Editing Each Step Of The Arpeggio Performance; (Step Edit) - Roland JUPITER-X Owner's Manual

JUPITER-X Owner's Manual Ver. 3.0 and later
Editing Each Step of the Arpeggio
Performance

(STEP EDIT)

The arpeggio performance is always recorded inside this unit. If you
like the performance, you can use the STEP EDIT function to extract
and edit it.
The edited pattern can be used as a user pattern for the arpeggiator, or
used in your computer as MIDI data.
You can also create a user pattern from a blank state without using
recorded data.
1.
Press the [STEP EDIT] button.
The arpeggio stops playing, and the STEP EDIT screen appears.
* An empty STEP EDIT screen appears right after you press the
button.
2.
Set the part to edit.
Press the [PART] button and then press the
the part that you want to edit (the current part).
3.
Press the [MENU] button.
The MENU screen for arpeggio play appears. Here you can
configure the basic settings for creating patterns, or copy existing
patterns.
SETTING
Configures the basic pattern settings.
Parameter Explanation
Specifies the note value represented by one grid of
Grid Note
the arpeggio.
Specifies the grid length for the arpeggio pattern.
Grid Length
Specifies the duration that the notes of the arpeggio
pattern are sounded, as a proportion of the note
Duration
length.
Varies the timing of even-numbered beats, creating a
Shuffle Rate
shuffle rhythm.
Specifies the note resolution that is the reference for
Shuffle Reso
the shuffle setting.
Shifts the velocity values.
Offset Velo
Specifies the lower pitch limit that is sounded by the
K-Range Lo
arpeggio.
Specifies the number of higher octaves in which the
K-Range Oct
arpeggio is sounded, relative to K-Range Lo.
COPY from I-ARP
Use this to copy the performance data of the arpeggio that was just
playing, and to edit this data on the STEP EDIT screen.
* You can use the [S3] button
Command Explanation
Initialize Clears the step data of all parts.
Loads the current step data.
Current
Loads the most recently recorded data.
Latest
Loads the recorded data from one pass before.
1 time before
Loads the recorded data from two passes before.
2 times before
3 times before Loads the recorded data from three passes before.
18
[STEP EDIT]
[1]–[5] buttons
to preview the data.
Command
4 times before
* A "pass" means the length of the arpeggio pattern, set in
COPY from SCENE
Copies the performance data you like from a scene for editing in
the STEP EDIT screen.
ERASE
Erases the performance data.
4.
After making the settings, press the
to the STEP EDIT screen.
The changes made on the MENU screen are also applied to the
STEP EDIT screen.
5.
Edit using the STEP EDIT screen.
The following shows how to use the operations in the STEP EDIT
screen.
Using the STEP EDIT operations
Item
Move left/right between steps
to select
Move up/down between steps
Move between pages
Specify the note
Specify a step and turn the note on
Change the velocity value
Turn the currently selected note on/
off
Enter a tie
Move between parts
Edit the grid length
Record a step
Record in real time
Erase all data of the selected note
Erase all data of the selected step
Erase all data from the currently
selected part
Exit step edit and return to the top
screen
6.
Use the [S3] button
* The values specified for the arpeggio are applied to the number of
steps and the settings such as grid and shuffle.
7.
If you want to edit these, exit the STEP screen and use the
ARP PART EDIT screen.
* You can use the
Explanation
Loads the recorded data from four passes before.
[EXIT] button
Operating the Unit
Press the PAGE [ç] [æ] buttons.
Press the PAGE [ä] [å] buttons.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and
press the PAGE [ç] [æ] buttons.
Press a key
Press a [1]–[16] button
* The velocity value that was set just before
is inputted.
Turn the [2] knob.
Press the [ENTER] button.
Move the cursor to the beginning of
the tie, then hold down the [SHIFT]
button and press the [1]–[16] button
corresponding to the last step of the
tie.
Press the [PART] button to select the
current part
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and
turn the [1] knob.
When you play the keyboard while
the [S2] button is lit, a note is input for
each step.
When you play the keyboard during
preview playback while the [S2] button
is lit, notes are recorded in real time.
Hold down a key and press the [S1]
button.
Hold down a [1]–[16] button and press
the [S1] button.
Press the [S1] button.
Press the [EXIT] button.
to play/stop, and listen to the result.
[TEMPO] knob to change the tempo.
"Grid Length".
to return