Chapter 6. Creating An Original Pattern; Creating A Pattern; Recording As You Perform (Realtime Recording) - Roland Groovebox D2 Owner's Manual

Chapter 6. Creating an Original Pattern

Creating a pattern

Two methods of creating an original pattern are available: realtime recording (a method similar to recording on a tape recorder
or MD recorder), and step recording (a method by which simple button operations are used to record the pattern).
* If you edit another pattern, switch to Song mode, or turn off the power without saving the pattern you recorded or edited, your edits will
be lost. "Saving a pattern" (p. 20)

Recording as you perform (Realtime Recording)

Here's how you can record your performance on the D2's D-
FIELD controller or an external MIDI keyboard.
1. Press [PATTERN] to enter Pattern mode.
2. Turn [VALUE] to select the number of the pattern that
you wish to create, and press [ENTER].
3. Press [PART SELECT].
4. Press a part button [R] or [1]–[7] so that the part you
wish to record is the current part.
The part being recorded can also be switched during
recording.
5. Select a patch.
Selecting a sound (Patch/Rhythm set) (p. 18)
List of pattern settings (common to both Realtime Recording and Step Recording)
Display Parameter
LENGTH
COUNT IN
LOOP REST
METRONOME
INPUT QUANTIZE
TEMPLATE
INPUT QUANTIZE
TIMING
* 1 This parameter is valid only for realtime recording.
* 2 32 (32th note), 16T (16th note triplets), 16 (16th note), 8T (8th note triplets), 8 (8th note), 4T (quarter note triplets), 4 (quarter note)
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6. Press [
[
mode.
7. Make settings for the pattern.
Press [ENTER] to select a parameter, and turn [VALUE]
to set its value. Refer to "List of pattern settings."
8. Press [
Your performance, including operations on the D-FIELD
will be recorded.
9. To stop recording, press [
Explanation
Specify the length (number of measures) of the pattern.
Specify the number of measures in the count that will oc-
cur before recording. If this is "OFF," no count will oc-
cur. If this is "NTE," recording will start when you first
operate the D-FIELD. (*1)
If this is ON, there will be a one-measure rest (blank) be-
fore playback resumes from the beginning of the pattern.
This is convenient when you wish to prevent the end of
the last measure of the phrase from being recorded onto
the beginning of the first measure. (*1)
Specify whether the metronome will sound.
If you want the metronome to sound during step record-
ing, set this to "ALL."
This adjusts the recorded result so it is aligned with the
template's timing. Specify the shortest note value that
you will be performing. (*1)
Specify the degree of input quantization. Higher settings
of this parameter will cause the timing to be corrected
more precisely. (*1)
].
] will light, and the D2 will be in REC STANDBY
] to begin realtime recording.
Setting
1–32
OFF, 1, 2, NTE (WAIT NOTE)
OFF, ON
OFF: The metronome will not
sound.
ALL: The metronome will sound
all the time, regardless of the
mode of operation.
REC (REALTIME REC ONLY):
The metronome will sound only
during realtime recording.
PLY (PLAY&REC): The metro-
nome will sound during playback
and during realtime recording.
OFF, notes (*2)
0–100
].