Zoom RT-123 ZOOM CORPORATION

ZOOM CORPORATION

NOAH Bldg., 2-10-2, Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-0022, Japan

PHONE: 042-369-7116 FAX: 042-369-7115

Printed in Japan 123-5000

Contents

Page Page USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CONTENTS Introduction Names of Parts Top Panel Rear Panel Getting Connected Preparations Quick Guide Quick Guide (1) Listening to the Demo Quick Guide (1) Connect RT-123to the playback system and turn the power on Press the [FUNCTION] key Press the [SONG] key demo Drum kits and bass programs Quick Guide (2) Playing the Pads Turn the power on Press the [PATTERN] key Press the [DRUM A] key Tap the pads To program bass the pads with Quick Guide (3) Press the [PLAY ] key () Drum track A Drum track B Bass track stop play Quick Guide (4) Using Groove Play Quick Guide (4) Press the [SONG] key and [PATTERN] key together Push a pad patterns play pattern Playing the Pads (Manual Play) Playing by tapping the pads Selecting a kit/program for manual play Playing the Patterns (Pattern Mode) Pattern play Changing the tempo of pattern playback Pattern Recording (Real-TimeRecording) Pattern Recording Real-timerecording of a drum track STEP4 Press the [FUNCTION] key once more STEP6 the kit number STEP7 While holding the [REC] key down, press the [PLAY] key STEP8 Tap the pads in accordance with the metronome sound Page Real-timerecording of a bass track STEP4 Among pads 2 - 13, press the one whose pitch you want to change to the pad 7 When the pitch has been assigned as desired, press the [FUNCTION] key once more STEP8 While holding the [REC] key down, press the [PLAY] key STEP9 Tap the pads in accordance with the metronome sound STEP11 When recording is completed, press the [STOP/EXIT] key Pattern Recording (Step Recording) What is step recording Step recording of a drum track STEP5 Press the [REC] key STEP8 When recording is completed, press the [STOP/EXIT] key STEP9 To record drum track B, repeat steps 3 Step recording of a bass track STEP9 When recording is completed, press the [STOP/EXIT] key Pattern Copy/Erase Copying a Pattern Erasing a Pattern Creating Songs (Song Mode) What is a song Recording and playing a song STEP5 To proceed to the next step, press the [REPEAT/STEP] key STEP6 Repeat steps 4 - 5 to create the entire song STEP8 To delete the currently selected step, press the [DELETE/ERASE] key STEP9 When one song is completed, press the [STOP/EXIT] key STEP10 To listen to the song, press the [PLAY] key STEP11 Press the [STOP/EXIT] key when wishing to terminate playback keys to select the step while the song is stopped Editing a song Deleting a song Using Pads to Play Patterns (Groove Play) STEP5 To play several patterns simultaneously, push several pads together STEP6 keys to select the song number and press the [PLAY] key Play Stop FUNCTION Key Settings Basic [FUNCTION] key operation steps STEP3 Change the setting with the [VALUE +/-]keys [FUNCTION] key items Shifting bass program pitch in semitones (BASS KEY) Setting the pattern/track level (MIX) Tuning a bass program (BASS TUNE) Setting the beat of a pattern (TIME SIG) Setting the pre-count(PRE COUNT) Setting the pattern resolution (QUANTIZE) Setting the metronome volume level (CLICK VOL) Setting the number of measures for a pattern (BAR LENGTH) Selecting the foot switch function (FOOT SW) ■Using the FS01 to set the tempo ■Using the FS01 to control start/pause ■Using the FS01 to control start/stop ■Using the FS01 to control bass muting ■Using the FS01 to mute a desired track Setting the playback swing amount (SWING) Setting the pad sensitivity (PAD SENS) Setting the playback timing shift (SHIFT) Setting MIDI input on/off (MIDI) Setting the MIDI receive channel for each track (MIDI) Displaying the remaining amount of memory (PATTERN) (SONG mode only) RT-123Application Examples Controlling the RT-123with the FS01 Synchronized MIDI operation Using MIDI equipment to play the RT-123 Returning the RT-123to the factory default condition (initialization) Listening to the demo Clearing all user patterns Troubleshooting Symptom CheckRemedy SPECIFICATIONS Reference MIDI ProgramChange# to BASS PROGRAM Assign Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page ZOOM CORPORATION