User's Manual

Reference [Rhythm]
ZOOM MRS-8
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8.
To enter a rest, press only the PLAY [
R
]
(RHYTHM STEP) key.
If you press the PLAY [
R
] (RHYTHM STEP) key by
itself, the position advances by one step (duration of
quantize value) but no play information is recorded.
9.
Repeat steps 5 – 8 while changing the
quantize value and duration as necessary,
to enter the desired bass pattern.
When you reach the end of the pattern, the unit
automatically returns to the first measure, letting you
continue the input.
You can edit the recorded sequence as follows.
• Erasing an entered note
Repeatedly press the PLAY [
R
] (RHYTHM STEP) key
to move to the position to erase. Then hold down the
[FUNCTION] key and press the respective pad. The note
recorded at that point is erased, and the pad goes out.
HINT
During step input, you can use the [DRUM/BASS] key to call
up the range selection screen and switch the range and
scale. (To return, press the [EXIT] key.)
NOTE
When searching for a note to erase, set the quantize value to
the same value as the smallest value used during recording,
or to a smaller value. Otherwise the start of a note may be
missed.
10.
When you have finished step input, press
the STOP [
P
] key.
The REC [
O
] key goes out and the rhythm pattern
selection screen appears again. By pressing the PLAY
[
R
] key you can check the rhythm pattern that you
recorded.
11.
To return to the main screen, press the
[EXIT] key repeatedly.
When you have recorded a rhythm pattern, and you later
set the chord information (root + chord type), the bass
sequence of the rhythm pattern will also be transformed
according to the chord information programmed in a
rhythm song.
HINT
For patterns not used in a rhythm song or for which no bass
sequence is input, this procedure is not necessary.
1.
From the main screen, press the [SONG/
PATTERN] key in the rhythm section
repeatedly, until the key is out.
The rhythm pattern selection screen appears.
2.
Turn the dial to select the pattern for which
to specify chord information, and press the
[EDIT] key.
The rhythm pattern edit menu appears.
3.
Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up
the indication “EDIT OrgRoot” on the
display, and press the [ENTER] key.
This screen allows you to specify the root for the selected
rhythm pattern.
4.
Turn the dial to select the root for the chord.
The available range is C – B (default setting: E). When
setting chord information for a rhythm song, the value
specified here will become the root for transposing up or
down.
5.
When the setting is complete, press the
[EXIT] key.
The rhythm pattern edit menu appears again.
Q=4
Q=4
D= x1
D= x1
E1
1- 3- 0
Entering rhythm pattern
chord information
PTN EDIT
PTN EDIT
QUANTIZE
QUANTIZE
Org Root
Org Root
E
Chord root
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