Roland JX-305 Owner's Manual page 45

* The templates are for use with 4/4 time signatures.
Applying them to other time signatures may not produce
the desired result.
* For samba, axe, salsa and tuplet, it is not possible to select
groove or variation.
When the GROOVE indicator is lit, you can hold
down [GRID/SHUFFLE/GROOVE] and rotate the
[VALUE] dial to change the template.
Applying Groove Quantize
1. Play back the pattern that you wish to
quantize.
2. Press [GRID/SHUFFLE/GROOVE] to make
the GROOVE indicator light.
fig.3-66 (#MC fig.7-15)
GRID
SHUFFLE
GROOVE
3. Groove Quantize will be applied according
to the settings of the selected template.
4. In the QUANTIZE section, rotate the [TIM-
ING] knob to adjust the Strength.
fig.3-67TEXT (#MC fig.7-16)
100%
TIMING
VELOCITY
Template timing
Range: 0–100%
Strength specifies the degree to which the note timing
will be corrected toward the timings specified by the
template. As the knob is rotated clockwise, the notes
will be corrected further toward the timing of the tem-
plate.
When this setting is at "0%," the notes will be played
at their original (un-quantized) timing.
5. Press [TIMING/VELOCITY] to make the indi-
cator light, and rotate the [VELOCITY] knob
to adjust the Velocity Strength.
fig.3-68TEXT (#MC fig.7-17)
50%
0%
Chapter 3. Playing Patterns
100% 50% 0%
TIMING
VELOCITY
Range: 0–100%
Velocity Strength is the degree to which the velocities
of the pattern will be adjusted toward the velocities of
the template. As the knob is rotated clockwise, the
velocities that are played will be closer to the velocities
of the template.
When this setting is at "0%," the notes will be played
at their original velocities.
In the Groove Quantize setting page, you can also use
PAGE [<] [>] to access the Strength or Velocity
Strength setting pages, and use the knobs to adjust the
setting while you view the numerical setting of the
parameter.
Techniques for creating a sense of groove
Templates use a variety of means to produce an opti-
mal performance result for Groove Quantize. Refer to
the following points as you use templates.
Apply Groove Quantize to drums and bass lines
The drums and bass are the most important parts in
creating the groove. Thus, the templates are created to
match these instruments. It is best to apply Groove
Quantize only to instruments which need it.
Adjust the tempo
The groove templates have been created based on a
tempo in the range of =120–140. When applying
Groove Quantize to a song with a faster tempo than
this, set Strength to 100% for maximum effectiveness.
For a song with a slower tempo than this, set Strength
below 100%.
To create an effective swing
Careful attention to the tempo is an important part of
creating an effective swing. For example, in the case of
jazz, it will be effective to apply deeper swing to songs
that have a slow tempo. Conversely, lightening the
swing for a faster tempo will give a greater sense of
speed. In another example, applying deeper swing to a
dance-type rhythm at a rapid tempo will produce a
feeling of "bounce."
Try out various settings to find the most effective type
of swing.
100% 50% 0%
Template velocity
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