Setting Rhythm Tempos For Each Measure Individually (Tempo Map) - Boss BR-1180 Owner's Manual

Using the Rhythm Guide
1) Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to "MEASURE,"
then rotate the TIME/VALUE dial to select the measure
where the rhythm pattern you want to erase is located.
2) Move the cursor to "DEL" or "ERASE," then press
[ENTER].
* To display "DEL" or "ERASE," move the cursor to "LEN" to
move the cursor further to the right.
The rhythm pattern is erased from the rhythm arrangement.
When "DEL" is selected:
Rhythm patterns following the erased rhythm pattern
are shifted forward.
When "ERASE" is selected:
The location of the erased rhythm pattern is left blank.
There is no change made to other rhythm patterns.
When you want to add a rhythm pattern
You can use the following procedure to insert a new
rhythm pattern between existing rhythm patterns.
1) Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to "MEASURE,"
then rotate the TIME/VALUE dial to select the measure
where you want to have the rhythm pattern inserted.
2) Move the cursor to "INS," then press [ENTER].
* To display "INS," move the cursor to "LEN" to move the
cursor further to the right.
The blank, one-measure rhythm pattern is inserted at
that location; repeat Steps 4–6 to program the settings
you want.
7. When you have finished making the settings, press
[EXIT] to return to the original screen.
8. Move the cursor to "Name rhythm arrangement."
9. Use [CURSOR] and the TIME/VALUE dial to set the
rhythm arrangement name.
10. When you have finished creating the rhythm
arrangement, move the cursor to "WRITE," then press
[ENTER].
The write destination settings screen appears.
fig.R13-06
11. Use [CURSOR] and the TIME/VALUE dial to specify
the write destination, then press [ENTER].
When "Complete!" appears, the writing is finished.
* You cannot write to the preset rhythm arrangements.
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Setting rhythm tempos for each
measure individually (Tempo Map)
You can use the tempo map to set the rhythm arrangement
performance tempo for each measure.
* If you intend to stick with the same tempo from the beginning
of a song to its end, you don't really need to use tempo maps.
1. Press RHYTHM/LOOP [EDIT], causing the indicator to
light up.
The Rhythm Arrangement screen appears.
fig.R13-04
2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to "T.MAP," then
press [ENTER].
The Tempo Map screen appears.
fig.R13-50
3. Move the cursor to the tempo map you want to set.
4. Move the cursor to the parameter you want to set, and
rotate the TIME/VALUE dial to edit the settings.
MEAS:
Sets the tempo map measure position. Any value from 1
through 999 can be selected.
* The measure position of the beginning tempo map is fixed at 1.
This setting cannot be changed.
BEAT:
Sets the beat (time signature).
TEMPO:
Sets the BPM (Beats Per Minute) for the tempo. This can
be set to any value from 25 to 250.
5. If you want to delete the tempo map, move the cursor to
"DEL," then press [ENTER].
The tempo map at that position is deleted.
* You cannot delete the tempo map at the beginning of the song.