User manual ROLAND ME-8B

[. . . ] Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speci ed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. [. . . ] Press the [Bwd] button or [Fwd] button to move to the measure at which you want to assign a marker . Press the [A] button or [B] button to assign a marker . The "Marker" screen will appear, and an icon will appear in the notation at the location where the marker was assigned. MEMO · You can also assign markers to an audio file or a CD song. · Marker B cannot be assigned at the same location as marker A or earlier than marker A. 49 Assigning Markers to a Song for Repeated Practice Moving an Assigned Marker 1. Use the cursor up/down buttons to move marker A . You can also move marker B in the same way. Jumping to the Location of an Assigned Marker 1. After assigning a marker in the song, press the [A] button or [B] button . You will move (jump) to the location of the marker. Playing Repeatedly Between Markers 1. Press the [A] button or [B] button to access the "Marker" screen . Use the cursor up/down buttons to turn [Repeat] "on . " Press the [Play/Stop] button; playback will repeat between the markers . Deleting an Assigned Marker 1. Press the [A] button or [B] button to access the "Marker" screen . Press the [O] button . 50 Recording Your Performance You can record your own performance in order to evaluate your playing, or you can play along with a recorded performance. The HPi-7F lets you do the following types of recording. The song will be recorded in SMF format. · Record just your own keyboard performance SMF recording · Record a performance that uses rhythm · Record a performance along with an internal song or SMF music data from USB memory or CD After reading "Getting Ready to Record" (p. When you've assigned a name, press the right cursor button to select [Save Destination] . Use the cursor up/down buttons to select the desired save-destination number . No song has been saved at song numbers whose song name field indicates "unused. " Select a song number at which no song has been saved. 6. Press the [O] button . The song will be saved. NOTE · If you select a song number for which a song name is shown, the currently saved song will be overwritten. · Never turn off the power while the screen indicates "Executing. . . " 55 Recording Your Performance Advanced Recording Methods Recording Each Hand Separately By recording your left-hand performance at the [Left] button and your right-hand performance at the [Right] button, you can record a performance separately for each hand. 3. Make preparations for recording as described in "Getting Ready to Record" (p . Press the button of the track you don't want to record, so the button's indicator is turned off . Press the [Play/Stop] button . A two-measure count will be heard (the measure number will indicate "-2" and then "-1"), and then recording will begin. When recording begins, the [Rec] button and the [Play/Stop] button will light. MEMO If desired, you can start recording by playing the keyboard while the HPi-7F is in recording-standby mode; recording will begin the instant you play the keyboard. In this case, no count will be heard. 4. Press the [Play/Stop] button . Recording will stop. How Track Buttons Correspond to the Recorded Performances The recorded performances are assigned to the track buttons as follows. Normal performance (playing a single tone on the entire keyboard) / Dual Play Track buttons Record with only one button specified Record with multiple buttons specified Recorded performance The performance will be recorded on the specified track. Recording will occur on one track in the following priority order: [User] button [Right] button [Left] button [Accomp] button Twin Piano (p. 34) Track buttons [Right] button [Left] button Recorded performance Twin Piano Right section Left section Split Play Right-hand tone Left-hand tone 56 Recording Your Performance Overdubbing 1. Hold down the [Play/Stop] button and press the [Bwd] button . You'll return to the beginning of the recorded performance. MEMO You can also return to the beginning of the recorded performance by holding down the [Bwd] button. 2. Press the [Rec] button . The following message will appear. The [Rec] button will light. [. . . ] Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9 Medellin, COLOMBIA TEL: (574) 3812529 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd. Kontor Norge Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo, NORWAY TEL: 2273 0074 TRINIDAD AMR Ltd Ground Floor Maritime Plaza Barataria TRINIDAD W. I. Box 922846 Amman 11192, JORDAN TEL: (06) 5692696 COSTA RICA JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Ave. 1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237, San Jose, COSTA RICA TEL: 258-0211 KOREA Cosmos Corporation 1461-9, Seocho-Dong, Seocho Ku, Seoul, KOREA TEL: (02) 3486-8855 POLAND ROLAND POLSKA SP. [. . . ]