Roland Em-305 User manual

INTELLIGENT

SYNTHESIZER

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Before

You

Begin...

|

Thank

you

for

your

purchase

of

the

Roland

EM-305/303

Intelligent

Synthesizer.

The

EM-305/303

is

a

synthe-

sizer

keyboard

that

lets

you

enjoy

playing

ensembles

with

very

little

effort.

To

help

you

get

the

most

out

of

your

keyboard,

and

enjoy

years

of

trouble-free

service,

please

read

your

manual

thoroughly.

Main

Features

1.

Lots

of

tones

available

for

play

The

EM-305/303

has

128

tones

covering

a

wide

range

of

instruments,

including

piano,

violin,

and

trumpet.

It's

easy

to

select

these

tones,

making

it

a

snap

to

play

a

rich

array

of

instrumental

sounds.

There

are

also

many

drum

tones

available

for

rhythmic

expression.

2.

Sophisticated

ensembles

can

be

played

Whether

it

be

rock,

bossa

nova,

samba,

or

whatever,

the

built-in

Arranger

lets

you

play

music

in

a

wide

range

of

styles.

Just

select

the

music

style

you

want,

and

the

synthesizer

automatically

plays

a

full

accompaniment.

3.

High-quality

stereo

sound

with

just

the

synthesizer

The

EM-305/303’s

built-in

amp

and

speakers

produce

high-quality

sound

—

without

having

to

hook

up

a

keyboard

amp

or

other

external

device.

Copyright

©

1993

by

ROLAND

CORPORATION

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

permission

of

ROLAND

CORPORATION.

imporiant

Notes

When

using

an

AC

adaptor,

be

sure

that

it

is

one

supplied

by

the

manufacturer.

Use

of

any

other

power

_adaptor

could

result

in

damage,

malfunction,

or

electric

shock.

(Power

Supply)

;

¢When

making

any

connections

with

other

devices,

always

turn

off

the

power

to

all

equipment

first;

this

will

~oeehelp

preventdamage

or

malfunctions:

¢Do

not

use

this

unit

on

the

same

power

circuit

with

any

device

that

will

generate

line

noise,

such

as

a

motor

or

variable

lighting

system.

*The

power

supply

required

for

this

unit

is

shown

on

its

nameplate.

Ensure

that

the

line

voltage

of

your

installation

meets

this

requirement.

*Avoid

damaging

the

power

cord;

do

not

step

on

it,

place

heavy

objects

on

it

etc.

When

disconnecting

the

AC

adaptor

from

the

outlet,

grasp

the

plug

itself;

never

pull

on

the

cord.

e{f

the

unit

is

to

remain

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time,

unplug

the

power

cord.

®The

use

of

an

AC

adaptor

is

recommended

as

the

unit's

power

consumption

is

relatively

high.

However,

when

using

batteries,

please

use

the

alkaline

type.

eWhen

replacing

batteries,

be

sure

to

follow

the

instructions

in

"Changing

Batteries"

(see

page

6).

(Placemeni)

*Do

not

subject

the

unit

to

temperature

extremes

(eg.

direct

sunlight

in

an

enclosed

vehicle).

Avoid

using

or

storing

the

unit

in

dusty

or

humid

areas

or

areas

that

are

subject

to

high

vibration

levels.

@

Using

the

unit

near

power

amplifiers

(or

other

equipment

containing

large

transformers)

may

induce

hum.

*This

unit

may

interfere

with

radio

and

television

reception.

Do

not

use

this

unit

in

the

vicinity

of

such

receivers.

*Do

not

expose

this

unit

to

temperature

extremes

(eg.

direct

sunlight

in

an

enclosed

vehicle

can

deform

or

discolor

the

unit)

or

install

it

near

devices

that

radiate

heat.

(Maintenance)

°For

everyday

cleaning

wipe

the

unit

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth

(or

one

that

has

been

slightly

dampened

with

water).

To

remove

stubborn

dirt,

use

a

mild

neutral

detergent.

Afterwards,

be

sure

to

wipe

the

unit

thor-

oughly

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

#Never

use

benzene,

thinners,

alcohol

or

solvents

of

any

kind,

to

avoid

the

risk

of

discoloration

and/or

deformation.

(Changing

Batteries)

*

Avoid

using

new

batteries

together

with

old

ones.

Also

avoid

mixing

different

types

of

batteries

(eg.

regular

carbon

and

alkaline

batteries).

When

replacing

batteries,

be

sure

to

maintain

correct

polarity.

eRemove

the

batteries

whenever

the

unit

is

not

going

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

(Additional

Precautions)

Protect

the

unit

from

strong

impact.

*Do

not

allow

objects

or

liquids

of

any

kind

to

penetrate

the

unit.

In

the

event

of

such

an

occurrence,

discontinue

use

immediately.

Contact

qualified

service

personnel

as

soon

as

possible.

*Never

strike

or

apply

strong

pressure

to

the

display.

eShould

a

malfunction

occur

(or

if

you

suspect

there

is

a

problem)

discontinue

use

immediately.

Contact

qualified

service

personnel

as

soon

as

possible.

*To

prevent

the

risk

of

electric

shock,

do

not

open

the

unit

or

its

AC

adaptor.

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Other

Playback

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Change

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47

About

the

EM-305

and

the

EM-303

This

manual

explains

the

functions

of

both

the

EM-305

and

the

EM-303.

In

this

manual,

the

following

symbols

are

used

whenever

a

particular

explanation

applies

to

only

one

of

the

two.

Make

sure

that

specific

descriptions

apply

to

your

particular

model.

For

owners

of

the

EM-305.

For

owners

of

the

EM-303.

Part

Names

and

Description

This

section

explains

the

names

and

operation

of

all

the

parts

on

the

EM-305/303.

If

you

need

more

details,

see

the

page

number

given

for

the

particular

function.

Switches

marked

[305]

are

available

only

on

the

EM-

305.

Front

Panel

Bender/Modulation

Lever

This

lever

changes

the

pitch

of

notes

played

and

con-

trols

vibrato

(page

12).

Pitch

Up/Down

Switches

Modulation

Switch

These

switches

change

pitch

and

control

vibrato

(page

13).

Rear

Panel

MIDI

Connector

This

lets

you

connect

the

synthesizer

to

other

MIDI

devices

(page

34).

Tues

Device

colars.ing

wetet

ART

8.00

Tt

{al

Ts

DevICE

MUST

ACCEPT

AMY

INTEAFER!

IVED,

INCLUDING

RCTRRFERENCE

THAT

MAY

PEDALHOLD

Jack

Connect

a

pedal

switch

to

this

jack

(page

7).

This

displays

the

music

style

number,

tone

number,

and

other

information.

OUTPUT

Jack

This

is

used

for

sound

output

(page

7).

*

For

monaural

output,

use

the

L(MONO)

jack.

PHONES

Jack

Connect

stereo

headphones

to

this

jack

(page

6).

*

With

headphones

connected,

no

sound

is

heard

from

the

synthesizer’s

built-in

speakers.

Music

Style/Tone

Charts

These

charts

list

the

names

of

the

music

styles

and

tones

that

are

available,

and

are

a

handy

reference

when

se-

lecting

a

music

style

or

tone.

POWER

Switch

This

turn

the

power

on

and

off

(page

8).

Connect

the

AC

adaptor

to

this

jack

(page

6).

*

Be

sure

to

use

only

the

AC

adaptor

supplied

with

the

EM-305/303.

Panel

Switches

CONTROLS

Section

Use

the

controls

in

this

section

to

make

overail

settings

for

the

EM-305/303.

These

buttons

adjust

the

overall

tuning

(page

32).

...

This

button

shifts

the

pitch

of

the

keyboard

up

and

down

in

semi-tone

(page

31).

KBD

VELO

{305]

This

buttons

used

for

turning

Velocity

on/off,

and

for

tuning

a

specific

note

to

a

different

pitch

(page

32).

RECORDER

{305|This.records.whatever.you-play(page-28).--

EFFECTS

This

button

turns

the

effects

on

and

off

(page

28).

VOLUME

This

knob

adjusts

the

overall

volume

(page

8).

MASTERS

Section

These

controls

set

the

Split

and

Intelligence

functions.

sbacdiateteeckecceyees

This

button

selects

the

keyboard

mocle

(page

24).

CHORD

MEMORY

...

This

function

sustains

the

chord

that

has

been

played

even

when

the

keys

are

released

(page

23).

CHORD

INTELL

.......

This

button

turns

the

Chord

Intelligence

function

on

and

off

(page

21).

MELODY

INTELL

.....

This

button

turns

the

Melocly

Intelligence

function

on

and

off

(page

23).

BALANCE

Section

The

controls

in

this

section

allow

you

to

create

the

right

volume

balance

between

different

parts.

ARRANGER

....

{305]These

buttons

adjust

the

valume

of

the

Arranger

(page

27).

LOWER...........

[305]

These

buttons

adjust

the

volume

of

the

lower

tone

(page

27).

UPPER

............

{305/These

buttons

adjust

the

volume

of

the

upper

tone

(page

27).

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a

sPur

O

ornn

CHORD

MEMORY

=

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TELL,

MELODY

INTELL

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Sa

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MUSIC

STYLE

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ini

rece

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2

3 4

:

6

z

8

seen

DELO,

MUSIC

STYLE

Section

Use

these

buttons

to

select

a

music

style.

ONE

TOUCH

PROGRAM

siteecedeelstavecds

This

button

turns

the

One

Touch

Program

function

on

TONE

Section

Use

the

buttons

in

this

section

to

select

a

tone.

SELECT

icsscvecs

This

button

switches

between

the

lower

and

upper

tone

(page

25).

and

off

(page

19).

GROUP

........

This

button

selects

either

group

A

or

B

(page

12,25).

Buttons

1-8

...

These

buttons

select

the

music

styles

(page

16).

Buttons

1-8

...

These

buttons

select

the

tones

(page

12,25).

DEMO...

This

button

selects

the

demo

song

mode

(page

9).

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Ca)

MUSIC

STYLE

ONE

TOUCH

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a

START/STOP

........

This

button

starts

and

stops

the

music

style

and

the

Recorder

(EM-305

—

page

14,23).

INTRO/ENDING.

..

This

function

adds

an

intro

or

an

ending

phrase

to a

music

style

(page

17,24).

PILSIN.

eastieeertece

These

buttons

add

a

‘fill-in

pattern’

(page

17).

VARIATION

.......-

This

button

switches

to

the

Variation

backing

arrangement

without

playing

a

fill-in

(page

16).

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Minds

This

button

sets

the

sync

start

function

(page

23).

;

These

buttons

adjust

the

music

style

(and

Recorder

song)

tempo

(page

19).

Plugging

in

the

AC

Adapior

Plug

the

AC

adaptor

into

the

DC

IN

connector

on

the

rear

panel.

Plug

the

adaptor

into

a

power

outlet.

*

Be

sure

to

use

only

the

AC

adaptor

supplied

with

your

EM-305/303.

insicilling

Batteries

You

can

also

use

batteries

to

power

the

EM-305/303

(instead

of

the

AC

adaptor).

Remove

the

battery

cover

on

the

bottom

of

the

EM-305/303.

[Pr

2]

Load

six

‘D’

batteries

(soid

separately)

as

shown

in

the

figure.

'D'

batteries

x

6

*

When

using

the

EM-305/303

on

battery

power

only,

the

sound

will

be

distorted

when

the

batteries

begin

to

run

down.

If

this

happens,

replace

the

batteries

as

soon

as

possible.

Listening

with

Headphones

,

You

can

listen

to

your

music

through

the

built-in

speakers,

or

you

can

use

head-

phones.

Plug

the

headphones

into

the

PHONES

jack.

Headphones

The

cable

hook

By

loopingtheAC

adaptor

cable

a

around

the

cable

hook,

youcan

g

prevent

the

plug

from

acciden-

tally

being

disconnected.

AC

adaptor

Rear

panel

*

The

PHONES

jack

on

the

EM-305/303

is

a

standard

stereo

phone

jack.

If

you’re

using

mini-plug

headphones,

be

sure

to

use

the

proper

adaptor

plug

to

convert

it

to

standard

size.

*

When

headphones

are

connected

ta

the

PHONES

jack,

the

internal

speakers

will

be

cut

off.

Playing

Sounds

Through

a

Keyboard

Amp,

Radio-cassette

Player,

or

Other

Playback

Device

You

can

listen

to

your

music

with

the

built-in

speakers,

or

you

can

hook

the

instru-

ment

up

to

an

external

playback

device

(like

a

keyboard

amp

or

radio-cassette

player),

and

listen

to

your

music

that

way.

When

connected

to

a

radio-cassette

player,

you

can

also

record

your

performances

onto

cassette

tape.

Connect

the

OUTPUT

L(MONO)

and

R

jacks

on

the

rear

panel

to

the

INPUT

jacks

on

the

keyboard

amp

or

radio-cassette

player.

——

OUTPUT

PHONES

L{IMONO)

OC

IN

POWER

a

sv

ROMA,

=

ON

L

SL

OFF

e-s-3

USE

ROLAND

ACK,

ACB

‘AGAPTOR

ONLY

Radio-cassette

player

PRLLLLLLL

|

Be

:

Jenene

Keyboard

amp

*

When

making

a

monaural

(single-cable)

connection,

be

sure

to

use

the

L(MONO)

jack.

*

If

you're

connecting

the

EM-305/303

to

a

radio-cassette

player,

make

the

connec-

tion

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jack

on

the

playback

device.

If

the

playback

device

has

RCA

jacks,

use

the

necessary

plug

adaptors.

Connecting

the

Pedal

Connecting

a

pedal

switch

Jets

you

sustain

(hold)

a

sound

while

the

pedal

is

de-

pressed,

just

like

the

damper

pedal

on

a

piano.

Plug

the

pedal

switch

into

the

PEDAL

HOLD

jack

on

the

rear

panel.

MIDI

PEDAL

THIS

DEVICE

COMPLIES

WITH

PART

15

OF

THE

FCC

RULES.

OPERATION

18

SUBJECT

TO

THE

our

al

FOLLOWING

TWO

CONDITIONS:

(1)

THIS

DEVICE

MAY

HOT

CAUSE

HARMFUL

INTERFERENCE,

ANO

(2)

THIS

ORVICE

MUST

ACCEPT

ANY

INTERFERENCE

RECEIVED,

INCLUDING

INTERFERENCE

THAT

MAY

iy

CAUSE

UNDESIAED

OPERATION.

$8

Pedal

switch

DP-2

*

Use

the

optional

DP-2

pedal

switch

available

from

Roland.

|

IfYouDon’tWantSound

from

the

Synthesizer...

|

If

you

want

to

play

through

an

|

external

clevice

such

as

a

key-

board

amp

or

radio-cassette

om

Player,

but

don’t

want

any

El

sound

from

the

speakers

in

the

|

synthesizer,

inserta

plug

into

the

g

PHONES

jack.

The

EM-305/303

has

eight

built-in

tunes

for

demonstration

that

make

use

of

a

wide

range

of

tones

and

accompaniment

music

styles.

These

tunes

are

called

demo

songs.

Powering

Up

To

begin,

try

listening

to

the

demo

songs

and

find

out

for

yourself

what

the

EM-305/

303

can

do.

First

of

all,

makes

sure

the

AC

adaptor

is

plugged

in

(or

that

batteries

are

loaded).

Press

the

POWER

switch.

——

OUTPUT

R

ul

Adjusting

the

Volume

Use

the

VOLUME

knob

in

the

CONTROLS

section

to

adjust

the

volume

of

the

EM-

305/303.

Oo

ia

Rotate

the

VOLUME

knob

to

the

appropriate

level.

CONTROLS

TUNE

Tie

STANDARD

Ores

Oftscnze

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Pur

BO

VELD

RECORDER

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Fo

VOLUME

Playing

the

Demo

Songs

Now

let’s

listen

to

the

demo

songs.

Press

the

DEMO

button.

This

lights

up

the

indicator,

which

means

that

you're

now

ready

to

hear

a

demo

__song.

[2

press

the

START/STOP

button.

The

eight

demo

songs

are

played,

one

after

another.

fhm

3

Tostop

playback

of

the

demo

songs,

press

the

START/STOP

button

again.

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ONE

TOUCH

PROGRAM

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The

demo

songs

highlight

the

capabilities

of

the

instrument.

They

contain

combina-

tions

of

rhythm

performances

with

drums

and

percussion,

bass

patterns,

backings,

embellishing

phrases,

and

melodies.

Listening

to

the

demo

songs

should

give

you

a

good

idea

of

the

tones

and

music

styles

available

in

the

EM-305/303.

You

can

also

listen

to

any

of

the

eight

demo

songs

individually.

Pressing

the

corresponding

MUSIC

STYLE

button

(1

—

8)

lets

you

hear

only

that

song.

1

2

3

4

$

8

ia

a

A

!

*

You

can’t

change

songs

during

playback.

To

listen

to

a

different

song,

first

stop

playback

by

pressing

the

START/STOP

button,

then

press

the

desired

number

but-

ton

(1

—

8).

When

the

demo

songs

finish

playing,

you

need

to

exit

the

demo

mode

and

ready

the

synthesizer

for

normal

play.

Press

the

DEMO

button

again.

The

DEMO

indicator

goes

out.

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CRED

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GaEas

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|

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|

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AS

|

_

These

are

the

eight

demo

songs

built

in

to

the

EM-305/303.

1.Straight

Row

by

Marvin

Sanders

Style:Big

Band

Marvin

Sanders

2.Golden

by

Ichi

Itoh

Style:50's

Rock

Roland

3.Father

by

Ichi

Itoh

Style:Bossa

Nova

1

Roland

4.Summer

Etude

by

Mark

Van

Der

Sluis

Style:Ballad

993,

Roland

New

Zealand

5.Mascot

by

Marvin

Sanders

Style:March

Marvin

Sanders

6.Town

Square

by

Marvin

Sanders

Style:Blue

Grass

Marvin

Sanders

7.Joe's

Revival

by

Marvin

Sanders

Style:Gospel

Marvin

Sanders

8.Yeilow

:

by

Ichi

Itoh

Style:Blues

Roland

Marvin

Sanders

Marvin

Sanders

is

a

somewhat

wacky

Los

Angeles

composer

whose

work

can

be

heard

on

projects

for

Toyota,

Acura,

Max

Factor,

Alpine,

Thomas

Brothers,

Theater

for

Young

Audiences,

and

Michael

Jackson.

He

has

also

worked

extensively

with

Roland,

conducting

clinics

and

writing

music

for

numerous

product

videos

and

demos

including

ROM-plays

in

the

SC-155

and

JV-880.

Seiichi

Itoh

His

life

has

thus

far

been

a

story

of

remarkable

achievements,

beginning

with

win-

ning

an

electric

organ

contest

even

while

still

in

junior

high

school.

While

in

high

school,

he

acquired

in-depth

knowledge

on

computers

and

their

use

in

business.

At

the

time

he

entered

university,

he

was

also

an

active

participant

in

the

business

of

a

Japanese

record

company.

Afterwards,

a

period

in

which

he

served

as

an

advisor

on

keyboard

instruments

for

Roland

Corporation

lead

to

his

being

taken

on-board

as

a

full-time

employee.

So

far,

he

has

performed

in

137

cities

overseas,

and

200

within

Japan.

He

resigned

from

Roland

in

1987

in

order

to

establish

his

own

school

of

music.

Currently,

while

managing

his

company's

"Studio

Ichi,"

he

also

serves

as

an

aclvisor

to

Roland

concerning

development

of

new

electronic

musical

instruments,

and

assists

with

their

promotion

throughout

the

realm

of

mu-

sic.

Mark

Van

Der

Sluis

Mark

is

a

natural

musician

with

no

formal

music

training.

Since

the

age

of

12,

he

has

been

composing

and

performing

as

a

professional

keyboard

player,

involved

in

recording,

television

and

live

performances.

Mark

joined

Roland

New

Zealand

in

1989

as

a

Product

Specialist

and

continues

to

be

actively

involved

in

promotional

performances,

product

demonstration

and

clinics.

SECTION

7

The

EM-305/303

contains

a

wide

range

of

instrument

sounds

(called

“tones”),

in-

cluding

piano,

guitar,

violin,

and

trumpet.

You

can

easily

switch

tones

as

you

play.

Let's

start

by

checking

out

some

of

the

128

different

tones.

Playing

Tones

When

the

Power

Is

Turned

On...

a

Turningon

the

power

initializes

.

|

(orresets)

the

instrument’

sbasic

Hit

any

key.

a

settings.

If

something

doesn’t

work

like

it

should,

or

if

you're

Hi

First,

make

sure

the

EM-305/303

ison.

If

you’ve

been

doing

something

else

on

the

synthesizer,

turn

the

power

off

and

then

on

again

to

clear

it.

a

not

sure

about

what

you're

do-

a

ing,

switch

the

power

off

and

|

then

on

again,

and

then

start

over.

You

should

hear

a

piano

tone.

This

is

“A11

Piano

1,”

which

is

number

11

in

tone

group

A.

The

128

tones

are

listed

under

the

alphabetical

and

numerica!

headings

of

“Group,”

“Bank,”

and

“Number.”

There

are

two

groups

—

A

and

B

—

each

of

which

has

eight

banks

containing

tones

for

different

kinds

on

instruments,

like

piano,

organ,

and

guitar.

Each

bank

contains

eight

tones

indicated

by.

numbers

from

1

—

8.

Tone

charts

are

printed

on

the

upper

right

part

of

the

front

panel

for

easy

confirmation

of

the

tones

available

in

each

group

and

bank.

The

Display

a

The

instrument's

display

gives

"G

Bante<

kt

ber”

j

i

ai

For}

displ

f

ABI"

you

all

sorts

of

information.

It

as

a

“Group

-

Bank

-

Number”

in

the

display.

For

instance,

a

display

o

means

a

normally

shows

the

number

of

“Group

A

-

Bank

8

-

Number

1,”

which

is

the

Trumpet

tone.

A

display

of

“b41”

thetoneormusicstyle.(Youcan

’

,

.

tell

which

by

checking

whether

means

you’ve

chosen

Group

B

-

Bank

4

-

Number

1.

That’s

the

Fantasia

tone.

Bf

the

TONE

orthe

MUSICSTYLE

The

tone

currently

selected

—

which

you

just

played

on

the

keyboard

—

is

indicated

|

indicator

is

lit).

Music

GROUP

NUMER

STYLE

TONE

oo

See

music

GROUP

NUMBER

8

BAA

im

Try

Playing

a

Wide

Range

of

Tones

Now

you’re

ready

to

try

playing

each

of

the

128

different

tones!

Here’s

how

you

change

the

selected

tone:

Press

the

GROUP

button

to

choose

the

group.

Each.

press

of

the

GROUP

button

switches

from

Group

A

to.Group

B

(or

vice

versa).

Check

the

display

to

find

out

which

group

is

currently

selected.

*

To

change

from

one

tone

to

another

within

the

same

group,

you

don’t

need

to

press

the

GROUP

button.

Press

a

button

from

1

—

8

in

the

TONE

section

to

choose

the

bank.

i

when

Buttons

1

—

8

are

Pressed...

Then

press

a

button

from

1

—

8

in

the

TONE

section

to

select

the

num-

g

When

you

press

a

button

to

choose

the

bank,

theright-most

character

in

the

display

flashes.

This

shows

that

the

synthesizer

ber.

is

waiting

for

the

number

selec-

a

tion,

Continue

by

pressing

one

a

of

the

buttons

(1

—

8)

to

specify

a

the

number.

*

When

switching

tones,

be

sure

to

use

buttons

1

—

8

in

the

TONE

section

to

choose

a

the

bank

first,

followed

by

the

number.

Add

Expressive

Power

to

the

Tone

You

can

add

expressiveness

to

tones

by

shifting

the

pitch

up

or

down,

or

by

adding

vibrato.

d=—/2'—JUsing

the

Bender/Modulation

Lever

While

playing

a

tone

on

the

keyboard,

you

can

move

the

Bender/Modulation

lever

a

to

the

left

to

lower

the

pitch,

or

to

the

right

to

raise

it.

By

moving

the

Bender/

|

Modulation

lever

from

side

to

side

in

this

way,

you

can

shift

the

pitch

of

anoteup

J

and

dowm

by

one

whole

tone

(two

half-steps).

~

BENDER

~

Lowers

the

pitch

za

==:

Raises

the

pitch

Pushing

the

Bender/Modulation

lever

toward

the

top

of

the

instrument

while

playing

a

tone

on

the

keyboard

adds

a

‘vibrato’

effect.

Adds

vibrato

*

With

some

tones,

it’s

hard

to

hear

the

effect

produced

by

moving

the

Bender/

Modulation

lever.

12

Gy

==

Using

the

Pitch

Up/Down

Switches

While

playing

a

tone

on

the

keyboard,

you

can

press

the

left

switch

to

lower

the

pitch,

or

press

the

right

switch

to

raise

it.

Using

the

Pitch

Up/Down

switches

in

this

way,

you

can

shift

the

pitch

of

a

note

up

and

down

by

one

whole

tone

(two

half-

steps).

Lowers

the

pitch

Raises

the

pitch

(egei=3Using

the

Modulation

Switch

Pressing

the

Modulation

switch

while

playing

a

tone

on

the

keyboard

adds

a

vibrato

effect.

Adds

vibrato

*

With

some

tones,

it’s

hard

to

hear

the

effect

produced

by

pressing

the

Pitch

Up/

Down,

Modulation

switches.

Using

the

Bender/Modulation

lever

or

the

Pitch

Up/Down

switches

to

shift

pitch

is

an

effective

way

to

add

realistic

effects.

Using

these

controls

you

can

create

‘string

bending’

techniques

(as

used

by

guitar

players),

or

‘scoop

attack’

(as

created

by

woodwind

and

brass

instrument

players).

Vibrato

is

effective

when

added

to

sustained

tones,

such

as

those

produced

by

string

and

wind

instruments.

Adding

vibrato:makes

the

pitch

fluctuate

slightly,

enabling

you

to

create

life-like

performances.

13

Try

Playing

with

the

Music

Styles

The

EM-305/303

has

an

Arranger

function

that

makes

it

easy

to

enjoy

music

in

a

wide

variety

of

styles.

This

Arranger

is

a

function

that

automatically

adds

rhythm,

bass,

and

backing

appropriate

to

the

selected

style.

Now

let's

try

playing

with

the

musical

styles

in

the

EM-305/303.

Press

the

ONE

TOUCH

PROGRAM

button.

The

button

indicator

will

light.

Press

the

1

button

in

the

MUSIC

STYLE

section

twice.

(MUSIC

STYLE

(OME

TOUCH

PROGRAM

1

P

"

e

4

(2)

Press

twice

This

operation

selects

“11

Big

Band”

as

the

music

style.

When

you

select

the

music

style,

the

corresponding

number

appears

in

the

display.

Make

sure

that

the

MUSIC

STYLE

indicator

is

lit

and

the

number

“11”

is

displayed.

music

GROUP

NUMBER

8

a

A

a

e

co)

Now

let's

try

playing.

in

Simultaneously

play

the

three

keys

shown

in

the

following

figure.

Cc

E

G

*

(do)

(mi)

(sol)

When

you

play

the

keyboard,

the

performance

begins.

Simply

playing

a

chord

on

Play

simultaneously

the

keyboard

makes

rhythm,

bass,

and

backing

start

automatically.

*

The

accompaniment

continues

even

after

you

release

the

keys.

To

stop

the

accompaniment,

press

the

START/STOP

button.

2]

‘STARTISTOP

INTROVEHONG

FR

TO

DAGINAL

STAB

Ete

14

a

Whatis

the

Aranger?

|

In

music,

each

instrument

is

as-

signed

a

specilic

role,

with

all

the

instrumentstogether

making

|

upanensemble.

When

arrang-

ing

a

song,

you

must

assign

an

instrurmenttoeach

part,

while

at

ag

(he

same

time

keeping

the

en-

tire

ensemble

in

mind.

For

ex-

a

ample,

what

rhythm

should

the

fy

drums

play?

What

phrases

~

should

the

bass

play?

The

Ar-

|

ranger

of

the

EM-305/303

is

a

function

that

automatically

cre-

ates

parts

for

rhythm,

bass,

and

soon,

Listen

Carefully

to

the

Music

a

Styie

Accompaniment

a

Whenitstarts,

listen

carelully

to

a

the

music

style

accompani-

ment.

Itis

not

justa

repetition

of

|

the

same

notes

from

one

bar

to

the

play

follows

a

clifler-

g

ent

pattern

over

several

mea-

sures.

Playing

different

keyson

|

the

keyboard

(changing

the

chord)

also

makes

the

accom-

|

paniment

change.

In

this

way,

r

the

music

style

gives

you

the

accompaniment

that

is

best

a

matched

to

the

flow

of

the

song

|

and

the

chords

you're

playing.

By

using

the

Arranger

function,

you

can

get

an

automatic

accompaniment

that

matches

the

chords

you

play

with

your

left

hand.

You

can

then

play

a

melody

with

your

right

hand!

Middle

C

on

the

EM-305/303

keyboard

marks

a

boundary,

with

the

keys

to

the

left

used

for

the

Arranger

function

(automatic

accompaniment)

and

the

keys

to

the

right

for-playing

the

melody:

This

division

‘of

the

keyboard

‘into

two

sections

is

called’a

“split.”

The

left-hand

part

is

called

the

lower

section,

and

the

right-hand

part

is

the

upper

section.

Now

try

playing

a

melody

with

the

right

hand

while

playing

the

music

style

with

the

left.

Use

the

sample

score

shown

below.

How

did

it

sound?

It’s

easy

to

play

a

piano

melody

and

enjoy

big-band

jazz

orches-

tra

accompaniment

as

the

backing.

With

the

EM-305/303,

you

can

make

entertain-

ing

ensembles

with

just

simple

keyboard

play.

If

you

find

it

difficult

to

use

the

accompaniment

proficiently,

it

may

be

helpful

for

you

to

practice

in

the

sequence

described

below.

1)

First,

play

the

accompaniment

with

just

your

left

hand.

Once

you

play

a

chord,

the

music

style

accompaniment

continues

in

the

same

chord

until

you

play

a

different

one.

After

you

play

one

chord,

get

ready

to

play

the

2)

When

you

play

a

chord,

hit

all

the

keys

at

the

same

time.

When

you

play

a

chord,

the

accompaniment

won’t

be

correct

if

you

play

the

keys

one

at

a

time.

Be

sure

to

hit

all

the

keys

of

a

chord

simultaneously.

3)

Listen

carefully

to

the

rhythm

as

you

play.

The

music

style

accompaniment

automatically

changes

the

chord

at

the

same

time

that

the

keyboard

is

played.

Listen

closely

to

the

rhythm

and

try

to

play

the

chords

on

the

first

beat

of

the

measure.

4)

Practice

the

right-hand

melody.

When

the

music

style

accompaniment

is

stopped,

you

can

play

just

the

melody

on

the

upper

section.

After

you

can

play

the

melody

smoothly

with

your

right

hand,

add

the

left-hand

part.

15

a

How

toReadthe

Score

.

The

upper

staff

(treble

clef)

isthe

a

melody

you

play

with

your

right

|

hand

on

the

upper

section.

The

lower

staff

(bass

clef)

gives

the

chords

you

play

with

your

left

@l

hand

on

the

lower

section.

Bi

TEMPO

indicators

E

The

four

indicators

above

the

TEMPO

button

show

the

beat

of

a

what's

being

played.

The

red

|

indicator

shows

the

first

beat

of

a

the

measure,

Try

Out

a

Range

of

Music

Styles

In

addition

to

Big

Band,

the

EM-305/303

offers

music

styles

in

a

diverse

range

of

genres

—

64

in

all.

Check

out

these

music

styles

for

yourself.

As

with

the

tones,

the

music

styles

are

organized

into

Banks

and

Numbers.

Check

the

list

of

music

styles

printed

on

the

right

side

of

the

front

panel.

First

of

all,

make

sure

that

the

accompaniment

is

stopped.

If

a

music

style

is

playing,

press

the

START/STOP

button.

Also

make

sure

that

the

ONE

TOUCH

PROGRAM

indicator

is

lit.

,

Press

a

button

(1—8)

in

the

MUSIC

STYLE

section

to

choose

the

bank.

Next,

press

a

button

(1—8)

in

the

MUSIC

STYLE

section

to

choose

the

number.

Play

a

chord

in

the

lower

section

of

the

keyboard

to

start

accompaniment

in

the

style

you’ve

selected.

*

When

switching

from

one

music

style

to

another,

be

sure

to

use

buttons

1

through

8

in

the

MUSIC

STYLE

section

to

select

the

bank

and

then

the

number.

The

music

style

that

is

currently

selected

appears

in

the

display

as

a

‘bank’

and

a

‘number.’

For

instance,

a

display

of

“21”

signifies

“Bank

2,

Number

1,”

(the

Bossa

Nova

music

style).

GROUP

=NUMBER

MUSIC

STYLE

TONE

.

2

Ae

When

you

select

a

different

music

style,

the

tempo

and

the

tone

of

the

upper

section

are

also

instantly

changed

to

match

the

new

music

style.

You

can

even

change

the

music

style

while

you're

still

playing,

but

be

careful

—

the

tempo

and

the

tone

of

the

upper

section

change

too!

(See

“One

Touch

Program”

on

page

19.)

Add

Variations

The

music

style

can

add

accompaniment

features

like

rhythm,

bass,

and

backing,

depending

on

the

musical

genre,

but

each

music

style

also

offers

another

type

of

accompaniment.

These

alternate

patterns

are

called

“variations,”

while

the

basic

style

of

accompaniment

is

called

the

“original.”

Since

the

EM-305/303

has

64

built-

in

music

styles,

and

you

can

use

both

the

original

and

the

variation

patterns,

you

can

enjoy

a

total

of

128

different

accompaniment

patterns!

16

You

can

switch

between

an

original

and

its

variation

by

pressing

the

VARIATION

button.

[P|

Each

press

of

the

VARIATION

button

switches

from

the

original

to

the

variation,

or

vice

versa.

°

oaoo

‘STARTSTOP

INTROVENOING

TEWPO

AP

THO

COO

Zl

@

0

SS

Lswewe

-!

You

can

select

either

the

original

or

the

variation

of

a

style

to

best

match

the

mood

or

feel

of

the

song.

As

an

example,

you

could

use

the

original

for

the

quiet,

first

half

of

a

song,

then

switch

to

the

variation

(during

play)

for

the

livelier

second

half.

Insert

a

Fill-in

When

playing

a

song,

there

may

come

a

point

at

which

you

want

to

switch

to

the

variation

pattern.

However,

just

switching

to

the

variation

could

sound

rather

abrupt.

This

is

where

the

“fill-in”

comes

in.

A

fill-in

is

a

short

rhythmic

‘break’

played

before

the

variation

pattern

is

introduced.

With

the

EM-305/303,

you

can

add

fill-ins

during

either

original

or

variation

accompaniment.

pn

Press

either

the

TO

ORIGINAL

or

TO

VARIATION

button

to

insert

a

fill-

fe) fe]

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0

90

SYNC

TEMPO

@

suet

sow

FAST

O

tim

FU

L

somo

TO

ORIGINAL

makes

the

music

style

switch

to

the

original

pattern

after

the

fill-in,

and

TO

VARIATION

makes

it

switch

to

the

variation.

This

means

that

you

can

use

this

function

when

switching

from

the

original

to

the

variation,

or

the

other

way

around.

FILL

ro

oe

rownum

TO

ORIGINAL:Changing

to

Original

after

playing

the

fill-in

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reo

ORIGINAL

E

FILLING

ORIGINAL

VARIATION

FILESINE

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ORIGINAL

MS

mums

TO

VARIATION:Changing

to

Variation

after

playing

the

fill-in

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ora

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i

ORIGINAL

‘

FIEL

INE

VARIATION

FILL

IN:

VARIATION

|

Add

an

Iniro

and

an

Ending

The

EM-305/303

also

has

a

function.

for

adding

‘intros’

and

‘endings’

to

your

tunes.

Each

music

style

has

its

own

pair

of

intros

and

endings.

Make

sure

that

the

ONE

TOUCH

PROGRAM

indicator

is

fit.

in

When

you

wish

to

add

an

intro

to

the

beginning

of

your

song,

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button.

Q

‘VARIATION

Cu

@

STARTSTOP

INTROFENOING

FLL

iM

70

Of

70

WARLATION,

IAP

TEHEO)

The

intro

starts

when

you

press

the

START/STOP

button

(while

the

indicator

is

flash-

ing),

or

when

you

play

the

lower

section

of

the

keyboard.

17

To

add

an

ending,

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button

during

play.

@

stant

O

munuceace

Play

stops

automatically

after

the

ending.

*

The

number

of

measures

in

the

intro

or

ending

depends

on

the

music

style.

Check

out

the

Music

Style

Chart

(page

41)

for

more

information.

Use

a

Variety

of

Functions

with

Your

Music

So

far

we've

covered

the

original

and

variation

patterns

of

music

styles,

fill-ins,

and

the

intro

and

ending

functions.

Now

let's

try

using

these

functions

while

playing

a

tune.

Select

“21

Bossa

Nova”

(original)

as

the

music

style.

If

your

song

wasn’t

as

smooth

as

you

would

like,

the

following

pointers

may

help.

Watch

your

timing

when

you

press

the

button.

If

your

timing

is

off

when

you

press

the

TO

ORIGINAL

or

TO

VARIATION

button,

the

fill-in

may

not

play

correctly,

or

may

end

up

being

inserted

in

a

different

bar.

Listen

closely

to

the

rhythm

as

you

play.

The

same

holds

true

for

the

ending

—

watch

your

timing

when

you

press

the

INTRO/ENDING

button.

The

ending

is

added

at

the

first

beat

of

the

bar

immediately

after

the

measure

where

you

press

the

button.

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