Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD Using the Rhythm, Playing the Rhythm, Changing arrangements

Recording/Playing Back a Song

(6) Using the Rhythm

What is the Rhythm?

When you record, it is convenient to use the built-in Rhythm. The “Rhythm” is a dedicated Rhythm track that can not only play back Rhythm sounds as a guide during recording, you can also use it to play internal Rhythm patterns and original user-created Rhythm patterns and to play and record these patterns as your own Rhythm part performances.

By using the Rhythm during recording, you can use the track editor to edit in units of measures, synchronize outputs with an external device, and perform other useful operations. For more details, refer to “Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Editing)” (p. 67) and “Synchronizing Playback with a MIDI Sequencer” (p. 158).

You can also change the tempo or Rhythm pattern during a song. For more details, refer to “Section 4 Using the Rhythm” (p. 119).

The Rhythm features two modes, “Pattern mode” and “Arrangement mode.”

Pattern Mode

You can perform patterns and create your own original patterns.

Arrangement Mode

You can perform arrangements and create your own original arrangements.

Patterns and arrangements are composed as shown below.

Pattern

These are drum performance phrases from one to several measures in length.

Internal patterns (preset patterns) include prepared patterns for intros, verses, fill-ins, and endings.

Arrangement

Patterns arranged in the order they are performed (for example, intro, verse, fill-in, and ending) and played at the selected tempo comprise a song.

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Intro Verse Fill Verse Ending

The Rhythm is preset with a wide variety of arrangements, including the sound of a normal metronome. For more details regarding the preset arrangements, refer to “Arrangement / Pattern List” (p. 206).

Playing the Rhythm

Each time you press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] of the Rhythm, the status changes as shown below.

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ARRANGE: Lit (Arrangement Mode)

When you press [PLAY] to start playback or recording the Rhythm arrangement. When [STOP] is pressed, the Rhythm arrangement stops as well.

PATTERN: Flashing (Pattern Mode)

When you press [PLAY] to start playback or recording the Rhythm pattern. When [STOP] is pressed, the Rhythm pattern stops as well.

No sound plays if “BREAK” is selected for the pattern (p. 207).

OFF: Unlit

The Rhythm is turned off.

* When you adjust the volume of the Rhythm, use the Rhythm fader.

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Changing arrangements

1.Press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] repeatedly until the

indicator lights up.

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2.Select an arrangement.

Use CURSOR [ ] [ ] and the TIME/VALUE dial to

select the Preset/Song and number.

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P: Preset / S: Song

Number Arrangement Name

Quick Start

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