Owner's Manual - Roland

Recording SongsThis chapter explains the procedure for using the Fantom-X’ssequencer to record a song.Before you begin this procedure, put the sound generator inPerformance mode. Normally, when recording or playing backa song, you will put the sound generator in Performancemode. The reason for this is that in this mode, only the sound ofthe specified MIDI channel will be heard when you recordwhile playing the keyboard of the Fantom-X, and that when thesong is played back, the parts can independently play up to 16different sounds. Thus, Performance mode is suitable forrecording and playing back a song that uses an ensemble ofmultiple instruments, such as drums, bass, and piano.In Performance mode, we recommend that you leave thekeyboard switches (p. 101) turned off (unchecked). If anykeyboard switches are on (checked), parts other than the currentpart will also sound when you play the keyboard; you probablydon't want this to occur while you're creating a song.Two Recording MethodsYou can use one of two methods of recording: realtime recording orstep recording. Select the method that is appropriate for yoursituation.Realtime Recording (p. 170)Realtime recording is the recording method in which your keyboardplaying and controller operations are recorded just as you performthem.Step Recording (p. 174)Step recording is the recording method in which you can input notesand rests one by one. This method is suitable for inputting drums orbass with precise timing. In addition to using notes, you can alsocreate a song by putting patterns together.Before You Record a NewSongOverview of the Recording ProcessThe work flow for recording a new song is as follows.1. Select the sound to be used for recording2. Clear the Temporary Song3. Specify the time signature of the song (p. 169)4. Set the tempo (p. 169)5. Use realtime recording (p. 170) or step recording (p. 174) torecord6. Use track edit (p. 180) or micro edit (p. 192) to edit the songWith the factory settings, demo song data will automatically beloaded into Temporary Area when the Fantom-X is poweredup. Here’s how to change this setting so that this automatic loaddoes not occur (i.e., the song memory will remain empty).1. Press [MENU].2. Press or to select “System,” and then press[ENTER].3. Press [F1 (⇑)] or [F2 (⇓)] to select “Startup.”4. Press [CURSOR] to select “Load Demo Song atStartup,” and turn the VALUE dial, or press [INC]/[DEC]to set it to “OFF.”Select the Sound to be Used forRecordingBefore you record a song, select the sound that you want to use forrecording. Select the recording method that is appropriate for yoursituation.PerformanceSelect a Performance when you want to record an ensembleperformance using multiple instruments. When recording a song, werecommend that you normally select a Performance.Patch/Rhythm setSelect a patch or rhythm set if you want to use a single patch orrhythm set to record your playing.Erasing the Song/Pattern fromTemporary Song (Song Clear)When you record a song, the sequencer data is temporarily recordedin Temporary Area. If you want to record a new song, you musterase any existing sequencer data from Temporary Song.If Temporary Song contains an important song that you want tokeep, you should first save that song to user memory/memorycard (p. 198).1. Press [SONG EDIT] to access the Song Play screen.2. Press [F3 (Song Clear)].The Song Clear window appears.3. Press [F8 (Exec)] to execute the operation.When the operation has been completed, the display will brieflyindicate “Completed!”To cancel, press [F7 (Cancel)].7. Save the song to user memory or memory card (p. 198)168