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Chapter 7. Playing songs and patterns
When shipped from the factory, the unit contained no
songs.

Adjusting the BPM (tempo)

of a song or pattern

1. Press [SONG] or [PTN].
2. Press [BPM/TAP].
The currently specified BPM will be displayed.
SYNC MODE:
Displays the MIDI sync mode. (p. 72)
SYNC SOURCE:
If set to “INTERNAL,” playback will follow the
internal BPM setting. If set to “MIDI,” playback will
follow the BPM of an external MIDI device.
PTN BPM:
displays the BPM specified for the pattern.
fig.07-01
3. Use the VALUE dial to adjust the BPM (40.0–200.0).
The BPM can be adjusted in units of one BPM.
By pressing CURSOR [→] and turning the VALUE dial
you can adjust the BPM in units of 0.1 BPM.
If you press [F1] (PTN BPM), playback will use the BPM
setting that is specified for each pattern.
You can press [BPM/TAP] four times or more to set the
BPM to the corresponding interval (Tap Tempo
function).
* This cannot be changed if the SP-505 is synchronized to an
external MIDI device.
4. Press [EXIT], [SONG], or [EXIT] to return to the Play
screen.
* The sample BPM can be modified by a factor of 0.5–1.3 times
the original.
If the BPM of a song or pattern exceeds the allowable
BPM range of the sample, the sample BPM will be
doubled or halved so that stays within the allowable
range.
* If you change the BPM (tempo) of the sequencer, the samples
may sound different. Samples for which Pad Play is set to
TRIGGER or GATE may sound shorter if the BPM is speeded
up, or longer if the BPM is slowed down. If you want the
entire sample to be played to the end, set Pad Play to DRUM.
(p. 31)

Playing a song

* The SP-505 can store 20 songs.
1. Press [SONG].
2. Use the VALUE dial to select the song.
3. Press [PLAY] to start playback.
The top line of the display will indicate the current
measure/beat and BPM. The lower line will indicate the
current pattern name.
fig.07-02
* It is not possible to switch songs while a song is playing.
4. Press [STOP] to stop playback.
■Press [RESET] to return to the beginning of the song.
■Press [BWD] to go back one measure, or [FWD] to go
forward one measure.
* If you move to another measure while the song is playing, you
will lose synchronization with the external MIDI device.