Drum Track: Tr-Rec; Increasing The Measures; Editing The Steps; Track Pad Mute - Roland Groovebox MC-707 Reference Manual

Step-Recording a Phrase

Drum Track: TR-REC

1 .
Press the PAD MODE [NOTE]
The pad mode is set to Note mode.
2 .
Press a pad (key) to select the pad that you want to edit .
The selected pad is lit, and now you can use the step buttons to
edit the notes of the selected pad.
3 .
Press the step buttons for the steps at which you want to
input notes .
Notes are input.
If the EDIT screen is also shown, the screen shows the notes that
you input.
4 .
Repeat steps 2–3 .

Increasing the Measures

Here you can make settings for the notes of the clip.
1 .
Hold down the [SHIFT] button
buttons .
The CLIP SEQ SETTING: MEASURE screen appears.

Editing the Steps

1 .
Press a pad to select the pad that you want to edit .
2 .
Hold down the [SHIFT] button
The EDIT STEP screen appears.
3 .
Use the cursor buttons to switch tabs, and use the
knobs to edit the parameters .
Tab Parameter
Here you can make settings related to Motion.
& For details, refer to "Recording Knob Movement in Steps
(MOTION)" (p. 34).
MOTION tab
FILTER
MOD
FX
30
button .
and press the MEASURE [<] [>]
and press a step button .
[C1]–[C4]
Explanation/Controller
Adjust the motion value of each knob.
OFF, 0–127
Tab Parameter
VEL
START
NOTE (1/2) tab
MUTE
SUB STEP
NOTE (2/2) tab END
* By holding down the [CLEAR] button and pressing the currently-selected step
button, you can delete a note.

Track Pad Mute

Here's how to specify drum pad muting for each track.
This function is useful during a live performance when you want to add
development to your song by inserting and removing pads.
1 .
While holding down the
the pad that you want to mute .
The pad you specified is muted.
This setting applies to the track, and is maintained even if you
change clips.
2 .
Once again, hold down the
Muting is cleared.
* This is also available if the pads are set to something other than Note mode.

Clip Pad Mute

Here's how to specify drum pad muting for each clip.
By inserting or removing parts, you can create additional variations of a
drum pattern.
1 .
Press the PAD MODE [NOTE]
The pads are in Note mode.
2 .
While holding down the
you want to mute .
The specified pad is muted.
Explanation/Controller
Adjusts the velocity.
[C1] knob
Adjusts the timing at which the start note
begins.
[C2] knob
Adjusts the probability that a mute note will
sound.
[C3] knob
Specifies a sub step.
[C4] knob
Specifies the end timing of the end note.
[C1] knob
[SEL] button of a drum track, press
[SEL] button and press the pad .
button .
[MUTE] button, press the pad that