Roland BR-864 owner manual About the drum kits, Selecting drum kits, Performing the drums

About the drum kits

A drum kit is a variety of rhythm instrument sounds collected in a single set; the BR-864 includes nine internal “preset drum kits.”

In addition, you can also put together an additional five original “song drum kits.”

Song drum kits are saved to individual songs on memory cards.

The drum kit instrument sounds are used in the performance of the arrangements and patterns.

Selecting drum kits

1.Make sure performance of the song is stopped, then press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] repeatedly until the

indicator is lit.

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BR-864

Preset Drum Kit 9

Preset Drum Kit 3

Preset Drum Kit 2

Preset Drum Kit 1

Kick

Snare

Closed Hi-hat

Open Hi-hat

Memory Card

SONG

Song Drum Kit

Kick

Snare

2.Press [PROGRAM].

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3.Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “KIT,” and

press [ENTER].

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Performing the drums

1.Make sure performance of the song is stopped, then press [RHYTHM PAD] repeatedly until the indicator is lit or flashing.

2.Press REC TRACK [1/5]–[4/8], [V-TRACK] and [TAP] to input the drum sounds.

[RHYTHM PAD] Lit

Enables performance of the UPPER drum sounds.

REC TRACK [1/5]	KICK
REC TRACK [2/6]	SNARE
REC TRACK [3/7]	CLOSED HH
REC TRACK [4/8]	OPEN HH
[V-TRACK]	CRASH
[TAP]	RIDE

[RHYTHM PAD] Flashing

Enables input of the LOWER drum sounds.

REC TRACK [1/5]	CROSS STICK
REC TRACK [2/6]	COWBELL
REC TRACK [3/7]	TOM1
REC TRACK [4/8]	TOM2
[V-TRACK]	TOM3
[TAP]	TOM4

Drum Kit Name

Number

P:Preset / S: Song

4.Use CURSOR [ ] [ ] and the TIME/VALUE dial to select drum kits by switching the preset/song and

number.

(P1–9)

STD1, 2:	Standard sets
ROOM:	Set with moderate ambience applied
HARD:	Set appropriate for hard rock
JAZZ:	Set appropriate for jazz
HIP-HOP:	Set appropriate for dance
HOUSE:	Set appropriate for dance
REGGAE:	Set appropriate for reggae

808:Set based on the renowned “Roland TR-808” rhythm machine

(S1–5)

SongKit1–5:Original drum kits assigned to each song (p. 105).

5.Press [EXIT] repeatedly to return to the Play screen.

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