Roland AIRA TR-6S Rhythm Performer - Manual (Page 21)

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Playing the Pads
(INST PLAY)
You can use pads [1] (BD)–[6] (OH) to perform in real time.
Your performance does not modify the pattern.
1 Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [INST
REC] button.
The [INST REC] button blinks green.
2 Play the pads [1] (BD)– [6] (OH).
Performing Sub Steps and Flams
Here’s how to play sub steps or flams.
1 Press the [SUB] button.
2 Press the pad [1] (BD)– [6] (OH) for which you want to
perform a sub step or flam.
MEMO
By holding down the [SUB] button and turning the [VALUE] knob
you can choose from 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, or FLAM as the number of step
divisions.
You can also perform a sub step or flam by holding down the
[SUB]
button and pressing the pads [1] (BD)– [6] (OH).
Performing Weak Beats
(WEAK BEATS)
1 While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press a pad
[1] (BD)– [6] (OH).
This lets you perform weak beats.
Performing Alternate Sounds
(ALT INST)
For sounds whose name includes a “/” character, such as 707Bass1/2,
you can perform alternate sounds.
1 While holding down an instrument select button
[BD] – [OH] , press a pad [1] (BD)– [6] (OH).
Performing a Roll
(ROLL)
Here’s how to perform a roll on an instrument’s tone.
1 While holding down a pad [7] – [8] , press a pad [1]
(BD)– [6] (OH).
This lets you perform a roll on the instrument’s tone.
If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and [INST REC] button, and
press a pad [7]–[8], the roll function is held. To defeat the hold,
press a pad [7]–[8].
Roll speed
Pad Explanation
Pad [7] Sixteenth note
Pad [8] Thirty-second note
Pad [7] + [8] Sixty-fourth note