Roland MV-8800 Owner's Manual page 159

6.
Use [F1](16Notes) or [F2](16Grid) to select the desired method for inputting events.
You will use the pads to input events. You can select one of two ways in which pad numbers correspond to
note numbers and time locations.
F-button
[F1](16Note)
[F2](16Grid)
7.
Strike the pad to start recording.
Events will be input according to the input method you selected in step 6.
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According to the velocity of note events, different icons will be displayed as follows.
Velocity
0
1–42
43–84
85–126
127
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To delete an event that you input, hold down [EVENT ERASE] and strike the pad for the event you want to
delete.
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If you want to input all notes at a fixed velocity, press [FIXED VELOCITY] to turn it on.
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You can focus on editing a single event, and will be able to edit the velocity when you turn [MULTILEVEL] on.
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If you click the right mouse button, you can select a single event or a grid for editing.
Relationship of Step Time and Grid
Depending on the setting of the Step Time parameter, a group of several events located close together in time
may appear as a single event. MV-8800 operates as following if multiple events are displayed as one piece.
• If you delete, all the events shown as one piece will be deleted.
• If you overwrite, all the events shown as one piece will be deleted and new event will be recorded at top
of the Step Time.
• Velocity will be recorded on first event of the multiple events.
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Use [SHIFT] + CURSOR [
Recording MIDI tracks (instrument or external MIDI sound module)
How the input methods differ
Pad numbers correspond to note numbers. You can
use the pads to input sixteen different note numbers
at the specified time location.
Pad numbers correspond to step time (location).
You can use the pads to input events for a single
note number at sixteen different step times.
] [ ] to change the Step Time parameter.
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