Roland AT20s owner manual Edit Menu Editing Song Files, Delete a Specific Measure Delete Measure

Edit Menu (Editing Song Files)

Song files that you record can be edited using five different functions.

The following editing functions are provided.

Delete measure	Deleting a Specific Measure (p. 83).
Delete Track	Delete the Recording from a Track (p. 84).
Erase Event	Erase Recording (p. 85).
Copy	Copying Measures (p. 86).
Quantize	Correct Timing Inaccuracies (p. 87).

*Once you edit data, it cannot be restored to its original condition. As a precaution against accidents, we recommend that you save your song to a floppy disk before you edit it.

Delete a Specific Measure (Delete Measure)

This function lets you delete specified measures (bars) of the song from all tracks. When any part of the song file is deleted, subsequent recording will be moved forward to fill the gap.

Example: To delete measures (bars) 5–8

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5.Press the [Rec] button.

6.Press the [Bwd]/[Fwd] buttons to specify

“from” (the delete start measure).

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7.Press the [Rec] button.

8.Press the [Bwd]/[Fwd] buttons to specify “for” (number of measures from the delete start mea-

sure).

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If you wish to delete from a certain measure (bar) to the last measure (bar), set for “ALL”.

9.To execute the delete operation, press the [Rec] button once again.

The following screen appears.

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To cancel the operation, press the [Reset] button.

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1.Press the [Function] button.

2.Press the Select [-] [+] buttons to select “Edit

Menu.”

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3.Press the [Rec] button.

4.Press the Select [-] [+] buttons to select “Delete

Measure.”

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10.Press the [Rec] button to start deleting the mea- sure.

When the recording has been deleted, the basic screen re- appears.

To cancel the operation, press the [Reset] button.

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