First, press the CLEAR button from the pattern select mode (in this case, the pattern number selected is of no importance). When the “CLEAR PTNpp ?” display appears, simultaneously press the CLEAR and PATTERN PLAY buttons. The LCD will switch to “CLEAR ALL PTNS ?”. If you decide you don’t want to clear all patterns, press the -1/NO button to cancel the clear function.

If you want to clear all patterns, press the +1/YES key. The LCD will show the “ARE YOU SURE ?” display, to give you a second chance to confirm your intention to clear all patterns. Again, If you decide you don’t want to clear all patterns, press the -1/NO button to cancel the clear function.

If you are sure you want to clear all patterns, press the +1/YES key. The LCD will show the “ALL PTNS CLEAR” display, followed by the “SELECT PTNpp” display. The “clear all patterns” function initializes (zeros) the pattern memory, and can be used to restore normal operation should an operation error cause the RX21 software to malfunction. It’s advisable to save the contents of the pattern memory onto a cassette tape (see the CASSETTE OPERATIONS chapter) to prevent loss of patterns you wish to keep.

Pattern Clear (All Patterns: Except Presets)

A single instrument’s entire part may be immediately cleared from a pattern, when

Instrument Clear the RX21 is in the pattern select mode, holding the CLEAR button while pressing the appropriate instrument key. The LCD will show “CLEAR TPpp XXXX?” where “pp” is the selected pattern number and “XXXX” is the instrument name, abbreviated. (NOTE: you can also clear the accents from a pattern in this way, by pressing CLEAR plus ACCENT).

If you decide you don’t want to clear the instrument, press the -1/NO button to cancel the clear function.

If you want to clear the instrument, press the +1/YES key. The LCD will show the “XXXXXX CLEARED!” display (where "XXXXXX” is the instrument name) followed by the “SELECT PTNpp” display. If you have selected a preset pattern, the LCD will show “PRESET PTN AREA!“, followed by the "SELECT PTNpp" display (preset patterns are permanently stored and their instruments cannot be cleared).

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