Zoom RhythmTrak RT-223 Operation Manual page 26

Entering Patterns in Real Time
7.
While holding down the REC [
key, press the PLAY [
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The REC [ ] key and PLAY [
and the [TEMPO] key flashes according to the
currently selected tempo. The metronome sound
starts.
8.
Tap the pads along with the
metronome sound. Select the pad
with the pitch to enter into the
phrase.
Unlike in drum track recording, the bass track
also records the duration for which you press a
pad. For example, to record the following
sequence, hold the pad to which A2 has been
assigned and the pad to which E2 has been
assigned down for the length of a quarter note
each.
A2 pad
Hold down Hold down
HINT
• By using the [BANK] key during pattern
recording, you can switch the pitch range
of bass notes assigned to the pads.
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• When the REC [
real-time recording, the REC [
starts to flash and pattern recording is
suspended. In this condition, tapping the
pads will produce sound, but it is not
r e c o r d e d . T h i s i s u s e f u l t o c h e c k
phrasing before actually recording. To
resume recording, press the REC [
once more.
9.
To erase the sound from a specific
pad, push the pad while holding
down the [DELETE/ERASE] key.
While the key is held down, the sound from that
pad is erased from the pattern.
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]
R
] key.
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] key light up,
E2 pad
] key is pressed during
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] key
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] key
To erase the entire bass track, push the [BASS]
key while holding the [DELETE/ERASE] key
down. While both keys are held down, the bass
track is erased.
Erasing the sound of a specific pad
Erasing the sound of the entire bass track
10.
When real-time input of the bass
track is completed, press the STOP
P
[ ] key.
HINT
If necessary, specify a root for the pattern
that suits the entered bass phrase. The
BASS KEY setting (p. 64) is used to set the
root information for the patter n. For
patterns that are not to be used in a song
or for patterns where the bass track is
empty, making the setting is not required.
B2 pad
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