Roland V-Combo VR-730 73-Key Live Performance Keyboard - Manual (Page 27)

Using the Looper
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Recording While a Rhythm Pattern Plays
1.
Press the [SONG/RHYTHM] button several times to access
the RHYTHM screen .
2.
Turn the [VALUE] dial to select a rhythm pattern .
3.
Record as described in “Recording with the Looper” (p .
26) .
When recording begins, the rhythm pattern will also start sounding.
When you finish recording and stop loop playback, the rhythm
pattern will also stop.
* The rhythm pattern will be recorded, but not overdubbed.
MEMO
You can specify the tempo of the rhythm pattern before
recording (p. 22).
Loading an Audio File for Playback or
Recording
You can load an audio file from a USB flash drive into this
instrument, and use the looper to play it back or record.
MEMO
Audio file format that can be played back:
WAV/AIFF, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit
1.
Press the [SONG/RHYTHM] button several times to access
the SONG screen .
2.
Use the [VALUE] dial to select an audio file, and press the
[LOOPER] button .
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
MEMO
If a previously-recorded phrase is stored in this instrument, the
following screen appears.
When you load an audio file, the phrase stored in this
instrument is deleted.
If you want to keep the phrase, press the [EXIT] button, and save
the phrase to a USB flash drive as described in “Saving a Phrase”
(p. 27).
3.
Press the [ENTER] button .
The audio file is loaded.
4.
Play back or record as described in “Loop playback” or
“Overdubbing” in “Recording with the Looper” (p . 26)
and subsequent steps .
Deleting the Phrase
Here’s how to delete the phrase that’s stored in this instrument.
1.
In the LOOPER screen, press the [SONG/RHYTHM] .
A confirmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
2.
Press the [ENTER] button .
The phrase is deleted.
Saving a Phrase
A phrase you record using the looper can be saved as audio data on
your USB flash drive.
* To save a phrase recorded using the looper, you must first
connect your USB flash drive to the USB MEMORY port.
1.
Stop loop playback (p . 26) .
2.
Press the [LOOPER] button .
If you don’t want to save the phrase to a USB flash drive, press the
[EXIT] button to exit the SAVE LOOPER screen.
MEMO
Even if you exit the looper without saving, the phrase will
remain in this unit’s memory until you turn off the power.
3.
Assign a name to the phrase .
Button/Dial Operation
CURSOR [ ] [ ]
buttons
Select the character that you want to change.
[VALUE] dial Changes the character.
MODE [ORGAN] (Del)
button
Delete the character.
MODE [PIANO] (Space)
button
Inserts a space.
4.
Press the [ENTER] button or the MODE [SYNTH] (Save)
button .
The phrase will be saved.
* An identically-named phrase exists on the USB flash drive, you
won’t be able to save.
If the following screen appears, press the [ENTER] button and
assign a different name.
NOTE
Do NOT turn off the power or disconnect the USB flash drive
while “Executing...” is displayed.