Roland E-500 Intelligent Keyboard

Brand: Roland

Model: E-500

Roland E-500 Intelligent Keyboard is a 16 track sequencer Chord sequencer Song edit Style composer Style converter The General MIDI system is a set of recommendations which seeks to standardize the MIDI support features of sound generating devices.

Roland E-500 Intelligent Keyboard brings a lot of fun with lots of rhythms and sounds built in. Features Three instruments in one The E-500 can be used as piano, organ, or keyboard (i.e. a synthesizer with automatic accompaniment) - all at the touch of a button 270 Tones (sounds) and 111 Styles built in Support for a wide range of musical genres, the E500 is easy to use (for scne) because the manual cursors can (while playing) to change the parameter.

Features

Three instruments in one 

The E-500 can be used as piano, organ, or "keyboard" (i.e. a synthesizer with automatic accompaniment) - all at the touch of a button

270 Tones (sounds) and 111 Styles built in

Support for a wide range of musical genres

Piano Tones rely on stereo sampling

The technology used ensures that your E-500 provides some of the finest concert grand piano sounds available on electronic musical instruments

64-voice polyphony

Up to 64 voices can be played simultaneously

Simple yet versatile Composer

Simple recording.

Playback of commercial music data.

A comprehensive Composer menu:

16 track sequencer

Chord sequencer

Song edit

Style composer

Style converter

Microphone input jack

Microphone signals can be processed with a dedicated echo effect

GM (General MIDI) and GS compatible

The General MIDI system is a set of recommendations which seeks to standardize the MIDI support features of sound generating devices

Roland developed the GS Format to standardize the response of sound generators when MIDI is used for the production of music.

The E-500's tone generator fully supports both the General MIDI system and the GS format - so you can use music data that is designed for either

Reads and writes SMF Music Data

The E-500 is capable of playing Standard MIDI Files, such as "SMF Music Data"

Specifications

Keyboard

61 keys (synthesizer-action mechanism)

Keyboard Modes

Whole, Split, Layer, Split Arranger, Piano Style Arranger, Manual Drum/SFX

Velocity sensitivity

Super Light, Light, Medium, Heavy, Super Heavy

Maximum polyphony

64 voices

Tones

8 Groups, 124 Variations

(Tone Expansion Mode: 270 variations)

Music styles

Internal: 111 Styles

Manual Drum / SFX Sets

Drum Set: 8 / SFX Set: 1

Programmable Music Styles

Yes

Effects

Reverb (8 types), Chorus (8 types), DSP (32 types)

Melody Intelligence

18 types

User Programs

Internal: 32 memories

Composer

Tracks: 16 (Easy Mode: 5 tracks)

Song: 1

Recording methods: Realtime, Step (in Chord Sequencer Mode)

Playback: Standard MIDI File

Edit: Setup, Copy, Quantize, Erase, Delete, Insert, Transpose, Track Exchange, Track Copy

Disk drive/data storage

3.5 inch micro floppy disk drive

Display

240 x 64 dots, graphic LCD with CFL backlighting

Rated Output Power

10W x 2

Speakers

Two way stereo system, in Bass Reflex boxes

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