Roland Fantom XR, Owner'S Manual

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Playing Rhythms
1. Initialize the rhythm pattern
1.
In the Rhythm Step Rec screen, press [MENU].
The Rhythm Pattern Utility screen will appear.
2.
Use or to select “Initialize.”
fig.13-018
3.
Press [ENTER].
A message will ask you for confirmation.
4.
Press [ENTER].
The initialization will be carried out, and you’ll be returned to
the previous screen.
To cancel, press [EXIT].
2. Changing the Length of a
Rhythm Pattern
1.
Move the cursor to the End Step (length of the rhythm
pattern).
fig.13-019.e
2.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC][DEC] to change the length
of the arpeggio style
Value
End Step: 1–32
When you initialize a rhythm pattern, the End Step is set to
“16.”
3. Use your external MIDI
keyboard to input data
1.
Press or to move the cursor to the grid display.
fig.13-020.e
To view the 17th and subsequent steps, press to switch the
display.
2.
Press or to specify the step that you want to input.
3.
Play your external MIDI keyboard.
A note will be input at the specified step, and the Fantom-XR
will wait for you to input the next step.
To input a rest, simply press to advance to the next step.
• To input a chord, press more than one key before taking your
hand off the keyboard.
• The force (velocity) with which you strike the key is also
recorded. This lets you add expressive dynamics to the rhythm
pattern you create.
• A maximum of sixteen note numbers (specified pitches) can be
used in one Style.
To save the Rhythm Pattern you created, refer to p. 114.
Deleting all data at the cursor
location step (Clear Step)
If you input unwanted data by mistake, here’s how to delete all data
at that step.
1.
Press [MENU] in the Rhythm Step Rec screen.
The Rhythm Pattern Utility screen will appear.
2.
Use or to select “Clear Step.”
3.
Press [ENTER].
A message will ask you for confirmation.
4.
Press [ENTER].
The clear step will be carried out, and you’ll be returned to the
previous screen.
To cancel, press [EXIT].
Deleting all notes at the cursor
location pitch (Clear Note)
If you input unwanted data by mistake, here’s how to delete all
notes at that pitch. When editing a rhythm pattern, you can use this
to (for example) delete only the kick drum notes from the pattern.
1.
Press [MENU] in the Rhythm Step Rec screen.
The Rhythm Pattern Utility screen will appear.
2.
Use or to select “Clear Note.”
3.
Press [ENTER].
A message will ask you for confirmation.
4.
Press [ENTER].
The clear note will be carried out, and you’ll be returned to the
previous screen.
To cancel, press [EXIT].
End Step
Current Step
Grid
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