pedals quantity3
RMS rated power11 W
Speaker diameter120 mm
Number of speakers2
Maximum polyphony (notes)256
Bluetooth version4.2
Headphone outputs1
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-B
Keys quantity88 keys
Product colorBlack
Tuning frequency415.3 - 466.2 Hz
Temperament typesArabic, Equal, Just Major, Just Minor, Kirnberger I, Kirnberger II, Kirnberger III, Meantone, Pythagorean, Werckmeister
Temperaments quantity10
Power source typeAC
Display resolution160 x 160 pixels
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth322 mm
Width1300 mm
Height174 mm
Weight17100 g

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