Using Pads to Play Patterns (Groove Play)

This section describes the groove play mode. In this mode, the 13 pads are used to play patterns assigned to them. This allows quick switching between patterns during a performance. Up to 4 patterns can be played simultaneously, letting you for example play two patterns with a different beat, or the same pattern twice, shifted by 1 beat, to create a complex rhythm.

KIT/TRACK SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30-34

 

65-79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, 7

 

MEASURE

 

 

BEAT

 

 

Epif Rock

 

Percussion/SFX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25-29

 

55-64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funk Trap

 

General Drums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3, 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20-24

 

50-54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Groove PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Kit

Techno Beat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15-19

 

45-49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Studio Drums

Rap/HipHop

 

 

 

 

 

SONG

PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00-24

10-14

 

40-44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATTERN(SONG REC)

STEP

 

 

Live Rock

 

Modern Drums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass

00-09

 

35-39

 

TEMPO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programs

Basic Drum Kits

Ballad Set

 

STEP REC

REAL-TIME REC

 

 

 

INSERT/COPY

DELETE/ERASE

–

+

 

BASS MUTE

BASS

DRUM A

DRUM B

 

 

PLAY

STOP/EXIT

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II

 

2, 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOM 1

 

TOM 2

 

TOM 3

CRASH

 

RIDE

 

 

EXTRA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CYMBAL

 

 

 

 

4

TIME SIG

6

QUANTIZE

8

BAR LENGTH

10

 

SWING

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIX

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

 

FUNCTION

 

4, 5

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNARE

CLOSED HAT

OPEN HAT

 

EXTRA 1

 

EXTRA 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

PRE COUNT

7

CLICK VOL

 

9

FOOT SW

 

 

 

EXTRA 3

 

 

KICK

 

 

3

BASS TUNE

 

11

PAD SENS

 

 

 

 

BASS

KEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

4

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT/STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP1 Press the [SONG] key and the [PATTERN] together.

The RT-123 switches to groove play mode, and the [SONG] key LED and [PATTERN] key LED light up.

The song number is shown on the display.

In groove play mode, all patterns are played with the master tempo of NOTE the currently selected song. If desired, use the [TEMPO] key to

change the song tempo.

Groove PLAY

MODE

SONG PATTERN

STEP2 Try out the sound by pressing any pad.

In the factory default condition, the RT-123 has 13 patterns specially designed for groove play assigned to pads 1 - 13. If a pad is held down, the assigned pattern plays repeatedly. The intensity with which the pad is hit controls the overall pattern volume. While the pad is pressed, the pattern number is shown on the display.

PAD

SONG

PATTERN

MEASUREBEAT

PATTERN(SONG REC)

STEP

Pattern assigned to pad

Play to Pads Using

To change the pattern assigned to a pad, hold the pad down and use the [VALUE STEP3 +/-] keys to select the new pattern.

You can select either a preset pattern or a user pattern.

PAD

 

–

+

If the [VALUE -] key is pressed while "U01" (user pattern 01) is

 

 

displayed, the display indication changes to "PAd". Instead of a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pattern, a pad for which "PAd" is selected will play the single sound

 

 

 

 

 

originally allocated to the pad (such as kick drum or snare).

 

 

 

 

 

HINT The patterns assigned to the pads are retained also while the unit is

 

 

 

 

 

turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

Play) (Groove Patterns

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