Roland TR-707 - Page 20

4 FLAM &
SHUFFLE
a.
Flam
Fiam
is a
kick-note written
ahead of the
main beat,
and
takes on the
effect of
a
grace
note.
It
differs
from
Shuffle in that it
occurs once only.
Flam can
be
written on
the
Snare Drum
or
any
of the Toms.
The time gap
between the
Flam or grace note
and
its
following
main note
can be varied
with
4
options,
using the
Main Keys.
To set up
the Fiam:
1) In Step
Writing Mode
(D
Change to
Step
Write mode and
have
the
rhythm
running.
(g
Hold down
the Instrument
Selector
Button
©
and
press TWICE
the Main Key
belonging
to
the
voice you
are writing Flam
to.
The Display
shows
steady
glow
of
""
mark,
d
Write your
instrument
voice
as
usual.
2)
In Tap Writing
Mode
(T)
Change
to
the
Tap
writing mode, then have
the
rhythm running.
d
Hoid down the
Shuffle/Flam Button
© ,
and
without releasing it,
tap
in the
rhythm
on the
relevant Main Keys belonging to
the voice
you
are writing Flam
to.
Fiam cannot be
entered
to the Snare
Drum 1
and
2
at the same time. It is only
written
to
the Snare
Drum
2.
To obtain
Flam on the
Snare Drum
1
,
hoid the Shift Key
down,
and
push the Instru-
ment Selector Button
®
. Each time the button
is pressed, Snare Drum 1 and 2
are alternately
selected.
*
The
dots in the Display do
not flash
but glow
steadily, even
when
the Snare Drum
2 is
selected.
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