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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences

OPEN WINDOW key

When certain fields are selected, pressing this key

opens another window to allow you to set further

data related to that field.

Pressing the key again closes the window.

DATA wheel

This allows you to change the numbers or data of

the selected field. The data variably increases the

faster the wheel is turned.

To set the contrast of the LCD, rotate the DATA

wheel while holding down the SHIFT key. This can

be done at any time, regardless of the mode you

are in.

NOTE VARIATION/AFTER key

Normally, the NOTE VARIATION slider is used

when the drum pad is played or when the drum pad

performance is recorded to a sequence.

However, by pressing this key, it is possible to use

the NOTE VARIATION slider while the sequence is

playing. This also needs to be on when you are

overdubbing only the NOTE VARIATION slider ef-

fect.

NOTE VARIATION slider

This enables you to change the parameters of the

preset internal sound source.

Hold down the SHIFT key and press the AFTER

key to display the screen and then change param-

eters (TUNING, DELAY, ATTACK and FILTER)

with the slider.

TAP TEMPO / NOTE REPEAT key

This allows a sequence to play at the tempo set by

hitting the key.

Hold this key and press one of the drum pads to

play to the beat set in the Timing field on the MAIN

screen. For example, if the Timing is set at 1/8, you

can play the hi-hat at an eight beat by holding this

key and pressing the drum pad that is assigned to

the hi-hat.

This button only operates during the play and record

modes.

If you hold down this key and then press SHIFT, the

NOTE REPEAT feature will be locked and you can

release the buttons and just press the drum pad.

Press NOTE REPEAT again to release the lock

mode.

The length that the drum pad is held determines

the note’s velocity.

UNDO SEQ key

When you record and stop a sequence, the indica-

tor above this key will light. It is now possible to

return the sequence back to the original state be-

fore recording by pressing this key (the light will go

out). If the key is pressed again, the indicator will

light and the state will return to the condition after

the last recording. This is convenient for comparing

the recording with the previous one, or to undo a

poor recording.

You can only use the UNDO SEQ key when you

are recording or editing a sequence. You cannot

use this key when you are editing a program or

sound. Using the UNDO SEQ is also limited to the

time just after a recording or edit. If you move to

another mode or function screen, the UNDO SEQ

mode will be disabled.

ERASE key

This is used to erase data on the selected track.

By holding this key and pressing the drum pad of

the sound that you want to erase, while dubbing

over a sequence, you can erase the data (as long

as the PAD is pressed). In addition to drum tracks,

you can erase the notes on a track of an external

MIDI device by holding this key and pressing the

note that needs to be erased on the MIDI keyboard.

The ERASE window will appear if you press this

key while a sequence is not playing. This allows

you to erase specific notes or lengths of data.

CURSOR key

This moves the cursor to select the parameter that

you want to edit. The currently selected field is dis-

played by white figures on a blue background.

To enter large numbers (when using the trim mode,

for example, to edit sounds) press CURSOR LEFT/

RIGHT while holding down the SHIFT key.

STEP < / > key

This locates the sequence point backwards and for-

wards one step at a time. The step is set in the

Timing field of the MAIN screen. When Timing is

OFF, you can move a step by one clock. HOLD the

GO TO key and press this key to locate the position

of the next/previous event recorded on a track.

GO TO key

This key displays the locate window. Enter the lo-

cate point or move the cursor to the memorized lo-

cate point and then press GO TO [F5]. To memo-

rize a locate point, pick a point that you want to

memorize and display the Locate window by press-

ing the GO TO key, then move the cursor to the

number you want to memorize and press the

STORE [F2] to memorize the point.

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