Operation Manual

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Inputting patterns
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Input a pattern
1. Press R.
R lights, showing that recording
standby has started.
2. Press P.
This starts the precount.
After the precount completes, you
can input instruments. The bar, beat
and tick (smallest recordable time unit)
values shown on the display also start to
change.
HINT
• Changing the type of precount (
→
P. 35)
• You can press R during pattern playback
to start input. In this case, there will be no
precount.
3.
CONTROLLER
Tap the pad for the
instrument to be input.
Play along with the metronome.
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HINT
• By setting quantization, input can automati-
cally be corrected if it varies from the rhythm
(
→
P. 47).
• Changing the metronome settings (
→
P. 35)
4. Press S to end input.
This ends recording.
HINT
Press P to pause recording.
Press R to stop recording but continue play-
back. You can tap pads at this point to check
the sounds.
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Inputting patterns by tapping pads
one step at a time
You can also input patterns by manually moving
through them one step at a time and playing
pads at the desired steps (step-by-step input).
1. Press R.
R lights, showing that recording
standby has started.
2. Press u.
The pattern will move one step by the set
step value (
→
P. 43).
During movement, the display will change
showing the current step position.
Real-time pattern input