Roland g-70 Owner's Manual
Recording Styles from scratch
G-70 Music Workstation
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Recording Styles from scratch
Style recording and editing is carried out in the
G-70’s Style RAM memory. When you leave Style
Composer mode after recording or editing a Style (by
pressing [EXIT]), the display warns you that you need
to save your Style. If you haven’t yet done so, you
should take advantage of this security system.
G-70’s Style RAM memory. When you leave Style
Composer mode after recording or editing a Style (by
pressing [EXIT]), the display warns you that you need
to save your Style. If you haven’t yet done so, you
should take advantage of this security system.
Press the [YES] field to save your Style (see page 184
for details) or [NO] if you think that is not necessary.
for details) or [NO] if you think that is not necessary.
Starting the Style Composer
(1) Press the [MENU] button.
(2) Press the [STYLE¥COMPOSER] field.
Clearing the RAM memory (Initialize Style)
The first thing we need to do is clear the G-70’s Style
RAM memory, because it is not empty when you select
the STYLE COMPOSER.
RAM memory, because it is not empty when you select
the STYLE COMPOSER.
(3) Press the [INITIALIZE¥STYLE] field in the right col-
umn.
The warning alerts you to the fact that pressing
[EXECUTE] (see below) may have disastrous conse-
quences. See “Saving your Style” on p. 184 if you still
need to save your previous Style.
[EXECUTE] (see below) may have disastrous conse-
quences. See “Saving your Style” on p. 184 if you still
need to save your previous Style.
(4) If you want the G-70 to select suitable sounds for
you, press one of the TEMPLATES fields.
Here is what the options mean:
Here is what the options mean:
‰ If you want to set everything yourself, jump to
“Preparing your own settings” below.
“Preparing your own settings” below.
■Time signature
Before recording your first track, you must specify
the time signature of your accompaniment. Select 4/
4 for 8- or 16-beat patterns, 3/4 for waltzes, 2/4 for
polkas and 6/8 (or 4/4) for marches. You can also
select more complex time signatures (5/4, 7/4, etc.).
the time signature of your accompaniment. Select 4/
4 for 8- or 16-beat patterns, 3/4 for waltzes, 2/4 for
polkas and 6/8 (or 4/4) for marches. You can also
select more complex time signatures (5/4, 7/4, etc.).
This value needs to be set when you initialize the
Style RAM memory (i.e. now). All Divisions and Modes
use this time signature. You could, however, edit the
patterns at a later stage (see “TIME SIGNAT” on
p. 196) and specify that MAIN [1] should use “4/4”,
MAIN [2] “6/8”, etc.
Style RAM memory (i.e. now). All Divisions and Modes
use this time signature. You could, however, edit the
patterns at a later stage (see “TIME SIGNAT” on
p. 196) and specify that MAIN [1] should use “4/4”,
MAIN [2] “6/8”, etc.
(5) Set the time signature:
• Press the first [BEAT] field (the numerator) and enter
the desired number of beats using the [DATA÷ENTRY]
dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons.
dial or the [DEC]/[INC] buttons.
Important remark
MENU
ORCHESTR
Selects orchestral sounds suitable for classi-
cal music and film scores.
cal music and film scores.
BAROQUE
Selects instrument sounds suitable for
chamber music.
chamber music.
ROCK
Selects sounds suitable for rock music.
FOLK
Selects sounds suitable for folk music.
COUNTRY
Selects sounds suitable for country music.
ELECTRONIC Selects sounds suitable for dance music.
POP
Selects sounds often used in pop arrange-
ments.
ments.
JAZZ
Selects sounds suitable for jazz combos.
ETHNIC
Selects sounds suitable for world music.