Editing Songs (Song Edit); Copying A Song (Copy); Deleting A Step (Delete Step); Inserting A Step (Insert Step) - Roland MC-808 Owner's Manual

Editing songs (Song Edit)

"Song editing" is the process of editing individual steps of performance data for a song.
* You must stop the song playback before you can edit the song.

Copying a song (COPY)

This operation copies song data to a different song.
1.
Press [SONG] to enter Song mode.
2.
Select the copy-source song (p. 106).
3.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard pad [1].
4.
Select the copy-destination song.
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5.
Press [ENTER].
The song will be copied.
* To cancel, press [EXIT].
If the copy destination contains data, that data will be erased
when you execute this copy operation.
6.
If you want to save the song, press [WRITE].
If you don't save the song, the settings will revert to their prior
state when you turn off the power.
"Saving a song" (p. 110)

Deleting a step (DELETE STEP)

This operation deletes an unwanted step from the song, and joins the
two sections.
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1 2 3 4
1.
Press [SONG] to enter Song mode.
2.
Select the song that you want to edit (p. 106).
3.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard pad [3].
4.
Select the step that you want to delete.
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5.
Press [ENTER].
You'll be asked to confirm your choice.
6.
Press [ENTER] once again.
The selected step will be deleted.
* To cancel, press [EXIT].
7.
If you want to save the song, press [WRITE].
If you don't save the song, the settings will revert to their prior
state when you turn off the power.
"Saving a song" (p. 110)
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Inserting a step (INSERT STEP)

This operation inserts a step into the song, and moves subsequent
steps backward by one.
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1 2 2 2 3 4
1.
Press [SONG] to enter Song mode.
2.
Select the song that you want to edit (p. 106).
3.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard pad [4].
4.
Select the step at which you want to insert a pattern.
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* In the example shown above, select step 2.
5.
Press [ENTER].
A step containing the same pattern as the step you selected in
step 1 will be inserted, and the subsequent steps will be moved
backward by one.
* To cancel, press [EXIT].
6.
If you want to save the song, press [WRITE].
If you don't save the song, the settings will revert to their prior
state when you turn off the power.
"Saving a song" (p. 110)
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