Importing performances from external rhythm machines as rhythm patterns. Roland DS-30A

Importing performances from external rhythm machines as rhythm patterns

In Ver. 2 you can now load performance data from external rhythm machines through the MIDI IN connector and use the data as rhythm patterns.

1. Connect the BR-1180/BR-1180CD and the external rhythm machine with MIDI cables as shown in the figure.

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5. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Gen.,” then select the “MIDI CLOCK” with the TIME/VALUE dial.

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6. Carry out Realtime Recording to record the rhythm pattern.

Rhythm Machine

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

At this time, set it so that the external rhythm machine is synchronized to the MIDI Clock from the BR-1180/BR-

1180CD (for instructions on setting the rhythm machine, refer to the owner’s manual provided with that device).

2. Press [UTILITY], press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “MIDI,” then press [ENTER].

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“Creating rhythm patterns using Realtime Recording”; p. 86 in the Owner’s Manual

When Realtime Recording begins, the external rhythm machine is simultaneously synchronized, and automatically starts playing. The performance data played by the rhythm machine is received through the

BR-1180/BR-1180CD’s MIDI IN and is recorded into the rhythm pattern.

When the number of measures set for Realtime

Recording have passed, the external rhythm machine automatically stops playing.

7. Press [STOP] to end Realtime Recording.

You’re returned to the Rhythm Pattern screen.

8. If you want to store the recorded rhythm pattern, continue by writing the rhythm pattern to the disk.

3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Rhythm Note

Ch.,” then with the TIME/VALUE dial select the same channel used for the rhythm machine’s MIDI OUT channel.

Many rhythm machines have this set to Channel 10, so you can probably set this to 10 as well.

4. Press [EXIT] to return to the immediately preceding screen, press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “SYNC,” and press [ENTER].

Steps 7–8 in the “Creating rhythm patterns using Realtime

Recording”; p. 87 in the Owner’s Manual

* If you don’t set quantization to “OFF” during Realtime

Recording, the performance from the external rhythm machine will end up being quantized when recorded, and the resulting performance may sound different than intended. If this occurs, set Quantize to “OFF.”

* You may be unable to reproduce the performance exactly if the external rhythm machine’s rhythm sounds differ from the BR-

1180/BR-1180CD’s.

* Note that the timing of the resulting recorded data could exhibit inaccuracies if an excessively large number of MIDI messages have occurred together at one single point in time during the external rhythm machine’s performance.

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