Roland Piano Various Playback Methods, Loading a Chain from Disk Load, Playing a Chain

Playing Back a Song

Loading a Chain from Disk (Load)

Here’s how to load a previously saved Chain file from disk.

1.Into the disk drive, insert the disk that contains the desired chain file.

2.Access the Chain Play screen (p. 122).

3.Press [1 (Load)].

The Load Chain File window appears.

4.Use or to select to select the chain file that you want to load, and then press [8 (Select)].

The selected chain file will be loaded, then you’ll be returned to the Chain Play screen.

Playing a Chain

Here’s how to play back the songs in the order of the chain you

created.

1.Access the Chain Play screen (p. 122).

2.Either create a chain (p. 122), or load a chain from disk.

3.If you want to perform Chain Play repeatedly, press [8 (Repeat)] and assign a check mark (✔) to “Repeat All

Songs.”

4.Press [STOP/PLAY] to start Chain Play.

Playback will begin, starting from the song of step 1. If you want to stop playback before it is finished, press [STOP/PLAY].

•If you want to begin playback from midway through the chain,

use or to move to the desired step, and then press [STOP/PLAY].

•If you want to proceed to the next step during Chain Play,

press . If you want to return to the beginning of the current step during Chain Play, press .

5.When you are finished with Chain Play, press [STOP/PLAY].

Chain Play cannot be started or stopped by a Start or Stop message from an external MIDI device. Nor will MIDI Continue, Song Position Pointer, Song Select, or Clock messages be received.

Various Playback Methods

Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback

Fast-forward, rewind, and jump can be performed during playback, as well as while stopped. Use the following procedures for each operation.

Fast-forward: Press [FWD].

Continuous fast-forward: Press and hold [FWD].

Rapid fast-forward:Press [FWD] and then press [BWD].

Rewind: Press [BWD].

Continuous rewind: Press and hold [BWD].

Rapid rewind: Press [BWD] and then press [FWD].

Jump to the previous locate position: Hold down [SHIFT] and

press [BWD].

Jump to the next locate position: Hold down [SHIFT] and press

[FWD].

Jump to the beginning of the song: Press [RESET].

•A certain amount of time may be required for fast-forward, rewind, or jump during Quick Play.

•Song playback will be interrupted if you jump to the beginning or end of the song while the song is playing.

Playing Back Correctly from the Middle of the Song (MIDI Update)

When you play back from the middle of a song, for example after fast-forward or rewind, the correct patch may not be selected, or the pitch may be incorrect. This is because the MIDI messages in the area that you skipped have not been transmitted to the sound generator. In such cases, you can use the MIDI Update function. When you perform MIDI Update, the MIDI messages (other than Note messages) from the beginning of the song until the location to which you moved will be transmitted to the sound generator, ensuring that the sound generator will be in the correct state for the resumption of playback.

1.Make sure that song playback is stopped.

It is not possible to perform MIDI Update while the song is playing.

2.Hold down [SHIFT] and press [STOP/PLAY].

The display will indicate “MIDI Update...” while processing takes place, and when finished, will indicate “Complete !”

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