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Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs ([SONG])
With the DR-3, it’s easy and convenient to create
“songs” by arranging patterns in the sequence
they are to be played.
This chapter explains how to create and perform
such songs.
■ What is a Song?
A number of patterns arranged in the sequence in
which they are played is called a “song.”
You can create and save up to 100 songs on the
DR-3.
You can record up to a maximum of 250 patterns
in one song.
* The DR-3 contains no song data when shipped from the
factory.
* For more on performing songs, refer to “Performing
Songs” (p. 85).
Procedure for Creating Songs
Here are the steps you need to take to create a
new song:
fig.08-01
There are two ways to record the patterns in Step
<3>
.
Realtime Recording
Performances in Manual mode (p. 43) are
recorded as songs just as they are.
You can use Realtime Recording to record the
drum part and bass part independently. After
arranging the patterns to create a song, you can
then add drum and bass sounds, and make other
changes to the song (p. 78).
Step Recording
This is a recording method whereby patterns are
arranged in a sequence, one by one.
<1> Select a Number for the Song
You Are Creating
<2> Make the Settings for the New Song
<3> Record the Song
<4> Edit the Song
- Set the Initial Tempo
- Make the TSC Settings
(These settings can be changed after the patterns are
recorded.)
- Place the Patterns
(Step Recording / Realtime Recording)
- Edit Notes to Drum Parts and Bass Parts in the Song
- Insert
- Delete
- Copy
- Change the Tempo Part Way Through a Song
<5> Check the Created Song
- Edit the Settings
- Name the Song