Sync; Tempo; Last Step - Roland Aoutique TR-09 User Manual

SYNC

To select sync settings, press the MENU button and use the TEMPO knob to scroll through the options. When you
arrive at SYNC, press the ENTER key and select between your options. Once selected, press ENTER again to return
to the MENU. Press Menu again to return to the TR-09 main section.
[MENU] - 1. CH 2. SYNC 3. A.OFF 4. dEMO 5. PrG.n 6. USb1 7. USb2 8. USb3 9. USb4 10. OUT 11. SCAL
[SYNC] 1. AUTO 2. INT

TEMPO

The tempo knob serves two primary purposes:
1. To set and adjust the internal tempo of the drum machine
2. To act as a rotary encoder for various sub functions to make adjustments to settings

LAST STEP

The last step function is a way to set the length of the pattern being played. the choices are 1 - 16 steps and this can
be adjusted during playback. For example the basic sequence length of the TR-09 in the default scale is 16 beats.
Holding down the LAST STEP button allows you to change this length from 1 (a looping first beat only) to 8 (half of
the pattern) to 16 (the entire pattern again) and all stages in between.
To adjust the LAST STEP
Press and hold the [LAST STEP] button.
Either select the length from the [main keys] 1-16
Or scroll the [tempo knob] and choose this way
The change is instant, and these is no benefit to choosing with either the temo knob or the main buttons, but play with
this and see which way makes more sense to you personally. It's esy to screw up when messing with this, so a little
practice can build confidence. The results are pretty fun in a performance.
NOTE - Last Step is a very nice feature for live improvisations, but it does not stay. This feature does not actually
change the length of the pattern as a saved length. Rather, it only lasts for as long as you are holding down the
[LAST STEP] button. When you release the button, the length returns to 16 at the next [1] beat.
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