Chapter 1 Pattern Basics
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3Switching Patterns on the fly
Try mixing it up now. The DX200 lets you change Patterns as easily as pressing a button...
Thanks to the Pattern Select function, you can chain together Patterns in real time from the keyboard — as
you perform.
Select a Pattern, then press [PATTERN SELECT].
Start the Pattern. While the Pattern is playing, press one of the keyboard buttons (except 1, 4, and 8).
Notice how a new Pattern starts playing as soon as the previous one is finished. This is a great way to string
together various Patterns in a live performance — and create your own songs on the fly. If you want, you
can use the keys to select a Pattern before starting playback as well.
The button lights.
Avoid these keys — they won’t change the Pattern.
• Repeats
Unless you want the same Pattern to repeat several times, don’t press a
keyboard button more than once. On the other hand, you can quickly
program the Pattern sequence for an entire song if you want, without
having wait for each Pattern to play back. The DX200 remembers all the
buttons you press and how many times you press them, and automati-
cally plays back the Patterns as you programmed — repeats and all.
• Other octaves, more Patterns
Before starting the Pattern, use the [OCT <<]/[OCT >>] buttons to
change the octave range of the keys. That’ll let you select other Pat-
terns!
• Assign them yourself
The Pattern-to-key assignments have been made for you. However, you
can make your own assignments, and put the Patterns you want to use
close together for easy access. (See page 40.)