Creating a Rhythm Set

 

Parameter

Value

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENV MODE

NO-SUS, SUSTAIN

When a loop-type waveform is selected, it will normally continue to sound as

 

(Rhythm tone envelope mode)

 

 

long as a key is pressed. If you want a note to decay naturally even when the

 

 

 

 

key remains pressed, set this to “NO-SUSTAIN.”

 

 

 

 

* If a one-shot type Wave is selected, it will not sustain even if this parameter is set

 

 

 

 

to “SUSTAIN.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RCV EXP

OFF, ON

If you want the Rhythm Tone to respond to Expression messages, turn this pa-

 

(Rhythm tone receive expression

 

 

rameter on. If not, turn it off.

 

switch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RCV HOLD-1

OFF, ON

If you want the Tone to respond to Hold 1 messages, turn this parameter on.

 

(Rhythm tone receive hold 1

 

 

If not, turn it off.

 

switch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RCV PAN MODE

CONTINUOUS,

CONTINUOUS: Pan messages will be responded to immediately, instantly

 

(Rhythm tone receive pan mode)

KEY-ON

changing the stereo position of the Rhythm Tone. KEY-ON:The stereo loca-

 

 

 

 

tion of the Rhythm Tone will be changed only when the next note is played. If

 

 

 

 

a Pan message is received while a note is sounding, its stereo location will not

 

 

 

 

change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM MFX (Rhythm Multi-Effects)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL DRY

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Dry Send Level)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL CHO

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Chorus Send Level)

 

Refer to p. 80.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEND LEVEL REV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Reverb Send Level)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL SOURCE 1–4

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Control Source 1–4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESTINATION 1–4

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Control Destination 1–4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENS 1–4

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Effects Control Sensitivity 1–4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

(Chorus Type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to p. 80.

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

(Chorus Level)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

(Chorus Output Select)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHYTHM REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

(Reverb Type)

 

Refer to p. 80.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

(Reverb Level)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting Effect Settings

Refer to Patch/Rhythm Set Mode Settings (p. 77).

Saving Rhythm Sets You Create

Refer to Saving a Sound You Create (p. 92).

Creating a Rhythm Set

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