About The Drum Kits; Performing The Drums; Selecting Drum Kits - Boss BR-864 Owner's Manual

About the drum kits

A drum kit is a variety of rhythm instrument sounds
collected in a single set; the BR-864 includes nine internal
"preset drum kits."
In addition, you can also put together an additional five
original "song drum kits."
Song drum kits are saved to individual songs on memory
cards.
The drum kit instrument sounds are used in the performance
of the arrangements and patterns.
fig.03-501
BR-864
Preset Drum Kit 9
Preset Drum Kit 3
Preset Drum Kit 2
Preset Drum Kit 1
Kick
Snare
Closed Hi-hat
Open Hi-hat

Performing the drums

1. Make sure performance of the song is stopped, then
press [RHYTHM PAD] repeatedly until the indicator is
lit or flashing.
2. Press REC TRACK [1/5]–[4/8], [V-TRACK] and [TAP] to
input the drum sounds.
[RHYTHM PAD] Lit
Enables performance of the UPPER drum sounds.
REC TRACK [1/5]
REC TRACK [2/6]
REC TRACK [3/7]
REC TRACK [4/8]
[V-TRACK]
[TAP]
[RHYTHM PAD] Flashing
Enables input of the LOWER drum sounds.
REC TRACK [1/5]
REC TRACK [2/6]
REC TRACK [3/7]
REC TRACK [4/8]
[V-TRACK]
[TAP]
104
Memory Card
SONG
SONG
SONG
Song Drum Kit
Kick
Snare
KICK
SNARE
CLOSED HH
OPEN HH
CRASH
RIDE
CROSS STICK
COWBELL
TOM1
TOM2
TOM3
TOM4

Selecting drum kits

1. Make sure performance of the song is stopped, then
press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] repeatedly until the
indicator is lit.
fig.03-502d
2. Press [PROGRAM].
fig.03-503d
3. Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to "KIT," and
press [ENTER].
fig.03-504d
4. Use CURSOR [
] [
select drum kits by switching the preset/song and
number.
(P1–9)
STD1, 2: Standard sets
ROOM: Set with moderate ambience applied
HARD: Set appropriate for hard rock
JAZZ: Set appropriate for jazz
HIP-HOP: Set appropriate for dance
HOUSE: Set appropriate for dance
REGGAE: Set appropriate for reggae
808: Set based on the renowned "Roland
TR-808" rhythm machine
(S1–5)
SongKit1–5: Original drum kits assigned to each
song (p. 105).
5. Press [EXIT] repeatedly to return to the Play screen.
Drum Kit Name
Number
P: Preset / S: Song
] and the TIME/VALUE dial to