Roland Piano owner manual Recording Songs, Step Time, Gate Time Gate Time Ratio, Velocity

5.Press [8 (Step Rec)].

The [REC] indicator will light, and the Step Recording window appears.

6.Press [3 (Note)].

The following window appears.

7.Specify the note that you want to input. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the desired parameter, and turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to make the setting.

Step Time

Specify the length of the notes that you want to input, in terms of a note value. The length of the note value indicates the length from one note-on to the next note-on.

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Gate Time (Gate Time Ratio)

Specify the proportion of the gate time relative to the step time. The gate time is the length between note-on and note-off. Specify a lower value if you want the notes to be played staccato, or a higher value if you want the notes to be played tenuto, or as a slur. Normally, you will set this to about “80%.”

Value: 1–100 %

Velocity

Specify the strength with which the note will be played. If you want this to be the strength with which you actually pressed the key, select “REAL.” Otherwise, use settings of p (piano)=60, mf (mezzo forte)=90, or f (forte)=120 as general guidelines.

Value: 1–127

8.Press a key on the keyboard.

When you press a key, the display will indicate the MIDI channel “Ch,” note name “Note,” velocity “Vel,” and gate time “Gate” of that note.

The note will not be finalized as long as you hold down the key. This means that you will be able to modify the various parameters of the note (Step Time, Gate Ratio, Velocity).

9.When you release the key, the note you input will be finalized, and you will be ready to input the next note.

If you input a note or a rest by mistake, press [BWD] or [6 (Step Back)] to delete it. When you delete a note, the deleted note will sound by way of confirmation.

Recording Songs

10.Repeat the above steps to continue inputting.

The previous value of each parameter is remembered. This means that if you want to use the same settings as the previously input note, there is no need to change the settings. Once you have set the Gate Time parameter and Velocity parameter, it is not normally necessary to change them, so all you have to do is set the Step Time parameter and specify the pitch (note) of each note.

11.When you are finished step recording, press [EXIT] or

[STOP/PLAY].

The [REC] indicator will go dark.

If you are not happy with the results of the previous step recording, you can press [MENU], and from the Menu window that appears, select “Undo Step Recording” to return to the state prior to recording (Undo).

The Relation between Note Value Length and Gate Time

The relation between the length of the note value and the gate			Songs
time is shown below. Since the Fantom’s sequencer uses a
TPQN (Ticks Per Quarter Note; i.e., resolution) of 480, a quarter
note gate time is 480 clocks.			Recording
	Note	40
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The gate time that is recorded in step recording will be the original gate time value multiplied by the value of the Gate Ratio parameter. For example, if the Gate Ratio parameter is set to “80%,” inputting a quarter note will mean that the gate time is 480 x 0.8=384.

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