Roland PRELUDE MUSIC KEYBOARD 2 Supplementary Manual page 30

Creating a new song
4. Press [SONG REC] to change REC TYPE to "STEP REC."
Pressing [SONG REC] will switch between REALTIME and
STEP REC.
You can also switch between REALTIME and STEP REC by
moving the cursor to REC TYPE and turning the VALUE dial.
5. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [
turn the VALUE dial to edit the value.
Parameter Value
PART 1–16
TONE Selects a tone.
REPLACE
Rec Mode
MIX
Specifies the location (MEAS: BEAT: TICK) at
Start
which recording will start.
Octave -4–+4
6. Press [ ] to start recording.
The SONG STEP REC screen will appear.
7. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [
make settings for the notes that you'll be entering.
Parameter Value
Specifies the timing value of the
1/32– notes that will be entered.
NOTE
2/1 The note value indicates the length
from a note-on to the next note-on.
Specifies the duration between the
note-on and note-off, as a
percentage of the note value.
Select a smaller value to create a
GATE 1–100%
staccato feel, or a larger value to
create a tenuto or slur.
Normally, you should set this to
about 80%.
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] to select a parameter, and
Explanation
Selects the part to record.
New material is recorded as
previously recorded material is
erased.
New notes are recorded on top of
notes previously recorded.
Shifts the notes during recording
in units of an octave.
] to select a parameter, and
Explanation
Parameter Value
Specifies the velocity of the notes
that will be entered. Select "REAL"
if you want the notes to reflect the
REAL, actual force with which you strike
VELOCITY
1–127 the key. Otherwise, "p" (piano)
corresponds to a value of about
60, "mf" (mezzoforte) to about
90, and "f" (forte) to about 120.
8. Use [ ] [ ] to move the input position (step), and then
press a key.
When you press a key, the input position will advance by
the length of the NOTE setting.
Pressing [ ] will move the input position backward by the
current NOTE setting. Pressing [
position forward by the current NOTE setting.
You can use the [0]–[3] buttons to perform the following
operations.
Button
[0] (BACK DEL) Cancels the last-entered note.
Enters a tie by extending the duration of
[1] (TIE)
the last-entered note by the current length
setting.
[2] (UNTIE) Cancels the last-entered tie.
Enters a rest. Set NOTE to the length of
[3] (REST) the rest that you want to enter, and then
press [3] (REST).
9. Repeat steps 7 through 9 to enter notes.
Each parameter will retain the value you specified, so there's
no need to change the settings if you want to use the same
values for the next note. Once you've specified the GATE and
VELOCITY, there's usually no need to change these values;
simply specify the NOTE value and the pitch (by playing the
keyboard).
Entering a chord
Play the chord. The input position will advance to the next step
when you've released all of the keys.
10. When you're finished recording, press [
If you want to keep the song you've recorded, proceed as
described in "Saving the song you recorded" (p. 31).
Explanation
] will move the input
Explanation
].