Real-Time Audio Looper (Loop) - Roland FR-8X Owner's Manual

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13. Real-Time Audio Looper (Loop)

The Loop function is a very powerful tool that allows you to record
on the fly a short (max 1 minute) portion of your playing and
replicate it several time during your performance. Moreover you
can overdubs while listen your loop phrase more time and all in
real-time.
1.
Press [LOOP] button to enable the Loop function.
Its indicator lights.
2.
While playing your performance, press [REC] button to
start the recording of your loop phrase.
Its indicator lights.
The Main page shows that the Rec Loop function is enabled.
MEMO
Recording can also be started and stopped with the Chin
Switches (
p.
98).
3.
Play your loop phrase.
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4.
At the end of your loop phrase press the [*/, ] button.
The recording is stopped automatically and the phrase just
recorded is played back.
The Main page shows that the Play Loop function is enabled.
MEMO
The audio phrase playback again and again until you press the
[*/, ] button.
While the audio phrase playback you can play the FR-8x.
Overdubs your audio phrase
5.
If you want, press the [REC] button to overdubs the audio
phrase in playback.
The Main page shows that the Overdub Loop function is enabled.
6.
Play the notes that you want to add your phrase.
The note that you are playing are added to your previous audio
phrase.
7.
Press the [REC] button to stop the recording.
The audio phrase continue to playback again and again.
8.
Press the [*/, ] button to stop the playback.
9.
If you want record another audio phrase, press [% ] button
to erase the current one and repeat from the step 2.
MEMO
You can use the Chin switch to manage the Loop function. See
"13.4 Chin function" (p.
98). In this way you keep your hand free
to play your performance.

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