Roland FP-3 Recording a Performance Using Rhythms, Select the Tone or Rhythm to be played

Chapter 3 Recording a Performance

■Recording a Performance Using Rhythms

You can also easily record session performances to the internal Rhythms and chord progressions.

NOTE

When you record additional material without erasing the previously recorded sounds, the song is recorded at the initially recorded tempo.

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1. Select the Tone or Rhythm to be played.

Also set the Rhythm tempo to one that is easier to play (p. 29).

2. Press the [Rec] button.

The [Rec] button’s indicator lights up, the [Play] button’s indicator flashes, and the FP-3 is put into recording standby.

3. Press the [Chord] button or the [Drums] button to begin

recording.

The Rhythm starts to play, while simultaneously recording begins.

4. Press the [Drums] button to stop recording.

The ending is played, and the performance and recording stop.

When you press the [Rec] button or the [Play] button, recording stops without the ending being played.

Listening to the Recorded Performance

5. Press the [Play] button.

Press the [Play] button again to stop playback.

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For more on selecting tone and Rhythm, refer to p. 14 and p. 28.

For more information on the different Rhythm and Chord progression pattern, refer to the “Rhythm List” (p. 49) and “Chord Progression Pattern List” (p. 50).

NOTE

A Rhythm cannot be started while recording is in progress.

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