Roland SP-404MKII Manual page 63

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Controller
Parameter
SUBSTEP
[CTRL 1] knob
HOLD
STEP
[CTRL 2] knob
PITCH
[PITCH/SPEED]
button
[CTRL 3] knob
VELOCITY
[SHIFT] button +
BPM
[CTRL 1] knob
SHUFFLE
[SHIFT] button +
[CTRL 2] knob
[SHIFT] button +
START
[CTRL 3] knob
MODE
[REMAIN] button
[HOLD] button
-
9.
Press pads [1]–[16] to select the step (timing) at which the sample plays back.
The sample is placed (input) into the step you selected using pads [1]–[16].
The pads light up corresponding to the steps that sound.
Press pads [1]–[16] to turn off the pads corresponding to the steps you don't want to sound.
10.
To input patterns from measure 2 onward, use the [VALUE] knob to select the measure (bar).
Value
You can split up the steps into multiple and separate units (sub steps).
You can also configure how the split sub steps are played.
* This is enabled when MODE is "TRIG".
Value
1
ON
2
ON
3
a
ON
b
ON
c
d
e
ON
f
ON
g
4
a
ON
ON
b
ON
c
ON
d
e
f
ON
ON
g
ON
h
i
ON
ON
j
ON
k
ON
l
ON
ON
m
ON
n
ON
o
ON
1–32, LAST
Sets the step length used for sample playback.
* This is enabled when MODE is "HOLD STEP".
-12–+12
Sets the sample pitch.
CHROMATIC Set and input the sample's pitch for each step in this mode.
Each step that's input can be played back at a different pitch.
You can press the [VALUE] knob in this mode to select the scale.
Hold down and turn the [VALUE] knob to select a note from the scale.
The sample's pitch is input as a fixed pitch in this mode.
PAD
With this setting, all of the steps you input play back at the pitch you set in
PITCH.
0–127
Specifies the dynamics (velocity) of the sample.
40–200
Sets the pattern's tempo.
-50–+50
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.
-50–99 (%)
Sets the timing at which the sample starts playing back.
If this is set to a value other than 0%, sub steps cannot be set.
This selects the input mode for TR-REC.
TRIG
The sample plays in each step.
The steps play back joined at the length specified by the [CTRL 1] knob.
Joining two steps gives the same results as using a tie.
HOLD STEP
When MODE is set to "HOLD STEP", the GATE parameter for the sample is
automatically set to "ON".
-
Plays back only the selected pad.
Combining Samples to Create a Pattern (PATTERN SEQUENCER)
Explanation
Pattern
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
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