MR16 Owner’s Manual (Rhythm guide function)

Editing the bar offset

By default, the bar/beat value at the beginning (ABS ZERO) of the song is set to "bar -2/beat 1". This offset (the bar/beat value at ABS ZERO) is called "bar offset". You can change the default bar offset to the desired value.

1)On the second page of the song editing menu screen, highlight "Bar Offset" and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The current offset value (by default, "-2Bar") starts flashing.

The table below shows the available offset val- ues.

Option

Meaning

Option

Meaning

 

 

 

 

-8Bar

ABS Zero= bar -8

-3Bar

ABS Zero= bar -3

 

 

 

 

-7Bar

ABS Zero= bar -7

-2Bar

ABS Zero= bar -2

 

 

 

 

-6Bar

ABS Zero = bar -6

-1Bar

ABS Zero= bar -1

-5Bar

ABS Zero= bar -5

0Bar

ABS Zero= bar 1

-4Bar

ABS Zero= bar -4

 

 

You can see the bar offset value on the home screen when the recorder is at the beginning of the song (ABS 0).

The screen example below shows the home screen when the bar offset is set to -4 bars”.

The default home screen (bar offset = -2 bars).

The home screen when the bar offset is set to “-4 bars”.

2)Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired offset value, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The selected offset value is confirmed, while the display returns to the previous screen.

To exit the menu mode, press the [STOP] key.

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Fostex MR16 Editing the bar offset, Default home screen bar offset = -2 bars, To exit the menu mode, press the Stop key

MR16 specifications

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