Zoom MRT-3 operation manual Creating Songs Song Mode, What Is a Song?, Settings for entire song

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Creating Songs (Song Mode)

Creating Songs

(Song Mode)

This section describes how to line up user patterns in a desired order to create an entire song. This mode of operation is called the song mode.

What Is a Song?

A song is a programmed sequence of preset patterns or user patterns that are played automatically. A song consists of multiple slots (called "steps"), each of which contains one pattern. The maximum length of a song is 99 steps. The maximum number of songs that can be stored in the MRT-3 is 99. (The actual number of available steps and songs will depend on the number of distinct sounds in user patterns and the number of steps in other songs.)

U02			Pattern
			Pattern

U01	U02	U03	U01
			Song

Note that the number of steps is not equal to the number of measures. The length of each step depends on the pattern that is contained in the step. For example, in the song in the above illustration, if the length of the pattern U01 is 2 measures and the length of patterns U02 and U03 1 measure, the song will look as follows.

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3 Step 4			Step 5
U01	U02	U03		U01		U02

Besides the pattern number, each song step can contain the following information.

Settings for entire song

•Song kit: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Number of kit to be used for entire song

•Master tempo:• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tempo information for entire song

Settings for individual patterns

•Tempo change: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Information for changing the tempo within the song

•Volume change: • • • • • • • • • • • • Information for changing the volume within the song

NOTE

It is also possible to not specify a song kit and memorize individual kits for each pattern. In this case, the kit will be switched together with the pattern.

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Contents 8888 Safety Precautions/ Usage Precautions Safety PrecautionsBattery operation AC adapter operationUsage Precautions HandlingContents Introduction MRT-3Rear Panel Names of PartsTop Panel Getting Connected Connection ExampleUsing Batteries Turn power to the MRT-3 onTurn the unit over and open the battery compartment cover PreparationsTerms Used in This Manual PatternPreset kits Kit Kit03 KitPad/Pad Bank User kitsPress the Song key Listening to the Demo SongPress the Function key To switch the kit played by the pads, press the KIT key Playing the Pads Manual PlayPress the Pattern key Hit any padUse the Value +/- keys to select a kit number Using Patterns Pattern Mode A01D05 @05 Playing a Pattern01-3 112114 Changing the Tempo of Pattern PlaybackPress the Function key and then pad 3 Quantize @01EReal-Time Pattern Recording Press the Function key again While holding down the REC key, press the Play keyAdjust the tempo if necessary Tap the pads in accordance with the metronome soundPattern Step Recording Press the REC key To enter a rest, press the REC keyChanging User Pattern Resolution After Recording Changing the User Pattern LengthUse the Value +/- keys to set the new beat Changing the User Pattern BeatUse the Value +/- keys to set the new bar length A05 Copy@05 Copying a Pattern@01 DELErasing a Single User Pattern Pattern mode, select the user pattern to be erased U01 U99@05E ALL DELDeleting All User Patterns Pattern mode, with playback stopped, press the Function keyCreating Your Own Kit Kit Mode Editing a User KitPress the KIT key Press pad 1 or 3 7 to select the item to changeItems common to entire kit 1212Items for individual pads instrument sound Kit Items Pad 1 PAD InstPad 3 Inst Tune Pad 5 Inst PANNorm Pad 7 Inst LevelPad 4 KIT Level Pad 6 PAD Sens05P 51@Copying a Kit Kit mode, select the kit to be used as copy sourceZoom MRT-3 Creating Songs Song Mode What Is a Song?Settings for entire song Settings for individual patterns02 E @23Recording Song Patterns Use the Value +/- keys to select an empty song numberEE02 To proceed to the next step, press the REC keyWhen one song is completed, press the Stop key 01030125 To listen to the song, press the Play keyChanging the Tempo Within a Song Hold down the Tempo key Changing the Song Volume122 When you have selected the kit, press the Function key PATSelecting a Dedicated Song Kit Hold down the Function key0100 Checking the Amount of Remaining Memory for SongsCopying a Song Song mode, press the Function key, and then the Pattern keyDEL Deleting a SongDeleting All Songs If desired, you can delete all songsStrt Controlling the MRT-3 With a Foot SwitchOther Functions A7A5 Use FS01 to set the tempoUse FS01 to control start/pause Use FS01 to control start/stopSynchronizing Playback With an External Device Pattern mode, press the Function key and then pad 6 MidiInt Internal Midi Midi clockMidi Use the Value +/- keys to select the Midi or rMt settingWhen rMt is selected as clock source When the setting is complete, press the Function key again INTPlaying MRT-3 Sounds From an External Midi Component Press and hold the KIT keyPlay the external Midi sequencer or keyboard Setting the Pattern/Song Playback SwingUse the Value +/- keys to adjust the swing amount Setting the Precount for Real-Time Recording Returning the MRT-3 to the Factory Default Condition Hold down the REC key while turning power to the MRT-3 onTroubleshooting Specifications Stereo OUTReference Kit ListMidi Note Number Chart PAD #Instrument List Category Inst # NameHI Hats Pattern List KITPOP01 HIP01 INTRO01 Midi Implementation FCHMidi Implementation Chart Drum MachineIndex DisplayChanging the beat of a user Zoom Corporation