Changing The Playback Tempo; Using The Tap Function To Set The Tempo; Changing The Tempo Or Time Signature At The Specified Location Of The Song - Roland MV-8800 Owner's Manual

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Changing the playback tempo

Here's how to change the playback tempo of the entire song / pattern.
1.
Press [BMP/TAP].
The BPM/TAP popup (Screen Guide; p. 70) will appear.
If the Tempo Track parameter (Screen Guide; p. 79) is On, the song will play back according to the tempo
track. This means that if you want to use [BPM/TAP] to set the tempo, you must first turn the Tempo Track
parameter Off.
If you press [BPM/TAP] when the Tempo Track parameter is On, the BPM/TAP popup will indicate
[F5](T.Track Off). You can turn the Tempo Track parameter Off by pressing [F5](T.Track Off).
2.
Turn the VALUE dial or press [DEC] [INC] to set the playback tempo.
3.
When you have finished making the setting, press [EXIT].

Using the Tap function to set the tempo

You can set the tempo by pressing [BPM/TAP] at the desired interval. Press it at least three times at quarter
note intervals of the playback tempo you want to set.
You can change the tapping interval. To change the tapping interval, specify the length of the notes in BPM/TAP
popup or Tap Resolution parameter in the PANEL screen (Screen Guide; p. 175).
To use the Tap function to set the tempo, add a check mark ✔ to the Tap parameter in BPM/TAP popup or turn
on the Tap Tempo parameter in the PANEL screen (Screen Guide; p. 175).

Changing the tempo or time signature at the specified location of the song

If you want the tempo to change during the song, insert a new tempo change into the tempo track.
Following the location at which you inserted the tempo change, the song will play at that tempo.
In addition to tempo changes, the tempo track also lets you specify time signature changes.
The tempo track is available only in songs (not in patterns).
1.
Press [SONG], then press [F1](Song Menu).
The SONG MENU screen (Screen Guide; p. 78) will appear.
2.
With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press [F1](Song Param). Alternatively,
select the SONG PARAMETER icon and press [ENTER].
The SONG PARAMETER screen (Screen Guide; p. 79) will appear.
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