Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD owner manual 131, Method 1 Inputting with the REC Track buttons

Creating Original Patterns

7.Set the velocity (how “hard” the note is played) for the sounds to be input from the current point by adjusting

Fader 1.

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Velocity

8.Input the drum sounds.

There are two ways to input drum sounds.

(Method 1) Inputting with the REC TRACK buttons

Use REC TRACK [1]–[6] to input the drum sounds.

You can switch the UPPER and LOWER drum sounds by pressing [RHYTHM PAD].

[RHYTHM PAD] Lit

Enables input of the UPPER drum sounds.

REC TRACK [1]	KICK
REC TRACK [2]	SNARE
REC TRACK [3]	CLOSED HIHAT
REC TRACK [4]	OPEN HIHAT
REC TRACK [5]	CRASH CYMBAL
REC TRACK [6]	RIDE CYMBAL

[RHYTHM PAD] Flashing

Enables input of the LOWER drum sounds.

REC TRACK [1]	CROSS STICK
REC TRACK [2]	COWBELL
REC TRACK [3]	TOM1
REC TRACK [4]	TOM2
REC TRACK [5]	TOM3
REC TRACK [6]	TOM4

(Method 2) Inputting with the [ENTER]

Press CURSOR [ ] to move the cursor to the matrix display.

Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the intersection of the drum sound you want to input and the time at which you want it to sound, then press [ENTER].

The drum sound is alternately input or deleted each time you press [ENTER].

“■” flashes rapidly when you move the cursor to a point where a sound has already been input. When a drum sound is input, the display changes to “■.”

Pressing CURSOR [ ] in the top row of the matrix display returns the cursor to its original position.

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Indicated in the matrix

You can confirm the timing with which each rhythm instrument sounds in the matrix display.

The ▼ mark in the lower part of the matrix indicates beat timing.

* When a coarse Quantize setting is used, the ▼ mark may indicate half-note or quarter-note timing.

fig.03-422

Ex.)

CLOSED HH

SNARE

KICK

• Q (Quantize) = Section

4

• Q (Quantize) =

fig.03-422a

Ex.)

CLOSED HH

SNARE

KICK

• Q (Quantize) =

When using high-resolution Quantize settings, you may be unable to view the entire pattern, from start to finish, in the display at one time.

In such instances, a “ ” symbol appears, indicating that there is material not currently displayed.

fig.03-405b

*In this case, you can press [REW]/[FF] to move the location (cursor) in large steps.

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