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Rhythm Composer (programming your own rhythms)

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NOTE

This function provides no “To” pointer. Instead, you need to
specify the length of the insert using the “For” values.

Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
confirm your settings and edit the data.

Key (transposition)

This function allows you to transpose the notes of
the selected track (non-note data obviously cannot
be transposed).

Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
confirm your settings and edit the data.

Parameter

Setting

Explanation

Track

ADrums~Acc6,
ALL

Allows you to select
the track you wish to
edit. You can also
select “ALL” here, in
which case the opera-
tion applies to all
tracks.

Mode

Major, Minor,
7th

Allows you to select
the Mode to be edited.

Division

Intro 1~4,
Main 1~4, Fill
Dwn 1~3, Fill
Up 1~3, End
1~4

Use this parameter to
select the Division you
want to edit.

From Bar~
From CPT

See page 88.

For Bar,
For Beat,
For CPT

Specifies how many bars, beats and
CPTs are to be inserted.

Parameter

Setting

Explanation

Track

ADrums~Acc6,
ALL

Allows you to select
the track you wish to
edit. You can also
select “ALL” here, in
which case the opera-
tion applies to all
tracks.

Mode

Major, Minor,
7th

Allows you to select
the Mode to be edited.

Division

Intro 1~4,
Main 1~4, Fill
Dwn 1~3, Fill
Up 1~3, End
1~4

Use this parameter to
select the Division you
want to edit.

From Bar~
To CPT

See page 88.

Value

–127~127)

This is where you set
the transposition
interval in semi-tone
steps. Select “2”, for
example, to transpose
a pattern in “C” to “D”.
Be careful when apply-
ing “Key” to the
AccDrums track. Trans-
posing all notes of this
track leads to dra-
matic changes.

From Note

0 C-~127 G9

This parameter allows
you to set the note (or
lower limit of the note
range) to be modified
within the specified
“From”/“To” time
range.

To Note

0 C-~127 G9

This parameter allows
you to set the upper
limit of the note range
to be modified within
the specified “From”/
“To” time range.

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