Zoom RT-123 Quick Guide (3), Quick Guide (3) Playing a Pattern, Press the [PLAY ] key (), Drum track A, Drum track B, Bass track

Quick Guide (3) Playing a Pattern

The RT-123 already contains many preprogrammed patterns (backing sequence of several bars). Each pattern combines up to two drum kits and a bass program. Here's how you can play a pattern.

Turn the power on.

OFF POWER ON DC IN FOOT SW MIDI IN

Guide Quick

Press the [PATTERN] key.

The [PATTERN] key LED lights up and the RT-123 is in pattern mode. The display shows the currently selected bank and pattern number.

SONG

PATTERN

MEASURE	BEAT
PATTERN(SONG REC)	STEP
Bank	Pattern number

There are four banks, each with 99 patterns (01 - 99), resulting in a total of 396 patterns.

•Banks A - C: Read-only patterns (preset patterns)

•Bank U: Read/write patterns (user patterns)

In the factory default condition, the user patterns are empty.

SONG				KIT/TRACK SEL
PATTERN
				30-34	65
MEASURE			BEAT	Epic Rock	Perc
				25-29	55
				Funk Trap	Gen
				20-24	50
				Standard Kit	Tech
				15-19	45
				Studio Drums	Rap
			00-24	10-14	40
PATTERN(SONG REC)		STEP		Live Rock	Mod
			Bass	00-09	35
			Programs	Basic Drum Kits	Ball
INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE	–	+	BASS MUTE BASS	DRUM A	D

1

TOM 2

TOM 3

CRASH

TOM

4

TIME SIG

6

QUANTIZE

8

BAR LEN

MIX

2

SNARE

CLOSED HAT

OPEN HAT

E

KICK

5

PRE COUNT

7 CLICK VOL

3

BASS

TUNE

BASS

KEY

1

REPEAT/STEP

Press the [PLAY ] key ( ) .

Playback of the currently selected pattern starts.

The patterns of the RT-123 can be thought of as "recordings" of up to 2 drum kits and 1 bass program. These are recorded on tracks that are combined to form the pattern. A pattern of the RT-123 therefore consists of drum track A, drum track B, and the bass track. Drum tracks A and B contain drum kit recordings and the bass track a bass program recording.

Pattern

Drum track A

Drum track B

Bass track

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