Roland XP-80 quick start Record the melody using realtime recording

❾Next, you’ll input an eighth-note rest. Select an eighth note as the step time, by turning the VALUE dial counterclockwise or pressing [DEC], then press [F6] (REST).

❿Next you’ll enter two sixteenth notes. Select a sixteenth note as the step time, by turning the VALUE dial counterclockwise or pressing [DEC], then press the G2 key twice.

Now you’ll enter a half-note rest. Select a half note as the step time, by turning the VALUE dial clockwise or pressing [INC], then press [F6] (REST).

This completes the first measure. Record the second and following measures in the same way. When you finish recording, press [STOP/PLAY].

Press [EXIT] to return to the Play display (SEQ(Song)).

Record the melody using realtime recording

Here’s how to realtime record a melody using the “PR-A:001 64voice Piano” which is assigned to Part 1 of a Performance.

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❶Press [REC] to call up the Realtime Rec Stand-by display (SEQ).

❷Return the song to the measure 1. To do this, press [u] or [d] to move the cursor to “M,” then turn the VALUE dial counterclockwise or press [DEC] to set 1.

❸Press [LOOP] to turn the indicator off.

This turns off the Loop function. As repeated recording is not needed for recording a melody, you should turn this off.

❹Press [d] to move the cursor to “Mode,” then set the recording mode to REPLACE, by turning the VALUE dial counterclockwise or pressing [DEC].

Select REPLACE because you won’t be mix recording.

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