Using the Song Sequencer

To adjust the gate time value of a note event

1.Perform steps 1 through 5 under “To adjust the velocity value of a note event” on page E-93. In step 4, select “GatetimeMod.” instead of “VelocityMod.”.

2.Press the R-16 (ENTER) button.

•This will display the setting screen like the one shown below.

•The following explains the meanings and setting ranges of the on-screen items. The settings marked with an asterisk (*) in the “Setting Range” column are initial defaults.

Item name

Description

Setting Range

Fix

Specifies a fixed value as the

oFF*,

(Fixed value)

time gate value. 99:95 stands

00:00 to 99:95

 

for quarter note 99 beats, 95

 

 

ticks.

 

 

Select “oFF” for this setting to

 

 

adjust based on the current

 

 

gate time value of each note

 

 

event.

 

 

 

 

Rate

These settings are enabled

000% to 100%* to

(Gate Time

only when the “oFF” is selected

200%

Rate)

for the “Fix” setting. They

 

 

change the gate time value of

 

 

each note event according to

 

 

the mathematical expression

 

 

(decimal parts cut off) shown

 

Offset

below. 00:00 is used when the

–9:95 to 0:00* to

(Gate Time

value produced by the

+9:95

Offset)

expression is less than 00:00,

 

 

and 99:95 is used when it is

 

 

greater than 99:95.

 

 

(Current gate time) X(Rate

 

 

setting) + (Offset setting)

 

 

 

 

3.To change the setting to the desired value, press the R-16 (ENTER) button.

4.In response to the “Sure?” message that appears, press the R-14 (YES) button to execute the adjustment or the R-14 (NO) button to cancel.

To delete a beat event

1.Perform the procedure under “To start an event editor operation” on page E-82 to display the event editor menu.

2.Use the R-17 (y) button to move the 0to “Beat” and then press the R-16 (ENTER) button.

•This displays the “Beat” screen.

3.Use the R-17 (t, y) buttons to move the cursor to the beat event you want to delete.

4.Press the C-10 (DELETE) button.

•The event at the current cursor position will be deleted as soon as you press the C-10 (DELETE) button.

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