Chapter 6. Playing Original Patterns With One Finger (Rps); Playing Patterns; Settings For Playing - Roland JP-8080 Owner's Manual

Chapter 6.
RPS is a function which lets you playback a pattern simply by pressing a single note.
* RPS is controlled by note messages received at REMOTE KBD IN. It is not possible to control RPS from MIDI IN.

Playing Patterns

RPS (Realtime Phrase Sequence) is a function that lets you
assign various musical patterns to each of the keys on the
MIDI keyboard, and play them with just one finger. The
forty-eight keys from C#2 (note number 37)–C6 (note num-
ber 84) can be assigned an original pattern that you record,
and at any time you can play a desired pattern using just
one finger.
* The data of the RPS Patterns will be transmitted from
the MIDI OUT connector.
Parts which will play Patterns
The Part(s) which will play the Patterns will depend on the
Key Mode.
SINGLE: The Part selected by Panel Select will play the pattern.
DUAL: The sound of both Upper and Lower parts will be
layered and will play the pattern.
SPLIT: Only the Lower Part will play the pattern.
Cautions when playing Patterns in
Split mode
When in Split mode, only the Lower keyboard area can
playback patterns. This means that when playing patterns
in Split mode, the patterns you wish to use must be
assigned to the keys in the Lower area ("Copying a Pattern"
(p.97)).
Also, when playing patterns in Split mode, you must make
Voice Assign settings (p.116) so that the number of voices
assigned to Lower is greater than the number of notes
which occur at the same timing within the pattern.
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Playing Original Patterns with
One Finger (RPS)
If the number of voices assigned to Lower is less than the
number of notes which occur at the same timing within the
pattern, the pattern cannot be played back correctly.
RPS settings are made in the ARPEGGIATOR/RPS section.
These settings can be made independently for each
Performance.
[ON] (Arpeggio/RPS Switch)
Turn the RPS on/off. When this is On the indicator will
light, and the MIDI keyboard will play patterns. When this
is Off the indicator will be dark, and the MIDI keyboard can
be played normally.
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[MODE]
To use RPS, turn on the RPS indicator.
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[HOLD] (Arpeggio/RPS Hold Switch)
This switches Hold on/off for the RPS. When Hold is On
the indicator will light, and the pattern will continue play-
ing even if you take your fingers off the keys. If you play a
different key while the pattern is being held, the pattern
will change.
To stop a pattern, either press [HOLD] to turn it off, or
press a key outside the C#2 (note number 36)–C6 (note
number 84) range. By pressing such a key you can stop the
pattern without turning Hold off.
When Hold is off, the pattern will play only while you con-
tinue pressing the key(s).
[TEMPO]
This sets the tempo of the pattern. Rotating the knob toward
the right will speed up the tempo.
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Settings for Playing

When a setting other than RPS is selected for [MODE],
the [ON] button will turn the arpeggiator on/off.
With a selection other than RPS, the arpeggiator will be
available (p.90), but RPS cannot be used.
The Mode setting can be changed even when RPS is off.
It is also possible to synchronize the tempo to MIDI
Clock messages transmitted by a sequencer etc. For
details refer to "MIDI Sync" (p.123), and "Synchronizing
Arpeggio, Pattern or Motion" (p.144).