Recording the bass part – Roland DR-3 User Manual
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Chapter 7 Creating Styles
• Recording the Bass Part
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Bass parts are monophonic. Even if multiple notes are
layered in a recording, only one sound is played.
Steps 1–3 are identical to those in “Recording
the Drum Part” above.
4. Press [INST] to select “BASS,” “
BASS”
or “
BASS.”
fig.07-09d
5. Record the performance, pressing the
pads while following the rhythm provided
by the metronome.
The force used to tap the pads is recorded as
velocity (the strength or stress of the sound).
Recorded sounds are played back repeatedly.
6. Repeat Steps 4–5 as needed.
7. To stop recording, press STOP [
].
Erasing Previously Recorded Sounds
As You Continue Recording
You can use the following procedure to erase the
bass sounds in the pattern currently being
recorded.
1. Hold down STEP REC [
] and press
any one pad.
All bass sounds, regardless of pitch, are
erased while STEP REC [
] and the pad are
held down.
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When erasing long note sounds, press the key pad at the
point the sound begins to play. Regardless of the length of
the note, the entire sound recorded at that time is erased.
Style No.
Pattern Name
Sound
Group
Octave
for bass
Quantize
Beat
Measure
What is Quantize?
You can correct for timing discrepancies in a
recorded performance by automatically
aligning the music with the timing you
specify. This is called “Quantizing.”
Quantize