Zoom MRS-1608 Operation Manual page 92

Reference [Rhythm]
When you hit a pad while pressing the [STEP] key, the
pad plays repeatedly at the specified interval (roll play).
For example, you can repeat a kick drum at quarter note
intervals, or play a hihat in sixteenth note units.
To stop roll play, release the pad.
If you release the [STEP] key first, roll play continues
also when you release the pad. To stop roll play in this
case, press the pad once more.
Pad 1
SYNC: quarter note
Pad 1
Release
You can also set a different interval for different pads. For
example, when you select a quarter note interval for pad
1 and an eighth note interval for pad 2, the following play
results.
Pad 2
Pad 1
SYNC: SYNC:
quarter note eighth note
Pad 1 Pad 2
Release
To return to the previous screen, press the [EXIT] key.
HINT
The roll play function is also convenient during rhythm
pattern real-time input.
6.
To return to the main screen, press the
[EXIT] key.
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Pad 1
Hit once more
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Release
◆ Playing a bass program with the pads
When playing a bass program, you can specify a scale
and octave, which will change the pitch of the sounds
assigned to the pads.
1.
From the main screen, press the [BASS]
key.
The key lights up, and a bass program to play can be
selected.
2.
Use the [BANK/OCTAVE] key in the rhythm
section to switch the scale and octave to
play with the pads.
If you press the [BANK/OCTAVE] key while a bass
program is selected, the currently active scale type, key,
and octave are shown on the display. By changing these
values, you can change the pitch of the sounds assigned
to the pads.
PAD:BASS PAD:BASS
CHROMATC CHROMATC E 1
Scale type
3.
To change the key of the scale, use the
cursor up/down keys.
The setting range is C – B in semitone steps. The key
specified here is the note that will be played by pad 1.
4.
To change the type of the scale, use the
cursor left/right keys.
The scale type selections are CHROMATC (chromatic),
MAJOR, and MINOR.
For example, when the key of "E" is selected, the pitch of
the pads changes as follows depending on the scale type
selection.
E 1
Current octave
Scale key
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