Selecting A Drum Kit - Boss BR-1200CD Owner's Manual

About the Drum Pattern Beat
Although every drum, bass, and Loop Phrase
pattern has its own beat setting, there is also a
universal beat setting that can be applied to all drum
and bass patterns and Loop Phrases as a whole.
When drum, bass, and Loop Phrase patterns are
played simultaneously in Pattern mode, they are not
played according to any of their individual beat
settings, but instead conform to one beat setting that
is applied to them all.
For more detailed information, refer to "Setting the
Universal Beat for Drums, Bass, and Loop Phrases"
(p. 196).

Selecting a drum kit

Now that we can hear the drums, let's select a drum kit to
work with.
1. Press PROGRAMMABLE RHYTHM
[ARRANGEMENT/PATTERN] so the PATTERN
indicator is lighted. (Pattern mode)
2. Press PROGRAMMABLE RHYTHM [EDIT].
The Pattern Selection screen will appear.
fig.20-005d
3. Press [F1] (SETUP).
The dialog for pattern setup will appear.
fig.20-006d
4. Move the cursor to "Drum" and select a new drum kit
using the TIME/VALUE dial.
Press [PLAY]; the drum pattern is played.
Although playback may stop for a period of 2 to 3
seconds when the drum kit is changed, this is normal
and is not the result of a malfunction.
5. When you have selected the drum kit you want to use,
press [EXIT/NO].
The pattern Selection screen will appear once again.
6. Press [EXIT/NO] several times to return to the top
screen.
7. If you wish to store the drum kit selection, save the
current song (p. 70).
The drum kit selection is common to all drum
patterns. It is not possible to store a different drum
kit for each different pattern.
Using drums
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