Creating A Rhythm Track; Listen To The Internal Patterns - Yamaha SY85 Owner's Manual

7.
Press [STOP]
When the track is finished, press [STOP] to return to the SONG play mode.
Now you can press [RUN] and hear how the sequence sounds.

Creating A Rhythm Track

SY85 rhythm tracks are most easily and efficiently created by creating a
sequence of rhythm "patterns". The SY85 has memory for 100 internal patterns,
initially containing 100 pre-programmed patterns covering a wide variety of
musical styles. You can use these patterns as they are, edit them, or record
totally new ones as required (the pre-programmed patterns can be re-loaded
from the disk supplied with the SY85 at any time).

LISTEN TO THE INTERNAL PATTERNS

1.
Press [PATTERN]
Press the [PATTERN] key to engage the pattern mode.
PATTERN`PLAY```Meas`Tempo`Time``````````
I00w:Funk```V`````1``120``4/`4``````````
2.
Select a Pattern
Use [CS1] (or any of the other data entry controls as long as the cursor is
below the pattern number) to select a pattern number (00 ... 99). The name of
the pattern appears to the right of the number. The letter to the right of the
pattern name indicates whether it is a verse ("V"), fill-in ("F"), or chorus ("C")
pattern. The number below "Meas" on the display indicates how many measures
long the patterns is (1 ... 4). [CS5] can be used to adjust the tempo, below
"Tempo" on the display. The number below "Time" is the pattern's time signa-
ture.
Three variations are provided for most of the pre-programmed
patterns (verse, fill-in, and chorus) so you can create complete
songs with minimum editing.
DETAIL
3.
Play the Selected Pattern
Press the SEQUENCER [RUN] key to play the selected pattern. The pattern
will repeat continuously unil the [STOP] key is pressed. You can select a
different pattern while a pattern is playing, and the new pattern will only begin
playing as soon as the current pattern finishes (the new pattern number will
flash in the meantime).
5. The Sequencer
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