Editing A Play List Starting From An Existing One; Using Play List - Roland FR-8X Owner's Manual

Using the FR-8x USB Audio Player
Function Explanation
CHAIN
"Playback Options (Chain & Repeat)" (p.
See
REPEAT
If you want you can now add other songs, change steps position,
remove songs or clear all songs in the list.
3.
Rotate the [DATA/ENTER] knob to select the Edit function.
4.
Push the [DATA/ENTER] knob to change the value.
Editing a Play List Starting from an
Existing One.
This function allows you to save an existing Play List in another one.
This function is useful when you want to start from an existing Play
List without change it.
1.
Load a Play List you want to use.
See "How to Load Play List" (p.
2.
Press and hold the [SONG LIST] button to jump to the
"EDIT PLAY LIST" page.
The display changes to:
3.
Rotate the [DATA/ENTER] knob to select the "SAVE AS"
function and push it.
The display shows the following page:
The FR-8x suggests the name of current Play Lis.
4.
Use the [DATA/ENTER] knob to enter the desired name.
See "How to type a name in FR-8x" (p.
5.
Press the [WRITE] button to save the new Play List.
The new Play List is now ready to be edited.
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Using Play List

Here's how Play List can be used for your performances.
1.
Create or Load a Play List you want to use.
See "Programming your Play List" (p.
See "How to Load Play List" (p.
2.
Rotate the [DATA/ENTER] knob to select the song you
want to start from your Play List, then press the knob.
3.
Press the [*/,] button to start playback.
• If the "CHAIN" function is set to "PLAY", the next song file is
selected automatically at the end of the current step.
• If the "CHAIN" function is set to "STOP", playback stops at the end
of the current step, the next step is loaded, but playback needs
to be started using the [*/,] button.
See "Playback Options (Chain & Repeat)" (p.
NOTE
If the playback of audio file seems too loud or too soft, you may
want to change the audio level. See the parameter
LEVEL" (p. 106).
4.
If you need, press and hold the [EXIT/JUMP] button to
return to the main page.
5.
You can pause playback pressing the [*/,] button at any
time.
Playback Options (Chain & Repeat)
Play Lists are "merely" lists that allow you to prepare the desired
audio songs for your performances. By default, you need to select
the next song in the list and start playback by hand. You can,
however, "automate" Play List playback using the "CHAIN" function.
The FR-8x also allows you to specify whether the selected Play List
should be played once or repeatedly.
1.
From the PLAY LIST" page, press and hold the [SONG LIST]
button to jump to the "EDIT PLAY LIST" page.
The display changes to:
2.
Rotate the [DATA/ENTER] knob to select the playback
option parameters (The playback option parameters are
positioned at the end of the functions list).
3.
Push the [DATA/ENTER] knob to change the value.
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