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can check the light on/off status of the [DRUM A]/[DRUM B]/[BASS] keys to see which
tracks are muted.
To cancel muting, hold the [MUTE] key down and press the [DRUM A]/[DRUM
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B]/[BASS] key again.
Using the Groove Play Function
When the RT-323 is in groove play mode, patterns assigned to the pads can be played in real time.
Up to 4 patterns can be played simultaneously, letting you create complex rhythms or loop patterns
like a DJ.
Press the [SONG] key and [PATTERN] key simultaneously.
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The RT-323 switches to groove mode.
Press any pad you like.
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While you hold down the pad, the pattern assigned to the pad is played. The overall pattern
volume depends on the hitting intensity of the pad. The pattern name and pattern number of
the currently played pattern are shown on the display.
Currently
pressed
pad
Name of pattern assigned to pad
To change a pattern assigned to a pad, hold down the pad and use the [L]/[M]
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keys or the [VALUE] dial to select the pattern.
You can select either a preset or a user pattern.
When a pattern for which "PAD" is displayed is assigned to a pad, hitting the pad in
pattern mode will play the original sound (drum sound for drum kit or bass sound for bass
program).
To continuously play the pattern after releasing the pad, hold down the [REPEAT]
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key while hitting the pad.
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5
6
Number of
pattern assigned
to pad
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This section explains how you can perform real-time input, using the metronome to hit pads and
create a user pattern.
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The pattern is played back in a loop. Pressing the same pad again cancels the loop.
To play multiple patterns simultaneously, you can press several pads together.
In groove play mode, you can play up to four patterns.
• If you press five or more pads, the most recently pressed four pads will be active.
• When you have pressed several pads, the start and stop timing is adjusted
automatically, according to the selected quantize method (¡ p. 50).
• The various patterns are played in the same tempo as the currently selected song.
Pad
Play
Press
Smallest quantize unit
In groove play mode, the [ ]/[I] keys can be used to start/stop playback of the
currently selected song.
To continuously vary the pitch, volume, panning, and sound of the pattern, use the
[JAM FUNCTION] key to select the parameter and then adjust it with the JAM
slider.
In groove play mode, you can use the JAM slider to adjust parameters such as pitch, volume,
tone, etc. of the currently playing pattern. The JAM slider affects only the currently selected
track (selected with [DRUM A]/[DRUM B]/[BASS] key). (For details on the JAM slider
operation, please refer to p. 31.)
To return from the groove play mode to the pattern/song mode, press the
[PATTERN]/[SONG] key.
Real-Time Pattern Input
In pattern mode, select an empty user pattern (U00 - U99).
When you select an empty pattern, the indication "EMPTY" appears on the display.
Pad
Play Release
Stop
Smallest quantize unit
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