Roland S-1

Editing the notes, performance data and motions
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Editing the notes, performance data and
motions
What is a sequencer?
A system for using a sound generator to play notes (pitches and note lengths) at a certain timing based on a specified set of
performance data (a “sequence”) is called a “sequencer”.
With the S-1 sequencer, you can handle the following performance data in units of playing time called “steps”.
● Note pitch (note number)
● How hard a note is played (velocity)
● Note length (gate time)
● The probability for notes to play back (probability)
● Playing notes in repeated succession (sub steps)
● Changes to tone parameters (motions)
The S-1 offers different ways of inputting this data into the sequencer to match your needs.
Methods of input using the sequencer
Type
[ø]
(PLAY)
button
(lit:
○
unlit: -)
[ó]
(REC)
button
(lit:
○
unlit: -)
[STEP]
button
(lit:
○
unlit: -)
Display
indication
[1]–[16] pads
Delete all
notes
Pad [11]
(CLEAR
NOTE)
Input
motion
Delete all
motions
Pad [12]
(CLEAR
MOTION)
A. Inputting
with the step
pads(P.34)
○／–
–
○
Tempo
Step pads
● Inputs/deletes a note
(C5) into or from the
step corresponding to
the pad you pressed
● Hold down the pad to
display the note
number of the
inputted note
● Press [D-MOTION]
button while holding
down a pad to switch
between notes and
sub steps, in order
All notes
in a
pattern
Steps
specified
with the
step pads
All motions
in a pattern
B. Editing with
the keyboard
pads
(chord)(P.36)
–
○
–
St.
(number)
Keyboard pads (white)
● Input/delete multiple
notes into the step
indicated
● Hold down a pad Ó
show the inputted
velocity (Ver. 1.02)
● Press the [D-MOTION]
button while holding
down a pad Ó switch
between velocity and
gate (Ver. 1.02)
All notes
in the
selected
step
Selected
step
All motions
in the
selected
step
C. Editing a
step(P.38)
–
○ ○
St.
(number)
Step pads
● Go to the step
corresponding to the
pad you pressed
● Hold down the pad to
display the note
All notes
in the
selected
step
Selected
step
All motions
in the
selected
step