Roland SP-404MK Reference Manual page 80

[SHIFT] METRO
button + VOL
[CTRL 3]
knob
[VALUE] QTZ
knob (QUANTIZE)
5
Press the [REC] button.
The pattern is recorded. The pattern repeatedly records at the length specified in the LENGTH
parameter (loop recording). You can record and overdub different and multiple samples, without
overwriting the pattern.
While youʼre recording a pattern, the unit switches between rehearsal and recording mode each time
you press the [REC] button. When in rehearsal mode, loop playback continues for the recorded
pattern without being recorded. This is useful function when you want to practice what to play
before recording a pattern.
You can press the [REC] button while a pattern is playing back to switch to pattern recording. Note
that recording starts at the beginning of the pattern. If youʼve pressed the [REC] button in the
middle of the pattern, the message "Wait for REC" appears.
While the pattern is recording, press the [PATTERN SELECT] button while holding down the [SHIFT]
button to undo the data you just inputted (recorded). This is useful when you made a mistake in
timing when recording a pattern.
If you press the [RECORD SETTING] button while the pattern is recording or during rehearsal mode,
the RECORD SETTING screen is shown. Note that you canʼt set the LENGTH parameter at this time.
Set the LENGTH parameter before recording a pattern. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the
previous screen.
Press the [DEL] button while recording a pattern to enter erase mode (which lets you erase a
pattern). If you hold down pads [1]‒[16], the performance data recorded in the pattern for that pad
(sample) is erased. Press the [DEL] button again to return to the previous screen.
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When you are finished recording the pattern, press the [EXIT] button.
The patterns you record is automatically saved in the pad.
to "SHUFFLE 16" or "SHUFFLE 8."
0‒5 Sets the volume of the metronome.
Off, GRID 32, GRID When the player presses the pad and the
16.3, GRID 16, GRID sample plays back, inevitably the timing varies.
8.3, GRID 8, GRID Quantization is a function that automatically
4.3, GRID 4, corrects these inconsistencies in timing when
SHUFFLE 16, you record a pattern.
SHUFFLE 8
When quantization is set, you can record
patterns in which the notes sound within
specified intervals.