Step Recording 2 (Step Rec 2); Playing Patterns; Changing The Measures Controlled By The Step Buttons; Erasing An Entire Pattern (Pattern Erase) - Roland JD-XA Parameter Manual

4.
Repeat step 3 to record each step.
MEMO
5 To erase the data at a step (or to enter a rest), press the
button.
5 To enter a tie, press the
5 To change the step that you're recording, press one of the [01]–
[16]
buttons.
5 If you want to use the
[01]–[16]
that you're controlling, refer to
Controlled by the Step Buttons"
5.
Press the [Step Rec] button to stop recording.

Step Recording 2 (Step REC 2)

While playing or stopped, use the
selected step (step recording 2).
1.
Press the [Step REC] button twice to turn Step REC off.
2.
Use the ANALOG PART or DIGITAL PART On
buttons to select the part that you want to record.
3.
On the keyboard, play the note that you want to record,
[01]–[16]
and then use the
The note length is the length you specify for the Step REC parameter
Type (note type).
MEMO
5 You can also record on a specified step by playing a note and
[01]–[16]
pressing a button to specify the step. You can also
specify chords.
5 By turning a knob while holding down one of the
buttons, you can record the last state of that knob in the specified
step.
5 Operation of the knob is recorded on the part selected in the
PART Select.
5 If you want to use the
[01]–[16]
that you're controlling, refer to
Controlled by the Step Buttons"

Playing Patterns

1.
Press the [Play] button.
You can perform the following operations during playback.
Part Mute
Press [Shift] + each part's On
Realtime Erase
&
"Erasing Only a Portion of a Phrase (Realtime Erase)"
(p. 64)
2.
[Play]
To stop, press the
Changing the Measures Controlled by the
Step Buttons
If the pattern is longer than 16 steps, hold down the
[1]–[4]
and use the buttons to change the range of measures and
beats that are controlled by the 16 step buttons.
Depending on the scale setting, you can also use the
[01]–[08]
buttons to change this.
[Erase]
[Enter] button.
buttons to change the measures
"Changing the Measures
(p. 65).
[01]–[16]
buttons to record on the
[01]–[04]
buttons to turn the step on.
[01]–[16]
buttons to change the measures
"Changing the Measures
(p. 65).
[01]–[04] buttons
button once again.
[Shift]
[Shift]

Erasing an Entire Pattern (Pattern Erase)

Here's how to erase an entire pattern.
1.
Hold down the
The Erase screen appears.
2.
Use the [-] [+]
Value
[-] [+]
Track
SysEx
Tempo
All
3.
Press the
The data is erased.

Pattern Utility

You can specify a pattern's output destination settings, and import or
export SMF data.
1.
Press the
2.
"PATTERN UTIL"
Select
3.
Use the cursor
you want to execute, and then press the
Function
[ K ] [ J ]
Cursor
Track Settings
SMF Import
SMF Export
button
button +
65
[Shift] button and press the
buttons to select what you want to erase.
Explanation
Erase only the data of the selected track.
Erase only the system exclusive data.
Erase only the tempo data.
Erase the entire contents of the pattern.
* Pattern Length, Scale, and Track Settings are not initialized. If
you want Pattern Length, Scale, and Track Settings to also be
initialized, execute Pattern Init. For more about Pattern Init,
refer to the owner's manual section
(Init)" (p. 7).
[Enter]
button.
[Menu] button.
and then press the
[ K ] [ J ]
buttons to select the function that
Explanation
Specifies the output destination of each track.
INT:
The track plays the JD-XA's internal sound generator.
EXT: The track plays an external sound module connected to the
MIDI OUT/USB COMPUTER port.
BOTH The track plays the internal sound generator and the
external sound module.
OFF The track is not output.
* This setting is saved in the program together with the pattern.
Imports the specified SMF from the USB flash drive into the
temporary area.
* When you import, the current state of the temporary area is
discarded.
The SMF that you want to import must be saved in the
folder of the USB flash drive.
SMF data that can be imported:
• Only SMF format 0 is supported.
• Up to four measures of SMF data can be imported. Subsequent
data is not imported.
MEMO
In the SMF Import screen, you can press the
selected SMF.
Exports the pattern currently in the temporary area to the
"EXPORT_SMF" folder of the USB flash drive as an SMF with the
name you specify.
Pattern Sequencer
[Erase] button.
"Initializing a Sound
[Enter]
button.
[Enter] button.
"IMPORT"
[Play]
button to audition the