Track Writing - Roland TR-505 Owner's Manual

5.
Track Writing
and
Playing
The TR-505
is
a fully
programmable rhythm machine,
that
is,
you can
make
a
complete tune by
using var-
ious rhythm
patterns.
In
this
manual
we
call this
Track
Writing.
The composer
allows
you
to
make
up
to 6
Tracks
(6 tunes).
[Example
score]
16 beat Rock
[
Track
Writing
]
Here,
we
write a track using only the preset rhythm
patterns.
®
Push
the
Mode
Key
®
to turn to
the Track
Play
Mode.
(The Display
shows
TRACK
PLAY.)
>
Select the Track
(1
to
6)
which you wish
to use.
®
A-7
®
A-7
®
A-7
®
A-ll
®
A-7
®
A-7
®
A-7
®
A-13
®
A-8
®
A-8
®
A-8
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®
A-8
!
®
A-8
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®
A-8
H
®
A-16
H
1
If
the
composer
is
set to the Track Write
mode,
you cannot
select
the Track
number.
To
select
Track
1
or
4
PATTERN
GROUP
A S
E
C F
i 2 i 3 «
- TRACK WJUBEB
To
select Track 2 or
4
PATTERN
GROUP
AD
BE
C F
4
IS
3 6
- TRACK
HUMMS
To
select
Track 3 or 6
PATTERN GROUP
A 8 E
Of
nn
nun nn
4
IS
3 6
-TRACK WUHBER
'While holding the
Shift
Key
®
down, push
the
Mode
Key
®
to turn to
the Track Write
Mode.
(The Display
shows
TRACK
WRITE.)
The Main
Keys
now
work
for
selecting the pattern
number
(1
to
16).
While
holding
down
TRACK
WRITE
@
To
erase the data previously written
In
the Track,
push
the Enter
Key
®
while holding the Track
Clear Key
®
down.
Track
Clear
Key
—
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Enter
Key
16