Choosing A Pattern [Pattern]; About The "Pattern" Screen; Select A Pattern From The List [F1 (List)]; Playing Back A Pattern [Play] - Roland TD-12 Owner's Manual

Chapter 6. Sequencer (Playback)
Choosing a Pattern
[PATTERN]
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1. Press [PATTERN].
[PATTERN] lights, and the "PATTERN" screen appears.
2. Use [+/-] or [VALUE] to select the pattern.
* If you press [F5 (NEW)], an empty pattern with the lowest
number is called up.

About the "PATTERN" screen

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C D B
A: Pattern Number
Currently selected pattern number.
B: Pattern Name
The name of the currently selected pattern.
C: Pattern Type
"P" is displayed for preset patterns, and "U" is
displayed for user patterns. When choosing an empty
pattern, an asterisk (*) appears.
D: Pattern Playback Type (p. 61)
E: Measure Number
Playback begins from the measure indicated here
when [PLAY] is pressed.
F: Beat
G: Part Mute Status (p. 60)
When you have finished making the settings, press
[PATTERN] to bring up this screen. This prevents data
from being overwritten inadvertently during
performance.
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A
Select a Pattern from the List
[F1 (LIST)]
Here you can select patterns from a list of pattern names.
Pattern number, pattern name, beat, measure length, pattern
playback type, and tempo are displayed.
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1. Press [PATTERN] - [F1 (LIST)].
The "PATTERN LIST" screen appears.
2. Use [VALUE], [+/-], or [CURSOR (up/down)] to
select the pattern.
Function Buttons
[F1 (▲ PAGE)]
F
The previous page of the list appears.
E
G
[F2 (PAGE ▼)]
The next page of the list appears.
[F5 (NEW)]
An empty pattern with the lowest number is called up.
3. Press [EXIT] to return to the "PATTERN"
screen.
Playing Back a Pattern
[PLAY]
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1. Select the pattern to play.
2. Press [PLAY].
[PLAY] lights, and playback of the pattern begins.
3. Press [STOP] to stop playback of the pattern.
[PLAY] goes off, and returns to the beginning of the
measure played at that moment.
4. Press [STOP] once again to return to beginning
of the pattern.