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Recording the Vocals
With the VOCAL track, you can overdub the audio from vocals, backing vocals and so on in the song (p. 35). Aside from recording vocals and
backing vocals while listening to a song, you can also load samples (WAV files) for use.
You can create up to 16
“vocal takes” containing your vocal and backing vocals in a project. These vocal takes can be played back at the timing
that you want in the song.
Recording the Vocals
Input the audio signal to record as a vocal take by using the built-in
mic or a mic connected to the MIC connector.
MEMO
You cannot record over a vocal take once you’ve recorded it. Delete the vocal
takes that you don’t need (p. 39, 44).
1 .
Press the [EDIT] button, and then press the MIC [ON] button.
The MIC SETTING screen appears.
2 .
Use the [VALUE] dial to set Mic In to “BUILT-IN” (the built-in
mic) or “EXTERNAL” (the MIC connector).
* To record with effects applied, configure the vocal processor (p. 40).
3 .
Press the [SONG] button to set the workflow to “SONG.”
4 .
Press the [VOCAL] button to select the VOCAL track.
5 .
Press one of the pads [1]–[16] that are unlit
(the unrecorded
vocal takes)
to select where to record your vocal.
“[REC] RecStandby” appears on the screen.
6 .
Set the timing at which you want recording to start.
The timing for starting the recording is shown at the top right-hand
of the screen.
Measure – beat
5
Press the STEP SEQUENCER [1]–[16] buttons or the MEASURE [<] [>] buttons
to make these settings for each section.
5
Turn the [VALUE] dial to adjust the setting in beats.
7 .
Press the [REC] button to enter record standby.
8 .
Press the MIC [ON] button to make it light.
9 .
Use the [GAIN] knob to adjust the recording volume.
Make some sound to input audio through the mic, and adjust the
volume as high as possible without letting the level meter reach
full scale.
Level meter
10 .
Press the [ A ] (START/STOP) button to begin recording.
11 .
Press the [ A ] (START/STOP) button to stop recording.
A vocal sequence is created at the timing you specified in step 6 to
start recording. You can audition the vocal takes by holding down
pads [1]–[16]. To fast-forward or rewind, use the [CTRL 1] knob
while holding the pads down.
When you play back the song, you can also hear the vocal takes
that go along with the song.
Importing Samples to Create a Vocal Take
This is how to load the samples used by each project or the sample
files saved in the SD card to create a vocal take.
MEMO
5
You cannot load a sample to overwrite a vocal take that’s already recorded.
Delete the vocal takes that you don’t need (p. 39, 44).
5
Sample files to load (in WAV format) must be placed in the ROLAND/MV/
SAMPLE folder of the SD card.
1 .
Press the [SONG] button to set the workflow to “SONG.”
2 .
Press the [VOCAL] button to select the VOCAL track.
3 .
Press one of the pads [1]–[16] that are unlit
(the unrecorded
vocal takes)
to select the vocal take where the audio is loaded.
“[REC] RecStandby” appears on the screen.
4 .
Press the [VALUE] dial.
The BROWSER screen appears.
5 .
Use the [VALUE] dial to select the load source (PROJECT,
WAVE FILE) and then press the [VALUE] dial.
6 .
Use the [VALUE] dial to select a sample.
Load source Explanation
PROJECT
Select a project and then select a vocal take that uses a sample.
WAVE FILE
Select a sample file.
Selecting a preset file (.svz) displays the sample list. Select a sample
from the list.
5
Folders are shown with the “F:” prefix.
5
Press the [LOAD] button to preview the sample file.
7 .
Press the [VALUE] dial.
The sample is loaded to create the vocal take.
You can audition the vocal takes by holding down pads [1]–[16].
To fast-forward or rewind, use the [CTRL 1] knob while holding the
pads down.
By following the steps in “Editing a Vocal Sequence” (p. 38), you
can play back the vocal takes you’ve created in a song.
MEMO
Both the loaded samples (tones, drum instruments and vocal takes) and
recorded vocals use the memory in this unit. As this unit only has a certain
amount of memory, you should delete any samples or vocal takes you don’t
need to free up memory (p. 39, 44).
Check the amount of memory used in “U.SmplUsage” on the MEMORY INFO
screen (p. 44).