1.2 Selecting A Rhythm Pattern - Zoom MRS-802 Operation Manual

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1.2 Selecting a rhythm pattern

The rhythm section of the MRS-802 provides drum sounds
(drum kits) which can repeatedly play accompaniment
patterns of several measures in length (these are called
"rhythm patterns"). By arranging rhythm patterns in the
desired order, you can create the accompaniment for an
entire song. (This is called a "rhythm song".)
This section describes how you can select one of the built-in
511 rhythm patterns and use it as a guide rhythm.
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• If desired, you can create the rhythm accompaniment as a
rhythm song. (For details on how to do this, see page 80.)
• When you have created a rhythm song, you can use it as
part of a song.
1.
Then set the [DRUM] and [MASTER] faders to the
0 (dB) position. Press the [DRUM] status key
repeatedly until the key is lit.
The drum kit output signal (drum track) is sent to the mixer
section. As for an ordinary audio track, the [DRUM] status
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Project number
PRJNo007 PRJNo007
PRJ007 PRJ007
Project name
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key and the [DRUM] fader can be used to turn the respective
sound on or off and to adjust the level.
Lit
0dB
2.
Press the [DRUM] key in the rhythm section.
The [DRUM] key lights up and the display shows the
rhythm pattern number and name. The first line of the
display shows the rhythm pattern number and the number of
measures. The second line shows the rhythm pattern name.
The right side of the counter shows the current measure/
beat/tick position within the rhythm pattern.
Number of measures
in rhythm pattern
004#000 004#000
08BEAT01 08BEAT01
Rhythm pattern name
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While the [DRUM] key is lit, the recorder section and rhythm
section are disconnected and the rhythm section can be
played.
3.
Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm
pattern to be used as guide rhythm.
The MRS-802 has 511 rhythm patterns of which more than
400 are preprogrammed.
The illustration below shows the display when rhythm
pattern no. 30 (ROCK01) has been selected.
4.
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Press the PLAY [
0dB
Rhythm pattern
number
1
001 1 0
Current position
002#030 002#030
ROCK01 ROCK01
1
] key.
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