Question regarding the Metronome/ Click Track... OH ROLAND!!

[wilymark]

I just got me a SP-555 and so far, my experience with using this unit has been less than stellar. Mainly, a big big problem that I see is that while recording a sample (sampling mode) I can't hear a click track while I'm recording! Someone please tell me there's a way to hear the click while recording!!! I'm basically recording phrases of music that I'm playing into the unit... so if there is any other way to hear the tempo while recording, please let me know. THANK YOU!!!!

[shmedy]

directly under the volume knob is a metro-nome button. that should be lit up. also you have to be recording in pattern mode (i think) for the metronome to sound.

[wilymark]

the problem is that if i'm in pattern mode, i can only do midi stuff by pressing the buttons on the unit. i'm trying to record audio from say a keyboard, or guitar into the unit at a specific tempo with the metronome sounding while i'm playing.. i hope this is possible and that someone knows how to do this

[shmedy]

im pretty sure pattern mode is only for recording from the pads you already sampled. but ive never used midi for nothin so im not sure for what your trying to do.

[fauna]

i don't have the 555, but i know on the 404, you cannot hear a click track while sampling. but what you CAN do, is set the BPM of the pad you are sampling to, and the light will flash in time.

you can then use this as a "visual metronome". i assume the 555 worx the same way.

but maybe not. good luck.

[schopper]

jeah, while in sampling mode you cannot hear the click, which i think is a huge problem for me also, if i want to record some cuts....

[wilymark]

daaaammmmnn... that really really blows.
gonna see if at least there is a visual i can get of the tempo then
thanks for the feedback guys