Playing Group; Playing Song; Showing The Timeline As Measures - Roland FANTOM Series Reference Manual

Playing the Sequencer

Playing Group

1.
Select a scene.
Select a scene in which a song is created .
Scenes in which a song is created have a "SONG" indication as
shown in the illustration .
2.
Press the [GROUP] button.
The GROUP screen appears .
Current group
Group name
5 The left side of the screen is called the GROUP LIST area, and shows the
group names in numerical order .
5 The currently selected group (current group) is indicated by the cursor .
3.
Press the [PLAY] button.
The current group plays .
You can also play a group by touching its play icon in the group
list .
During playback, the GROUP PREVIEW screen is shown . Like
the PTN screen, the GROUP PREVIEW screen shows each track's
current part at a glance .
4.
To stop playback, press the [9STOP] button.
You can also stop by touching the GROUP PREVIEW screen .
5.
To select a different group, directly touch its
group name to select it.
You can also use the [E2] knob to make a selection .
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Group list
Play icon

Playing Song

1.
Select a scene.
Select a scene in which a song is created .
Scenes in which a song is created have a "SONG" indication as
shown in the illustration .
2.
Press the [SONG] button.
The SONG screen appears .
Current group box
A succession of boxes called group boxes is shown, each with a
number indicating the playback order .
Within each group box is shown information such as the group
number, group name, and the number of times it will loop .
Nothing is shown in an empty group box .
Group number Number of loops
Group name
3.
Press the [APLAY] button.
The song plays, and the groups play in numerical order .
The currently-playing group (the current group) is indicated by a
green group box .
4.
Press the [9STOP] button to stop playback.

Showing the Timeline as Measures

Numbers that indicate the playback order are shown above the
group box in the screen, but you can switch these to indications
of the measure . Viewing the timeline in terms of measures can
make the structure of the song easier to understand .
1.
In the SONG screen, select [E5] MEAS.
The indication above the boxes changes to a measure indication .
Empty group box
Simplified indication
of playback position
Measure indication