Roland E-A7 User Manual

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Playing with Automatic Accompaniments
5. Press the [Start/Stop] (
s
) button to play the Style.
The [Start/Stop] (
s
) button indicator blinks in time with the
tempo, and the intro starts.
MEMO
If Sync Start is on, the Style begins playing the moment you play
a chord in step 4.
6. Try playing other chords on the keyboard and see how
the Style changes.
7. Press one of the Variation [1]–[4] buttons to select the
variation of the arrangement.
During Style playback, the way in which the ll-in starts depends on
the timing at which you press this button.
5 The ll-in starts immediately if you press the button before the
last beat of the measure.
5 If you press the button during the last beat of the measure, the
ll-in start at the rst beat of the next measure.
8. Press one of the Ending [1]–[4] buttons to play the
ending.
When the ending has nished playing, Style playback stops
automatically.
You can also stop the Style by pressing the [Start/Stop] (
s
)
button.
Alternatively, you can use the Sync [Stop] (
q
) button (p. 21) to make
the Style stop when you take all your ngers o the chord detection
region of the keyboard.
Changing the Style’s Tempo
You can change the tempo of the Style.
1. Press a Tempo [-] [+] button.
The tempo screen appears, allowing you to increase or decrease the
tempo while viewing the current tempo setting.
MEMO
5 If the Balance LED located beside the [Balance/Value] knob
is unlit, you can use the [Balance/Value] knob to change the
tempo while the Tempo screen is open (p. 19).
5 You can specify the tempo by pressing the [Tap] button at the
desired tempo (Tap Tempo). Press the button three or more times
at quarter-note intervals of the tempo that you want to specify.
5 You can specify the tempo using the direct buttons located
beside the tempo value shown in both sides of the tempo screen.
5 To return to the original tempo specied for the Style, press both
of the Tempo [-] [+] buttons simultaneously.
5 By using the function buttons that correspond to “-5” and “+5”
you can change the tempo in steps of ±5.
5 If the Tempo [Lock] button is on, you can perform without
changing the tempo even when the Style or the UPG is switched.
5 If you use the function buttons to turn “Auto” ON, the Tempo
[Lock] button turns ON only while a style is playing.
Muting a Specic Track (Track Mute)
You can mute the Style tracks (Track Mute).
With the factory settings, the parts ACC1–ACC6 are muted, but you
can change this if you want.
1. Select a Style (p. 22).
2. Press the [Start/Stop] (
s
) button to start playback.
3. Press the [Track Mute] button to make the button light.
The Track Mute function turns on.
4. Press the [Track Mute] button once again to make the
button go dark.
This cancels Track Mute.
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Roland E-A7 Specifications

General

Equalizer	Yes
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Chorus, Equalization, Reverberation
RMS rated power	24 W
Number of speakers	2
Keyboard number of keys	61
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Power source type	DC
Display type	LCD

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	318 mm
Width	1045 mm
Height	136 mm
Weight	7900 g