Roland E-200 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
E-200/E-100
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Front panel
A
[POWER ON] button
Press this button to switch the E-200/E-100 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 instrument to add modulation (usually vibrato) to
the notes you are playing.
C
PHONES 1/2 sockets
[E-200 only]
This is where you can connect two pairs of optional head-
phones (Roland RH-25 or RH-50). By doing so, you switch
off the E-200’s speakers.
D
VOLUME knob
Use this knob to set the global volume of your E-200/E-100.
E
BALANCE [ACCOMP] [KEYBOARD] buttons
Use the BALANCE buttons to change the volume of the cor-
responding section (accompaniment/song, or the parts you
play on the keyboard).
F
[TAP TEMPO] button
Press this button at least twice to set the Arranger’s or
Recorder’s playback tempo.
G
[METRONOME] button
This button allows you switch the metronome on and off.
Holding it for more than one second calls up a FUNCTION
parameter you can set.
H
[MELODY INTELLIGENCE] button
This button allows you to switch the Melody Intelligence
function on/off. Melody Intelligence is a function that adds a
harmony part to your melody playing. See p. 27. Holding it
for more than one second calls up a FUNCTION parameter
you can set for selecting the harmony type.
I
[USB] button
This button allows you to select the function of the USB
port: mass storage (archiving and retrieving settings to/from
a computer). See page 47 for details.
Press it together with
[KEYBOARD¥TOUCH]
to select the
E-200/E-100’s demo function (see p. 10).
J
[KEYBOARD TOUCH] button
Press this button to switch the keyboard’s velocity sensitivity
on or off. When it is switched off, you can specify the fixed
velocity value that should be used for all notes you play.
K
[V-LINK] button
Press this button to take advantage of the E-200/E-100’s
V-LINK functionality for controlling video material via cer-
tain performance functions and the right-most keys on the
E-200/E-100’s keyboard. By using V-LINK-compatible video
equipment, visual effects can be easily linked to, and made
part of the expressive elements of a performance. By con-
necting the E-200/E-100 to an optional Edirol DV-7PR or
V-4, you can switch images in synchronization with music,
or use the E-200/E-100’s performance functions or right-
most keys to switch clips, control playback speed, etc.
During song and Music Style playback, this button flashes to
indicate the tempo and beats (BEAT function).
L
KEYBOARD CONTROL section
Press the
[SPLIT]
button to play different sounds with your
left and right hands. Press the
[DUAL]
button to play two
sounds simultaneously.
Press the
[TRANSPOSE]
button to transpose the keyboard
(see p. 30).
2. Panel descriptions
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