Rhythm Arrange Tools; Removing A Pattern From A Rhythm Arrange; Adding A Pattern To A Rhythm Arrange; Quick-Entering Rhythm Arrange Patterns - Roland VS-2000 Owner's Manual

24—Using the Rhythm Track
6. Select the specific pattern you want to use by setting the No. value.
7. Adjust the LENGTH value as desired—as you do so, you see
8. Set MEASURE to the next project section to set up, and repeat
Here's a quick formula that tells you the next measure to be programmed when you're
creating a new pattern from the top. Add the MEASURE value to the LENGTH value—
the total is the next measure you need to work on.
When you're programming a rhythm arrange, you can increase the MEASURE value
using the FF button, or decrease it by pressing the REW button.
9. Repeat Step 8 until you've finished creating or editing the rhythm arrange.
10. Save you work before selecting a new rhythm arrange or turning off the VS-2000.

Rhythm Arrange Tools

Removing a Pattern from a Rhythm Arrange

To remove a pattern you don't want, select the measure at which it starts, and then
press:
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Adding a Pattern to a Rhythm Arrange

To add a pattern somewhere in the middle of an already existing rhythm arrange, select
the measure at which you want the pattern to start and press F2 (INSERT). A blank,
one-measure space is added. Select the rhythm pattern you want to add and set its
length as desired.

Quick-Entering Rhythm Arrange Patterns

When you want a rhythm arrange to use a specific set of patterns over and over, you
can quickly construct it by "playing in" the patterns using the TRACK/STATUS buttons.
Here's how:
1. Press RHYTHM TRACK to display the RHYTHM TRACK screen.
2. To create a new rhythm arrange from scratch, select USER 1—Empty Arrange.
3. Press F2 (EDIT) to display the RHYTHM ARRANGE EDIT screen.
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The selected rhythm pattern's name appears beneath the Group and No.
parameters. To the right of its name is the pattern's nominal length.
You can use an entire pattern, part of it, or extend its length by setting the LENGTH
parameter. If you set LENGTH to a longer duration than the pattern's nominal size,
the pattern is repeated to extend to the selected length.
the pattern's size change in the ARRANGE EDIT area to reflect
the LENGTH value.
Steps 5-7.
See "Saving a Rhythm Arrange" on Page 311.
F3 (ERASE)—When you press F3 (ERASE), the current pattern is removed, and the
measures it occupied remain in place. Select a different pattern, or patterns, for
these measures or leave them silent.
F4 (CUT—When you press F4 (CUT) the current pattern is removed, and all of the
following patterns move up in time so there's no empty space.
Otherwise, select the rhythm arrange you wish to edit.
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