Roland MC-707 GROOVEBOX - Manual (Page 11)

Performing and Producing
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Performing with the Pads
(NOTE Mode / CHORD Mode)
By using the NOTE mode or CHORD mode of the pads, you can
perform using the illuminated pads.
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Press the [SEL] button of the tracks that you want to play.
2.
Press the PAD MODE [NOTE] button .
The pads are now in NOTE mode, and you can perform by pressing
the pads.
3.
Press the PAD MODE [CHORD] button .
The pads are now in CHORD mode, and you can play a chord from
a single pad.
By holding down the
[SHIFT] button and pressing the PAD MODE
[CHORD] button , you can specify the constituent notes of the chord
for each pad.
Recording a Pad Performance
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Press the [REC] button to make it light.
2.
Press the PAD MODE [CLIP] button .
The pads are now in CLIP mode.
3.
Select the clip for which you want to record your
performance.
Select a clip whose track is set to tone or drum.
4.
Press the PAD MODE [NOTE] button .
The pads are now in NOTE mode, and you can perform by pressing
the pads.
5.
Press the [START/STOP] button to play back.
6.
Record your performance.
The content of your performance is recorded on the selected clip.
Recording to a Looper Track
You can record the input from EXT IN or the MC-707’s master or track
audio, and use it as a clip for a looper track.
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Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [INPUT]
button , and specify the recording source and recording
time as directed in the screen.
2.
Press the PAD MODE [CLIP] button .
The pads are now in CLIP mode.
3.
Press the [REC] button to make it light.
4.
Press the [START/STOP] button to play back.
5.
Press the pad of an empty clip to start recording.
You can only record on an empty clip of a looper track.
MEMO
If there is no empty clip, you’ll either have to erase a clip, or add a
new looper track before you can record.
About the Step Sequencer
The phrase data included in a clip is played back by the step sequencer
for each track.
If the pad mode is set to
“NOTE,” you can use the step [1] – [16] buttons
to check or edit the content that is played for each step.
For a tone track, when you select a step, the pads indicate the scale
that is recorded at that step.
For a drum track, when you press a pad, the
step [1] – [16] buttons
indicate the timing at which that pad is sounded.