Roland Fantom-G FGWS11 Manual page 12

Count In
The Count In parameter determines what occurs when you hit the PLAY
button or F8 (Start) to begin sequencing. You'll likely want to have a few
beats—a countoff—to get ready before sequencing, but the are a few other
options as well. You can set Count In to:
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OFF—so that sequencing begins as soon as you hit PLAY or F8 (Start).
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1 MEAS, 2 MEAS—so that when you hit PLAY or F8
(Start), you hear the metronome for one or two
measures, respectively, before sequencing begins.
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WAIT NOTE—so that sequencing begins as soon as
you strike your first key on the keyboard.
Rec Mode
The Rec Mode parameter sets the way in which new material you sequence
interacts with already-sequenced data. If you're sequencing on a new track
or a portion of a track that has no data, it doesn't really matter how it's set.
On the other hand, if you're sequencing over something that's already
there—or if you're using loop sequencing, as we'll see—you'll want to pay
attention to this parameter. You can set it to:
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Mix—so that anything new you sequence is combined with already-
sequenced data. Use this to enable the adding of new material to what's
already on a track. The Mix mode is especially interesting when you're
loop sequencing, since you can add more notes and controller data
each time the looped section comes around.
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Old New
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Replace—so that anything new you sequence takes the place of
already-sequenced data. Use this setting when you want to get rid of
what you've previously sequenced.
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Old New
In 4/4 time,
1 MEAS gets you
four countoff beats
and 2 MEAS gets
you eight.
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Old + New
=
New
Here are the details of how new and old data interact in Mix mode:
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If you start sequencing at a location at which there's already a phrase—the
new material is added to the phrase that's already there.
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If your new material doesn't overlap with any phrase already on the
track—it's captured as a new, separate phrase.
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If you start sequencing where there's no a phrase and touch the beginning
of an existing phrase—a new phrase is created that combines the older
phrase's data with the new material. The older phrase also remains
available in its original state in the phrase list, though it's replaced on
the track with the new, combined phrase.
Here's how things work in Replace mode:
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If you start sequencing at a location at which there's already a phrase—the
older data in the phrase is replaced by the newer material.
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If your new material doesn't overlap with any phrase already on the
track—it's captured as a new, separate phrase.
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If you start sequencing where there's no a phrase and overlap the beginning
of an existing phrase—a new phrase is created for the new data and
added to the phrase list. During playback, the older phrase plays at the
overlap, silencing the new phrase.
Input Qtz, Resolution, and Rate
The Fantom-G can correct timing mistakes you make as you play using
a process called "quantizing. " It can do this after sequencing—using the
Quantize edit tool—or as you sequence using the Realtime Rec Standby
screen's Input Quantize feature.
The most basic and commonly used form of quantizing uses a grid made
up of a beat division, or "resolution, " you select. (The Fantom-G uses 1/16th
notes by default.) Quantizing moves each note you play to the nearest
gridline. This illustration shows how quantizing would work with 1/4 notes.
Without input quantizing
Beat Beat Beat Beat
1 2 3 4
With input quantizing
Beat Beat Beat Beat
1 2 3 4
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