Roland TR-707 Owner's Manual page 20

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FLAM & SHUFFLE
a.
Flam
Fiam
is
a
kick-note written
ahead
of the
main
beat,
and
takes
on
the
effect
of a grace note.
It
differs
from Shuffle
in
that
it
occurs
once
only.
Flam
can
be
written
on the Snare
Drum
or any
of
the
Toms.
The
time gap
between
the
Flam
or grace note
and
its
following
main note can be
varied
with 4 options,
using the
Main
Keys.
To
set
up
the Fiam:
1) In
Step
Writing
Mode
(D Change
to
Step Write
mode
and
have the rhythm
running.
(g
Hold
down
the Instrument Selector
Button
©
and
press
TWICE
the Main
Key
belonging to the
voice
you
are writing
Flam
to.
The
Display
shows
steady
glow
of
""
mark,
d
Write your instrument voice
as usual.
2)
In
Tap
Writing
Mode
(T)
Change
to
the Tap writing
mode,
then have the
rhythm
running.
d
Hoid
down
the Shuffle/Flam Button
©
,
and
without
releasing
it,
tap
in
the
rhythm on
the
relevant
Main Keys belonging to the voice you
are writing
Flam
to.
Fiam cannot be
entered to the Snare
Drum
1
and
2
at
the
same
time.
It is
only
written to the Snare
Drum
2.
To
obtain
Flam on the Snare
Drum
1
hoid the
Shift
Key down, and
push
the Instru-
ment
Selector Button
®
.
Each time
the
button
is
pressed, Snare
Drum
1
and 2
are alternately
selected.
*
The
dots
in
the Display
do not
flash but
glow
steadily,
even
when
the
Snare
Drum
2
is
selected.
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