Playing The Patterns; Selecting And Playing Patterns - Roland DR-880 Owner's Manual

Playing the patterns

The DR-880 contains 500 preset patterns and 500 user
patterns.
Here's how to play these patterns to hear how they sound.

Selecting and playing patterns

fig.003-040
1
3
4
1
Press [SONG/PATTERN] to make the "PATTERN"
indication appear.
fig.003-050d
Preset / User
Pattern mode
Current Current
tempo key
2
Use the VALUE dial to select the pattern you want to
play.
Following preset patterns 001–500 you can also select from
user patterns 001–500.
24
Pattern name
Beat Position Current chord
(measure - beat) Next chord
2
Chord
progression
A "pattern" is two to four
measures of rhythm
performance data designed to
be played back repeatedly.
Preset patterns can be edited
temporarily, but you can't
overwrite your changes back
onto a preset pattern.
User patterns can be freely
edited and overwritten as
desired.