Roland FANTOM Series, Справочное руководство

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Recording a Pattern
Editing a Pattern
Convenient Functions
(Pattern Utility)
By using pattern utility functions, you can copy and paste a
selected pattern to modify the overall structure, or you can
delete unneeded patterns . Other useful functions are also
provided, such as assigning a name to each pattern so that it
can be easily distinguished .
Basic pattern utility operation
1.
In the PATTERN screen, select [E2] PTN UTILITY.
The PTN UTILITY screen appears .
Only the 16-track view is available for the PTN UTILITY screen .
2.
Select the patterns for which you want to
execute a function.
The selected pattern box is enclosed in a green border . You can
select a pattern by using the cursor [
H
] [
I
] [
K
] [
J
] buttons or by
directly touching a pattern box .
3.
Using the icon in the upper right of the screen
or knobs [E1]–[E6], select the operation that
you want to execute.
4.
Edit the settings of the menu item you
selected.
Menu Explanation
<COPY> Copies a pattern .
<PASTE> Pastes a copied pattern to a different location .
<DELETE>
Deletes a pattern .
<MODIFY> Applies various edits to a pattern .
[E1] UNDO/REDO Cancels an editing operation .
[E3] MIXER
Accesses the mixer screen .
[E4] RENAME Edits the name of each pattern .
[E5] IMPORT Converts an SMF file from a USB flash drive and
[E6] EXPORT
Converts a pattern into an SMF file and writes it to a
USB flash drive .
5.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the
PATTERN screen.
MEMO
The content that you edit using the pattern utility functions is saved in the
scene .
Copying a pattern
(COPY)
Here’s how to copy the selected pattern . Use this in conjunction
with PASTE
1.
In the PTN UTILITY screen, select the pattern
that you want to copy, and touch <COPY> in
the upper right of the screen.
The contents of the selected pattern are copied .
Pasting the copied pattern
(PASTE)
Here’s how a copied pattern can be pasted in a different
location . You must execute the Copy function in advance .
1.
In the PTN UTILITY screen, select the pattern
box to which you want to copy, and then touch
<PASTE> in the upper right of the screen.
The contents of the copied pattern are pasted .
You can paste into a different track that the original track, or to
a location that already contains a pattern . If the location already
contains a pattern, the original pattern is overwritten .
NOTE
You can’t execute this if the <PASTE> icon is grayed-out .
Deleting a pattern
(DELETE)
Here’s how to delete the selected pattern .
1.
In the PTN UTILITY screen, select the pattern
that you want to delete, and then touch
<DELETE> in the upper right of the screen.
The DELETE MENU appears .
Menu Explanation
DELETE
Deletes only the currently selected pattern .
DELETE ALL
Deletes the patterns from all tracks in the scene .
Undo is not available for this operation .
2.
Touch the function that you want to execute.
A confirmation message appears .
3.
Select [E5] OK.
If you decide to cancel, choose [E6] CANCEL .