Roland DP90e, Owner'S Manual

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Practicing
Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose)
You can change the key when playing back an audio file. You can play the keyboard while listening to the transposed sound.
1.
Press the [Transpose] button .
The [Transpose] button will light.
2.
While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [–] [+] buttons .
The display will indicate the amount of transposition.
Screen Value Explanation
-6–0–+5
(semitone units)
(default: +1)
Positive (+) values raise the pitch in semitone steps, and negative (-) values lower the pitch in semitone steps.
MEMO
With the factory settings, both the audio file and the keyboard will be transposed. If you want transposition to affect only the keyboard or only the
audio file, make the appropriate setting as described in “Specifying What the Transpose will Affect (Transpose Mode)” (p. 47).
* If you select a different song, the audio transposition setting will be canceled.
3.
To cancel the transposition, press the [Transpose] button once again .
The [Transpose] button will go out.
Enjoying Karaoke with an Audio File (Center Cancel)
When playing back an audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are heard from the center. For example, this allows you to minimize the melody or
vocal on a music CD, so that you can play or sing that part instead.
* For some songs, it might not be possible to completely eliminate the melody sound.
1.
Press the [Right] button .
The [Right] button will go out, and the melody sound will be minimized.
* The Center Cancel setting will turn off if you select a different song.
2.
When you want the sound to be heard, press the [Right] button once again .
The [Right] button will light.
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