Entering Pattern Information Using Step Input - Zoom MRS-1608 Operation Manual

Reference [Rhythm]
Rhythm song number
SONG No0 SONG No0
SONG000 SONG000
Rhythm song name
When the rhythm song is empty, the indication
"EMPTY" is shown in the rhythm song name field.
HINT
• When you press the [SONG] key at the main screen, the
[RHYTHM] key in the display section flashes. This indicates
that the rhythm section and the recorder are synchronized.
• By pressing the [RHYTHM] key so that it is constantly lit, you
can separate the operation of the rhythm section and the
recorder.
• Rhythm song creation and editing is possible only when the
[RHYTHM] key is constantly lit.
2.
Turn the dial to select a rhythm song
number from 0 – 9.
3.
To return to the main screen, press the
[EXIT] key several times.
Entering pattern information using
step input
This section explains how to input rhythm pattern data
into an empty rhythm song by specifying the rhythm
pattern number and number of measures.
1.
From the main screen, press the [SONG]
key and then the [RHYTHM] key.
Both keys light up, and the rhythm song selection screen
appears.
2.
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Press the REC [
section.
The key lights up and the display indication changes as
follows. In this condition, you can perform rhythm song
step input.
EV EV
å
EOS EOS
001 1 1 0 0 001
End-of-song indication
Current measure/beat/tick in rhythm song
104
BANK:1 BANK:1
Current pad bank (or octave)
] key in the transport
The indication "EOS" (End of Song) shows the position
where the rhythm song ends. For an empty song, "EOS"
will be located at the beginning. Therefore nothing
happens if you play the song.
Current position
1
Song
End of Song
3.
Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up
the indication "
the display.
PTN PTN
EOS EOS
During step input, the cursor up/down keys serve to bring
up various kinds of information about events that are
programmed at the current point. The following items can
be selected.
Parameter Description
EV Event information at current point
PTN Rhythm pattern number
TimSig
Time Signature
ROOT
Chord root
CHORD Chord type
TEMPO Tempo
DrVOL
Drum sequence volume
BsVOL
Bass sequence volume
DrKIT Drum kit number
BsPRG Bass program number
HINT
When an item other than "EV
information is input for the current position, the arrow "
is shown before the item name (for example: "
indicates that information input at a preceding point
continues to be valid.
4.
Press the [INSERT/COPY] key to bring up
the indication "INSERT?" on the first line of
the display.
(measure number)
PTN" on the first line of
001 1 1 0 0 001
" is selected and no
PTN"). This
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