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E-60/E-50 Music Workstation
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1. Panel descriptions
Front panel
A
MASTER VOLUME knob
Use this knob to set the E-60/E-50’s global output
volume (all sections). The setting of this knob also
determines the volume in the headphones you may
have connected.
B
MASTER BALANCE knob
This knob allows you to set the balance between the
Arranger or song parts (“ACCOMP”) and the solo
sounds (“KEYBOARD”).
C
D Beam controller (E-60)
This controller allows you to influence the timbre of
the notes you play, to control song playback and to
create some unique effects. All you need to do is
move your hand up/down or left/right above the two
“eyes”.
The buttons below it allow you to assign the desired
function to the D Beam controller. See p. 51.
D
MARK JUMP section
These buttons ([1]~[4]) allow you to jump to one of
four stored locations inside the currently selected
song. You can program the desired locations for
songs that do not yet contain them.
E
RECORDER section
[PLAY¥LIST] button: Press this button to access the
display where you can select a list of songs to be
played back, edit existing lists, program new ones,
etc. When the indicator of this button lights, [|√], [º],
[‰], [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª] are used to control playback of
the current song.
[NEXT¥SONG] button: You can already load a new
song while the current Standard MIDI File is still play-
ing. If you want the Recorder to start playback of the
newly selected song automatically, press this button.
If the [PLAY¥LIST] button lights, this button allows
you to select the next song of the selected List.
[MINUS¥ONE] button: Press this button to switch off
the part you want to play (or sing) yourself. The part
to be muted is selectable (page 38).
[16-TRK¥SEQ.] button: Press this button to access the
E-60/E-50’s sequencer (MIDI recorder). This
sequencer goes way beyond anything you may know
from previous Roland arranger instruments (see
p. 123).
[|√], [º], [‰], [PLAY÷STOP¥®÷ª]: These buttons allow
you to return to the beginning of the current song,
“rewind” or “fast-forward” in one-measure steps and
to start and stop playback of the selected song.
Press the [REC¥∏] button to record a new song (see
p. 41).
F
STYLE section
These buttons allow you to select one of the 8 Music
Style families. The button of the selected family
lights.
G
STYLE CONTROL section
Use these buttons to select the desired Music Style
pattern and to start/stop Music Style playback (see
p. 22).
H
TEMPO section
[METRONOME] button: Press this button to switch
the internal metronome on or off.
The remaining buttons ([TAP], [√SLOW], [FAST®])
allow you to set the tempo of the metronome, the
Arranger or the recorder/sequencer.
A
B
CD
E
F
HG
Note: You can press and hold most buttons to jump to an associated display page.
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