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Creating an original rhythm pattern

screen will appear.

When the bass track is selected, "BASS" will always be NOTE

shown in the PAD area in the right of the display.

A rhythm pattern can be recorded or edited only when the [RHYTHM] key is lit.

2.As necessary, press the [BANK] key and turn the

dial to switch the pad bank.

When the bass track is selected, you can switch the pad bank to change the scale or range of the bass program played by pads 1 – 8. For the bass track, you can select pad banks Maj-1 – Maj-3 and min-1 – min-3 (default: Maj-1).

"Maj" is a major scale, and "min" is a natural minor scale. The number following Maj or min indicates the range in units of an octave.

Tonic of scale Pad bank

3.As necessary, use the cursor [Q]/[W] keys to change the tonic (C – B) of the currently selected scale (default: E).

2.Press the [EDIT] key.

A screen will appear in which you can edit the rhythm

pattern settings. (This is called the "rhythm pattern edit

menu.")

3.Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to make the display read "EDIT QUANTIZ," and press the [ENTER] key.

The current quantization setting will be displayed. The display has the following significance.

4Press the [EXIT] key.

You will return to the rhythm pattern screen. The pad bank and scale tonic settings will remain valid even if you change screens or modes.

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If necessary, you can also change the drum kit / bass program sound that is assigned to the track (→ p.57).

Recording your pad performance in a rhythm pattern

You can specify the shortest note value to be recorded, and the length and time signature of the rhythm pattern, and then record your performance on the pads.

■Setting the minimum note value unit (quantization)

With the initial settings, your performance on the pads will be aligned to the closest 16th note when it is recorded in a rhythm pattern. In a context like this, the minimum note value that is recorded is called the "quantization." The quantization can be changed as follows.

1.Make sure that the [PATTERN] key is lit, and press the [RHYTHM] key.

The [RHYTHM] key will light, and the rhythm pattern

Quantization setting

4:quarter note

8:8th note

12:8th note triplet

16:16th note (default setting)

24:16th note triplet

32:32nd note

Hi: one tick (no quantization)

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•One tick is a length corresponding to 1/48th of a quarter note.

•This setting is common to all rhythm patterns.

4.Turn the dial to change the setting, and press the [EXIT] key.

The new setting will be finalized, and you will return to the

rhythm pattern edit menu.

5.Press the [EXIT] key.

You will return to the rhythm pattern screen.

[Rhythm] Reference

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