Fostex FD-4 - Manual (Page 82)

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Changing the Initial setting (SETUP mode)
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Setting a time signature
Using the “Setting a time signature” menu, you can set a
time signature of a given measure on the internal program-
mable Tempo Map. For example, you can specify “4/4 for
the first and second measures, and 2/4 from the third mea-
sure.” Setting a time signature and tempo will create a
Tempo Map, which allows the FD-4 to manage a song using
the BAR/BEAT/CLK Time Base. You can also use the Metro-
nome function. The time signature and tempo setting are
required when MIDI clock & Song Position Pointer are out-
put to an external sequencer.
• Initial setting: 4/4 for bar 001 (not specified for 002 and later.)
• Setting range of measures: 001 – 999
• Setting range of time signatures: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8,
6/8, 7/8, 8/8, -/- (delete)
• Max. setting points: 64 points
* You can set time signatures for each Program individually.
* The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data.
* The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit.
Storing a time signature
1. Select a Program for which to set a time signature.
Refer to “Using the Program Change function” on page
37 for information on selecting a Program.
2. Press the SETUP key, use the JOG dial to select the
“Sign. Set?” menu, then press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The indication changes to “Sign. Chk” and the current
time signature appears. The initial setting is “001BAR 4
4” (4/4 for the first measure).
• Rotate the JOG dial to enter the desired measure number.
If you wish to keep the initial setting for the first measure, enter 002. If you
try to enter any number other than 001, the time signature indicator shows
“- -..” This means that no time signature is set for any measures other
than the first measure. To change the time signature for the first
measure, follow the steps below, without entering any other measure
number.
• Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD
button to display flashing “--” of “- -” and enter the time
signature using the JOG dial.
The following measure numbers and time signatures can
be entered via the JOG dial.
At this time, rotating the JOG dial clockwise enables you
to check the current time signatures in sequence.
With the initial setting, time signatures after the first
measure are all “---BAR- -.” This means that a time
signature of 4/4 applies to all measures.
3. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
The indication changes to “Sign.Edit” and “001 (measure)”
of “001BAR”4 4” flashes. You can enter any time
signature here.
Measures 001–999, selection of All Clear? indication
“All Clear?” means that data in its entirety will be
cleared. This is used to initialize the parameter. (Re
fer to “Clearing stored time signature/tempo data.”)
Time signatures 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8, --
“--” means no time signature assigned, and is used
to delete time signature data. (Refer to “Modifying
(or deleting) stored time signatures” for more
information.)
<Note>
You cannot assign “- -” to measure 001.
4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key whenever you enter a pair of
measure/time signature values.
Repeat this step to specify the necessary time signature
for the measures.
To cancel the setting operation, or to exit SETUP mode after storing
data, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you
press one of these keys, the FD-4 returns to the previous hierarchy
level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode.
Modifying (or deleting) stored time signatures
1. Repeat steps 1–3 described in the “Storing a time
signature” section to display “Sign.Edit.”
2. Press the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the F FWD
button so that the flashing cursor is on the time signature
value.
3. Use the JOG dial to enter a new value.
Entering “--” deletes the existing data. Note that you
cannot enter “--” for measure 001.
4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.
To cancel the setting operation, or to exit SETUP mode after storing
data, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you
press one of these keys, the FD-4 returns to the previous hierarchy
level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode.
<Caution>
If modifying or deleting the stored time signature causes the bar/beat
setting for the tempo specified in the “Setting a tempo” menu to dis-
appear, the tempo setting will also be automatically erased.