Akai Comprehensive XR20 Manual for Drum Machine Users

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5.TAP TEMPO – You can use this button to tap in a tempo. The XR20 will average the time between successive taps and will derive a tempo. You can also change the tempo by holding down the TAP TEMPO button and using the DATA dial or the INC / DEC buttons. The LED will blink at a rate equal to the tempo displayed on the screen’s bottom right corner.

6.A & B – Each Pattern consists of two Main sub-patterns – A & B. You can select each of the two sub-patterns by pressing its corresponding button. These sub-patterns allow you to program variation in your Patterns (i.e. sub-pattern A is the verse, sub-pattern B is the chorus).

7.FILL – Each Pattern also includes two Fills associated with each of the two sub-patterns. The Fills are used to transition from one sub-pattern to another (i.e. transition from verse to chorus).

8.ERASE – This button allows you to erase Patterns or Songs. Hold this button down and the screen will prompt you to verify that you want to erase the selected element. To erase the part, press the REC button while the ERASE button is being held down. In addition, ERASE allows you to erase specific events in real-time as you compose your patterns. Simply hold down the ERASE button as the Pattern plays and press the pad corresponding to the sound you wish to erase. Any events assigned to the pad will be erased from the moment the pad is pressed until either the pad or the ERASE button is released.

9.SAVE / COPY – This button allows you to save, copy or append the selected Pattern or Song to a specific location, in addition to various other save / copy functions. The different functions can be accessed by pressing the PAGE RIGHT button while holding down SAVE / COPY.

 

 

 

PATTERN

 

 

 

SONG

 

 

 

Saves the selected Pattern, along with all sub-

 

Saves the selected Song to memory,

 

 

 

patterns, to a specific location, overwriting any

 

 

 

 

 

overwriting any data which may exist.

 

 

 

data which may already exist.

 

 

 

 

SAVE

 

 

 

1.

Press and hold COPY / SAVE.

 

 

1. Press and hold COPY / SAVE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Select the destination with the DATA dial

 

 

 

2.

Select the destination with the DATA dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

or INC / DEC buttons.

 

 

 

 

or INC / DEC buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Press REC to save.

 

 

 

3.

Press REC to save.

 

 

 

 

 

Copies only the selected sub-pattern to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

destination’s sub-pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Press and hold the SAVE / COPY button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Press PAGE RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPY

 

3.

Select the destination Pattern

with

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATA dial or INC / DEC buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Press A, B or FILL to select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

destination sub-pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Press REC to copy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appends the current Pattern and all its sub-

 

Appends the current Song to another Song.

 

 

 

patterns to a selected Pattern.

Note

that

 

 

 

 

 

Note that the combined Song length cannot

 

 

 

Patterns can only be appended to Patterns of

 

 

 

 

 

exceed more than 254 steps.

 

 

 

the same time signature.

 

 

 

 

APPEND

 

 

 

 

1. Press and hold the SAVE / COPY button.

 

 

1.

Press and hold the SAVE / COPY button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Press PAGE RIGHT.

 

 

 

2.

Press PAGE RIGHT twice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Select the destination with the DATA dial.

 

 

 

3.

Select the destination with the DATA dial.

 

 

 

4.

Press REC to append.

 

 

 

4.

Press REC to append.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.MUTE – This button allows you to mute a selected instrument layer. Hold down the button and press DRUM, PERC or SYNTH to mute the corresponding instrument layer. To un-mute the layer, press the corresponding button again while MUTE is being held down.

NAVIGATION BUTTONS:

11.INC / DEC – These buttons are used to increment and decrement through values and settings on the XR20.

12.DATA DIAL – This dial can also be used to increment and decrement values and settings.

13.NUMBER BUTTONS – Alternatively, you may use the number buttons to input values.

14.PAGE RIGHT / LEFT – These two buttons are used to go between pages of options when browsing menus and settings.

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Contents Quickstart Manual Page BOX Contents Connection Diagram2 Types of Patterns Introduction to the XR20Patterns VS. Songs 4 SUB-PATTERNSOverview of the Controls General ControlsNavigation Buttons Pattern SongMode Buttons Setup ButtonsTransport Control Buttons Playing Patterns Playing Sequences of PatternsStep Playing Fills Playing Patterns with the PadsRecording Your OWN Patterns Muting Instrument Layers Loading and Creating Drum Sets Step Creating and Erasing Songs Step Footswitch Control Technical SpecificationsAdditional Information Diagrama DE Conexión Contenido DE LA CajaLOS 2 Tipos DE Patrones Introducción a XR20Patrones Y Temas Musicales LOS 4 SubpatronesDescripción General DE LOS Controles Controles GeneralesBotones DE Navegación Patrón TemaBotones Setup DE Configuración Botones DE ModoBotones DE Control DE Transporte Cómo Reproducir Patrones Cómo Reproducir Secuencias DE PatronesPaso Cómo Reproducir Rellenos Cómo Reproducir Patrones CON LOS PadsPattern Play Paso Cómo Grabar SUS Propios Patrones Cómo Silenciar LAS Capas DE Instrumentos Cómo Cargar Y Crear Configuraciones DE Batería Paso Cómo Crear Y Borrar Temas Song PasoDEC, el cuadrante DATAo los botones de números Control CON Pedales Información AdicionalEspecificaciones Técnicas Guide D’UTILISATION Rapide Enchaînements Contre Chansons LES Deux Types D’ENCHAÎNEMENTSLES 4 Sous Enchaînements Survol DES Commandes Commandes PrincipalesEnchaînement Touches DE Configuration Touches DE NavigationTouches DES Modes Touches DE Défilement ÉtapeUtilisation DE Séquences D’ENCHAÎNEMENTS Enregistrer SES Propres Enchaînements Étape Mettre EN Sourdine DES Superpositions Dinstruments Mise EN SourdineÉtape LA Composition ET LA Suppression DE Chansons Étape Lancer UN Remplissage Durant LES Enchaînements Réglez LE RythmeCommencer UNE Chanson OU UN Enchaînement Prolonger UNE Étape Durant LA Lecture D’UNE ChansonInhalt DER Verpackung AnschlussübersichtDIE 2 PATTERN-ARTEN Einführung ZUR XR20Patterns UND Songs DIE 4 SUB-PATTERNSÜberblick Über DIE Bedienelemente Allgemeine BedienelementeMode Tasten NavigationstastenSetup Tasten Transport TastenPatterns Abspielen Pattern Sequenzen AbspielenSchritt Fills Abspielen Patterns MIT DEN Pads AbspielenAufnahme Ihrer Eigenen Patterns Abschalten VON Instrumenten Drum Sets Laden UND Erzeugen Schritt Songs Erzeugen UND Löschen Schritt Zusätzliche Informationen Technische SpezifikationenSchema DEI Collegamenti Contenuti Della ConfezioneTipi DI Pattern Introduzione ALL’ XR20Pattern VS. Canzoni SUB-PATTERNPanoramica DEI Comandi Comandi GeneraliPulsanti DI Navigazione Pattern Song CanzoneTasti Mode Modalità Tasti SetupTasti DI Comando DEL Trasporto Riproduzione DI Pattern Riprodurre Sequenze DI PatternFase Riproduzione DI Fill Riprodurre I Pattern CON I PADRegistrazione DI Pattern Personalizzati Mettere in Sordina Strati Strumentali Caricare E Creare Drum SET Fase Creare E Cancellare Canzoni Fase Contnote Repeato Interruttore a Pedale Informazioni AggiuntiveSpecifiche Tecniche Page Page Manual Version