Roland ep-90/70 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
14
Playing the Keyboard
Selecting the Instrumental Sound You Wish to
Play
The ep-90/70 allows you to play using eight different sounds including piano.
The ep-90/70’s sounds are called “Tones.”
Use the eight Tone buttons to select tones.
When the ep-90/70 is turned on, the tone is reset to “Piano 1”.
fig.5-01.e
Press any Tone button.
When you play the keyboard, the selected tone is played.
Tone Name Description
Piano 1 bright piano sound
Piano 2 mellow piano sound
E. (Electric) Piano electric piano sound
Vibraphone vibraphone sound
Harpsichord harpsichord sound
Organ pipe organ sound
Strings the sound of a string instrument ensemble
Choir the sound of a vocal ensemble
Layering Two Instrument Sounds—Dual Play
Playing with two different tones on the keyboard simultaneously is called “Dual Play.”
fig.5-02.e
1. While holding down the [Piano 1] button, press the [Strings] button.
When you play the keyboard, both the Piano 1 and Strings tones are layered.
In this way, you can hold down one Tone button and press another Tone button to layer
two sounds for playing together.
2. To cancel the Dual Play, press any Tone button.
When you play the keyboard, only the sound of the button you pressed will be heard.
Tone Buttons
DemoChorusReverb
Power
ChoirStringsOrgan
E.PianoPiano 2Piano 1 PlayOn/OffSound Rec
Vibra-
phone
Harpsi-
chord
Metronome
MaxMin
Volume
42
3
0
6
BeatTempo
12 0
14 4
60
80
96
10 8
40
16 8
19 2
208
42
3
0
6
ChoirStringsOrgan
E.PianoPiano 2Piano 1
Vibra-
phone
Harpsi-
chord
While holding down Press