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2.
WRITING
AND
PLAYING
RHYTHM
PATTERNS
Now
that
we know how
to
produce
all
the sounds,
we
will
learn
to write
a pattern.
A
pattern
is
a
one-
bar phrase.
We
can
write into
memory
a large
num-
ber of patterns
(up to 64) to
recall
later in
any
order
we
like,
either
manually
or
as a
completely
as-
sembled
track stored
in
memory.
In
practice,
we
will
find
it
easier
to write patterns
in
the
same
order
we
later
assemble
them
into tracks, or
complete
tunes.
There
are
two ways
of writing patterns
a—
Step-
writing,
in
which
we
enter or load
one
step
at a
time
without worrying about tempo.
The Composer
will
take
care of that
when
we've
finished,
b—
Tap
Writ-
ing, in
which
we
use
a
key
to tap
in
the
rhythm
in
time
to
a
Hi
Agogo
produced
every quarter-beat
by
the
Composer.
a.
Step
Writing
We
can
enter
a
rhythm
pattern
by
writing
drum
voices step
by
step.
*
First
of
all,
check
that
the
composer
is
switched
on and
not running.
Operation
®
While
holding the
Shift
Key down,
press
the
Pattern
Mode
Button
®
until
the
Mode
Display
shows
STEP WRITE.
Now,
the
composer
is
in
the
Step
writing
mode.
PATTERN
While holding
this
button
down
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u
TRACK
MODE
STEP WRITE
To
prepare
for
loading
in
our
pattern, press
any
of the Pattern
Group
Keys
®
(A, B,
C
or D).
The
pressed
key
will
light
up showing
the
cor-
responding
pattern
group
(consisting of
16
pat-
terns
each
selected
by one Main Key)
is
ready to
receive data.
It
is
in
Pattern Writing
mode.
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