Listening To The Preset Patterns - Boss SP-505 Owner's Manual

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Listening to the preset patterns

The SP-505 contains 40 preset patterns, each consisting of
several measures.
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3
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1. Press [PTN].
Make sure that the display shows the following.
(For a preset pattern)
fig.00-301
(For a user pattern)
fig.00-302
A display like those shown above is called the "Play
screen."
2. Press [PLAY].
The pattern will play.
During playback, [PLAY] will blink in time with the
BPM (tempo).
* At the factory settings, the user patterns do not contain
anything.
3. Use the VALUE dial to select the pattern that you want
to play next.
When the currently playing pattern reaches the end,
playback will switch to the selected pattern.
fig.00-303
Number of currently
playing pattern
Name of currently
playing pattern
Number of pattern that
will be played next
4. To stop playback, press [STOP].
BPM
Measure Beat (Tempo)
Name of pattern that
will be played next