Playing Rhythm; Changing Rhythm Tempos; Changing The Rhythm Pattern - Roland RD-88 Owner's Manual

Playing Rhythm

The RD-88 features internal drum patterns complementing Jazz,
Rock, and other various musical genres. These drum patterns are
referred to as "Rhythms. "
1. Press the [SELECT] button to make the button
indicator light.
The SONG/RHYTHM screen will appear.
2. Press the [SELECT] button once again to access the
SONG screen.
Each time you press the [SELECT] button, you'll alternate between
the SONG screen and the RHYTHM screen.
3. Press the [
] button so it's lit.
The rhythm will begin sounding.
When you press the [ ] button once again to turn off its
light, the rhythm will stop.
MEMO
If you press the [SELECT] button to switch to the SONG screen while a
rhythm is playing, the rhythm will stop.
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Using the Convenient Functions in Performances

Changing Rhythm Tempos

1. In the RHYTHM screen, press the cursor button to
move the cursor to the tempo indication in the top
line of the screen.
2. Use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to change the tempo.
The Rhythm are played at the selected tempo.

Changing the Rhythm Pattern

You can select the way a Rhythm is played (the pattern) to match a
variety of different musical genres.
1. In the RHYTHM screen, use the cursor buttons to
move the cursor to the rhythm number shown in
the screen.
2. Use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to change the patterns.
The rhythm's pattern will change.
3. To stop the rhythm, press the [
indicator is off.
] button so its
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