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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