To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key. 3 2,4 If the Global mode Memory Protect setting is on, it will not be possible to Write. In this case, you must turn off the Global mode Memory Protect setting before you execute the Write operation. Never turn off the power during the Write operation.This can damage the data. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa0 5.Song mode 5. Song mode A song consists of patterns arranged in the desired order of playback. You can create and save up to sixteen songs in the internal memory of the ER-1. In addition to pattern playback, songs can also record rhythms and knob movements. Press the Song mode key to enter Song mode. Song (S01) S01...S16 16 songs + Event data Pattern D01 (32Steps) ... Pattern B01 (36Steps) Position 1 End Pattern A01 (16Steps) Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 Position 5 Position 6 Position 50 Position 51 Pattern A01 (16Steps) Pattern B20 (24Steps) Pattern A10 (64Steps) Pattern B01 (36Steps) Selecting a song Song S01...S16 Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Song. Rotate the dial to select one of the sixteen songs S01 to S16. Setting the playback tempo Tempo 20...300 • Using the dial to set the tempo Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Tempo. Rotate the dial to set the tempo. • Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo While the song is playing, strike the Tap key three times or more in succession at the desired tempo. The ER-1 will calculate the interval at which the Tap key was pressed, and will set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can be set in the same way even when playback is stopped. When you use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Tempo, and the tempo you modified will appear in the display. If you modify the tempo of a song but then switch to another song without Writing, the first song will return to its original tempo. If you wish to keep the tempo setting you modified, you must perform the Write operation (refer to p.37 "Saving a song"). Playing a song (Song Play) Press the Play/Pause key to begin playing the song. The song will begin playing from the pattern of the currently selected position. When the song ends, playback will automatically stop. It is not possible to save edited sounds in a song. Please use Pattern mode to edit sounds. What is Position? "Position" refers to the playback or recording order of the patterns within the song, and is the unit by which you edit a song. Pattern D01 (32Steps) Pattern B01 (36Steps) End Pattern A01 (16Steps) Pattern A01 (16Steps) Pattern B20 (24Steps) Pattern A10 (64Steps) Pattern B01 (36Steps) Position Position Position Position Position Position Position Position ... 123456 5051 Fast-forward or rewind a song During song playback, you can use the select keys to fast-forward or rewind. To fast-forward, press the [ ] select key. To rewind, press the [ ] select key. Rewind Fast-forward Switching songs It is not possible to switch songs during playback, but it is possible to select the song number beforehand. If you select a song number during playback, the display will blink to indicate the selected number. When the currently playing song ends, playback will stop, and the newly selected number will now be steadily lit. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the selected song. Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play) While a song is playing, you can hold down the Shift key and press the Play/Pause key to start playback from the beginning of the pattern specified for the currently-playing position. In addition, you can press the Play/Pause key while a song is playing to pause the playback, and then hold down the Shift key and press the Play/Pause key to playback from the beginning of the song. 5.Song mode 34 5.Song mode a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Creating a song Creating a song from scratch Here's how to create a song by placing patterns in the desired order. If you switch to a different song while editing a song, your edited data will be lost. If you wish to keep the edited song, you must perform the Write operation to save the song data. Erasing song data (Clear Song) 1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback. Then select the song that you wish to erase. 2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 16 (Clear Song). (Key 16 will blink.) 3. Press step key 16 once again to erase the song data. To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key. If you erase the song data by mistake, rotate the dial to re-select the song before you save it. This will restore the data to its original condition. 2 2,3 Specifying a pattern for each position Position 001...256 Pattern A01...d64 Here's how to specify the pattern for each position. 1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Position. Notice that the display indicates "001." 2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Pattern. 3. Rotate the dial to sele...