Switching Patterns With A Foot Switch - Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-3 Owner's Manual

Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs ([SONG])
■ Switching Patterns With a
Foot Switch
Normally, when a song is played, the patterns in
the song switch in the same sequence as they are
recorded in the song. However, you can set the
DR-3 so that a single pattern plays back
repeatedly until you press the foot switch, at
which point the song advances to the next pattern
with "Loop Type" set to "BLOCK" (Block Loop).
When recording a song, you can record each
pattern just once in the desired sequence, without
having to determine the number of repeats for
any pattern. You can then control how many
times any one pattern is to be repeated by
pressing the foot switch during playback.
You can press the foot switch during
performances with "Loop Type" set to "AB" to
repeat the performance of the segment specified
with the following "LoopStart" and "LoopEnd"
parameters (Loop Play). Press the foot switch
once again to exit Loop Play and resume playing
the rest of the performance.
If you want to switch patterns with a foot switch,
first assign the "VERSE,LOOP" function to the
foot switch. For more detailed information, refer
to "Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch" (p.
49).
You can also execute this same function by
pressing [ENTER] instead of the foot switch.
fig.08-ftsw
• When Set to "Block"
Pressing the foot switch advances the performance to the next verse.
Song
Intro
Verse A
• When Set to "AB"
Loop Play is switched on and off.
Song
Intro
Verse A
LoopStart
86
Fill
Verse B Verse C Ending
B
Fill
Verse B Verse C Ending
B
LoopEnd
1. Select the song to play, then press [EDIT].
The Edit Menu screen appears.
2. Select a <SONG>, then press [ENTER].
3. Press [
], select a <LoopType>.
fig.08-33d
4. Turn the VALUE dial to select the value.
Value
Loop Play is alternately switched on
and off each time you press the foot
switch or [ENTER]. "LP:ON" appears
in the display when Loop Play is ON.
The measures at which Loop Play be-
AB
gins and ends are set with "Loop-
Start" and "LoopEnd."
Please refer to "Setting a Specified
Segment for Playing Repeatedly" (p.
87).
When the foot switch or [ENTER] is
pressed, then the song proceeds to the
BLOCK next pattern.
"LP:BLK" appears in the display
when Block Loop is ON.
* "LP:OFF" appears in the Song screen when Loop Play is
switched OFF.
5. When you press [EXIT], the setting is
changed, and you're returned to the
previous screen.
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