Mixing Main And Fill-In Patterns; Exploring Other Patterns - Yamaha DJX-IIB Owner's Manual

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Try mixing it up!
As you learned in Tip 2 above, each of the DJX-IIB's Patterns has ten
different Variations. The main Patterns are played with buttons 1, 3,
and 5, while the fill-in Patterns are played with buttons 2 and 4. (Fill-
in Patterns are usually used as dynamic breaks or transitions.)
In general, the higher the Variation number (A1 - A5, B1 - B5), the
busier or more complex the Patterns become.
Listen carefully to each Pattern — remember how each of them
sound — then play them one after another for your own special per-
formance!
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Try out some different patterns
To change the Pattern, hold down PATTERN and simultaneously turn the Scratch Pad.
Check the display to see what you're selecting. The two numbers on the left indicate the current
Pattern number, and the numbers on the right indicate the new one. Turn the Scratch Pad clock-
wise to advance through the Pattern numbers; turn it clockwise to go back.
But wait! The new Pattern doesn't actually start until you release PATTERN! Keep holding down
the button while the Pattern loops, then release PATTERN on the "one" downbeat (see Tip 5) — the
Pattern changes immediately!
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Mixing Main and Fill-in Patterns

Exploring other Patterns

Main Patterns
Fill-in Patterns