Drum track

Snare

Kick

Snare

Kick

Creating an original rhythm pattern

Pattern recording will stop, and you will return to the

rhythm pattern screen. Press the PLAY [R] key to hear the

pattern that you recorded.

HINT

When you select an empty pattern and record it, a pattern name of "Patxxx" (xxx will be the pattern number) will be assigned automatically. You can edit this pattern name as necessary (p.71).

Bass track

5.If you want to erase the performance of all pads from the track, hold down the [ERASE] key and press the status key of the corresponding track (DRUM or BASS).

Performance data for all pads will be erased from the

pattern for the interval during which you hold down both

keys.

Drum track

Snare

Kick

Snare

Kick

Bass track

6.When you have finished recording, press the STOP [P] key.

7.If you want to switch tracks and continue recording the rhythm pattern, repeatedly press the [DRUM/BASS] key to select the desired track (drum or bass), and repeat steps 2 – 6.

8.When you have finished recording the pattern and want to return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key several times.

Specifying the chord of a rhythm pattern

When you have created a new rhythm pattern that includes a bass track, and want to use this pattern in a rhythm song, you will need to specify the root and chord type for the pattern. If you fail to make these settings, the chords that were specified in the rhythm song may not play correctly. Use the following procedure to specify chords for newly created rhythm patterns.

1.In the main screen, press the [PATTERN] key, and then press the [RHYTHM] key.

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

screen will appear.

2.Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern for which you want to specify a chord.

3.Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu will appear.

4.Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to access either the "EDIT OrROOT" or "EDIT OrCHORD" screen, and press the [ENTER] key.

Select "EDIT OrROOT" if you want to specify the chord root, or "EDIT OrCHORD" if you want to specify the chord type. The following screen shows an example of

[Rhythm] Reference

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