Directly Recording An Audio Input (Direct Recording) - Roland MV-8000 Owner's Manual

Directly recording an audio input (Direct
Recording)
Direct Recording is a function that directly records an audio source from the analog
inputs. This lets you record in the same way as on a multi-track recorder.
1. As described in Making initial settings for sampling (p. 38), select the input
source that you want to input, and adjust the level.
2. Make preparations for recording as described in Create a new song (p. 76)
and Adding tracks for recording data (p. 77).
Prepare a song and add an audio track to it.
3. Use (up/down) to select the track that you want to record.
Recording will occur on the current track.
Direct Recording can be used only on an audio track.
4. Press .
The [REC] indicator will blink, and the
RECORDING PARAMETER (AUDIO) popup (p.
214) will appear.
5. Set the realtime-recording parameters.
Move the cursor to each parameter, and use the
VALUE dial or [DEC]/[INC] to set the value.
• Rec Mode (Recording mode)
Select either Direct Stereo or Direct Mono.
Audio track setting
Event
Direct Stereo
Direct Mono
• Count In
Specifies how recording will begin.
Setting Explanation of the Count In parameter
Off Recording will begin the moment you press [PLAY].
When you press [PLAY], a count-in will sound from one measure
1 Meas earlier than the record-start location, and recording will begin at the
record-start location.
When you press [PLAY], a count-in will sound from two measures
2 Meas earlier than the record-start location, and recording will begin at the
record-start location.
6.
Press .
The [REC] indicator and [PLAY] indicator will light, and the input audio will be
recorded.
7. When you've finished recording, press
The [REC] and [PLAY] indicators will go dark, and recording will stop. If you want to
record an additional track, repeat the procedure from step 2. If you run out of tracks
for recording, add a track as described in Adding tracks for recording data (p. 77).
Explanation of the Rec Mode parameter
The timing of audio phrases will be recorded.
The audio input will be recorded in stereo.
The audio input will be recorded in mono.
.
Creating a song (Song Recording)
If you want to record on an
existing song, recall the
desired song (p. 262). You can
move the current time to
specify the measure at which
recording will begin. The
recording-start measure is
shown in the Now Time area
in the upper part of the
SEQUENCE screen.
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