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Rhythm Pattern Playback Parameters
The Rhythm Pattern screen has parameters that globally affect
the playback of all rhythm patterns:
•
Rhythm Accent—adjusts rhythm-pattern dynamics.
•
Arp/Rhythm Grid—adjusts the timing and feel of the
rhythm patterns.
Rhythm patterns and arpeggios share Arp/Rhythm parameter values.
•
Arp/Rhythm Duration—sets the duration of the rhythm
pattern's notes.
•
Rhythm Pattern Velocity—adjusts how rhythm patterns
respond to velocity when played from the drum pads.
For more information about the rhythm pattern playback parameters, see
Page 137 in the Owner's Manual.
Understanding How Rhythm Patterns Work
You can edit any of the preset rhythm patterns, or create your
own from scratch, storing them in 256 user rhythm pattern
locations. Let's explore how rhythm patterns are put together.
From the Rhythm Pattern screen, press F7 (Edit) to display the
Rhythm Pattern Edit screen, where rhythm patterns are made.
It's All About the Grid. And Little Green Boxes.
The available notes of a rhythm pattern are laid out in a grid in
which you can turn individual drum keys on and off for each
beat subdivision—or "step"—in the rhythm pattern.
The length and number of the steps is set by the Rhythm Pattern screen's
Arp/Rhythm Grid parameter. A rhythm pattern can have up to 32 steps.
Each drum key has its own little note box at every step. When
a drum key is turned on for a step, its note box there becomes
outlined in black, and it's filled with green—the more green,
the higher the note's velocity, and thus the louder the note
plays relative to the rhythm pattern's other notes.
No note plays
The loudest note
at this step.
possible plays here.
The overall level of the rhythm pattern can be affected by how hard you
strike the pad that plays it, so each note's velocity value sets the note's level
relative to other notes in the pattern—it's not an absolute level setting.
To create or edit a rhythm pattern, you turn drum key notes on
or off for each step as desired.
Rhythm Set drum keys are arranged in the grid vertically, as
shown by the keyboard along the screen's left edge.
To select drum
keys, use
and
5
to move up and
6
down the onscreen
keyboard.
A soft note
plays here.
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