Zoom MRS-1044 Reference [Rhythm], About the rhythm section, ■Rhythm songs, ■Drum kits and bass programs, ■Rhythm patterns and the drum/bass tracks

Reference [Rhythm]

This section explains the functions and operation of the rhythm section, which uses internal drum sounds and bass sounds to generate backing performances.

About the rhythm section

The "rhythm section" of the MRS-1044 contains drum sounds and bass sounds, and can be used as a drum + bass machine. The rhythm section can be operated in synchronization with the recorder section, or operated independently. Here we will explain the basic concepts and terms that you need to know in order to use the rhythm section.

■Drum kits and bass programs

The accompaniment created by the rhythm section is produced by a "drum kit" and a "bass program."

The drum kit is a set of 24 drum/percussion sounds such as kick, snare, and conga, and the MRS-1044 contains 31 different drum kits. You can select one of these drum kits, and use the front panel pads 1 – 8 to manually play each sound, or use them as a sound generator for accompaniment.

An example of drum sounds assigned to pads

Drum kit

A bass program is a single bass sound, such as an electric bass or acoustic bass. You can choose one of the 16 different bass sounds built into the MRS-1044, and use the front panel pads 1 – 8 to play a scale, or use it as a sound generator for accompaniment.

An example of a bass program scale assigned to the pads

Bass program

The output signal from the drum kit (stereo) and the output signal from the bass program (mono) are internally connected to the DRUM channel and BASS channel of the mixer section. For each, you can independently adjust the volume, pan/balance, and EQ, and apply send/return effects.

Bass program

Drum kit

DRUM BASS 1 2 3

Rhythm section

Mixer section

■Rhythm patterns and the drum/bass tracks

A newly created project contains 255 accompaniment patterns (each several measures long) with drum/bass performance data. These accompaniment patterns are called "rhythm patterns."

Inside each rhythm pattern, the area that holds the drum performance data is called the "drum track," and the area that holds the bass performance data is called the "bass track."

Recorder

Track

Rhythm	1	2	3	4
section	Rhythm		Rhythm
	pattern		pattern
		Drum track		Drum track
		Bass track		Bass track

You can edit a portion of a rhythm pattern, or erase the entire recorded content and create an entirely original rhythm pattern. The rhythm patterns you modify are saved on the hard disk together with the other rhythm patterns as part of the project.

■Rhythm songs

Multiple rhythm patterns arranged in a desired order of

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