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Function menu Note: This function is not available if you connect an optional EV-5 expression pedal instead. Sustain: Also called “Hold” or “Damper”, this function allows you to use the footswitch to hold the notes you play on the keyboard in much the same way as on an acoustic piano. Sostenut: In this case, the footswitch functions as Sostenuto pedal (another pedal found on grand and digital pianos that allows you to sustain only those notes you played at the time you pressed the pedal). Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard parts. Soft: In this case, the footswitch functions as Soft pedal (a pedal found on grand and digital pianos that reduces the volume). Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard parts. Rotary S/F: Allows you to select the slow or fast speed of the Rotary effect. This only works, if the Rotary effect is assigned to the M-FX. UsrPrgUp: Selects the next User Program (i.e. 12 if 11 is currently active). UsrPrgDw: Selects the previous User Program (i.e. 64 if 11 is currently active). Start/Stop: Starts and stops Arranger or Song playback. Same function as the [START/STOP] button. Exc UP1/2: Allows you to switch off the Upper1 part and activate the Upper2 part, and vice versa. Bass Inv: Switches the Bass Inversion function on and off (see p. 26). Punch I/O: The footswitch can be used to activate and switch off punch in/out recording of the EM-55 OR’s sequencer (see p. 41). ■ PAD (Style Pad set) (Default setting: depends on the selected Music Style) This parameter allows you to select a different set of phrases when the SESSION PARTNER function is used in STYLE PAD mode. See p. 24. ■ Scale C~Scale B (Scale Tune) (–64~63, Default setting: –50 for all notes) These parameters allow you to stray away from the usual semitone-interval scale (used in western music) by changing the pitch of the notes so as to accommodate other musical cultures or tuning methods (oriental, baroque music, etc.). These settings are assigned to the ORIENTAL SCALE buttons. As you will notice, you can change the pitch of every note of one octave (C, C#, D, Eb, E…). The settings you make here apply to all notes of the same name (i.e. to every C, every C#, etc.). Most of the time, you will probably select the value “50” or “– 50” as they correspond exactly to half a semitone up or down (quarter tone). Other settings may also be interesting, though. ■ Scl Mode (UP, ALL, Default setting: UP) This parameter allows you to specify which parts the Scale settings (see above) should apply to: only Upper 1 & 2 (“UP”) or all parts (“ALL”). In some cases, choosing “ALL” may produce a more satisfactory result. Resume Select this function to recall the EM-55 OR’s factory Function settings. Note: Resume does not reset the MIDI parameters of the FUNCTION mode (see p. 51). Press [EXECUTE] in response to the flashing “EXE” message. After showing the “Complete” message, the display returns to the RESUME message. Press [SONG], [STYLE], [TONE], or [USER PROGRAM] to leave the FUNCTION mode. Note: There is no “Sure?” question that gives you time to think. Only press [EXECUTE] if you are certain you want to recall ALL factory Function settings. ■ Pad Sync (On/Off, Default setting: On) This parameter allows you to switch the synchronization of pad triggering on/off. When on, phrases you start by pressing the assigned [1/9]~[8/16] button will always begin at the first beat of the following bar. So even if you press a button on the second beat, playback will only start on the first beat of the following measure. If you do not want this forced synchronization, select “Off”. That may mean, however, that playback may be slightly offset with respect to the other phrases (DJ PAD mode) or Arranger playback (STYLE PAD mode). ■ Count-In (On/Off, Default setting: On) This parameter allows you to switch the count-in function for punch-in and normal recording (see p. 40) on or off. When on, the metronome will count down two measures (8 beats for a Song with a 4/4 time signature). 48
EM-55 OR Owner’s Manual 15. Working with User Programs The EM-55 OR is equipped with 64 User Program memories that allow you to store almost all settings (or registrations) you make on the front panel and via the Function menu (see p. 44). Note: MIDI settings (see p. 51) are not saved to a User Program because the EM-55 OR memorizes them automatically. Writing your settings to a User Program It is a good idea to write your settings frequently, even if you still need to do some editing afterwards. Those intermediary saves allow you to return to the previous stage whenever you do not like your last modifications. (1) Press and hold the [USER PROGRAM/ WRITE] button. USER PROGRAM WRITE The EM-55 OR now displays “Write ?”. (2) Keep holding the [USER PROGRAM/ WRITE] button while pressing one numeric button [1]~[8] to select the bank. Notes about writing User Programs Leaving the User Program environment Press [USER PROGRAM] to leave the User Program environment. The User Program field in the display will go blank again. Mode selection The mode (Arranger, p. 13, M.Drums, p. 20, Piano, p. 19) is also memorized when you write a User Program. Meaning of the “Edit” message VALUE Accrdn4L ARRANGER CHORD Edit USER PROGRAM At some stage, you may come across an “Edit” message next to the User Program number. It means that the last User Program you selected is still in effect but that the current settings no longer correspond to the ones in that memory. Such changes may include the status of the Reverb or Chorus effect, a changed volume value, etc. Edit TEMPO 120 11 KEYBOARD VELOCITY REVERB CHORUS MELODY INTELL INVERSION The number you select appears in the USER PROGRAM field (“3” in the example below). VALUE Write? ARRANGER CHORD USER PROGRAM 12 TEMPO 120 KEYBOARD VELOCITY REVERB CHORUS MELODY INTELL INVERSION (3) Keep holding the [USER PROGRAM/ WRITE] button while pressing another (or the same) numeric button [1]~[8] to select the memory. The display now responds with the “Complete” message and the memory number (your settings have been stored). (4) Release the [USER PROGRAM/WRITE] button. Before selecting another User Program or switching off the EM-55 OR, you should therefore write these settings to the same (or a different) User Program if you want to keep them. Otherwise, you lose these changes. Please also see p. 50. User Programs and Disk Links & Style Disk The address of the last Music Style you selected before writing a User Program is also memorized. This even applies to the Style RAM memory that may contain a socalled Style Disk Style (see p. 28). The EM-55 OR only remembers the memory address —not the name of the Style it contained when you wrote your settings to a User Program. This also applies to the Disk Link memories in group B. ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 49
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