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5.Song mode
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5. Song mode
A song consists of patterns arranged in the desired order of
playback.
You can create and save up to sixteen songs in the internal
memory of the EM-1. In addition to pattern playback, songs
can also record overdubbed phrases and knob movements.
Press the Song mode key to enter Song mode.
Selecting a song
Song S.01...S.16
Use the cursor keys to select Song (the corresponding LED
will light)
Rotate the dial to select one of the sixteen songs S.01 to S.16.
Setting the playback tempo
Tempo 20.0...300.0
• Using the dial to set the tempo
Use the cursor keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED
will light). Rotate the dial to set the tempo.
If you wish to change the tempo units to the right of the deci-
mal place, hold down the Shift key and rotate the dial.
• Using the tap tempo key to set the
tempo
While the song is playing, strike the Tap key three times or
more in succession at the desired tempo. The EM-1 will calcu-
late the interval at which the Tap key was pressed, and will
set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can be set in the same
way even when playback is stopped.
When you use the cursor keys to make the parameter select
LEDs indicate Tempo, the current tempo will appear in the
display.
If you modify the tempo of a song but then switch to
another song without Writing, the first song will return to
its original tempo. If you wish to keep the tempo setting
you modified, you must perform the Write operation (re-
fer to p.45 "Saving a song (WRITE)").
• Using the Tempo Lock key to fix
the song tempo
If the Tempo Lock key is turned on (lit), the playback will main-
tain the current tempo even when the song moves to the pat-
tern at the next position.
If the Tempo Lock key is turned off (dark), the tempo will
change to the tempo of the pattern at that position when the
song moves to the next position.
You can use the dial or the TAP key to change the tempo
regardless of the on/off state of the Tempo Lock key.
The on/off state of the Tempo Lock key can be saved as
part of each song. To save the modified tempo, perform
the Write operation (see p.45 “Saving a song (WRITE)”).
Playing a song (Song Play)
Press the Play/Pause key to begin playing the song. The song
will begin playing from the pattern of the currently selected
position. When the song ends, playback will automatically
stop.
It is not possible to save edited sounds in a song. Please
use Pattern mode to edit sounds.
What is Position?
"Position" refers to the playback or recording order of the pat-
terns within the song, and is the unit by which you edit a song.
Fast-forward or rewind a song
During song playback, you can use the select keys to fast-for-
ward or rewind. To fast-forward, press the [ ] select key. To
rewind, press the [ ] select key.
Switching songs
It is not possible to switch songs during playback, but it is
possible to select the song number beforehand. If you select a
song number during playback, the display will blink to indi-
cate the selected number. When the currently playing song
ends, playback will stop, and the newly selected number will
now be steadily lit. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the
selected song.
Playing from the beginning of a
position or song (Reset & Play)
While a song is playing, you can hold down the Shift key and
press the Play/Pause key to start playback from the begin-
ning of the pattern specified for the currently-playing posi-
tion. In addition, you can press the Play/Pause key while a
song is playing to pause the playback, and then hold down
the Shift key and press the Play/Pause key to playback from
the beginning of the song.