Roland EM-50 User Manual

Note: You can repeat this additional recording onto track
“B” as many times as you like. Be sure, however, to select
the “2nd TRACK” icon — otherwise you will erase the
entire song.
2. Select the Upper Tone(s) you wish to use.
Play a few notes on the keyboard: this time, all keys
are assigned to the Upper part(s). This may come in
handy for piano pieces or solos that stretch over a
wider range than would be possible when the
Arranger or Organ mode is active!
Note: If you like, you can also press MODE [M.DRUMS]
to record a drum part rather than a melody. Note that it is
not possible to first redo or record the melody and then add
manual drums.
3. Switch on the metronome if you like.
4. Press the [START/STOP] button.
The icon now appears next to the
icon to signal that the EM-50/30 has started record-
ing.
5. Play your melody or solo — and feel free to use the
D Beam Controller and the BENDER/MODULA-
TION lever!
6. When you are finished, press the [REC] button (or
ISTART/STOP]). .
Note: Save your song to disk or via MIDI if you want to
keep it and play it back sometime in the future (see page
34).
Recording organ music
Parts you can record during your first "session":
TRACK A ("one-shot") TRACK B (can be overwritten)
Upper -and/or-
Upper2 -or-
M. Drums
Acc. Drums (Arranger)
Lower part
M. Bass part
Select this method when you want to record organ
music, or for any other type of song that requires the
use of different sounds for the left and right hands.
Again, what is recorded onto Track "A" cannot be
replaced without overwriting the entire song, so be
sure to get the Lower and/or M.Bass parts right. See
also page 29.
First recording pass
1. Press the [STYLE/SONG] button and check
whether the display contains the icon.
VARIATION
2. Press the MODE [ORGAN] button so that the
[ORGAN icon appears.
If necessary, adjust the Split point (see “LwrSplit
(Lower Split)” on page 46).
3. Select the Upperl or Upper2 part using the
[UPPER 1/2] button.
EM-50/30
If you like, you can layer the Upper! & Upper2 parts
by pressing [INTEL/LAYER] until the LAYER icon
appears.
4, Select the desired Tones for the Upper and Lower
parts (see pages 25 and 20).
Note: If you need the M.Bass part, switch it on (see page
26).
5. Set the tempo using the TEMPO buttons.
Note: It is not possible to add the Lower, M.Bass and/or
Arranger drum parts without overwriting the entire song,
so be sure to record them the first time around (using
“REC” rather than “2nd TRACK”).
6. Select the Music Style whose drum part you want
to use as backing.
7. Press the [REC] button once or twice to select the
function.
KEYBOARD TE MODE
REC VELOCITY ARRANGER ORGAN MDRUMS
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8. Start recording in one of the following ways:
a) Play the first melody notes (to the right of the Split
point). This will start the recording without the
Arranger drums. You can add them whenever you like
by pressing [START/STOP]. The drums will then start
at the next downbeat.
Note: If you start recording without the Arranger drums
and want to bring them in at a later stage, it would be a
good idea to switch on the metronome.
b) Press the [START/STOP] button to start Arranger
drum playback with the selected Division.
C) Press one or several keys to the left of the Split point
(to play the first Lower-part notes, possibly with the
M.Bass part).
d) Press [SYNC START] to activate this function, and
play onc or several notes to the left of the Split point.
The Arranger drums will start in sync with your first
notes.
9. Stop recording in one of the following ways:
a) If you started recording using methods (b) or (d)
above, press [START/STOP] to stop both the Arranger
and recording.
b) Press [REC] again.
c) Press the [ENDING] button to start the Ending
phrase. As soon as it ends, recording stops.
Listening to your song
Press the [START/STOP] button to listen to your
song. Sec also page 30.
Second recording pass
Operations are the same as for recordings made with
the Arranger, so please see page 30. Again, you can
decide to record the Upper1/2 parts or the M.Drums
part. Bear in mind, though that by selecting 2nd
TRACK, you overwrite (and thus lose) the Upper1/2
parts you may have recorded the first time around.
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Roland EM-50 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	EM-50
Category	Electronic Keyboard
Language	English