Roland RS-70 - Manual (Page 115)

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Connecting patterns to create a song (Song mode)
Song Mode
Set the song tempo
You can change the song tempo in the same way as changing the
pattern tempo (p. 67).
In Song mode, the tempo specified for each pattern is combined with
the relative tempo specified in Song mode to determine the actual
playback tempo. When you save a song, this relative tempo will be
saved together with the song.
1. Press [TAP TEMPO] so it is lit.
The current tempo of the song will be displayed.
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2. Press PAGE/CURSOR [ ].
The relative tempo is displayed.
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Here you can use VALUE [-]/[+] to change only the song tempo.
3. Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
If you press [TAP TEMPO], the tempo display will always be
updated according to the tempo changes within the song.
Creating a song
On the RS-70, you create a song by inputting the playback order of
patterns one at a time.
1. Press [SONG] so it is lit and you are in Song mode.
2. Press [ ].
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3. Use VALUE [-]/[+] to select a pattern for the step.
“Selecting a pattern to play back” (p. 66)
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4. Press [ENTER] or [ ].
The pattern input number will advance by one.
If you input a pattern by mistake, press [ERASE/UNDO] to
delete the currently selected step.
5. Repeat steps 3–4 to complete the song.
6. When you have finalized the last pattern, press [ ] to end
recording.
If you want to save the song you created, refer to “Saving a
song” (p. 115).
Auditioning a pattern
After selecting a pattern during recording, you can press [ ] to
audition that pattern. You can also select different patterns while
you audition them. When you are finished auditioning, press [
].
Replace the pattern in the middle of
the song
If you want to replace a pattern from the middle, or when you wish
to add a new pattern to the end of a song, use [
]/[ ] to
move to the location (pattern input number) where you wish to
begin recording. Then you can enter recording mode to re-record.
Saving a song
When you have recorded/edited a song, use the following
procedure to save it.
1. Press [WRITE].
Use VALUE [-]/[+] to specify the song number (01–99) at which
to save the song.
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Be aware that if you choose a number in which a user song has
already been saved, the previously saved settings will be
overwritten and lost. To avoid accidentally overwriting
important data, we recommend that you always assign a name
to a newly created song.
2. Press [ENTER].
When the user song has been saved, the display will indicate
“COMPLETED.”
If you decide not to save the user song, press [EXIT].
If you want to change the user song name, refer to “Editing the
song name” (p. 116).
pattern tempo
relative tempo song tempo
pattern input number step number
Notes concerning song playback
Songs do not actually contain the musical data of the patterns;
they contain only the order in which the patterns are to be
played back. This means that if you modify a pattern that has
been registered in a song, the playback of the song will also be
affected. If you delete all of the musical data of the pattern,
playback will stop at the moment that pattern is selected.
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