Track Edit - Roland XP-60 Supplemental Notes

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XP-60/80 Supplemental Notes
II. Track Edit
The Track Edit commands give you precise control over global editing functions. You can select very large or very
specific regions for editing, and modify things like note values, velocity, duration, timing and other parameters. All
of these commands can be used on Phrase Tracks within a Song or Pattern. Before discussing the Track Edit
functions, we will examine the Undo feature of the XP-60/80.
Undo
When performing any edit on a Song or Pattern, you should immediately check your edit by playing the section
back. If you don't like the results, or if it isn't what you expected, you can press the UNDO button to reverse the
edit you have just performed. This is a very powerful feature that allows you to try things out and hear the result
before you have to make a final decision. Undo will work on all Track Edit functions. Undo can also be used to
restore a track you have just recorded over, or to erase a track you have just recorded.
Erase
You can use the Erase function to remove sections of a Song, specific instruments on different MIDI channels, or
almost any type of MIDI data. Use the following procedure to erase the bass part (MIDI channel 2) in measures 2
t hrough 4 in the Pattern 002 we created previously:
1) Press SEQUENCER.
2) Press F3 (TrkEdit) then CURSOR to Erase and press ENTER.
3) CURSOR to Target and use the VALUE DIAL to select "PTN 002."
4) CURSOR to Measure and use the VALUE DIAL to select "2."
5) CURSOR to For and use the VALUE DIAL to select "2."
6) CURSOR to Status and use the VALUE DIAL to select "ALL."
7) CURSOR to Channel and use the VALUE DIAL to select "2."
8) Press F6 (Execute). "EXECUTING" will be displayed briefly.
9) Press EXIT twice to return to the main Sequencer screen.
Delete
The Delete command is similar to Erase but will remove measures and timing information as well. You would use
Delete to cut a section out of the middle of a song and remove the space so the surrounding sections play directly
through. Erase will remove the data from the song and leave blank measures.
Copy
You can use the copy command to move sections or to extend their length. Use the following example to extend
Pattern 001 from 4 to 16 measures in length:
1) Press LOOP to turn it off.
2) Press SEQUENCER.
3) Press F3 (TrkEdit) then CURSOR to Copy and press ENTER.
4) CURSOR to Source and use the VALUE DIAL to select "PTN 001."
5) CURSOR to Destination and use the VALUE DIAL to select "PTN 001."
6) CURSOR to Source Measure (the first measure to be copied) and use the VALUE DIAL to select "1."
7) CURSOR to Source For ( the number of measures to be copied) and use the VALUE DIAL to select "ALL."
8) CURSOR to Destination Measure (the measure where the copy will be placed) and use the VALUE DIAL to
select "END."
9) CURSOR to Mode and use the VALUE DIAL to select "REPLACE."
10) CURSOR to Times and use the VALUE DIAL to select "3."
11) CURSOR to Status and use the VALUE DIAL to select "ALL."
12) CURSOR to Channel and use the VALUE DIAL to select "ALL."
13) Press F6 (Execute). Pattern 001 is now sixteen measures in length.
Insert
This command is used to insert blank measures into a Song or Pattern. You can specify the time signature and
the
number of measures as well as where to insert them. Use the following example to insert a blank measure into
P attern 002 at measure 2:
1) Press F3 (TrkEdit) then CURSOR to Insert and press ENTER.
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