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Roland CDX-1 User Manual

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What you need to do to create your own CD

Adjusting the volume of each audio track—AUDIO TRACK faders

The volume of audio tracks 1–8 is adjusted with the AUDIO TRACK faders (1–8).

* If the [STATUS] of an audio track is extinguished, no sound will be heard, regardless of the

position of the AUDIO TRACK fader. To play back the track, press [STATUS] enough times to
get it to light in green.

Press pads to play back audio samples

fig.16-12

1. Press STOP [

] to stop demo song playback.

The eight pads will light. Pads that are lit contain audio samples (sounds).

2. Press a pad that is lit.

The audio samples of that pad will sound. You can press up to four pads
simultaneously to layer their sounds. Go ahead and press pads to hear their sounds.

If the [STATUS] of all audio tracks is lit in green, all pads will be dark while the audio
tracks are playing back, and pressing the pads will not produce sound. If you extinguish
[STATUS] for a pair of audio tracks 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, or 7-8, you will be able to play pad
sounds. (

“Playing pads while audio tracks play back” p. 69)

Playing back the sequence track

fig.16-13

1. Press STOP [

] to stop demo song playback.

2. Press PAD SEQUENCING [SEQ PLAY].

fig.test

[SEQ PLAY] will light, and the Sequence Play
List screen appears.

3. Press ZERO [

] to return the SONG POSITION to “0001-01-000” (beginning

of the song).

4. Press PLAY [

].

The sequence track will play back.

5. Press STOP [

].

Playback will stop. Press ZERO [

] and then press PLAY [

] once again, and

playback will start from the beginning.

2

3

If you switch pad banks, the
pads will contain other
samples.

“Switching pad

banks” (p. 54)

3

2

At this time, the [STATUS] of
all audio tracks will go dark
(silent). The sequence track
will play back.