Roland VR-09 - Recording Performance: Setup; SMF and Audio Recording Types; Recording Preparations; Starting and Stopping Recording

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Recording Your Performance
This unit lets you record your performance.
You can play back a recorded performance to check your own
playing, or play along with the recorded performance.
This unit can record either SMF or audio.
* In order to use recording, you must connect a USB ash drive
(sold separately) to the USB MEMORY port (p. 4).
* Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee
operation if other products are used.
SMF and audio recording
File Type Explanation
SMF recording
A collection of data describing everything that
happened while the music was played will be
recorded. Such data will include information
about which keys (pitches) were played, for how
long, what amount of force was applied, etc.
Audio recording
An audio le stores actual sound data. You
can play these recordings (WAV les) on your
computer.
* SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) use a standard format for music le
that was formulated so that les containing music le could be
widely compatible, regardless of the manufacturer of the listening
device. An enormous variety of music is available, whether it be for
listening, for practicing musical instruments, for Karaoke, etc.
Recording
Preparations for recording
1. Connect a USB ash drive (sold separately) to the USB
MEMORY port (p. 4).
2. As desired, select a rhythm pattern that will play while
you record (p. 22).
3. Press the [ ] (REC) button.
The [ ] (REC) button will light, the [ ] (START/STOP) button
will blink, and this unit will be in the record-ready condition.
4. Turn the [VALUE] dial to select the recording format.
Value Explanation
SMF SMF recording
Audio Audio recording
Starting/stopping recording
5. Press the [ ] (START/STOP) button.
When recording starts, the [ ] (START/STOP) button will light,
and the recording screen will appear.
The number of measures is shown during SMF recording, and the
recording time is shown during audio recording.
MEMO
If you’re recording in SMF format, a 2 measure count will sound
before recording begins.
6. Press the [ ] (START/STOP) button.
Recording will stop, and the SAVE SONG screen appears.
Saving your recorded performance
7. Assign a name to the song.
Button/Dial Operation
CURSOR [
] [ ]
buttons
Select the character that you want to change.
[VALUE] dial Changes the character.
MODE [ORGAN] (Del)
button
Delete the character.
MODE [PIANO] (Space)
button
Inserts a space.
If you don’t want to save the song, press the [EXIT] button.
8. Press the [ENTER] button or the MODE [SYNTH] (Save)
button.
The song will be saved.
* If you recorded in audio format and an identically-named song
exists on the USB ash drive, you won’t be able to save.
If the following screen appears, press the [ENTER] button and
assign a dierent name.
NOTE
Do NOT turn o the power or disconnect the USB ash drive
while “Executing...” is displayed.