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Operation
The TR-727
has
the following 5
modes.
Pattern Playing
Mode
Step
Writing
Mode
Tap
Writing
Mode
Track
Playing
Mode
Track
Writing
Mode
=
Pattern Writing
Modes
1.
GETTING
TO
KNOW YOUR
COMPOSER
12.
SHORT
WHISTLE
13.
SHORT
WHISTLE
14.
LONG
WHISTLE
15.
QUIJADA
16.
STAR CHIME
The numbers
1
to
16
represent the
Main Keys
to be
used
for selecting
corresponding isntrument
voices.
The
Short Whistle 12 and 13
are
exactly the
same
sounds.
a.
Manual
Play
With
the
composer connected
to
the
power
source,
and
to
your
amplifier or
mixer,
you
are
ready
to
try
out
a
variety
of
sounds by
playing
it
manually.
Switch
it
on.
A
variety
of
lights will
come
on,
but
we'll learn
about
them
later.
Locate the
Main Keys
numbered
1
to
16 which
have the instrument
voices
marked
underneath.
Simply
tap each key:
All
voices
have
different
instrument sounds. Also,
if
you
tap
the key with
the
Accent
and/or Shuffle/Flam Keys
down,
the
created
sound
will
take
on
accent and/or
Flam.
•
Summary
of controls
Level
Knob
®
This
is
to
comrol
the
volume
of
each
drum
voice.
Accent
Level
Knob
®
This
knob
controls
the
intensity
of
the"
accent.
Volume Knob
®
This
is
to control
overall
volume
of the
rhythm
data.
Tempo
Knob
©
Rotating
this
knob
quickens the
tempo
of
the
rhythm
data.
•
Summary
of voices
It
is
not
possible to
output
the following
pairs
of
voices
at
the
same
time.
1
and 2
(High
Bango and
Low
Bongo)
3 and
4 (Mute
High
Congo
and
Open
High Congo)
8 and 9
(High
Agogo
and
Low
Agogo)
10 and
1
1
(Cabasa
and
Maracas)
12(13)
and
14
(Short Whistle
and
Long
Whistle)
For
instance,
if
you
have entered the Maracas
in
the
step
where
the Cabasa
has already
been
written, the
Cabasa
will
be
automatically replaced with Maracas.
b.
Demonstration Program
A
sample program
is
stored
in
your
Composer
on
Track
I.
You
can hear
this
simply
by
pushing the
START
Key
#
.
At
the
end
of the
Track, the
Com-
poser
will
stop,
and
start
again
from
the beginning
if
you
again
push the
START
Key.
You
can vary the
Tempo
by
turning the
Tempo
knob
®
.
Restoring the
demo
program
If
you
have
erased the
demo
program
but
want
to
restore
it,
take the following
operation.
Press
the
Track
Mode
Switch
®
and Track
Number
Button
I,
and
while
still
holding
them down,
switch
the
composer
on.
1.
HI
BONGO
2.
LOW BONGO
3.
MUTE
HI
CONGA
4.
OPEN
HI
CONGA
B.
LOW CONGA
6.
HITIMBALE
7.
LOWTIMBALE
8.
HI
AGOGO
9.
LOW AGOGO
10.
CABASA
11.
MARACAS
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