Reference [Rhythm]

Creating an original rhythm pattern

This section explains how you can create your own original rhythm patterns. There are two ways of creating a rhythm pattern: step input where play is stopped and you enter the sounds one by one, and real-time input where you record your play on the status keys or a MIDI keyboard.

5. Verify that the indication “EDIT Quantize” is shown on the display, and press the [ENTER] key. (If anything else is shown, use the cursor left/right keys to bring up “EDIT Quantize”.)

The quantize value is the smallest unit for real-time input/ step input of a pattern. The default setting is “16” (a sixteenth note). In this condition, each play instance is stored in the rhythm pattern as a sixteenth note.

Preparations

Before starting to record, you must select a rhythm pattern number for input, and set the quantize value (shortest unit for recording), number of measures and beats, drum kit number etc.

1. From the main screen, verify that the [SONG/PATTERN] key is out.

If the key is lit, press it so that it goes out. When the [SONG/ PATTERN] key is out, the rhythm pattern mode for playing or creating rhythm patterns is selected as operation mode for the rhythm section.

2. Press the [DRUM] key so that it is lit.

In this condition, the rhythm section and recorder section are not linked.

3. Turn the dial to select an empty rhythm pattern.

The indication “EMPTY” appears on the display when an

empty pattern is selected.

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EMPTY

HINT

If there is no empty rhythm pattern, erase an unneeded pattern (→ p. 96).

4. Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.

EDIT

Quantize

Quantize 16

6. Turn the dial to select the desired quantize value.

The following settings are available.

4. . . . . . . Quarter note

8. . . . . . . Eighth note

12. . . . . . Eighth triplet note

16. . . . . . . Sixteenth note

24. . . . . . . Sixteenth triplet note

32. . . . . . . Thirty-second note

Hi . . . . . . . 1 tick (quantize function off)

HINT

•1 tick is 1/48 of quarter note

•The quantization setting applies to all rhythm patterns.

•When using step input to enter a rhythm pattern, the quantize value can be changed at any time, and the above operation is not necessary.

7. When the setting has been made, press the [EXIT]

key.

The new quantization setting is accepted, and the unit

returns to the rhythm pattern edit menu.

8. To set the rhythm pattern time signature, use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the indication “EDIT TimSig” on the display, and press the [ENTER] key.

The current time signature setting appears on the display.

TimSig

4 4/4 beat

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