Roland TR-727 - Track Sequencing and Editing

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FLAM
&
SHUFFLE
a.
Flam
Flam
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
any
of the
Congas
or
Timbales.
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
Flam:
1)
In
Step
Writing
Mode
©
Change
to
Step
Write
mode
and
have
the
rhythm
running.
d)
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
®
Change
to
the
Tap
writing
mode,
then
have
the
rhythm
running.
(D
Hold
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.
There
are two
types
of Hi
Conga
voices
in
the
Composer,
but the
Open
Hi
Conga
will
always
take
on
the
Flam.
That is,
even
if
you
have
entered
the
Flam
on the
Mute
Hi
Conga,
what
you
have is
always
the Open
Hi
Conga
with
Flam
unless
you
take
the
following
operation.
To
obtain
the
Mute
Hi Conga
with
Flam:
Hold
the
Shift
Key
down,
and
push
the
Instrument
Selector
Button
©
.
Each
time
the
button
is
pressed.
Mute and
Open
Hi Congas
are
alternate-
ly
selected.
The
dots
in
the
Display
do not
flash
but
glow
steadily
when
the
Open
Hi Conga
is
selected.
Even
if the
above
procedure
has
been
taken
to
select
the
Mute
Hi
Conga,
the
Open
Hi
Conga
with
Flam
will
come
on again
when
the
com-
poser is
turned
off once,
then
turned
on.
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