Straight from the Middle-East
The new EM-55 OR, Roland’s biggest and most versatile oriental keyboard to date, comes in a stylish cabinet nobody can resist.
So, quite naturally, you start playing it. And that’s when its true power comes to light: sounds so real that you can almost see the instruments right in front of you, with accompaniments (Music Styles) that set the stage for a celebration, party, or musical fun at home. No efforts were spared to turn the EM-55 OR into a success – your success.
This new 61-note keyboard sports a brand new user interface, a totally re-designed control panel and all the expertise of our specialists in the Middle East. The EM-55 OR is, quite simply, the perfect instrument for live performances and educational purposes alike.
Absolute realism
Loaded with 3651 sounds, 64 styles, 120 drum kits and 47 M-FX (multi-effects) the EM-55 OR is definitely at the top of the EM line up. Furthermore, its 64 voice polyphonic, GM2/GS compatible sound engine can be equally compared with Roland’s professional VA-series keyboards.
User interface
The EM-55 OR’s excellent oriental sounds and Music Styles are complemented by 12 Oriental Scale buttons for changing the pitch of each note of an octave. At first, pressing one of these buttons will lower the pitch of that note by a quarter tone (in all octaves), which is indispendable for oriental music.
You, can however, also experiment with other tunings (between –64 and +63 cents) and save your settings to one of the 3 scale memories the EM-55 OR provides.
Featuring a large, wide backlit LCD and colour coded buttons for style and tone selection, the EM-55 OR’s control panel and user interface have been totally re-designed for ease of use. Improvements include quicker access to the Style Morphing and Orchestrator functions and a new EZ search function which allows you to select music styles and sounds at the touch of a button.
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SESSION PARTNERNThe EM-55 OR’s new Session Partner concept allows users to add real-time phrases to the selected style and helps them create spice up their performances with 64 onboard DJ phrases.
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PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONSAssigning a function to the D Beam controller is flexible and straightforward, courtesy of 50 ready-to-use settings. Their subdivision into four groups (DJ Gear, Instruments, Sound Effects, and Controls) allows for quick selection of the desired function and makes life easier when controlling the keyboard through the invisible ray.
You also have the option of connecting either a Sustain footswitch, an expression pedal, or using the pitch bend/modulation wheel for even more realtime control.
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16-TRACK RECORDERThe EM-55 OR also sports a 16-track Recorder with several edit functions. You can use it for recording and arranging your own songs, and your versions of existing song material.
Playing back Standard MIDI Files is also possible, while one track can be used interactively.
n Music Assistant, games & more
Previously only found on our top of the range VA keyboard, we’ve added Music Assistant (a database with instant access to many pre-loaded programs) for quick set ups of your favourite music. In addition there are 64 User Programs for saving your own registrations and new musical games like guess the note, guess the chord and chord finder.
With the addition of style morphing and orchestrator functions, you can blend two styles together to create a unique sound or create your own styles, and with 18 types of melody intelligence you can add harmony parts to your solo lines.
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