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AN EXCITING NEW ORIENTAL KEYBOARD FROM ROLAND
A host of high-quality sounds, a vast collection of live-feel styles created by masters of oriental music, unique professional features, advanced User Program functionality, and an elegant, professional look. The EXR-40 OR is the most complete oriental keyboard on the market today.
High-class 64-voice polyphonic sound engine with plenty of oriental instrument and rhythm sounds 200 User Programs with advanced features for live applications Unique Lock function with 5 dedicated buttons 4MB of internal Flash memory for musical expandability USB for data exchange with a computer and MIDI communication Huge collection of oriental/international Styles
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Lots of Delicious Oriental Flavors
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 64-voice polyphonic sound engine provides 571 Panel tones (compatible with GM2, GS and XG lite), including a plenty of oriental instruments, and instant Layer/Sprit capability via dedicated buttons. Twenty-six Drum Sets cover all major genres of oriental and western music. Though already stunning as they are, those sounds and Drum Sets can be enhanced further with a digital multi-effects processor (47 types) as well as reverb (8 types) and chorus (8 types effects). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massive and Expandable Musical Contents
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The EXR-40 OR comes with a huge number of Roland-grade Music Styles that cover a vast range of oriental and western genres. The factory ROM section contains 99 Music Styles, another 99 Styles are provided in the 4MB Flash memory area. That area still has ample room for additional Styles you can load from floppy disk, or copy from your computer's hard disk.
Unique Features for Professional Performance
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LOCK function To support true realtime performance for oriental music, 10 Lock functions can be enabled/disabled using dedicated buttons below the display.

Button 5

Other Features
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------USB for file exchange and MIDI transfer 10W + 10W, two full-range 13 cm speakers with bass reflex system and Digital Bass Enhancer 12 Scale Tuning buttons, plus 3 dedicated memory selection buttons for realtime scale changes One Touch settings: each Style has two different One Touch settings Orchestrator: each Style has three different Orchestrator levels (Drum&Bass, Combo, Full Band) Music Assistant: 126 registration settings for popular tunes can be selected via the MUSIC ASSISTANT button Floppy Disk drive to load and save your data 16-track sequencer and metronome
LOCK Function table Single Click Style Tone (Main & Dual)
Tempo Transpose Mono/Portament

(Main)

Double Click Band Orchestrator Tone (Main & Dual) User Tones Tempo Transpose/Oriental Scale Mono/Portamento

(Main, Dual)

USER TONE Selection The EXR-40 OR allows you to assign frequently-used sounds to 8 USER TONES buttons. Those assignments are User Program parameters and can therefore change with each User Program you select, if need be.

Specifications

Keyboard 61 keys, velocity sensitive Sound source Max. polyphony Tones 64 voices 592 selectable by panel including 56 oriental and 26 drum kits (compatibility with 542 XG and 256 GM2) Drum Sets Multitimbral parts Compatibility Panel layout Display Tone Select Numeric keypad Oriental Scale buttons Scale Memory buttons Styles Styles One Touch Orchestrator Player/Recorder Realtime SMF player 16-track recorder User Programs Memories Effects Reverb Chorus Multi-effects Data Storage FDD 3.5 Other functions Metronome Time Signature setting Easy modes Music Assistant Melody Intelligence V-Link Output Power Stereo Speakers Connections USB Headphones Audio Outputs MIDI Size and Weight Dimensions (mm) Weight 26 Kits including 6 oriental 19 GM2, GS, XG Lite New backlit custom display 1~8 Family + Number 0~9 12, with LED 3, with LED 99 factory (internal) + 99 changeable (external) 2 for each factory Style 3 levels Yes 4 easy modes: All, Count-In, Single, Punch In/Out types 8 types 47 MFX types 2HD/2DD Yes

1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4,7/4, 8/4, 9/4, 1/8, 2/8 3/8,4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8, 9/8
3 (Piano Solo, Piano Mode, Arranger Band) 126 settings 18 types Yes 10w+10w with Digital Bass Enhancer 2 x 13 cm Yes, MIDI communication and file transfer Yes (2) Yes (L, R) Yes (IN, OUT) 1020 x 355 x 132 mm 8 kg
Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
RAMRES 548-05 605.00.0088 RAM 3928

A World of Exotic Music under Your Fingertips
Add international appeal to your personal studio or stage with the new EXR-46 OR Rolands most authentic and versatile Oriental-themed keyboard. As the newest addition to Rolands arranger-keyboard family, the EXR-46 OR retains many of the popular design characteristics of its predecessor (EXR-40 OR), but improves and builds upon the fundamental elements: sounds, styles, and Music Assistant features.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The EXR-46 OR is pre-installed with so many excellent sounds and patterns, theres no need for additional expansion boards, sound libraries, or other costly upgrades. With over 30% more wave ROM than its EXR-40 OR predecessor, the EXR-46 OR offers dozens of authentic sounds, drum kits, and phrase samples from a wide range of Arabian Gulf-region countries. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With dozens of authentic Music Styles preprogrammed into the EXR-46 OR, song arrangements can be created quickly and easily in real time. Thanks to the level of care and quality that went into the sound design and pattern creation, the EXR-46 OR perfectly captures the musical spirit of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and other colorful locales.

Expanded Sound Bank

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In order to realize the highest level of authenticity, the EXR-46 OR was designed in collaboration with musical masters from each stylistic region. Combined with the EXR-46 ORs high-resolution sound engine, these custom-made waveforms and patterns are amazingly realistic to the ear. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Performing and programming drum/percussion parts is made easy on the EXR-46 OR thanks to its automatic Drum Pad mapping capabilities. This handy feature instantly reassigns the highest range of keyboard (F6C7) to function as dedicated drum pads.

On-Location Creation

One-Touch Song Creation

New Drum-Pad Function

" Oriental Scale Pads
" New Drum Pad Feature (right side of keyboard)

" Rear Panel

*Actual product appearance may be subject to change.
! Dozens of new sounds, drum kits, phrase samples, and pre-programmed patterns from Turkey and various Middle Eastern and Arabic regions ! New plucked-instrument patches articulations based on key touch with multiple
! Automatic Drum-Pad keyboard-mapping feature for easy percussion performance and programming ! Large backlit LCD and dedicated front-panel controls for fast navigation, sound and pattern selection, transposition, tempo adjust, and song arrangement ! High-quality stereo speaker system built-in

EXR-46 OR Specifications

" Keyboard 61 keys, velocity sensitive " Sound source PCM samples " Max polyphony 64 voices " Tones 650 panel sounds, of which 107 oriental sounds (542 XG compatible voices/256 GM2 compatible sounds) " Drum Kits 33 Drum Kits, of which 13 oriental kits (11 XG compatible + 9 GM2 compatible) " Multitimbral parts 19 " Compatibility GM2, GS, XG Lite " Display type New large backlit custom display " Panel controls VOLUME knob, ACCOMP/KEYBOARD BALANCE buttons, TEMPO/DATA buttons, BENDER/MODULATION lever, FAMILY buttons, SELECT buttons, numeric buttons [0] to [9], 8 assignable TONE buttons, 12 ORIENTAL SCALE buttons, 3 SCALE MEMORY buttons " Music Styles 149 Styles in Flash memory (99 factory + 50 changeable) " One Touch 2 x 99 " Orchestrator 3 levels: Drum&Bass, Combo, Full Band " LOCK functions (setting filters x10) STYLE, TONE, TEMPO, TRANSPOSE, MONO/PORTAMENTO " Songs Realtime SMF player 16-track Recorder: 4 easy modes (ALL, Keyboard, Single, Punch In/Out) " Flash Memory For Music Styles, User Program sets and songs " User Programs 200 " Effects Reverb: 8 types, Chorus: 8 types, Multi-FX: 47 types " Data storage FDD 3.5" 2HD/2DD (Styles, Songs/SMF, User Programs), File save & load from PC via USB (Styles, Songs, User Programs) " Metronome Time Signature setting (1/4 to 9/4, 1/8 to 9/8), Volume " Other functions 3 easy modes (Piano/Solo, Arranger/Band, Pianist), Drum Pad mode, Music Assistant: 100 settings, Split (2 Tones: Split [L] + Main [R]), Dual (2 Tones: Main + Dual), Melody Intelligence: 18 types, Octave (-4 to +4), User Transpose (-12 to +12)/Glbl Transpose (-6 to +5), V-LINK System updates: Yes " Connections USB: MIDI communication and file transfer, MIDI IN, OUT " Outputs L/Mono, Right (1/4" phone jacks), Phones 1/2, DC IN (adapter) " Others Output Power: 10W+10W with Digital Bass Enhancer, Stereo Speakers: 2 x 13cm, Bass Reflex " Power supply 12 V / 3.5 A " Dimensions 1020 x 355 x 132 mm, 40-3/16 (W) x 14 (D) x 5-1/4 (H) inches " Weight 8 kg / 17 lbs 11 oz " Accessories Owners Manual, PSB-4U adapter, music rest, USB cable, CD-ROM with USB driver files " Options KS-18Z, RH-200, RH-200S, RH-50, RH-25, RH-300, DP-2, DP-10, DP-8, EV-5 * The specifications are subject to change without notice.

! 17 types of unique Arabic vocal phrases and one-shot drum phrases, great for reproducing Arabic dance music