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” (page E-98). 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 Rate)

only when the “oFF” is

200%

 

selected for the “Fix” setting.

 

 

They change the gate time

 

 

value of each note event

 

 

according to the mathematical

 

 

expression (decimal parts cut

 

Offset

off) shown below. 00:00 is

–9:95 to 0:00* to

(Gate Time Offset)

used when the value

+9:95

 

produced by the 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” (page E-87) 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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