Boss BR-1200CD Owner's Manual page 203

Simplifying Loop Phrase input
When Loop Phrases are assigned to the track buttons,
you will be able to use the track buttons to conveniently
input Loop Phrases. In such a case, the length of the
Loop Phrase will be set as the number of measures that it
contains. For instructions for assigning Loop Phrases to
the track buttons, refer to "Assigning Loop Phrases to
track buttons" (p. 194).
7. Move the cursor to "LEN" and set the length of the
selected Loop Phrase as a number of measures.
Note that when the length is changed in this way, the
position of all Loop Phrases assigned to subsequent
measures will also change accordingly.
8. To delete a Loop Phrase, move the cursor to the
measure to which that pattern is assigned, then press
either [F2] (DELETE) or [F3] (ERASE).
[F2] (DELETE):
The Loop Phrase allocation will be canceled and all
subsequent Loop Phrase allocations will be shifted
forward by one measure.
[F3] (ERASE):
The Loop Phrase allocation will be canceled, leaving an
empty measure where the Loop Phrase had been.
9. Move the cursor to "VOL" and select a suitable volume
for the Loop Phrase using the TIME/VALUE dial.
Although it is quite acceptable to leave the volume at
100, adjustment may need to be carried out when the
volume of the Loop Phrase is much louder or quieter
that than of the other tracks being played.
10. Move the cursor to "POS" and select "TOP" or
"BOTTOM" using the TIME/VALUE dial.
POS (POSITION)
In cases where the Loop Phrase that has been input is
less than one measure in length, this parameter
determines whether it will be aligned with the beginning
or end of the measure.
TOP:
The Loop Phrase is aligned with the beginning of the
measure.
BOTTOM:
The Loop Phrase is aligned with the end of the measure.
11. Move the cursor to "TEMPO" and select "ON" or
"OFF" using the TIME/VALUE dial.
Creating rhythm arrangements
TEMPO
ON:
The speed of Loop Phrase playback will be automatically
adjusted to synchronize the Loop Phrase with the rhythm
arrangement's tempo. This is the standard setting.
OFF:
The Loop Phrase will be played back at its own speed
setting regardless of the rhythm arrangement's tempo.
• When "ON" has been selected, the speed of Loop Phrase
playback will be automatically adjusted to match the
rhythm arrangement tempo. Loop Phrases can be
adjusted to any tempo within a range of 0.75 to 1.5 times
its own tempo. Accordingly, if the adjusted playback
speed would result in a tempo outside this range, the
Loop Phrase will be played back at either the range's
upper or lower limit. In such a case, Loop Phrase
playback will not be synchronized with the playback of
the other rhythm arrangement components (i.e., drums
and bass).
• The quality of Loop Phrase playback may be reduced
when the adjusted tempo differs considerably from the
original tempo.
• When the rhythm arrangement is set to a faster tempo
than that of the Loop Phrase, it will become necessary to
read hard-disk data for Loop Phrase playback at a faster
rate than normal, and this will increase the probability of
a "Drive Busy!" (p. 340) message being displayed. In
such a case, the Loop Phrase can be copied to an audio
track to reduce the load on the BR-1200CD's hard disk.
For more details regarding this operation, refer to
"Copying a Loop Phrase from a rhythm arrangement to
an audio track" (p. 204).
12. Repeat Steps 5 through 11 to arrange Loop Phrases as
required.
13. Play the song from the beginning.
As the BR-1200CD performs playback, you will be able
to hear Loop Phrases playing along with your song;
however, Loop Phrases will not be played back when the
BR-1200CD is stopped.
14. To save your Loop Phrase allocations, carry out the
procedure described below in "Naming and saving
rhythm arrangements" (p. 207).
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