Roland V-Arranger Keyboard VA-76 - Manual (Page 164)

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Working with clones
On this page, you can activate three clone functions
that allow you to record one part and copy it to up to
three divisions and three modes each. The “=” sign
means that more than one pattern will be recorded.
10. Use the [Mode] field to select the mode(s), and the
[Type] field to select the type(s).
Let us use the following display settings, which mean
“record the Basic/Original/Major pattern and copy it
to all looped divisions”. Thus, by programming one
pattern, you will obtain 3 (M, m, 7) x 2 (Bsc, Adv) x 2
(Or, Va) = 12 identical drum patterns!
Note: You can only clone five parts for one-shot divisions
because there is no Original/Variation level for Intro, End-
ing, To Original, or To Variation: only Basic and Advanced
levels (see the illustration on page 164).
Record mode
The [Merge] field allows you to select the recording
mode.
Erase (if the [Merge] field is displayed in blue/
gray)— Everything you record will replace the data on
the selected track. This mode is automatically selected
when you activate the Record function for a track that
does not yet contain data. If you select a track that
already contains data, the [Merge] field is automati-
cally displayed in white but can be switched off so as to
overwrite the previous version.
Merge (if the [Merge] field is displayed in white)—
The music or data you are going to record will be
added to the existing data of the selected track.
Specifying the key
If you want to use the accompaniment in a musically
meaningful way (see “Remarks” on page 171), you
have to tell the VA-76 what key you are recording in.
That way, everything you play will be automatically
transposed to C during Arranger playback, so that
when you play a C (major, minor, or seventh) chord in
the chord recognition area of the keyboard, you hear a
C chord rather than an D chord.
The VA-76 allows you to play in the original (or your
favorite) key of the song. But do set the Key parameter
to the right value before recording.
11. Press the [Key] field and use the [TEMPO/DATA]
dial to set the key.
If you want to play in F#, set this value to F#; to play in
A, you must set this value to A, etc.
Note: There is no need to specify the key for the ADrums
part since that part is never transposed.
Octave
The field next to [Key] allows you to transpose the
keyboard in octave steps, which may be convenient for
playing extremely high or low notes – or for using the
special “noises” of the new “V” Tones.
12. If necessary, press the [Octave] field and use the
[TEMPO/DATA] dial to transpose the keyboard up or
down (–4~+4 octaves).
Quantize
Quantize is a function that corrects minor timing
problems. See page 142 for details.
Quantize shifts the notes whose timing is not exactly
right to the nearest “correct” unit.
Always select a resolution value that is fine enough to
accept all note values you play, yet not finer than the
shortest note. If the shortest notes of your accompani-
ment are 1/16th note triplets, set the Quantize value to
1/16t.
Here is how to set the Quantize function:
13. Press the [Quantize] field and use the [TEMPO/
DATA] dial to specify the quantize value.
The preset value, 1/16, is OK for most situations. If
you do not want quantize your music while recording,
set this parameter to Off.
Off is a good choice here because you can also quan-
tize the part after recording it (see page 180). If you
quantize all parts, your User Style may sound too per-
fect. Remember that music is all about tiny imperfec-
tions, one of which is a somewhat “loose” timing.
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