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ROLAND EG-101 TURBO FACTS

The EG-101 Groove Keyboard is a self-contained workstation for up-and-coming groovers.
It combines a keyboard with over 400 dance-oriented sounds and an arranger for instant
grooves. It also has advanced Roland features such as RPS, an arpeggiator, and a built-in
sampler with effects. DJ's can add these effects to any external sound source in realtime.

Features include:

• 49-note velocity sensitive keyboard
• 64 Preset and 64 User Groove/Dance music styles
• 64 Preset and 64 User RPS sets
• 448 sounds and 12 drum kits
• D-Beam* infrared light-sensing controller
• Realtime recorder with sequencing and sampling capabilities
• Onboard Arpeggiator and Tap Tempo control
• Phrase sampler and mic input with SP-202 style effects
• Realtime Phrase Sequencer for triggering complete musical phrases from a single key
• Powerful 30-watt stereo sound system with two-way Bass Reflex speakers
• Retro-style analog design with realtime control knobs

Initializing the EG-101
Use the following procedure to restore the factory settings:

1. Hold WRITE and turn on the power.

Listening to the Demo Songs
Use the following procedure to listen to the demo songs:

1. Press DEMO.
2. Use the TONE/STYLE/RPS #1-8 buttons to select the desired demo song.
3. Press START/STOP.

Selecting Styles and RPS sets
Use the following procedure to select an arranger style:

1. Press ARRANGER.
2. Press the TONE/STYLE/RPS INTERNAL button.
3. Press TONE/STYLE/RPS #1 followed by #8.
4. Press SYNCHRO START so it is lit.
5. Press CHORD MEMORY so it is lit.
6. Press any key left of middle C to start the arranger in the desired key.
7. Press STOP.

Use the following procedure to select an RPS set:

1. Press RPS.
2. Press the TONE/STYLE/RPS INTERNAL button.
3. Press TONE/STYLE/RPS #6 followed by #1.
4. Press any key in the RPS section of the keyboard to hear the RPS phrases.

Muting Parts
Use the following procedure to mute a Part:

1. Press ARRANGER.
2. Press the TONE/STYLE/RPS INTERNAL button.
3. Press TONE/STYLE/RPS #2 followed by #4.
4. Press START/STOP.
5. Press the gray PART MANIPULATOR button so "PART MUTE" is lit.
6. Use the DRUM, BASS, and #1-6 buttons to mute the desired Part.

Programming the D-Beam
Use the following procedure to set up the D-Beam:

1. Select Internal style 12 (as previously described).
2. Press D-BEAM ON so it is lit.
3. Press the gray D-BEAM button so CUT+RESO is lit.
4. Press and hold a key on the right side of the keyboard.
5. Move your other hand over the D-Beam controller.
6. Press the gray D-BEAM button so TEMPO DOWN is lit.
7. Press START/STOP.
8. Move your hand over the D-Beam controller.

Sampler and Sampler Effects
Use the following procedure to select banks and play samples:

1. Press the SAMPLE PLAYER BANK button to select the desired bank.
2. Use the SAMPLE PLAYER #1-4 buttons to playback the samples.

Use the following procedure to add effects to a sample:

1. Hold the desired SAMPLE PLAYER #1-4 button.
2. Use the SAMPLER EFFECTS PITCH, TIME, FILTER, or RING MOD buttons to apply the effect.
3. Rotate the Control knob to select the effects depth.

Use the following procedure to add effects to an external source:

1. Connect a mic or CD player to the inputs on the back.
2. Hold the SAMPLE PLAYER SOURCE button and press HOLD.
3. Start playback of the external source.
4. Apply the desired effect (as previously described).

Selecting Tones
Use the following procedure to select a Tone:

1. Press the TONE/STYLE/RPS TONE button.
2. Press TONE/STYLE/RPS #7 followed by #8.
3. Play any key on the keyboard to hear the selected Tone.

* D-Beam controller technology has been licensed from Interactive Light, Inc.