2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases
30 RS7000

Let’s begin the “hands-on” portion of our tutorial by discovering just how easy it is to create great-

sounding grooves by selecting and combining a few of the RS7000’s preset phrases. The RS7000 pro-

vides an enormous database of 5980 preset phrases … just image the number of possible combina-

tions. Also keep in mind the fact that once you’ve assembled the basic pattern, there are still countless

ways in which the details can be changed to make the sound your own.

Definition: Patterns & Phrases

• Patterns

An RS7000 “pattern” is a musical segment between one and 256 measures in length and consisting of as many as 16 individual

tracks. Each “track” can be approached as a separate “part” of the pattern: e.g. a bass drum part, a cymbal part, a synthesizer bass

part, a sampled loop, etc. The patterns are further organized into “sections” and “styles”. The RS7000 has memory for up to 1,024

patterns organized as 64 styles, each with 16 sections labeled “A” through “P”, alphabetically.

• Phrases

Phrases are essentially pre-programmed “parts” for your patterns. The RS7000 comes with loads of preset drum and percussion

phrases. All you have to do is select a pattern track, select the phrase you want to assign to that track, then repeat for as many

tracks as you need. Of course, you can record your own phrases for use in patterns, too. Phrases can use voices from the RS7000’s

internal tone generator, or samples in the RS7000’s sample memory.

Procedure

1Engage the PATTERN Play mode

If the PATTERN Play mode isn’t already selected, press the [PATTERN] button to select it.

2Select a STYLE

Use [Knob 1] to select the “STYLE” (i.e. the group of 16 “sections” — if you’re not sure what we’re talking about here, go back and

review the “Definitions” sidebar, above) that you want to record. STYLE numbers range from “01” through “64”. For our tutorial, select

STYLE 01.

2. Assemble a Pattern Using Preset Phrases
TRACK 1: Phrase 1 — [e.g. bass drum]
TRACK 2: Phrase 2 — [snare or percussive effect]
TRACK 3: Phrase 3 — [synth bass]
TRACK 4: Phrase 4 — [sampled loop]
:
:
TRACK 16: …
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MUSIC PRODUCTION STUDIO
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