Playing Pad Sounds; Drum Rolls; Pad Sensitivity - Zoom R24 Operation Manual

Rhythm functions

Playing pad sounds

You can add accents in real-time as you play the pads below the track faders.
1
Press
2
Play the pads
Switch banks
You can change the sounds of the pads.
Press 1-8Tr to use the bank of drum kit
sounds, and press 9-16Tr to use the
bank of percussion sounds.
Drum rolls (continuous playback)
You can set a pad sound to play at a set
interval repeatedly while pressed.
This is convenient when entering hi-hat
16th notes, for example.
1
Press
2
Select PAD ROLL and set the repeat
rate.
PAD ROLL: repeat interval
Settings
2/4~16/4
3/8, 1/3, 1/4,
3/16, 1/6, 1/8,
1/12, 1/16, 1/24,
1/32
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beneath .
Change menu
Change setting
1/4 notes x 2~16
Dotted 1/4 notes, 1/2 note triplets,
1/4 notes, dotted 8th notes, 1/4 note
triplets, 8th notes, 8th note triplets,
16th notes, 16th note triplets, 32nd
notes
3
Press and hold REPEAT/STOP,
and press the pad to roll.
If you release REPEAT/STOP before the pad,
that sound continues rolling after the pad is
released. Press the pad again to stop the roll.

Pad sensitivity

Set the pad sensitivity. You can set pads
to respond to playing strength or to
trigger sounds at a consistent volume
regardless of how hard they are played.
1
Press
2
Select SYSTEM.
Press
3
Select PAD SENSE and set it.
PAD SENSE: pad sensitivity
Setting
Regardless of playing strength, sounds
Soft
are triggered with a soft volume.
Regardless of playing strength, sounds
Medium
are triggered with a medium volume.
Regardless of playing strength, sounds
Loud
are triggered with a loud volume.
Highest sensitivity—even light playing
Lite
produces loud volume.
Normal Medium sensitivity.
Low sensitivity—must play the pads
Hard
hard to trigger with loud volume.
Lowest sensitivity—must play the pads
EX Hard
very hard to trigger with loud volume.
Change menu
Change menu
Change setting