An Overview Of This Unit - Roland FA-06 Quick Start Manual

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An Overview of This Unit

Broadly speaking, this unit consists of three sections: synthesizer, sequencer, and sampler.
Synthesizer
This unit provides 16 parts, allowing you to play multiple tones
simultaneously. These 16 parts are collectively called a "studio set. " One tone
can be assigned to each part of a studio set.
Normally, you'll perform using the tone of part 1 (single play).
When using the sequencer to create a song, you'll use all 16 parts of the
studio set (multi part play).
You can also use the tones of part 1 and part 2 for dual play or split play.
What is a tone?
Each sound that you can play on this unit is called a
"tone. " Press a tone button to select a tone.
Sequencer
You can use the 16-track MIDI sequencer to create
songs.
You can record 16 tracks using the tones of the
studio set's 16 parts.
What is a song?
A "song" is performance data for one song.
A song contains the performance data, tempo
data, and the studio set that you used. Sample
banks are also remembered for each song.
Sampler
Using the sampler section, the sound of your keyboard performance or the
sound that's input from a connected audio device or microphone can be
recorded (sampled) to an SD card as audio.
Samples that you've sampled to an SD card can be played by pressing the pads.
What is a sample?
A sample is a sampled sound together with loop data and
other settings, that is assigned to one of the 16 pads.
For details, refer to "Reference Manual" (PDF)
For a more detailed explanation of this unit, refer to "Overview" in "Reference Manual" (PDF).
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Synthesizer Sequencer
Studio set
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 10
Part 16
* Part 10 is dedicated to drum tones.
Studio set
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 10
Part 16
Sampler
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Normally you'll
play the tone that's
assigned to part 1.
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Song
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 10
Track 16
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