Playing The Patterns (Pattern Mode); Pattern Play - Zoom RhythmTrak RT-123 Operation Manual

Playing the Patterns
This section describes how to play patterns that are built into the RT-123 or that have been recorded by the user.

Pattern play

The RT-123 incorporates 297 preset patterns (A01 - A99, B01 - B99, C01 - C99) which cannot be
changed by the user, as well as 99 user-definable patterns (U01 - U99). (The unit is shipped with the user
patterns blank.) This section describes how to select and play a pattern.
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PATTERN(SONG REC)
INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE
4
1
Press the [PATTERN] key so that the LED lights up.
STEP
The RT-123 switches to pattern mode and the number of the
currently selected pattern is shown on the display. A01 - A99, B01 -
B99, C01 - C99 indicates a preset pattern, and U01 - U99 a user
pattern. If an empty user pattern was selected, the display shows
"E" (Empty).
2
Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to select the desired pattern number.
STEP
In pattern mode, the [VALUE +/-] keys serve to switch the pattern.
3
Press the [PLAY] key.
STEP
The [PLAY] key LED lights up, and the pattern is played repeatedly.
The [TEMPO] key LED flashes according to the tempo of the
pattern. The display shows the current position in the pattern
(measure/beat).
• Also while playing a pattern, you can use the pads for manual play.
HINT HINT
• Also while playing, you can switch the bank and number. In this
case, the new pattern starts playing as soon as you make the switch.
4
To mute only the bass track, press the [BASS MUTE] key.
STEP
The LED of the key lights up and only the drum tracks A/B are
heard. To turn the bass track back on, press the [BASS MUTE] key
once more.
• Also while the bass track is muted, you can play bass programs
HINT HINT
manually with the pads. To do this, press the [BASS] key so that
the LED of the key is lit.
• The bass track can be muted also while the pattern is stopped.
5
Press the [STOP/EXIT] key when you want to stop the pattern.
STEP
Pressing the [PLAY] key instead of the [STOP/EXIT] key sets the
unit to pause mode. The [PLAY] key LED flashes. Pressing the
[PLAY] key again in this condition resumes playback from the point
where it was paused.
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Funk Trap
20-24
Standard Kit
15-19
Studio Drums
10-14
Live Rock
00-24
STEP
Bass
00-09
Programs Basic Drum Kits
BASS MUTE BASS DRUM A
– +
(Pattern Mode)
General Drums
50-54
Groove PLAY
Techno Beat
MODE
45-49
Rap/HipHop SONG
40-44
Modern Drums
35-39
TEMPO
Ballad Set
STEP REC
REAL-TIME REC
PLAY
DRUM B
II
PATTERN
PATTERN
1
STOP/EXIT
5
3
SONG
PATTERN
MEASURE BEAT
PATTERN(SONG REC) STEP
Bank Pattern number
– +
SONG
PLAY
PATTERN
MEASURE BEAT
PATTERN(SONG REC) STEP
Measure Beat
BASS MUTE
STOP/EXIT