Roland Musical Instrument manual 3-4-5-6-7…changes to 6-5-4-3-2

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that is among the Basic Loop Note Editor's options.

Since we brought up the subject: when you use the similar function in the Note Editor by enabling the invert alt. loops checkbox, the value set:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7…changes to

1-7-6-5-4-3-2

…on alternate repetitions. Note the difference between this re- mapped value pattern and the one previously illustrated. In contrast to Melody's "variation" function that inverts chordal tones, the Note Editor’s play "inversion" function follows the traditional musician's definition of the term, and changes the triadic chord expressed.

The two types of play patterns work together on the Phrase, and because Phrase and Block information is stored separately, you can edit by hand the resulting sequences in the full Block display. You might wish to remove some notes in the last Block bar, for example. Since any further edits to Phrases will refresh an unlocked Block display, you should engage the Block lock switch and make finishing touches to Block displays last. You can use copy block to clone a favorite Phrase before experimenting with new direction and variation patterns, and then repeat any needed finish-work in the Block editor.

When maxWerk generates Phrases, it doesn't provide for value 8, since Melody transposing does not need to reference (+)Notes. While any transposition-enabled Block is in play, the pattern notes you hear derive from the combined pitch-determining data of Keys- with-Offsets, Scales, and Tonics. Melody displays have a range of two octaves plus one step, beginning and topping out with the pitch at Scale step 5. Even when transposed, Melodies do not exceed this range, which by default is maximized. The Melody Sound window has constrain to scale steps settings that let you narrow the range of pitches allowed for all Blocks by adjusting upper and lower wrap- around points.

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