Playing A Rhythm Song - Zoom MRS-1044 Operation Manual

Type of
Content
Symbol
event
Rhythm pattern
Ptn
number
Time signature
TimSig
Chord root
ROOT
Chord type
CHORD
Tempo Tempo
Drum track
DrVOL
volume
Bass track
BsVOL
volume
N
OTE
If no tempo data has been input, the tempo specified in
Rhythm Pattern mode will be used. To specify a tempo for
the rhythm song itself, input tempo data at the beginning of
the rhythm song (→ p.62).
4.
Move to the location at which you want to input a
new event.
For details on how to move the current location, refer to
page 61.
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5.
Use the cursor [ ]/[
event that you want to input.
If the event you select here has been input at the current
location, its value will be displayed. If there is no
corresponding event, the display will indicate "
indicates that the previously input event will apply.
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INT
For all types of events, the minimum unit for input is a 16th
note.
6.
Turn the dial to input the value.
7.
Input the remaining events in the same way.
The events you input can be edited in the following ways.
ZOOM MRS-1044
Range
000 – 254
1 – 8(1/4 – 8/4)
C – B
--, Maj, m, 7, m7, M7,
aug, dim, 7sus4, sus4,
m7b5, m6, 6, m9, M9,
mM7
40.0 – 250.0
0 – 15
0 – 15
] keys to select the type of
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To edit the value of an event
Display the event that you want to edit, and turn the dial to
input the new value.
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To delete an event
Display the event that you want to delete, and press the
[ERASE] key.
8. When you have finished, press the STOP [
You will return to the rhythm song screen. Then press the
[EXIT] key to return to the main screen.

Playing a rhythm song

Here's how to play the rhythm song that you created by
inputting rhythm pattern data and chord data.
1.
In the main screen, make sure that the rhythm
section [SONG] key is lit.
If it is dark, press the [SONG] key. (The rhythm section
will switch to Rhythm Song mode.)
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2.
Press the PLAY [ ] key.
The rhythm song will begin playing. If something has been
recorded on the recorder, those tracks will play back
simultaneously.
3.
To stop the rhythm song, press the STOP [
4.
If you want the rhythm section to play
independently, press the [RHYTHM] key while
stopped.
The [RHYTHM] key will light, and the rhythm section will
be disconnected from the recorder section. The display will
show the rhythm song screen.
In this state, pressing the PLAY [
the rhythm song to play, while the recorder section remains
stopped. At this time, the display will show the number of
the current pattern and chord.
Current chord Rhythm pattern number
5.
To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key.
The [RHYTHM] key will go dark, and you will return to
the main screen.
Creating a rhythm song
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] key will cause only
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