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Chapter 8 Pattern Playback
30 Mixer controls — Pan and Volume
Try these bread-and-butter controls out, and change the mix of the Patterns. Pan and Volume only affect the
Synth track — the Rhythm tracks remain unchanged.

1 Select a Pattern and start it.

2 Let’s try changing the Pan position first.

Hold down the [SHIFT] button, and turn the [PARAM] (PAN) knob.
Notice how the Synth track sound moves from left to right and back again
as you turn the knob? (We assume you’re listening to this with stereo
headphones or on a stereo speaker system...)

3 Now, work with the Volume.

Hold down the [SHIFT] button, and turn the [WET] (VOL) knob.
Hear how the Synth sound fades in and out as you tweak the knob?
Remember, this only affects the Synth track — unlike the master [VOLUME]
knob, which controls the overall sound of the DX200.
• Adding and subtracting beats
Did you notice that you can add sounds, too? This is especially effective in the Rhythm tracks.
If the selected Rhythm track has some unlit buttons — meaning there are spaces in the track
— try pressing some of those buttons to add more drum/percussion hits to the track. Or try
taking some of the lit buttons’ sounds out, and hear what kind of rhythm you come up with.
• Save your edits
If you like the new Pattern you’ve created, store it. (See page 79.) All Step Mute settings are
saved along with the stored Pattern; yet the original data is not changed.
Step Mute
Allows you to mute and unmute specific
steps in a Pattern during playback. Select
and start a Pattern, then select the track you
wish to control: Synth or Rhythm 1, 2, or 3.
Then, press the desired buttons to mute/
unmute the steps.
Pan
Determines the position of the Synth track
sound in the stereo image. Hold down
[SHIFT], and turn the [PARAM] (PAN) knob
to adjust.
Range
L63 (full left) — Cntr (center) —
r63 (full right)
Volume
Determines the volume of the Synth track.
Hold down [SHIFT], and turn the [WET]
(VOL) knob to adjust.
Range
0 — 127