Roland SP-404SX - Manual (Page 30)

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Changing a Sample’s BPM
A sample’s BPM (tempo) is automatically determined by
the length between the sample’s start point and end point .
However, depending on this length, the calculated BPM
value may be half or double the actual BPM . In this case,
you can correct the BPM as follows .
1. Play.the.pad.that.you.want.to.change,.making.it.
the.current.pad .
2. Press.the.[TIME/BPM].button.so.the.button.is.lit .
3. Turn.the.[CTRL.2].(BPM).knob.to.change.the.BPM.
value ..Turn.the.knob.toward.the.left.if.you.want.
to.halve.the.displayed.value,.or.toward.the.right.if.
you.want.to.double.it .
4. When.you’ve.made.the.change,.press.the.[TIME/
BPM].button.once.again.to.turn.off.the.button’s.
light .
MEMO
While you’re performing this operation, the [CTRL 1]
knob will perform the Time Modify function . Be careful
not to change it inadvertently .
Changing the Length of a Sample without
Changing the Pitch (Time Modify)
If you want to consecutively play samples of differing
tempo, you can use the Time Modify function to create
natural-sounding transitions so that the tempo is not
interrupted .
If you’ve specified Reverse Playback (p . 12), the Time Modify
setting is disabled, and the effect won’t be obtained . If
you want to use Time Modify, you must turn off Reverse
Playback .
1. Play.the.pad.that.you.want.to.change,.making.it.
the.current.pad .
2. Press.the.[TIME/MODIFY].button.so.the.button.is.
lit .
3. Turn.the.[CTRL.1].(TIME).knob.to.change.the.
length ..The.display.will.indicate.the.sample.length.
in.terms.of.the.BPM .
4. When.you’ve.finished.making.the.change,.press.
the.[TIME/BPM].button.once.again.to.turn.off.the.
button’s.light .
MEMO
• Turning the [CTRL 1] (TIME) knob all the way to the left
will turn Time Modify off, so that the sample will play at
its original length (The display will indicate “
o F F .”)
• Turning the [CTRL 1] (TIME) knob all the way to the
right will cause the sample to play at the tempo of the
pattern (The display will indicate “
P t n .”)
• The BPM can be adjusted to any value from half to
approximately 1 .3 times the original BPM . However, the
BPM must fall within the 40–200 range .
• If Time Modify is set to “ P t n ,” the tempo of the sample
will change according to the pattern’s tempo within
a range of between half and approximately 1 .3 times
the sample’s original BPM . If the pattern’s tempo is set
outside this range, the sample’s tempo is limited to the
maximum value (200) or minimum value (40) .
• Please be aware that a sample for which you’ve
specified Time Modify may sound quavery or noisy .
Deleting All Samples
Here’s how to delete the samples of all banks in a single
operation .
MEMO
If you want to delete only one or several samples, refer
to “Deleting a Sample” (p . 21) .
1. Make.sure.that.the.[PATTERN.SELECT].button.is.
extinguished .
If it is lit, press the [PATTERN SELECT] button to turn it off .
2. While.holding.down.the.[CANCEL].button,.press.
the.[DEL].button .
The display will indicate “ d A L ,” and the [DEL] button will
light . The [BANK] buttons will blink .
3. Press.one.of.the.[BANK].buttons .
MEMO
• If you specify a bank that is protected (p . 38), the display
will indicate “ P r t ” (Protected), and you won’t be able
to delete anything .
• If you decide to cancel the operation at this point, press
the [CANCEL] button .
4. Press.the.[DEL].button .
When the deletion is complete, the “ d A L ” indication in the
display will disappear .
NOTE
Never turn off the power before the deletion is
complete . Doing so will destroy the SD card .