Settings Key FUNCTION

Setting the beat of a pattern (TIME SIG)

Setting Range: 2, 3, 4

Set the beat for the pattern to 2 (2/4 beat), 3 (3/4 beat), or 4 (4/4 beat).

Changing the beat of an already recorded pattern is also possible, but the recorded sound will change as follows. Proceed with care, especially when making the beat shorter.

■Choosing a longer beat than the current beat

A blank space with the length of the additional beat is added to each measure.

■Choosing a shorter beat than the current beat

The excess duration of each measure is cut off. Once the [FUNCTION] key is pressed to accept the setting, it will not be possible to restore the cut-off sections.

HINT

The RT-123 stores this setting for each pattern individually when

the [FUNCTION] key is pressed once more to terminate the mode.

Setting the pre-count (PRE COUNT)

Setting Range: 0, 1, 2, PAd (Default value: 1)

The pre-count (number of metronome ticks before the start of pattern real-time recording) can be turned on and off, and the number of measures etc. can be set. This setting applies to all patterns.

The settings have the following meaning.

0:Real-time recording starts immediately when the [PLAY] key is pressed.

1:Real-time recording starts after 1 measure has been counted.

2:Real-time recording starts after 2 measures have been counted.

PAd: The unit goes into recording standby mode when the [PLAY] key is pressed, and recording starts when any pad is pressed.

Setting the pattern resolution (QUANTIZE)

Setting Range: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, Hi (Default value: 16)

Sets the quantize value (shortest note) for the pattern. The quantize setting affects the following four functions:

•Shortest note for real-time recording

•Shortest note for step recording

•Sound interval when [REPEAT/STEP] key is used together with pad for continuous repetition

•Pad push/release detection timing during groove play

The following 8 settings are available for the quantize value.

4

...........................Quarter note

16

.......................Sixteenth note

48

.....Thirty-second triplet note

8

............................Eighth note

24

............Sixteenth triplet note

Hi

...........Quantize function off

12

.................Eighth triplet note

32

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

 

During step recording:

 

 

 

 

 

1 tick (1/96 quarter note)

46