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Programmable Styles
2. PROGRAMMABLE STYLES
The Programmable Styles are identical in all respects to the Internal Styles with the
exception that the Rhythm and Arrangement patterns are user-programmable.
You can programme completely new Rhythm and Arrangement patterns by exploiting
the on-board Sequencer and, by using all its related functions in the Edit Sequencer
section, you can edit your patterns to optimise them.
More information about the Sequencer appears in the Song chapter.
Riffs
All Styles are based on the Riff. A “Riff” is a musical motif capable of repetition. It can
also be expressed as a “pattern”, a “phrase”, a “lick” or other, but it is important to
understand that it must be capable of repetition. A Riff can be from one bar up to eight
bars long and, together with the Performance, it is the principal element all the Styles.
When you program a Style, you record the major, minor or 7th Riffs of the basic elements
that make up the Style arrangement patterns, as shown by the following table:
The Riffs available:
Basic pattern: Major Minor 7th
Intro pattern: Major Minor 7th
Fill in pattern: Major Minor 7th
Ending pattern: Major Minor 7th
Basic Variation: Major Minor 7th
Fill Variation: Major Minor 7th
You are not obliged to programme all the Riffs - you can obtain excellent results by
recording, for example, the Major chord of the Basic, Intro, Fill and End Riffs.
Styles can be programmed in three ways:
Real Time recording: the notes you play on the keyboard and the velocities applied will
be captured in the timing that you play. Unlike real time track recording, real time pattern
recording overdubs your playing (the new data is added to the old) as the pattern repeats.
The repeating patterns allow you to record drum patterns, for example, by playing each
drum sound separately.
Step recording captures one note at a time, specifying the note length (minim, quaver,
crotchet, etc.). The velocity applied to the keys is also recorded.
Copy from an existing Style: you can copy a pattern (entirely or partially) from an
existing Programmable style to the one you are programming. You can then apply some
modifications to create your new Style - this is a great time saver.
The Prog. Style Performance
In practice, you enter Prog. Style mode with copy of the current Performance. For
example, if you want to start programming a new Swing from the Jazz Style Bank, or a
new Rap from the Dance Bank, simply select the required ROM Style and enter Prog.
Style mode.
Note: the styles are
more suited to record a
Rhythm Track (always
Track 1), a Bass track
(Track 2) and two
Arrangement tracks
(Tracks 3 and 4).
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