Roland KF-7 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Chapter 6 Creating and Editing Songs
Chapter 6
Changing the Tempo of
Recorded Songs
You can change the basic tempo of a composition. The basic
tempo was initially set when the song was recorded.
1. Press the Tempo [-] and [+] buttons to choose a tempo.
2. Hold down the [ (Rec)] button and press the
[ (Reset)] button.
The song’s basic tempo changes.
The change in basic tempo is discarded when you turn
off the power or choose a different song. Save important
song data to floppy disks or to user memory (p. 101).
* If the song you’re working on has tempo changes, press the
[ (Reset)] button to go back to the beginning of the song
before you carry out this operation.
Changing the Tempo Within
the Song
You can add tempo changes to a recorded composition.
The KF-7 stores song tempo information and performance
data separately. Therefore, when making changes to the
tempo in a song, you must record the changes in the tempo
information independently of the performance data.
This recording of the tempo is called “Tempo Recording.”
Adjusting the Tempo While
Listening to a Song
You can add ritardando and other such gradual tempo
changes.
Setting the Rec Mode to “Tempo”
1. Press the [Menu] button.
The Menu screen appears.
2. Touch <Rec Mode>.
A screen like the one shown below appears.
fig.d-rec-tempo.eps_50
3. Touch the <Rec Mode> to select <Tempo>.
This makes the setting for tempo recording.
Touch <Exit> a number of times to switch to the screen
where the measure number is indicated in the upper
right of the screen.
When the KF-7 goes into Tempo Recording, the tempo
indication is highlighted in white.
Recording the Tempo
4. Use the [ (Bwd)] and [ (Fwd)] buttons to
move slightly before the measure where you want to
change the tempo.
5. Press the [ (Rec)] button and watch the indicator is
flashing.
The KF-7 is put in recording standby.
6. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button,
recording begins.
7. When you get to the place where you want to change
the tempo, use the Tempo [-] and [+] buttons or the dial
to vary the tempo as desired.
8. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button,
recording stops.
The song’s tempo changes.
* You cannot record performances while in Tempo Recording
mode. When you’re finished tempo recording, go back to the
ordinary Replace Recording. Take a look at “Changing the
Recording Method (Rec Mode)” (p. 116).