Zoom RhythmTrak RT-323 Operation Manual page 6

Quick Guide 2
Playing the Pads
The top panel of the RT-323 has 13 pads which serve to play drum kits and bass programs.
Playing a Drum Kit
1 Press the [PATTERN] key
2 Press the [DRUM A] key (or [DRUM B] key)
3 Tap the pads
4 Press the [PAD BANK] key to switch
the bank
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The indication "PATTERN" appears in
the top part of the display, showing
that the RT-323 is in pattern mode.
In pattern mode, "patterns" (short
backing phrases of a few measures)
can be recorded and played. The
normal mode for playing a drum kit by
hitting the pads is the pattern mode.
The [DRUM A] key ([DRUM B] key)
lights up, and you can play the drum
kit with the pads.
When a drum kit is selected, 13 drum
sounds out of the maximum of 39
sounds included in that kit are
assigned to the 13 pads. You can play
the sounds simply by hitting the pads.
The [PAD BANK] key allows you to
switch between pad banks 1 - 3,
which will change the sounds that are
assigned to pads 1 - 13.
Playing a Bass Program
1
Press the [BASS] key
2 Switch the pad pitch range by pressing
the [OCTAVE] key
Changing the Drum Kit/Bass Program
Hold down the [DRUM A]/[DRUM B] key
or the [BASS] key, and press one of the
[ ]/[ ] keys
Drum kit number
The [BASS] key lights up, and you can
play the bass program with the pads.
When a bass program is selected, the
same bass sound shifted in pitch by
a semitone is assigned to the pads.
Therefore you can use the 13 pads
like the white and black keys on a
keyboard.
When a bass program is selected, the
[OCTAVE] key can be used to shift the
pitch range of the pads over 4
octaves (octave 1 - 4).
The drum kit number or bass program
number is switched by one step up or
down, so that the sound assigned to
the pads changes. Tap the pads after
switching to verify the change.
You can also use the [VALUE] dial
instead of the [L]/[M] keys to switch
the sound.
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