Roland FR-8X - Recording Your Performance as Audio Data; Recording

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12. Recording your Performance as Audio Data
Your FR-8x allows you to record your performance and the
performance of your band on the optional USB memory.
The resulting audio le is stored in the “My Recordings” folder.
The recording format is WAVE (not mp3), which allows you to burn
your recordings onto a CD using your computer.
NOTE
Use USB memory sold by Roland (M-UF-series). We cannot
guarantee operation if any other USB memory is used.
Recording
NOTE
Make sure that the “LOOP” function is not active ( [LOOP] button
indicator dark).
1. Insert the optional USB memory that should contain your
audio recording into the FR-8x USB port.
2. Prepare everything you want to record:
• Select the registers you want to use.
• Set the levels and eects, etc.
3. Press the [REC] button to start recording (its indicator
lights).
The Main page shows the recording time is running:
MEMO
Recording can also be started and stopped with the Chin
Switches ( p. 98).
NOTE
You cannot start recording while the player is playing back a
song. If you try it nevertheless, the display will show the “Cannot
execute. Audio playback is ON.” message.
4. At the end of the song, press the [REC] button once again
to stop recording.
After a while, the display shows the following page:
The FR-8x suggests the le name.
5. Use the [DATA/ENTER] knob to enter the desired name.
See “How to type a name in FR-8x” (p. 31).
6. Press the [WRITE] button to save your recording.
The display briey shows a “Function complete” message to indicate
that the le is saved in the USB memory.
If a le of the same name already exists, you are asked whether you
want to overwrite it.
In that case, select “YES” to replace the le. (Select “NO” to return to
the “SAVE” page.)
Then, push the [DATA/ENTER] knob.
In case you decide not to save the audio le…
There may be times when you are unhappy about your recording
and therefore prefer not to save it. In that case, proceed as follows:
1. If you are still recording, press the [REC] button to stop
the recorder.
The display shows the following page:
2. Press the [EXIT/JUMP] button.
The display changes to: