Mode) (Pattern Patterns the Playing

Playing the Patterns (Pattern Mode)

This section describes how to play patterns that are built into the RT-123 or that have been recorded by the user.

Pattern play

The RT-123 incorporates 297 preset patterns (A01 - A99, B01 - B99, C01 - C99) which cannot be changed by the user, as well as 99 user-definable patterns (U01 - U99). (The unit is shipped with the user patterns blank.) This section describes how to select and play a pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

Funk Trap

General Drums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20-24

50-54

Groove PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Kit

Techno Beat

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-19

45-49

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Studio Drums

Rap/HipHop

SONG

PATTERN

1

2

 

 

 

 

10-14

40-44

PATTERN(SONG REC)

STEP

00-24

Live Rock

Modern Drums

 

 

 

Bass

00-09

35-39

TEMPO STEP REC REAL-TIME REC

 

 

INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE

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Programs

Basic Drum Kits

Ballad Set

PLAY

STOP/EXIT

 

BASS MUTE BASS

DRUM A

DRUM B

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4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP1 Press the [PATTERN] key so that the LED lights up.

The RT-123 switches to pattern mode and the number of the

 

 

 

 

 

SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

currently selected pattern is shown on the display. A01 - A99, B01 -

PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEASURE

 

 

 

BEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B99, C01 - C99 indicates a preset pattern, and U01 - U99 a user

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pattern. If an empty user pattern was selected, the display shows

 

 

 

 

PATTERN(SONG REC)

 

 

 

 

STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"E" (Empty).

Bank

Pattern number

 

 

STEP2 Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to select the desired pattern number.

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In pattern mode, the [VALUE +/-] keys serve to switch the pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP3 Press the [PLAY] key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The [PLAY] key LED lights up, and the pattern is played repeatedly.

PLAY

 

 

SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The [TEMPO] key LED flashes according to the tempo of the

 

 

MEASURE

 

 

 

 

 

BEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pattern. The display shows the current position in the pattern

 

 

PATTERN(SONG

REC)

 

STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(measure/beat).

 

 

Measure

 

 

Beat

•Also while playing a pattern, you can use the pads for manual play.

HINT • Also while playing, you can switch the bank and number. In this case, the new pattern starts playing as soon as you make the switch.

STEP4 To mute only the bass track, press the [BASS MUTE] key.

The LED of the key lights up and only the drum tracks A/B are

BASS MUTE

heard. To turn the bass track back on, press the [BASS MUTE] key

 

once more.

 

•Also while the bass track is muted, you can play bass programs

HINT manually with the pads. To do this, press the [BASS] key so that

the LED of the key is lit.

• The bass track can be muted also while the pattern is stopped.

STEP5 Press the [STOP/EXIT] key when you want to stop the pattern.

Pressing the [PLAY] key instead of the [STOP/EXIT] key sets the

STOP/EXIT

unit to pause mode. The [PLAY] key LED flashes. Pressing the

 

 

 

 

[PLAY] key again in this condition resumes playback from the point

 

 

where it was paused.

 

 

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