Using A Pad To Play A Roll; Changing The Roll Settings; Modifying The Flam Settings - Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-770 Owner's Manual

Using a Pad to Play a Roll

You can play a "roll" (a succession of evenly spaced notes)
on an instrument.
1. Hold down [ROLL/FLAM], and press and hold a pad.

Changing the Roll Settings

You can adjust the spacing (density) of the roll. This setting
also allows you to play a flam.
MEMO
Flam is a performance technique in which the sticks held in
both hands are used to strike the same drum (snare, etc.)
with a slight difference in timing and force.
1. Press [UTILITY] to get the display to read "UTILITY."
The DR-770 is now in Utility mode.
2. Use [
] [ ] to select "1 ROLL TYPE."
fig.102-04a
MODE FUNC
INSERT
SONG REAL
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH
PATTERN
PART
3. Use [VALUE*] to set the interval of the roll.
To produce a flam, use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select
"FL."
fig.102-05a
Interval
Display
32nd note
16th note triplets
16th note
8th note triplets
8th note
Interval
Display
Quarter note triplets
Quarter note
Half note
FL Flam

Modifying the Flam Settings

When ROLL TYPE is set to Flam, you can modify the Flam
Interval and Flam Ratio to change the way that the flam is
played.
Flam Interval (0–31)
This sets the interval of time that will elapse between the two
notes of the flam. With a setting of 0 there will be no flam.
Flam Ratio (0–7)
This sets the ratio of striking force (velocity) between the first
and second strikes. With a setting of 0, the ornamental note
will not sound.
fig.102-06a
Velocity
When Flam Ratio is
(Grace note) (Main note)
set to "7"
Flam Interval
1. Press [UTILITY] to get the display to read "UTILITY."
The DR-770 is now in Utility mode.
2. Use [
] [ ] to select the parameter that you wish to
change. If you wish to adjust the interval, select "2
FLAM INT." If you wish to change the flam ratio, select
"3 FLAM RATIO."
fig.102-07a
MODE FUNC
SONG REAL INSERT
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
QUANTIZE BEAT
LENGTH
NEXT PTN
PART PATTERN
3. Use [VALUE*] to adjust the value of the setting.
Chapter 2. Playing Rhythms
Time
MODE FUNC
INSERT
SONG REAL
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH
PART PATTERN
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