Roland TR-505 Owner's Manual page 25

Selecting a scale
How
to set the
last
step
(T)
Make
sure
that
the
composer
is
stopped and
in
the Step Writing or
Tap
Writing
mode.
I
Push
the Scale
Key
®
as
many
times
until
the
Dis-
play
shows
the scale
you want.
See
the Step
in
the Display.
It
has only 12 steps. This
means
that
the rhythm
will
be played
up
to the
1
2th
steps,
then returns
to
the
first
step.
That
is,
this
is
the
rhythm
of
3/4
time.
The
preset
rhythms
B-1 to
B-16
also
need 12
steps.
The number
of the steps
can
be changed, which
we
call
"setting
the
last
step".
D
®
Make
sure that the
composer
is
stoped and
in
the
Step
Writing or
Tap
Writing
mode.
Select the preset
rhythm C-15
(Walz),
and
the Dis-
play responds with
:
SCALE
J J J J
PATTERN
STEP
1
2
3 4
5
6
7
8 9
10
11 12 13 14 15 16
>
While pushing the
Last
Step
Key
®
down,
set the
step
number needed
for
your rhythm by pushing
the appropriate
Main Key
(1
to 16).
The
Display
Window
shows
the step
number
you
have
set.
e.g.)
Setting
the Last
Step
to 12.
MID
TOM
LiSt SItP
While
f^^
holding
down
m
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