Recording On The Step Sequencer - Roland SYSTEM-8 Owner's Manual

Erasing All Step Sequencer Data
(PATTERN ERASE)
1.
In performance mode, use the PART SELECT [UPPER]
[LOWER] buttons to select a part that you want to
erase.
2.
Hold down the [EDIT/DISP] button and press the
[REST (ERASE)] button.
The ERASE screen appears.
3.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select "All Step," and then
press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
4.
To erase, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
When erasing is completed, the display indicates "Completed!"
Completed!
Selecting the First Step (FIRST STEP)
Normally, step 1 is played as the first step; however, you can use the
FIRST STEP setting to make the step sequencer use a different step
as the first step.
Step Step
1–16 17–32
FIRST STEP
Playback region
1.
While holding down [FIRST STEP], press the button
that you want to be the first step.
The [FIRST STEP] button is lit, and the first step is specified. You can
use this operation to make it play from any desired step.
If you press the [FIRST STEP] button to make it go dark, the FIRST
STEP setting turns off (the specified value remains).
Selecting the Last Step (LAST STEP)
Normally, the step specified by STEP LENGTH is played as the last
step; however, you can use the LAST STEP setting to make the step
sequencer use a different step as the last step.
1.
While holding down [LAST STEP], press the button
that you want to be the last step.
The [LAST STEP] button is lit, and the last step is specified. You can
use this operation to make it play to any desired step and then
return to the first step.
If you press the [LAST STEP] button to make it go dark, the LAST
STEP setting turns off (the specified setting remains).
Step Step
33–48 49–64
LAST STEP
Muting a Specific Part (PART MUTE)
When you play the step sequencer in performance mode, the
upper part and lower part play simultaneously.
Here's how to mute the performance of a specific part.
1.
Hold down the [EDIT/DISP] button and press the
PART ON/OFF [UPPER] [LOWER] button.

Recording on the Step Sequencer

You can record your keyboard performance and knob operations,
and play them back repeatedly.
In performance mode, the part that's selected in PANEL SELECT
(UPPER, LOWER) is recorded.
MEMO
Step sequencer data is saved together with the patch data.
The step sequencer provides the following methods of recording.
5 Step recording (STEP REC)
5 Realtime recording (REAL TIME REC)
5 Editing a specific step
You can also edit any previously-recorded step.
Specifying the Length (Number of Steps) of the
Step Sequencer Data
1.
Press the [EDIT/DISP] button to make it light.
2.
Hold down the lit [EDIT/DISP] button and press the
[TIE (LENGTH)] button.
The STEP LENGTH screen appears.
STEP LENGTH
16
3.
Use the [VALUE] knob to specify the length
(number of steps).
Parameter Value
STEP LENGTH
1–64
Even if you set this to a value that's shorter than the current step
length, the data that now falls outside the playback region still
remains.
Step Recording (STEP REC)
Here's how you can create step sequencer data by successively
recording each individual step of your keyboard performance.
1.
If you're in performance mode, use the PART SELECT
[UPPER] [LOWER] buttons to select the part that you
want to record.
2.
Press the [STEP REC] button.
The first step blinks.
3.
Play one note on the keyboard.
Step Sequencer
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