Inputting chords without playing the keyboard, Editing songs, Basic operation of the editing functions – Roland KR-17 User Manual

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Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs

Chapter 7

You can only insert an intro at the beginning of a song. When
you add an intro, the number of bars corresponding to the
length of the intro is inserted automatically.

Functions That Can Be Assigned to the Pedals
and the Performance Pads

For instructions on assigning functions, refer to “Assigning
Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/
User Functions)” (p. 157).

• Inputting a short Intro and Ending

Assign “Intro 2/Ending 2" to a pedal or pad.

• Inputting a “Variation” or “Original” without a Fill-In

Assign “Original/Variation” to a pedal or pad.

• Using the keyboard to input slash chords (such as Fm/C)

Assign “Leading Bass” to a pedal or pad.

• Inputting a break somewhere within the song

Assign “Break” to a pedal or pad.

Check the accompaniment you inserted

Here’s how to play back as much of the accompaniment as
you have input.

1.

Press the [

(Reset)] button to return to the

beginning of the song.

2.

When you press the [

(Play/Stop)] button, the

performance is played back.

3.

Playback stops when you press the [

(Play/Stop)]

button once more.

Inputting Chords without
Playing the Keyboard

You can use <Chords> at the bottom right of the Chord
Sequencer screen to specify chords on the screen.

1.

At the Chord Sequencer screen, touch <Chords>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-chordinput.eps_50

2.

Touch

in each to specify the chords.

3.

Touch <Execute> to enter the chord.

You are returned to the Chord Sequencer screen.

Editing Songs

There are many ways you can edit performances recorded
using the KR Track button or 16-track sequencer.

Basic Operation of the Editing
Functions

* While songs are being loaded, the measure number in the

upper right of the screen is highlighted (text and background

are inverted). Start editing the song only after the measure

number is no longer highlighted.

Selecting the editing function

1.

Press the [Menu] button and watch the indicator light up.

The Menu screen appears.

2.

Touch <Song Edit>.

A “Song Edit screen” like the following appears.

fig.d-edit1.eps_50

3.

Touch an editing function to select that function.

For more detailed information, refer to the
corresponding page for each function.

Function

Explanation

Page

Undo

Undoes editing operations that
have been performed.

p. 136

Copy

Copies measures and internal
rhythm patterns.

p. 136,
p. 137

Quantize

Evens out sounds in recorded
performances.

p. 137

Delete

Deletes measures.

p. 138

Insert

Inserts a blank measure.

p. 138

Transpose

Transposes parts individually.

p. 139

Erase

Erases data in measures, creating
blank measures.

p. 139

Part
Exchange

Exchanges the sounds in parts.

p. 140

Note Edit

Allows corrections to be made
note by note.

p. 140

PC Edit

Allows editing of the Tones
changes that occur during a song.

p. 141

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