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A
POWER ON button
Press this button to switch the EM-55 on and
off.
B
BENDER/MODULATION lever
By performing left/right movements, you can
bend your solo notes down (left) or up (right).
Press this lever towards the rear of the instru-
ment to add modulation (usually vibrato) to
the notes you are playing.
C
D Beam Controller
This controller allows you to influence the
timbre of the notes you play, to control the
Arranger, 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 allow you to assign the desired
function to the D Beam Controller. See p. 34.
D
VOLUME knob
Use this knob to set the global volume of
your EM-55.
E
DEMO button
Press this button whenever you want to listen
to the EM-55’s demo songs (see p. 8).
F
BALANCE [
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ACCOMP] [KEYBOARD
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buttons
Use the BALANCE buttons to change the vol-
ume of the corresponding section (accompa-
niment/song, or the parts you play on the
keyboard).
G
STYLE MORPHING buttons
Use these three buttons to create a new Style
from two existing ones. See page 25 for
details.
H
ORCHESTRATOR buttons
Press one of these buttons to choose the
desired orchestration for the selected Music
Style. See page 25.
I
Display
This is where you will find comprehensive
information about the EM-55’s current sta-
tus, the functions that are available, the
parameter values, etc.
J
MUSICAL GAME button
Press this button if you want to learn more
about the “nuts and bolts” of music – or just
to have some fun with your EM-55.
K
SONG button
This button allows you to select the EM-55’s
Song mode, and to specify that the [INTRO],
[ORIGINAL], etc., buttons should be used to
operate the on-board Recorder.
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