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Playing
TONE track
For a TONE track, you can play the pads as a keyboard.
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2
3
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5
6
7
C#
D#
OCT-
C
D
E
[OCT-] [OCT+]: Shift octaves.
[REST/TIE]: Use to create phrases.
& For details, refer to
"Step-Recording a Phrase"
DRUM track
For a DRUM track, you can use the pads to play the drum kit, or use the
pads with TR-REC to create phrases.
In a drum kit, 16 instruments are assigned to the pads, one instrument
to each pad.
By pressing the pads, you can switch the pad that you're editing.
& For details, refer to
"Editing the DRUM Track"
M E MO
By holding down the [NOTE] button and pressing a pad, you can switch pads
without sounding a note.
LOOPER track
For a LOOPER track, you can use the pads to change the pitch of the
sample that's played.
You can use the [OCT-] [OCT+] buttons to shift the pitch in a range of
-2–+2 octaves.
DRUM PAD MUTE
For a DRUM track, you can mute individual pads.
1 .
Hold down the
[MUTE] button
That pad's clip is muted.
M E MO
You can combine this with a copy of the clip, and use it as a convenient function
for creating a variation of the drum kit.
Making Note Mode Settings
1 .
Hold down the
[SHIFT] button
The NOTE MODE SETTING screen appears.
PAD tab
These are settings related to pad performance.
Parameter
Value
OCTAVE
-5–+5
TRANSPOSE
-6–+6
LINEAR,
EXP,
PAD VELO
LOG,
FIX10–127
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10
11
12
13
14
15
REST
F#
G#
A#
OCT+
TIE
F
G
A
B
C
(p. 28).
(p. 45).
and press the pad .
and press the
[NOTE]
Explanation
Specifies the octave for pad performance.
Specifies the key transpose for pad
performance.
Specifies the velocity sensitivity of the pads.
You can also specify a fixed value.
TR-REC tab
Parameter
VELOCITY
16
COLOR tab
Parameter
PAD
OCTAVE
*1
ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE, PINK, WHITE, SKYBLUE, P.YELLOW,
P.BLUE, P.PINK, L.RED, L.ORANGE, L.YELLOW, L.GREEN, P.GREEN, L.SKYBLUE, L.BLUE,
L.PURPLE
Using Chord Mode
You can assign chords to the pads and play them.
* Chord mode is used for a TONE track.
1 .
In a TONE track, press the
The pads switch to Chord mode.
Playing
1
2
3
C#
OCT-
C
[OCT-] [OCT+]: Shift the octave.
[REST/TIE]: Used to enter a musical phrase.
& For details, refer to
Editing a Chord
1 .
Hold down the
button .
The CHORD MODE EDIT screen appears.
Here you can specify the chord.
button .
Selecting a pad
Use the cursor buttons to move.
Alternatively, strike a pad to specify it.
Pad Operations (PAD MODE)
Value
Explanation
Specifies the velocity when using TR-REC to
input a drum track.
1–127
1–127
Value
Explanation
Specify the color of the pads used for
*1
performance (PAD) and for octave (OCTAVE).
[CHORD]
button .
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7
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9
10
11
REST
D#
F#
G#
TIE
D
E
F
G
A
"Step-Recording a Phrase"
[SHIFT] button
and press the
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15
16
A#
OCT+
B
C
(p. 28).
[CHORD]
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