Creating an original rhythm pattern

■Setting the length and time signature of the rhythm pattern

When creating a new rhythm pattern, you can use the following procedure to specify the number of measures and time signature in the pattern.

NOTE

It is not possible to change the length or time signature after recording a rhythm pattern.

1.Make sure that an empty rhythm pattern is selected in the rhythm pattern screen.

2.Press the REC [O] key, and then press the PLAY [R] key.

You will hear a pre-count of "click, click, click, click."

When the pre-count ends, rhythm pattern recording will

begin.

HINT

1.Make sure that an empty rhythm pattern is selected in the rhythm pattern screen, and press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu will appear.

2.Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to select the "EDITBARLEN" or "EDIT TIMESIG" screen, and press the [ENTER] key.

Select the "EDIT BARLEN" screen if you want to change the length of the rhythm pattern, or select the "EDIT TIMESIG" screen if you want to change the time signature. The screen shown below is an example of the display that appears when you select "EDIT TIMESIG" and press the [ENTER] key.

•The recorder section will not operate during rhythm pattern recording.

•The number of pre-count measures and the metronome volume can be changed as desired (→ p.72).

3.While listening to the metronome, tap pads 1 – 8.

Your performance on the pads will be recorded according to the quantization setting (→ p.67). When you reach the end of the pattern, you will automatically return to the beginning.

Pad Pad

[Rhythm] Reference

3.Turn the dial to change the setting.●To specify the length of the rhythm pattern (BARLEN)

Pre-count

Recorded repeatedly

HINT

•The strength with which you tap the pads will be recorded in the pattern. If you are recording on the bass track, the length of time for which you hold down a pad will also be recorded.

Turn the dial to specify the number of measures (1 – 99) in

the rhythm pattern.

●To specify the time signature of the rhythmpattern (TIMESIG)

Turn the dial to specify the time signature of the rhythm

pattern in a range of 1/4 – 8/4.

4.After making the change, 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.

■Recording your pad performance

Here's how to record your pad performance into an empty

rhythm pattern.

•If you press the REC [O] key during recording, the REC [O] key will change to blinking, and recording will be temporarily suspended. In this state you can tap the pads to check which sound is assigned to each pad. Recording will resume when you press the REC [O] key once again.

•You can also input a pattern using a MIDI controller connected to the MRS-1044's [MIDI IN] connector, instead of tapping the pads.

4.If you want to erase the performance of a specific pad from the track, hold down the [ERASE] key and press the corresponding pad.

Performance data for the corresponding pad will be erased from the pattern for the interval during which you hold down the [ERASE] key and the pad.

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