Owner's Manual - Roland

Recording SongsAssigning a Pattern to a PhraseTrackYou can create a song by combining previously recorded patterns.This is done using step recording to assign patterns to a phrase track.However, please be aware that the patterns themselves are notplaced in the phrase track. Rather, Pattern Call messages areplaced in the phrase track to specify which pattern should be playedback. This means that if you later modify the contents of a pattern,the song playback will also be affected.When you assign a pattern to a phrase track, its pattern beat willbe ignored, and the pattern will use the time signature of thebeat track. If the pattern beat and the beat track have differentsettings, the length of the measures will not match, and theplayback may become incorrectly aligned. If this occurs, respecifythe time signature of the beat track (p. 169).1. Make sure that the preparations for recording have beenperformed as described in “Before You Record a NewSong” (p. 168).2. Press [REC], and then [F6 (Step Rec)].The [REC] indicator will blink, and the Step Rec Standbywindow appears.fig.18-009_504. Press [F7 (Ptn Call)].5. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select thepattern number (1–100) that you want to assign to thephrase track.The pattern name of the selected pattern is displayed in“Pattern.” “Length” shows the number of measures in thepattern.6. Press [F8 (Put Ptn)].A Pattern Call message for the pattern selected by the Patternparameter will be recorded. You will advance by the length ofthe measures in that pattern, and will be ready to input the nextpattern.If you input the wrong pattern, you can press [BWD] or [F1(Step Back)] to delete the previously input Pattern Call message.7. Repeat the above steps to assign additional patterns.8. When you are finished with step recording, press [EXIT] or[STOP].The [REC] indicator will go dark.If you are not satisfied with the step recording that you justperformed, press [MENU], and from the Menu window thatappears, select “Undo/Redo” to return to the state prior torecording (Undo/Redo).After executing Undo, you can useRedo to revert to the previous state. After executing Undo, youcan execute Redo by performing the above procedure the aboveprocedure once again.3. Make settings for step recording. Use [CURSOR] to movethe cursor to the desired parameter, and turn the VALUEdial or press [INC]/[DEC] to set it.• Rec TrackSpecify the phrase track or pattern on which you want torecord. “TRK” will appear if you press [F1 (Song List)], and“PTN” will appear if you press [F2 (PTN)].Value: AUTO, TRK 1–TRK 16• Rec Mode (Recording Mode)Select how recording is to take place.ValueMIX:Mix-recording will be carried out. Normally, youwill record using this method. If a performance hasalready been recorded on the recording-destinationtrack, your newly recorded performance will beadded to the existing performance without erasingit.REPLACE:Replace-recording will be carried out. If aperformance has already been recorded on therecording-destination track, it will be erased as yourecord your new performance. Use this when youwant to re-record.• Start PointSpecify the location (measure-beat-tick) at which recording willbegin.176