RD-80e
DATA FILER
6. REAL-TIME FUNCTIONS
The RD-80e makes some important functions available in Real Time. In other words, they
can be activated during playback of a song, thus giving the considerable advantage of
very quick application, of great help when making temporary changes to the songs being
performed.
To make the modifications permanent, use the procedures described in section 6.4.
6.1 TRACK MUTING
The Mute function allows performance of one or more tracks to be eliminated from the
performance during playback of a song. This means that any note events on the track to
be eliminated will be filtered, i.e. the instrument assigned to them will not be heard.
To activate or deactivate the function, press the [MUTE]) key quickly: the relative LED will
display its status. To access the setup video page, keep the key pressed for a few moments.
6.1.1 MUTE SETUP
The Mute Setup function allows the user to set which tracks will be disabled when the
Mute function is activated.
If the [MUTE] key is pressed for about two seconds in stop condition, the display will show
the Mute condition relating to track 1, i.e. MIDI channel 1:
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As the illustration shows the display contains three dots, showing that the track is in Mute
condition.
The [DEC] and [INC] section keys allow selection of the track, while the [REW] and [FF]
keys (which provide the Disable and Enable functions in this video page) disable and
enable the mute function on the track displayed.
This means that one or more MIDI channels (or tracks) can be set in Mute status, and
whenever they are selected their status will be displayed on the basis of the current condition
(Mute on the channel enabled or disabled).
If the [ENTER] key is pressed, the new setup will be saved and can be enabled or disabled
by pressing the [MUTE] button quickly. Track n. 4, normally attributed to the song’s melody
line (Lead), is set in Mute status by default. Pressing the [ESC] key will abort the changes.
In both cases, the display will return to display of song selection.
