EM-55 OR - Roland Keyboard Club

More Keyboard part functions
Transpose
The Transpose function changes the pitch of the notes and chords you play. Instead of figuring out what
other keys you need to press to accommodate the singer or an instrumentalist, you can set the required
Transpose value and go on playing the song the way you practised it while sounding in a different key. See
the example below.
(1) Press the [TRANSPOSE] button (indicator
No transposition (C major)
lights).
TRANSPOSE
TrpValue= 4 (E major)
The default transposition interval is “1” (one
semitone up).
To change the interval:
(1) Press and hold the [TRANSPOSE] button
until the “TrpValue” message appears
in the display.
(2) Use the [TEMPO/DATA] dial to select the
desired transposition interval (–12~12
semitones).
Here’s an example: if you want to hear a “D”
every time you play a “C”, select “2”. All
other notes will be shifted by the same
amount so that you end up sounding in D
major when you actually play in C major,
etc.
(3) Release the [TRANSPOSE] button.
(4) Press the [TRANSPOSE] button again to
switch off the Transpose function (if it is
still on).
The [TRANSPOSE] indicator goes dark.
Note: There is also a function that allows you to
specify which section(s) the Transpose function
should apply to. See “Trp Mode” (p. 44).
Other Keyboard part functions
Here are yet other functions related to the Keyboard parts. These can be set via the FUNCTION menu, or are
covered elsewhere:
• Keyboard velocity (see p. 35)
• Octave transposition of the Upper 1, Upper
2, and Lower parts (see p. 45)
• Master Tune (see p. 44)
• Volume of the Keyboard parts (see p. 45)
• Intelligence function for the Lower part (see
p. 46)
• Hold function for the Lower part (see p. 46).
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