Record A Rhythm Pattern To Stereo Tracks - Korg D16 Manual

Record on Track 1 while listening to the metronome / rhythm pattern:
1. After you've selected the desired pattern and set your levels (make sure that Track 1 is record-enabled),
press the REC key (the REC and PLAY keys LED's will flash).
2. Press the Rhythm:Off button in the display. You'll hear the pattern play.
3. Press the PLAY key and record your source instrument as the pattern plays.
4. Press the STOP key to stop recording, then press the IN/LOC1 key to locate to the beginning of the
song.
5. Press the PLAY key to playback the song. The pattern will playback along with your recorded track.
6. Press the STOP key to stop playback, then press the IN/LOC1 key to locate to the beginning of the
song.
7. Press the Track 1 TRACK STATUS key two times, until its LED lights green (play status).
Note: You can mute and un-mute the metronome / rhythm pattern playback by pressing the Mute button in
the upper-right of the display.
Assign the metronome pattern to stereo tracks and set record levels:
You'll use the same song number as above, and re-record over the previous recording...
1. Make sure that you've located to the song beginning (step 6 above), then press the Rhythm:Off button
in the display – if you don't do this, the recorded patterns will be doubled on the selected tracks and
master L/R bus.
2. Lower the Track 1 Channel Fader to the "oo" position.
3. Press the INPUT key, then press the Ch9-16 tab at the bottom of the display.
4. Press the Ch15 icon, then rotate the DIAL all the way to the right, to select L in the display.
5. Press the Ch16 icon, then rotate the DIAL all the way to the right, to select R in the display. Now the
metronome has been routed to the Channel 15/16 inputs.
6. Press the Track 15/16 TRACK STATUS key two times, until its LED lights red (record status).
7. Press the TEMPO/RHYTHM key again, and raise the Track 15/16 Channel Fader to "0".
8. Make sure that the pattern is playing (un-muted), and that the display reads Rhythm:Off.
9. Press the METER/TRACK VIEW key, and adjust the channel fader to prevent clipping. When you're
satisfied with the level, press the TEMPO/RHYTHM key.
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