Roland VP-770 - Manual (Page 75)

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Parameter Value Description
Beat 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4,
5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8,
9/16, 11/16, 13/16, 15/16,
17/16, 19/16 Specifi es the metronome’s time signature.
Tempo 25.0–300.0 Specifi es the metronome’s tempo.
Length (depends on the
tempo) Specifi es the number of measures that will be recorded. You cannot specify a number
of measures that would cause the recording time to exceed 18 seconds.
Level 0–127 Specifi es the playback volume for the Sound Looper.
Gain 0–+12 [dB] This adjust the gain of the looper.
Auto Trig Level 1–10 Specify this if you’re using Auto Start to initiate recording. Lower values will allow
recording to be triggered even by softer sounds. The [
] icon in the level meter
indicates the level at which triggering will occur.
Metro Mode OFF The metronome will not sound.
PLAY-ONLY The metronome will sound only while the Sound Looper is playing back.
REC-ONLY The metronome will sound only while the Sound Looper is recording.
PLAY&REC The metronome will sound while the Sound Looper is playing or recording.
ALWAYS The metronome will sound constantly.
Metro Level 0–10 Adjusts the volume of the metronome.
Metro Sound TYPE1–6 Selects the sound of the metronome.
For details on each value, refer to p. 99 . *
Starting/Stopping Recording
Press the [REC/PLAY] button.
After a one-measure count-in, the [REC/PLAY] button will light red, and
recording will start.
After recording has started and the specifi ed number of measures has
elapsed, the [REC/PLAY] button will turn green and the Sound Looper will
switch to playback.
The measure setting is invalid if the metronome is turned off (Metro Mode: OFF, PLAY-ONLY).
To stop recording, press the [STOP] button.
Playing Back the Recorded Phrase
Press the [REC/PLAY] button.
The [REC/PLAY] button will turn green, and the phrase will play.
To stop playback, press the [STOP] button.
Overdubbing Phrases (Recording Another Layer)
Here’s how to record another phrase onto the previously recorded phrase.
Press the [REC/PLAY] button.
The [REC/PLAY] button will turn green, and the phrase will play.
To begin overdubbing, press the [REC/PLAY] button once again.
The [REC/PLAY] button will turn orange, and the Sound Looper will be in overdubbing mode.
To stop playback, press the [STOP] button.
If you press the [REC/PLAY] button, recording will end and the phrase will play.
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If you leave the [AUTO
START] button turned
on, recording will start
automatically when
you begin playing.
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