Table of Contents
Advertisement
Arpeggiator functions and scene settings Arpeggiator settings in COMBINATION and SEQUENCER
Using the Drum Track in COMBINATION
mode
Selecting a Drum Track pattern and sound
In PROGRAM mode, the Drum Track has a special reserved
mixer slot, a dedicated Program select parameter, and so
on—and the Drum Track pattern always plays that dedicated
Program. In COMBINATION mode (and SEQUENCER
mode), the Drum Track simply sends MIDI to play one or
more of the 16 Timbres/Tracks.
To set up the Drum Track in COMBINATION mode:
1. Go to the COMBINATION > Home page.
2. Choose a Timbre to use as the Drum Track Program.
You can use two or more Timbres at once, if you want to
get really fancy—but in general, all you'll need is one. In
this case, let's use Timbre 10.
3. Open the Timbre's Category popup, and select a
drum Program.
O0188: Studio Standard Kit is a good first choice.
4. Go to the Timbre Parameters MIDI page.
5. Set Timbre 10 (the drum Program) to MIDI channel
10.
Note: if another timbre uses the same MIDI channel, the
drum pattern will play that timbre as well.
You can use any MIDI channel, but it's best to use
something other than the Global MIDI channel.
Otherwise, the Drum Track pattern will play all of the
sounds assigned to the keyboard, with unpredictable
results.
6. Press the EDIT button on the ARP/DRUM tab.
In the Drum MIDI Ch section, set the 10 (to match the
Timbre's channel, as set in step 5).
7. Select a Drum Pattern.
8. Press the DRUM button to verify that the pattern
sounds correctly.
The method of triggering will depend on the Trigger
settings. If Trigger Mode is Start Immediately, the Drum
Track pattern will start when you press the DRUM
button. For more information, please see "Synchronizing
the Drum Track" on page 167.
Drum Track settings in COMBINATION mode
Unlike PROGRAM mode, COMBINATION mode does not
have a dedicated track for the Drum Track. Instead, you can
assign any of the 16 Timbres to the Drum Track.
To do so, select a drum Program for the desired Timbre.
Then, set the Drum Pattern's Output MIDI channel to match
the timbre's MIDI channel.
MIDI in and out
In COMBINATION mode, MIDI interacts with the Drum
Track differently than in PROGRAM mode. You can still:
• Trigger the Drum Track pattern via MIDI in
• Play the Drum Track Program via MIDI in
• Transmit the Drum Track pattern via MIDI out
Triggering the Drum Track pattern via MIDI
If you're triggering the Drum Track pattern by playing the
keyboard, input on the Global MIDI Channel will trigger the
Drum Track as well.
Playing the Drum Track Program via MIDI
Since the Drum Program(s) use standard Combination
Timbres, you can play the Drum Program just as you would
any other Timbre.
Transmitting the Drum Track pattern via MIDI
The Drum Track will transmit on the MIDI channel specified
by the Drum Pattern Output setting of each Combination.
Set this to match the MIDI channel of the timbre you've
specified for the drum Program.
If the timbre's Status is EXT or EX2, the Drum Track
pattern will be transmitted via MIDI out.
165
Advertisement
Table of Contents
