Owner's Manual - Roland

Playing Back a Song4. Press [PLAY] to start Chain Play.Starting from the song of step 1. If you want to stop playbackbefore it is finished, press [STOP].If you want to begin playback from midway through the chain,use or to move to the desired step, and then press[PLAY].5. When you are finished with Chain Play, press [STOP].Chain Play cannot be started or stopped by a Start or Stopmessage from an external MIDI device. Nor will MIDIContinue, Song Position Pointer, Song Select, or Clock messagesbe received.Various Playback MethodsFast-Forward and Rewind DuringPlaybackFast-forward, rewind, and jump can be performed during playback,as well as while stopped. Use the following procedures for eachoperation.Fast-forward:Press [FWD].Continuous fast-forward: Press and hold [FWD].Rapid fast-forward:Rewind:Continuous rewind:Rapid rewind:Press [FWD] and then press [BWD].Press [BWD].Press and hold [BWD].Press [BWD] and then press [FWD].Jump to the previous locate position:Hold down [SHIFT] and press [BWD].Jump to the next locate position:Hold down [SHIFT] and press [FWD].Jump to the beginning of the song:Press [RESET].Playing Back Correctly from theMiddle of the Song (MIDI Update)When you play back from the middle of a song, for example afterfast-forward or rewind, the correct patch may not be selected, or thepitch may be incorrect. This is because the MIDI messages in the areathat you skipped have not been transmitted to the sound generator.In such cases, you can use the MIDI Update function. When youperform MIDI Update, the MIDI messages (other than Notemessages) from the beginning of the song until the location to whichyou moved will be transmitted to the sound generator, ensuring thatthe sound generator will be in the correct state for the resumption ofplayback.1. Make sure that song playback is stopped.It is not possible to perform MIDI Update while the song isplaying.2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PLAY].The display will indicate “MIDI Update...” while processingtakes place, and when finished, will indicate “Completed!”Muting the Playback of a SpecificInstrumentIf you want to silence the playback of a specific instrument, you canmute the phrase track that contains the sequencer data for thatinstrument.For details on the procedure, refer to “Silencing the Playbackof a Track (Mute)” (p. 178)A certain amount of time may be required for fast-forward,rewind, or jump during Quick Play.• Song playback will be interrupted if you jump to the beginningor end of the song while the song is playing.165