Creating A New Pattern (Real-Time Recording) - Roland SP-404MK2 Reference Manual

Combining Samples to Create a Pattern (PATTERN SEQUENCER)

Creating a New Pattern (Real-time Recording)

Here's how to create a pattern by recording what you play on the keyboard and how you operate the controllers, just as-is.
1. Press the [PATTERN SELECT] button.
2. Press the [REC] button.
Empty pads in which no patterns have been recorded blink red.
The metronome sounds when the "Metronome:PTN" parameter is "ON", which is the SYSTEM parameter "CLICK(P.109)".
Press pad [9] while holding down the [SHIFT] button to turn the metronome sound on/off.
3. Press pads [1]–[16] that are blinking red to select the record destination pattern.
The unit enters pattern record standby mode, and the RECORD SETTING screen appears.
4. Configure the parameters for the pattern.
Controller Parameter
[CTRL 1] knob BPM
[CTRL 2] knob LENGTH
STRENGTH
[CTRL 3] knob
SHFL RATE
[SHIFT] button TIME SIGN
+ [CTRL 2]
knob
[SHIFT] button METRO VOL
+ [CTRL 3]
knob
QTZ
(QUANTIZE)
[VALUE] knob
REC MODE
[REMAIN]
button
5. Press the [REC] button.
The pattern is recorded. The pattern repeatedly records at the length specified in the LENGTH parameter (loop recording).
You can record and overdub different and multiple samples, without overwriting the pattern.
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While you're recording a pattern, the unit switches between rehearsal and recording mode each time you press the [REC]
button. When in rehearsal mode, loop playback continues for the recorded pattern without being recorded. This function
is useful when you want to practice recording a pattern.
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Value
40–200
1–64 (measures)
0–100(%)
-50–+50
1/4–7/4
0–5
Off, GRID 32, GRID 16.3,
GRID 16, GRID 8.3, GRID 8,
GRID 4.3, GRID 4, SHUFFLE
16, SHUFFLE 8
Selects how the pattern sequencer records.
Real-Time
TR-REC
Explanation
Sets the pattern's tempo.
Sets the length of the pattern.
Sets the strength of quantization used for adjusting
the note timing, as set in the QTZ parameter. When
you set this to 100%, the notes are adjusted exactly
according to the timing set in the QTZ parameter.
You can set how much to slide the timing of the
upbeats (the strength of the shuffle feel). A setting of
"0" results in no shuffle.
Settings in the range of +10–16 generally give a
pleasant shuffle feel.
This is enabled when the QTZ parameter is set to
"SHUFFLE 16" or "SHUFFLE 8".
Specifies the time signature.
Sets the volume of the metronome.
When the player presses a pad to play back a sample,
the timing inevitably varies. Quantization is a function
that automatically corrects these inconsistencies in
timing when you record a pattern.
When quantization is set, you can record patterns in
which the notes sound within specified intervals.
Records in real time.
The [REMAIN] button lights up at this time.
Records using TR-REC.
The [REMAIN] button blinks at this time.