Roland Fantom-S88 - Manual (Page 139)

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Playing Back a Song
Playing Back a Song
By holding down [SHIFT] and pressing or you can
jump to the beginning or end of the song list.
If you want to perform Chain Play repeatedly, press [7 (Repeat
All)] and assign a check mark (
✔).
If you press [6 (Auto Step)] to assign a check mark ( ✔), playback
will ends, and the next song will begin playing automatically.
4. Press [PLAY] to start Chain Play.
Starting from the song of step 1. If you want to stop playback
before it is finished, press [STOP].
If you want to begin playback from midway through the chain,
use or to move to the desired step, and then press
[PLAY].
5. When you are finished with Chain Play, press [STOP].
Chain Play cannot be started or stopped by a Start or Stop message
from an external MIDI device. Nor will MIDI Continue, Song
Position Pointer, Song Select, or Clock messages be received.
Various Playback Methods
Fast-Forward and Rewind During
Playback
Fast-forward, rewind, and jump can be performed during playback,
as well as while stopped. Use the following procedures for each
operation.
Fast-forward: Press [FWD].
Continuous fast-forward: Press and hold [FWD].
Rapid fast-forward: Press [FWD] and then press [BWD].
Rewind: Press [BWD].
Continuous rewind: Press and hold [BWD].
Rapid rewind: Press [BWD] and then press [FWD].
Jump to the previous locate position:
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [BWD].
Jump to the next locate position:
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [FWD].
Jump to the beginning of the song:
Press [RESET].
• A certain amount of time may be required for fast-forward,
rewind, or jump during Quick Play.
• Song playback will be interrupted if you jump to the beginning
or end of the song while the song is playing.
Playing Back Correctly from the
Middle of the Song (MIDI Update)
When you play back from the middle of a song, for example after
fast-forward or rewind, the correct patch may not be selected, or the
pitch may be incorrect. This is because the MIDI messages in the area
that you skipped have not been transmitted to the sound generator.
In such cases, you can use the MIDI Update function. When you
perform MIDI Update, the MIDI messages (other than Note
messages) from the beginning of the song until the location to which
you moved will be transmitted to the sound generator, ensuring that
the sound generator will be in the correct state for the resumption of
playback.
1. Make sure that song playback is stopped.
It is not possible to perform MIDI Update while the song is
playing.
2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PLAY].
The display will indicate “MIDI Update...” while processing
takes place, and when finished, will indicate “Completed!”
Muting the Playback of a Specific
Instrument
If you want to silence the playback of a specific instrument, you can
mute the phrase track that contains the sequencer data for that
instrument.
For details on the procedure, refer to “Silencing the Playback
of a Track (Mute)” (p. 150).
Changing the Playback Tempo of a
Song
The tempo at which a song will play back is recorded on its tempo
track, but the tempo of the entire song can be adjusted during
playback. The tempo at which the song actually plays is called the
playback tempo.
The playback tempo is a temporary setting. It will be lost if you
switch to another song or turn off the power. If you want the
song to always play back at this tempo, you must re-save the
song to disk (p. 168).
1. Press [TEMPO].
The Tempo window appears.
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