Owner's Manual - Roland

Creating a Rhythm SetWave No. L (Mono) (Wave Number L (Mono))Wave No. R (Wave Number R)This selects the Waves comprising the rhythm tone. Along with theWave number, the Wave name appears at the lower part of thedisplay.When in monaural mode, only the left side (L) is specified. When instereo, the right side (R) is also specified.Value: —-, 1–1228 (The upper limit will depend on the wave group.)If you want to select a left/right pair of Waves, select the left (L)Wave number and then press [F6 (Set Stereo)]; the right (R)(Wave) will be recalled.* When using a multisample in stereo, you must specify the samenumber for L and R.Wave Tempo SyncWhen you wish to synchronize a Phrase Loop to the clock (tempo),set this to “ON.” This is valid only when a separately sold waveexpansion board is installed, and a waveform that indicates a tempo(BPM) is selected as the sample for a wave.Value: OFF, ON1FXM Switch 2This sets whether FXM will be used (ON) or not (OFF).Value: OFF, ONFXMFXM (Frequency Cross Modulation) uses a specified waveformto apply frequency modulation to the currently selectedwaveform, creating complex overtones. This is useful forcreating dramatic sounds or sound effects.FXM Color 3Specifies how FXM will perform frequency modulation. Highersettings result in a grainier sound, while lower settings result in amore metallic sound.Value: 1–4FXM Depth 4Specifies the depth of the modulation produced by FXM.Value: 0–16If a waveform from a wave expansion board is selected for thetone, turning the Wave Tempo Sync parameter “ON” will causepitch-related settings (p. 91) and FXM-related settings (p. 89) tobe ignored.• If a sample is selected for a tone, you must first set the BPM(tempo) parameter of the sample.• If a sample is selected for a tone, Wave Tempo Sync will requiretwice the normal number of voices.Phrase LoopWhen the Tempo Sync parameter is set to “ON,” settingsrelated to Pitch (p. 91) and FXM (p. 89) are disabled.Changing How a Rhythm Tone IsSounded (WMT)The WMT (Wave Mix Table) uses key velocity to control the fourwaveforms assigned to the rhythm tone.fig.07-010_50Phrase loop refers to the repeated playback of a phrase that’sbeen pulled out of a song (e.g., by using a sampler). Onetechnique involving the use of Phrase Loops is the excerpting ofa Phrase from a pre-existing song in a certain genre, for exampledance music, and then creating a new song with that Phraseused as the basic motif. This is referred to as “Break Beats.”Realtime Time StretchIf the wave group is “SAMP” or “MSAM,” and the WaveTempo Sync parameter is turned “ON,” you can vary theplayback speed of the waveform without affecting the pitch.Wave Gain 1Sets the gain (amplification) of the waveform. The value changes in 6dB (decibel) steps—an increase of 6 dB doubles the waveform’s gain.Value: -6, 0, +6, +12For details on these settings, refer to “How to make RhythmSet settings” (p. 83).Wave Coarse Tune 1Adjusts the pitch of the waveform’s sound up or down in semitonesteps (+/-4 octaves).Value: -48– +48The Coarse Tune of the entire rhythm tone is set by the ToneCoarse parameter (p. 91).89