Assigning A Pattern To A Pad; Using Quick Search To Select A Pattern - Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-770 Owner's Manual

The display will indicate the name and number of the
pattern that is playing.
fig.01-23b
MODE FUNC PAD BANK
SONG REAL INSERT
TEMPO DPP
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
DRUM KIT
UTILITY MIDI
REVERB IND
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH FLANGER
PATTERN
PART
PATTERN
SONG
PAD NUMBER
Pattern name
If you press a different pad during playback, the current
pattern will finish playing, and then the pattern assigned
to the last-pressed pad will begin playing.
NOTE
If you press [PAD BANK], the pattern cannot be changed.
3. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop playback.
If you press the pad once again, the pattern will start
playing from the beginning.
4. To exit the DPP function, press [DPP] once again to
cancel the "DPP" display.

Assigning a Pattern to a Pad

Here's how to assign a pattern (1–16) to a pad so that you can
use the Direct Pattern Play function.
1. Press [DPP] so the display indicates "DPP."
The DR-770 is now in DPP mode.
2. Use [VALUE*] to select the pattern that you want to
assign to a pad.
3. Hold down [DPP] while you press the desired pad.
The currently selected pattern will be assigned to the pad
you pressed.
4. Repeat steps 2–3 as necessary.
5. When you have finished making settings, press [DPP].
You will exit DPP mode.
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Pattern number
Using Quick Search to Select
a Pattern
The Quick Search function lets you search for a desired
pattern by category.
NOTE
Quick Search cannot be used while recording a pattern or song (i.e.,
while the REC indicator is lit).
1. While holding down [ROLL/FLAM], press [DPP].
2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select the desired
category.
HD ROCK Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
ROCK Rock
POP Pops, 16 beat, 8 beat
FNK&BLS Funk, Blues, Soul
JAZZ Jazz, Fusion
DANCE Hip-Hop, Techno, etc.
LATIN Bossa Nova, Samba, etc.
WORLD World
USER 1 User Pattern
USER 2 User Pattern
USER 3 User Pattern
:
USER25 User Pattern
fig.01-25a
MODE FUNC PAD BANK
SONG REAL INSERT
TEMPO DPP
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
DRUM KIT
UTILITY MIDI
REVERB IND
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH FLANGER
PART PATTERN
PATTERN
SONG
PAD NUMBER
Category
Patterns belonging to the selected category will be
assigned to the pads (1–16).
3. When you press a pad, the pattern assigned to it will
start playing.
The tempo indicator will blink on each beat, and the beat
number will change as playback progresses.
The display will indicate the name and number of the
pattern that is playing.
If you press another pad while the pattern is still
playing, the pattern assigned to the last-pressed key will
begin playing on the next beat.
NOTE
Depending on the category you selected, some pads may not have a
pattern assigned to them. If such a pad is pressed, the lower right of
the display will indicate "- - -" for approximately one second.
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