Recording A Pattern; Settings For Recording - Roland JP-8080 Owner's Manual

Recording a Pattern

This section explains the procedure for recording a pattern.
* Patterns are recorded into internal memory. It is not
possible to record a pattern directly into a memory card.

Settings for Recording

Before you record a pattern, you must set recording-related
parameters.
1
Press ARPEGGIATOR/RPS [ON].
The indicator will light.
2
Press [MODE] several times to select RPS.
The RPS indicator will light.
3
If a card pattern is selected, hold down [SHIFT] and
press [USER] (NUMBER [1]) to select an internal
pattern.
4
Hold down [REC], and press the key for which you
wish to record a pattern.
The indicator will blink, and you will enter Recording
Standby mode. The MIDI keyboard will be in normal
playing condition.
* In Recording Standby mode (while [REC] is blinking),
your playing on the MIDI keyboard will not be record-
ed.
5
Press [LOOP LENGTH]–[METRONOME] (NUM-
BER [1]–[4]) to select a parameter.
* When in Preview mode, press [PREVIEW] to exit
Preview mode, and then press the desired button.
The indicator of the button you pressed will light.
6
Use [DEC]/[INC] to set the value.
7
To return to the recording standby page, press a
[LOOP LENGTH]–[METRONOME] button whose
indicator is lit, or press [EXIT].
Now you can record a pattern. (p.95)
To exit recording standby mode, press [EXIT].
* These settings can also be made during recording
([REC] lit). (p.95)
* The time signature is fixed at 4 beats.
94
specified pattern
measure beat
[LOOP LENGTH] 1–4 (measures)
Specify the number of measures in the pattern for record-
ing/playback.
The pattern will be played/recorded repeatedly from the
first measure to the number of measures that you specify.
Loop Length: setting of 2 measures
1 2
Measures 1–2 are
played back repeatedly
Loop Length: setting of 4 measures
1 2
Measures 1–4 are played back repeatedly
* Even if you shorten the Loop Length, the data of the
measures not played back will not disappear. If you
once again length the Loop Length, the original data
will still be played back.
[QUANTIZE] (Input Quantize)
Input Quantize is a function that aligns the timing of notes
played on the MIDI keyboard, moving their timing to pre-
cise intervals as they are recorded. If you use Input
Quantize, your recording will be rhythmically "tight" even
if the timing of your playing is slightly off.
OFF : Quantization will not be applied. Notes will be
recorded at the timing that you played them.
: Notes will be aligned to the nearest 16th note triplet.
: Notes will be aligned to the nearest 16th note.
: Notes will be aligned to the nearest 8th note triplet.
: Notes will be aligned to the nearest 8th note.
: Notes will be aligned to the nearest quarter note triplet.
: Notes will be aligned to the nearest quarter note.
Input Quantize
timing at which
notes were played
timing at which
notes are recorded
[GATE TIME] (Gate Time Ratio)
This sets the length of the notes being recorded, relative to
the Input Quantize setting. This will cause notes to have a
uniform length regardless of how they were played, and is
useful when you wish to record mechanical-sounding
phrases.
3 4
Not played back
3 4