Roland CDX-1 Using the rhythm guide

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Prepare for recording—Multitrack recording
Using the rhythm guide
When you record, it is convenient to use the built-in rhythm guide. If you record
along with the rhythm guide, you will be able to use various convenient functions
such as track editing in units of measures, or synchronizing the performance with
external devices.
When the rhythm guide is used in conjunction with the tempo map, you can change
the tempo or rhythm pattern during the song. The rhythm guide can also be used as
a metronome when you are not recording.
Playing/stopping the rhythm guide
Each time you press [RHYTHM GUIDE [ON/OFF], the setting will cycle in the order
of auto (blinking) → on (lit) → off (extinguished).
Blinking: The rhythm will sound according to whether the song is playing or
stopped.
Lit: The rhythm will sound regardless of whether the song is playing.
Dark: The rhythm will be stopped.
Adjusting the Volume of the Rhythm Guide
1. Press RHYTHM GUIDE [PATTERN/TEMPO].
The Rhythm Guide Setting screen appears.
fig.41-13a
2. Make sure that the cursor is located at the
“Level” line.
3. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the volume.
4. Press [DISPLAY] to return to the Basic screen.
Changing the time signature
1. Press RHYTHM GUIDE [PATTERN/TEMPO].
The Rhythm Guide Setting screen appears.
fig.41-13b
2. Press CURSOR [ ] to move the cursor to
“Beat” line.
3. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired time signature.
4. Press [DISPLAY] to return to the Basic screen.
“Setting the tempo and rhythm
pattern of the song – Tempo
Map” (p. 117)
The rhythm guide can also be
used when you record pad
operations on a sequence track.
➔ Refer to “Recording pad
operations while you play the
pads—Realtime Recording”
(p. 90)
Effects can be applied to the
sound of the rhythm guide.
This is convenient when you
are applying a loop effect to
the audio tracks, since it lets
you apply the same character
to the sound of the rhythm
guide. ➔ Refer to “Using the
loop effects” (p. 93)