Advanced Operation; Recording Your Performance; Smf Recording; Recording A New Song - Roland FP-90 Owner's Manual

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Advanced Operation

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Recording Your Performance

It's easy to record your own performances. You can play back a
recorded performance to check your playing, or play along with a
recorded performance.
Type of recording
5 The performance is recorded as MIDI data.

SMF recording

SMF format 0
5 Your performance will be recorded as audio data.
WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear
Audio recording
* In order to use audio recording, you must connect a USB
flash drive (sold separately) to the USB Memory port.
SMF Recording

Recording a New Song

Preparing to Record
1
Select the tone that you want to play (p. 6).
2
You can sound the metronome if you like (p. 8).
You can specify the tempo and time signature of the metronome.
MEMO
The metronome's tempo and time signature settings are stored in
the song, so that the metronome plays correctly even when you
play back the song.
3
Press the [t] button.
The [t] button lights, the [s] button blinks, and the unit enters
record-standby mode.
If you decide to cancel recording, press the [t] button once again.
Starting your recording and saving it
1
Press the [s] button.
After a two-measure count is sounded (the measure number in the
lower right of the display indicates "-2" and then "-1"), recording
starts.
When recording starts, the [t] button and [s] button light.
MEMO
You can also start recording by playing the keyboard. In this case,
a count is not sounded.
2
Press the [s] button.
Recording stops, and your performance is automatically saved.
MEMO
5 You can change the name of the song (p. 11).
5 You can delete the song (p. 12).
NOTE
Never turn off the power while "Saving... " is shown in the display.
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Listening to the recorded performance
After you record, the newly recorded song is selected.
1
Press the [s] button.
Playback starts from the beginning of your recorded performance.

Recording Audio

Here's how to record your performance on the unit as audio. The
recorded song can be used on your computer.
Preparing to Record
1
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB Memory port
(p. 5).
* Audio data can't be stored in internal memory.
2
Select the tone that you want to play (p. 6).
3
Hold down the [t] button and press the [+] button to
select "Audio."
MEMO
You can also specify this via the Function mode "Recording Mode"
setting (p. 19).
4
Press the [t] button.
The [t] button lights, the [s] button blinks, and the unit enters
record-standby mode.
If you decide to cancel recording, press the [t] button once again.
NOTE
Never turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive during
recording.
5
You can sound the metronome if you like (p. 8).
Starting your recording and saving it
1
Press the [s] button.
Recording starts.
When recording starts, the [t] button and [s] button light.
2
Press the [s] button.
Recording stops, and your performance is automatically saved.
MEMO
5 You can change the name of the song (p. 11).
5 You can delete the song (p. 12).
Listening to the recorded performance
After you record, the newly recorded song is selected.
1
Press the [s] button.
Playback starts from the beginning of your recorded performance.
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