New Features Overview - Behringer RD-8 MKII User Manual

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RD-8 MKII User Manual

14. New Features Overview

New features are detailed here for a quick view of added functions.
New features in V2.0.2
1. SYNTHTRIBE support. (right click on a step cell in the sequencer page for
more step options).
2. Pattern length, step on/off will be saved automatically when programmed
in RECORD mode.
3. Trigger/play sound by pressing corresponding voice button. With TAP/HOLD
button held the voice will be triggered with accent on.
4. Note repeat real time recording (press TRIGGER with note repeat enabled
when in STEP recording). Removing step will remove note repeat.
5. In PATTERN mode, copy currently selected pattern to other locations by
holding COPY then pressing the STEP button of the destination you want.
6. In STEP MODE, copy page 1 (1-16), page 2 (17-32), page 3 (33-48) or page 4
(49-64) to other pages: 1) Press LENGTH to enter pattern length setting.
2) select a page using arrows and press COPY, 3) select another page then
press SAVE. This is will be automatically saved to the pattern.
7. TRIGGER ASSIGN setting (press SETTINGS, holding TAP/HOLD then press STEP
7 to enter the settings menu, press TAP/HOLD to switch between trigger
assign 1 and 2). Select any voice as trigger (solid Light when selected).
Accent is tied to trigger 3
8. PROB and FLAM set to off as default, set tempo, swing and step size PREFS to
pattern as default.
9. Screen dim level adjustment (holding TAP/HOLD then turn DATA knob).
10. Hold TAP/HOLD and press MUTE or SOLO to clear all mutes or solos.
New features in V2.0.4
1. Lights off for the disabled voice of MUTE/SOLO/BUS SEND, when enabled
they turn to solid red/white/pink
2. Set step off steps to on when in note repeat live recording
3. Use the 4 red LEDs (1, 2, 4, 8) above the note repeat buttons to show which
note repeat value is recorded on a step depending on the voice selected
4. Add sweep erase function, when playing in STEP MODE, hold TAP/HOLD then
press voice button to remove steps from pattern.
5. When in STEP RECORD mode, hold ERASE then press voice button to delete
all steps of the voice in pattern.
6. Support pattern changing to different songs while playing.
1. Enter SONG MODE.
2. Hold TAP/HOLD button.
3. Select Song with step button (1-16) to go to after current pattern
has finished.
4. The song step button you selected will flash white and the others will
flash red, now select a pattern.
5. When pattern is selected, the button will fast flash red until the selected
song and pattern starts.
Note: this will break the song chain playing.
7. Auto save the chain song: in SONG mode with record enabled, press step
button to select a chain song for current song, the chain song will
be auto saved.
8. Support step size changing while playing.
New features in V2.0.6.
- In STEP mode, hold TAP/HOLD then press RECORD to set pattern
auto save on or off.
- Pattern length menu displayed in SONG and PATTERN mode.
- Push LENGTH, then hold TAP/HOLD and push >> (right double arrow
beside LENGTH) to immediately duplicate the contents of the current
length, this is very useful when you are working with for example a 3/4
pattern with 12 steps.
- When STEP RECORD is enabled, the display shows "auto" or "manu"
for 1 second to indicate the save mode.
- Recall stored pattern by holding TAP/HOLD + STEP button of the pattern
you wish to restore. This only works when you are in Pattern mode and set
to manu (manual) save mode.
New features in V2.1.2.
Instant pattern switching - hold pattern and select next pattern.
• • Added 1PPS support.
• • Negative swing, 25-49%.
• • Filter automation will now carry across when extending / copying
• • lengths of patterns.
• • Note repeat is now easier to program:
• • Step 1: enable note repeat and select a repeat number in STEP mode.
• • Step 2: select any voice you want.
• • Step 3: hold STEP number button then press TRIGGER.
Note repeat can be added with or without step record on with this method.
• • In pattern Mode, all patterns with stored pattern data are white, current
active is red (You can see which patterns are programmed).
• • Autofill all 16 patterns (expanded from the last 4 only)
• • Flam will now have an effect on the closed hat.
• •
AUTO ADVANCE, if the PREFS set to song or pattern, AUTO ADVANCE will be
loaded normally, if the PREFS set to global, it is disabled when loading an
empty song.
• • FLAM & PROB Settings: Programmed steps are now shown in white and
adding FLAM or PROB on a step turns red.
• • POLY mode defaults to be stored per pattern.
Note: with POLY mode ON, step repeat does not function, and the white play
head LED is disabled.