Roland SBX-1000 - Manual (Page 8)

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■ Numric Keypad
The cursor position can be changed by using the numeric
keys.
Numeric keypad
When entering values using the numeric keypad, press
I ENTER I to actually enter the number. For example, in
order to input “46," you have to press [^, and
I ENTER I.
Press while holding down | SHIFT |to enter a minus sign
( - ) for negative values. The letters which are printed on
the numeric keys can also be entered. Pressing a key
repeatedly will cycle through the characters printed on that
key. Capital letters are displayed by pressing the keys while
holding down the| SHIFflkey.
■ Standard MIDI File
Most MIDI sequencers on the market today use their own
song file format which cannot be read by other sequencers.
This makes data transfer between different sequencers
impossible. To solve this problem, the industry has agreed
upon a Standard MIDI File format which allows sequencers
of different manufacturers to share data. Many, if not all
sequencers made today (including the SBX-1000) are able
to read and write song data in this format.(o-p,54, “Manual
II for the sequencer”)
■ Standard MIDI File Format
There are two types of standard MIDI files that the
SBX-1000 sequencer is compatible with: Format 0 and
Format 1. Format 0 has only one track, and the
performance data of multiple MIDI channels is stored
together in a single track. Format 1 allows for an unlimited
number of tracks, and data from multiple MIDI channels can
be contained in each track. There are some sequencer
software products on the market that are capable of reading
and writing only one of these two formats.
■ Standard-type Tracks
This type of sequencer track allows you to record musical
data directly. If you use real-time step recording to record
data into an empty track, it will automatically become a
Standard-type track.
It is possible to create Patterns in a Standard-type track, but
it is not possible to use Pattern Call events to call these
Patterns.
■ Step Time
When step recording tracks and patterns, the step time is
the length of time that elapses before the next note event is
to occur. This value is expressed in clocks,
■ Step Input
This is a recording method which allows you to enter data
events one by one. Events in the cue sheet, tempo data of
the tempo program, tracks of the sequencer and events of
patterns can all be entered in step time.
cr P.34, “Manual I " for Information about step input
for the cue sheet.
o- P.62, “Manual I ” for information about step input
for the tempo program.
D- P.23, "Manual II (Sequencer)’’ for information
about step input for Standard-type tracks.
cr P.27, "Manual II (Sequencer)’’ for information
about step input for patterns,
cr P.35, "Manual II (Sequencer)’’ for information
about step input for the tempo track.
■ Save
The Save operation allows you to store cue sheets, event
lists, tempo programs, song data and SETUP data from
internal memory to an SBX-1000-formatted disk.
I Soft THRU
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This switch determines whether or not the data received at
the the MIDI IN terminal is re-transmitted through the MIDI
OUT terminal.
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