Lengthening Or Tightening The Decay (Decay); Adjusting The Location Of The Strike (Nuance) - Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-770 Owner's Manual

Lengthening or Tightening
the Decay (Decay)
You can specify the time over which the sound of each
instrument decays to silence.
1. After selecting a drum kit, press [PAD] so the display
indicates "PAD."
The DR-770 is now in Pad mode.
2. Use [
] [ ] to select "4 DECAY."
fig.108-05a
MODE FUNC PAD BANK
SONG REAL INSERT
TEMPO DPP
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
DRUM KIT
UTILITY MIDI
REVERB IND
QUANTIZE BEAT
LENGTH
NEXT PTN FLANGER
PART PATTERN
PATTERN
SONG
PAD NUMBER
3. Press [PAD BANK] to select the desired pad bank.
NOTE
If the pad banks are layered, the display will blink "LAYER." In
this state it is not possible to set the decay.
4. Press the pad for the instrument whose decay you want
to set.
If you wish to set the decay for an instrument of pad
numbers 33 (-01)–55 (-23), use the following procedure
to select the pad number.
1) Press [ENTER].
2) Use [ ] [ ]] to select the pad number.
When you wish to resume using the pads to select
instruments, press [STOP/EXIT].
5. Use [VALUE*] to adjust the decay.
Range: -31– +31
±0: Original decay
+ settings: Increasing the value will lengthen the decay.
- settings: Increasing the value will shorten the decay.
For some instruments, may not produce as much change
as you expect.
fig.108-06a
Level
Decay
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Time
Chapter 8. Creating an Original Drum Kit
If a pad number 33(-01)–55(-23) is selected, you can
press [ENTER] to play the instrument.
6. Repeat steps 3–5 as many times as necessary.
7. To end the procedure after modifying the decay for
instruments of pad numbers 33 (-01)–55 (-23), press
[STOP/EXIT].
Adjusting the Location of the
Strike (Nuance)
When a cymbal (for example) is struck, the tone will differ
depending on whether it was struck near the center or near
the edge.
Instruments marked with * or ** in the "Instrument List" (p.
96) provide a Nuance setting that you can adjust to modify
the tone in a way that reflects the location of the strike.
1. After selecting a drum kit, press [PAD] so the display
indicates "PAD."
The DR-770 is now in Pad mode.
2. Use [
] [ ] to select "5 NUANCE."
fig.108-07a
MODE FUNC PAD BANK
SONG REAL INSERT
TEMPO DPP
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
DRUM KIT
UTILITY MIDI
REVERB IND
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH FLANGER
PATTERN
PART
PATTERN
SONG
PAD NUMBER
3. Press [PAD BANK] to select the desired pad bank.
NOTE
If the pad banks are layered, the display will blink "LAYER." In
this state it is not possible to adjust the Nuance.
4. Press the pad for the instrument whose Nuance you
want to set.
If you wish to adjust the Nuance for instruments of
pad numbers 33 (-01)–55 (-23), use the following
procedure to select the pad number.
1) Press [ENTER].
2) Use [ ] [ ] to select the pad number.
When you wish to resume using the pads to select
instruments, press [STOP/EXIT].
5. Use [VALUE*] to adjust the Nuance.
Range: -7– +7
NOTE
For instruments that do not provide a Nuance setting, the display
will show the value as "- - -."
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