Chapter 6. Pattern Editing

Changing the Groove of a Pattern (SWING)

1.Go to the Pattern Play screen (p. 15).

2.Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to select the pattern you want to edit.

You can also choose a pattern from the pattern list (p. 24).

3.Press [F2] (EDIT) to get the PATTERN EDIT screen.

4.Press [F2] (SWING) to get the SWING screen.

5.Use [ ][ ] to select the parameter you want to edit.

Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to edit the parameter value.

Parameter

Value

Explanation

 

 

 

Position

8th notes,

Specifies the swing timing as a note value.

 

16th notes

 

Percentage

0%–100%

Specifies how far the backbeats (relative to the notes specified by Position) will be

 

 

shifted away from the downbeats. Shifting the timing of the backbeats will pro-

 

 

duce a sense of “swing.”

 

 

0%: The backbeats will be at the same timing as the downbeats.

 

 

50%: The backbeats will be exactly between the adjacent downbeats.

 

 

100%: The backbeats will be at the same timing as the preceding downbeat.

Track 1

OFF, ON

Specifies whether swing will be applied to each track.

Track 2

OFF, ON

* The check mark means that swing will be applied.

Track 3

OFF, ON

 

Track 4

OFF, ON

 

6.Press [EXIT] to return to the PATTERN EDIT screen.

Naming a Pattern

1.Go to the Pattern Play screen (p. 15).

2.Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to select the pattern you want to edit.

You can also choose a pattern from the pattern list (p. 24).

3.Press [F2] (EDIT) to get the PATTERN EDIT screen.

4.Press [F3] (NAME) to get the PATTERN NAME screen.

5.Use [ ][ ] to move the cursor to the character you want to change, and turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to change the character.

Press [F1] (TYPE) to switch between uppercase/lowercase/numerals. Press [F2] (DELETE) to delete the character at the cursor location. Press [F3] (INSERT) to insert a space at the cursor location.

6.Press [ENTER] to update the name of the pattern.

If you decide to cancel, press [EXIT].

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