Roland SP-404SX - Manual (Page 28)

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Adjusting Both the Start Point and
End Point
1. Make.sure.that.the.[PATTERN.SELECT].button.
is.extinguished ..If.it.is.lit,.press.the.[PATTERN.
SELECT].button.to.turn.it.off .
2. Press.the.pad.whose.playback.region.you.want.to.
adjust,.making.it.sound .
MEMO
If the [MARK] button is lit, the start point or end point
has already been adjusted . In this case, cancel the start
point/end point setting (p . 27) before you proceed with
the steps below .
3. While.listening.to.the.sound,.press.the.[MARK].
button.at.the.timing.of.the.desired.start.point .
4. Press.the.[MARK].button.again.at.the.timing.of.the.
desired.end.point .
Start sampling
Press the [MARK]
button
This region will sound
Press the [MARK]
button
Unwanted Unwanted
Stop sampling
MEMO
If you specify the BPM (tempo) between steps 3 and 4,
the end point will automatically be set to the location
of the beat that is closest to the timing at which you
press the [MARK] button in step 4 (in units of beats of
the BPM value, beginning at the start point) . To specify
the BPM, you can either press the [TIME/BPM] button
so the button is lit and then turn the [CTRL 2] knob, or
press the [TAP TEMPO] button several times .
Adjusted
Start Point
Timing at which
you press the
[MARK] button
Specified end point
Beat Beat Beat Beat
Adjusting Only the End Point
1. Make.sure.that.the.[PATTERN.SELECT].button.
is.extinguished ..If.it.is.lit,.press.the.[PATTERN.
SELECT].button.to.turn.it.off .
2. Hold.down.the.[MARK].button,.and.press.the.
pad.whose.playback.region.you.want.to.adjust,.
making.it.sound .
3. When.the.sound.begins.to.play,.release.the.
[MARK].button .
4. While.the.sound.plays,.press.the.[MARK].button.at.
the.timing.of.the.desired.end.point .
MEMO
If you press the [MARK] button to turn off its light while
the sound is playing, the change in the start point and
end point will be cancelled .
Adjusting Only the Start Point
1. Make.sure.that.the.[PATTERN.SELECT].button.
is.extinguished ..If.it.is.lit,.press.the.[PATTERN.
SELECT].button.to.turn.it.off .
2. Press.the.pad.whose.playback.region.you.want.to.
adjust,.making.it.sound .
MEMO
If the [MARK] button is lit, the start point or end point
has already been adjusted . In this case, cancel the start
point/end point setting (p . 27) before you proceed with
the steps below .
3. While.listening.to.the.sound,.press.the.[MARK].
button.at.the.timing.of.the.desired.start.point .
4. Stop.the.pad.playback .