Reference [Rhythm]
ZOOM HD8/HD16
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3. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]
key.
This section explains how to input rhythm pattern data into an
empty rhythm song by specifying the rhythm pattern number
and number of measures.
HINT
In rhythm song mode, the currently selected drum kit/bass
program is always enabled. If necessary, select the drum kit/
bass program before entering the mode (→ p. 89).
1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]
key and press pad 8 (SONG) so that the pad
lights up.
The rhythm song selection screen appears.
2. Press the REC [O] key.
The key lights up and the display indication changes as follows.
In this condition, you can perform rhythm song step input.
The indication “EOS” (End of Song) shows the position where
the rhythm song ends. For an empty song, “EOS” will be
located at the beginning. Therefore nothing happens if you
play the song.
3. Use the cursor down key to bring up the
indication “← Pattern” on the first line of the
display.
During step input, the cursor up/down keys serve to show and
edit various kinds of events that are programmed at the current
point. For example, when “Pattern” is displayed, rhythm
pattern information can be entered. The following items can be
selected.
HINT
When an item other than “Event→” is selected and no
information is input for the current position, the arrow “←” is
shown before the item name (for example: “←Pattern”). This
indicates that information input at a preceding point continues
to be valid.
4. Press the [FUNCTION] key.
The indication “Insert?” is shown on the second line of the
display.
In this condition, you can insert rhythm pattern information.
5. Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern that
you want to insert.
HINT
To check the currently selected rhythm pattern, press the PLAY
[R] key.
6. Use the cursor up/down keys to specify the
number of measures to insert.
If you specify more measures than the original length of the
rhythm pattern, the rhythm pattern will be repeated. If you
specify fewer measures, the song will switch to the next
rhythm pattern before the current pattern has finished playing.
7. To finalize the setting, press the [ENTER] key.
The rhythm pattern information will be input at the current
location, and the display reverts to the original screen. The
“EOS” indication is moved back by the number of measures
that were inserted.
By pressing the PLAY [R] key while this display is shown,
you can check the rhythm pattern entered at the current point.

Entering pattern information

using step input

Event
Event
å
EOS 001-01-00
EOS 001-01-00
Current position
Song
1 (measure number)
End of Song
çPattern
Pattern
EOS
EOS
Parameter Description
Event→Event information at current point
Pattern Rhythm pattern number
Time Signature Time signature
Root Chord root
Chord Chord type
Tempo Tempo
Drum Volume Drum sequence volume
Bass Volume Bass sequence volume
No.0:08Beat01
No.0:08Beat01
x4 Insert?
x4 Insert?
Rhythm pattern name to insert
Rhythm pattern number to insert
Number of measures to insert