User manual ROLAND AT20S

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 3, 4), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. [. . . ] The Play and Stop functions can both be assigned to the foot switch. Each touch of the switch will alternate the operation between the Play and Stop functions (p. 90). 61 Record and Playback Your Performance You can also choose to cancel the metronome count-in before recording starts (p. 79). NOTE If you press the [Rec] button when a song has been selected from the floppy disk, the selected song will be completely loaded into the AT-20S and the Composer will enter into the recording standby mode. If you wish to record a new song, press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to first select "NEW SONG" before pressing the [Rec] button. Alternatively, eject the disk from the floppy disk drive before pressing the [Rec] button. fig. 08-03 If the following screen appears fig. 08-04 When the instrument's memory is nearing capacity. fig. 08-05 When recording was automatically canceled because the memory limit was reached. Recording Each Part Separately As you listen to the recorded performance, you can record each Part in sequence. In this method, each part is recorded one after another: first the Rhythm part, then the bass part, etc. If there are any previously recorded performances, you can listen to them as you record additional parts. 1. 3. Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance. Press the [Bwd] / [Fwd] buttons to select the desired measure (bar) when you start recording. If you wish to start recording from the beginning of the song, press the [Reset] button. Press the [Rec] button to enter the recording standby mode. The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play] button and the track buttons of unrecorded tracks will blink. The button indicators of tracks that are already recorded will light. 4. Press the [Play] button to start recording. When you press the [Play] button, the metronome will play two measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins. As you listen to the performance song previously recorded, record the Part into a new Track. 5. 62 Press the [Stop] button when your recording is completed. The track button indicators for which performance data has been recorded will be lit. Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back a Performance Song fig. 08-06 Composer Demo Select Load Function Save Registration Rename Clear Solo Control Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Reset Stop Play Rec Bwd Fwd 1 1. 3 2 Press the [Reset] button to return to the beginning of the first measure (bar). The location at which playback will start will return to the beginning of measure 1. When you wish to play a performance song from a specific point, press the [Bwd] / [Fwd] buttons to select the desired measure (bar). 2. 3. Press the [Play] button to start playback. After playback reaches the end of the performance, it will stop automatically. To stop playback at any point, press the [Stop] button. If you press the [Play] button while holding down the [Stop] button, the metronome will play two measures (bars) of count-in before playback starts. The [Play] and [Stop] functions can be assigned to the foot switch. Each touch of the switch will alternate the operation between the Play and Stop functions (p. You can specify whether or not the Expression Pedal will affect the playback and what you play while Atelier music data is being played back (p. 81). NOTE If you use the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment immediately after having loaded and played back a song other than an Atelier performance song, such as SMF's, etc. , the playback may not sound right (the voices may have changed, etc. ) To prevent this from happening, press the [Reset] button before playback. Add a Count Sound to Match the Timing (Count In) In cases such as when you want to perform in time with a song, you can have a count sound played before playback of the song begins, allowing you to synchronize your own performance with the song. Playing back a song after playing the count sound is called "Count In. " 1. Hold down the [Stop] button and press the [Play] button. 63 Record and Playback Your Performance Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute) The button indicators for tracks in which performances were recorded will be lit. By turning off these track button indicators, you can temporarily silence the sound. This is referred to as "Track Mute. " Example: Muting the sound for Upper Part fig. 08-07 Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control 1. [. . . ] L. L. C. Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg. , No. TEL: (04) 3360715 Parsons Music Ltd. 8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 Chatham Road South, T. S. T, Kowloon, HONG KONG TEL: 2333 1863 UKRAINE TIC-TAC Mira Str. Box 180 295400 Munkachevo, UKRAINE TEL: (03131) 414-40 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd. 409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. [. . . ]