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Reference [Phrase Looping] . . . . . . . . . . 65
Which kind of phrases can be used?. . . . . . . . . 65
Loading a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Basic phrase loading steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Importing a V-take from the current project . . . . . . . . 66
Importing a WAV/AIFF file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Importing a phrase from a different project . . . . . . . . 69
Adjusting phrase parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Copying a phrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Creating a phrase loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Numeric input for phrase loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Writing a phrase loop to a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reference [Mixer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
About the mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Basic operation of the input mixer . . . . . . . . . . .76
Assigning input signals to recording tracks . . . . . . . .76
Adjusting the depth of the send/return effects . . . . . .78
Adjusting the pan/balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Basic operation of the track mixer . . . . . . . . . . .79
Adjusting the volume/pan/EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Adjusting depth of send/return effect . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Linking odd-numbered/even-numbered channels . . .81
Using the solo function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Saving/recalling mixer settings
(Scene function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Saving a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Recalling a saved scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Switching scenes automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Deleting certain parameters from a scene . . . . . . . . .84
Reference [Rhythm] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
About the rhythm section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Drum kits and bass programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Rhythm patterns and the drum/bass tracks . . . . . . . .86
Rhythm songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Rhythm pattern mode and rhythm song mode . . . . . .87
Synchronizing the recorder section and rhythm
section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Playing rhythm patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Changing the tempo of the rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . .88
Changing the drum kit / bass program . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Creating a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Selecting a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Inputting rhythm pattern data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
FAST input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Inputting root/chord data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Inputting other data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Playing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Editing a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Copying a specific region of measures . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Transposing the entire rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Copying a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
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Erasing the rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Assigning a name to a rhythm song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Creating an original rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . .100
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Real-time input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Step input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Setting the rhythm pattern chord information . . . . . 108
Editing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Adjusting the volume balance of drum and bass . . . 109
Copying a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Editing the name of a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Erasing a rhythm pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Creating your own drum kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Changing the sound and settings for each pad . . . . 111
Assigning a name to a kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Copying a kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Importing rhythm patterns and rhythm songs
from another project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Editing various settings of the rhythm
section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Basic procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Changing the length of the pre-count . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Changing the metronome volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Checking the remaining amount of memory . . . . . . 116
Adjusting the volume of each pad with the faders . . 116
Reference [Effects] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
About the effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Send/return effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Using the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
About insert effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Changing the insert location of the insert effect . . . 119
Selecting the patch for the insert effect . . . . . . . . . . 119
Editing the insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Storing an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Editing the name of an insert effect patch . . . . . . . . 123
Applying the insert effect only to the monitor
signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Using the send/return effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
About the send/return effect patches . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Selecting a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Editing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Storing a send/return effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Editing the name of a send/return
effect patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Importing patches from another project . . . . . .128
Reference [Creating a CD] . . . . . . . . . . 129
Writing audio data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
About CD-R/RW discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Recording audio data by project . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Recording audio data by album . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Playing an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
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