Spin Mode; Changing The Sound As On A Turntable (Vinyl); Changing The Tempo (Bpm) - Roland Groovebox D2 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3. About the D-FIELD

SPIN mode

You can produce a variety of effects by moving your finger in a circle on the D-FIELD.

Changing the sound as on a turntable (VINYL)

In the same way as by spinning a turntable manually, you can change the tempo or pitch, play a pattern backward, or produce
scratch effects. You can also vary the volume by the size of the circle in which you move your finger.
Display Explanation
Select the effect.
Changing the D-FIELD settings (p. 22)
* While "TURNTABLE EMULATION" simulates the operation of a turntable, "MANUAL" selects the portion of the pattern that will be
played according to the location at which you press the D-FIELD. The two effects are similar, but have a slightly different character.
* You can specify independently whether tempo, pitch, and volume will change.
"D-FIELD BPM SW/D-FIELD PITCH SW/D-FIELD LEVEL SW" (p. 75).
• If you select the D-FIELD function "VINYL," [
• When you are playing back patterns consecutively (p. 15) and you select the next pattern and press [ENTER], the "VINYL" effect cannot
be obtained until the pattern changes.

Changing the tempo (BPM)

The tempo (BPM) can be changed by the speed at which you rotate your finger or the timing at which you strike the D-FIELD.
Display Explanation
Select how the BPM
will be determined.
Changing the D-FIELD settings (p. 22)
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Setting
TTE (TURNTABLE EMULATION), MAN (MANUAL):
The tempo and pitch will be affected by the speed at which you move your finger in a circle,
and the volume will be affected by the size of the circle.
SR1 (SCRATCH 1), SR2 (SCRATCH 2):
A scratch sound will be produced according to the way in which you move your finger.
Circling broadly with a counterclockwise motion will produce a backspin sound.
"SCRATCH 2" will produce the scratch sound while continuing to play the pattern.
] and [ ] cannot be used.
Setting
BPM:
Clockwise rotation speeds up the tempo, while rotating counterclockwise will slow it
down. When you remove your finger, the tempo will return to the original setting.
TAP:
You can specify the tempo by striking the D-FIELD three times.