Step Recording - Boss JamStation JS-5 Owner's Manual

Use [Maj] through [9th] to specify the chord type.
* You cannot select a chord type other than [Maj] through [9th].
To specify an On-Bass chord, hold down [SHIFT] and
use [C] through [B] and [#/b] to specify the bass tone.
If you press [CURSOR
you can make count-in settings. (p. 60)
5. Press [START].
The Chord's Realtime Recording screen is displayed. The
Form being recorded begins to play, and recording
begins with the Chord input at Step 4.
* When the count-in is selected, the count-in is indicated in the
left of the display while the count sound plays. After the count-
in is displayed, recording begins.
fig.RE04-18
6. Record the next Chord.
Use [C] through [B] and [#/b] to specify the root of the
chord.
Use [Maj] through [9th] to specify the chord type.
To input both the chord root and type, press both buttons
simultaneously.
For example if you wish to record "CMaj" after "E7th," press
[C] and then press [Maj] to record "C7th" and "CMaj."
* You cannot select a chord type other than [Maj] through [9th]
while the song is being played.
7. Repeat Step 6 as needed.
8. Once you have finished recording the Chord, press
[STOP].
[REC] goes dark, and the Chord screen appears.
* Press [SONG] to display the song screen.
] to select "1 COUNT IN,"
Chapter 4 Creating User Songs

Step Recording

1. Display the Chord's Record Standby screen (p. 66).
[REC] and [CHORD] lights up.
2. Press [REC] to display "STEP."
Step Recording is selected.
fig.RE04-43
3. Use [CURSOR] and [VALUE] to set the Quantize.
The Quantize here sets the timing to the selected note
length of the subsequent step when [FWD] or [RWD] is
pressed in later operations.
fig.RE04-06
Display Quantize
Whole note
Half note
Half note triplets
Quarter note
4. Press [START].
The Chord's Step Recording screen is displayed, and
recording begins. [REC] lights up.
fig.RE04-20
5. Move to the timing (measure/beat/clock) to be used in
recording the Chord.
Press [FWD] to set the Quantize so that the timing is
synchronized to the subsequent step; Press [RWD] to
synchronize the timing to the previous step.
* You can change the Quantize value by pressing [CURSOR]
and then turning [VALUE] to make the Quantize display
flash.
6. Record the Chord.
Use [C] through [B] and [#/b] to specify the root of the
chord.
Pressing [#/b] repeatedly cycles through the selections of
"#," "b," and "none."
* Depending on the root of the chord, the symbols that can be
selected may differ.
Display Quantize
Quarter note triplets
8th note
8th note triplets
16th note
Beat Clock
Octave Shift
Quantize
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