Pattern recording, Step recording), What is step recording – Zoom RT-123 User Manual

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Step recording allows you to enter and record each sound separately, step by step, while the RT-123 is in

the stop condition. Even without mastering how to play the pads in real time, you can easily create

complex drum and bass patterns. And you don't need to stop there, because you can even create patterns

that would be impossible to play in real time.

For step recording of a drum track, you select the shortest note that is to be used as unit, and you create

the pattern by pressing a pad (note) or the [REPEAT/STEP] key (rest) for each step.

For example, to create the following bass drum pattern with step recording, select an eighth note as

smallest unit and make the entry as follows:

When the end of a pattern is reached, it loops automatically back to the beginning, allowing you to add

for example snare and hi-hat separately, to complete the pattern. By pushing 2 pads at the same time, you

can enter 2 sounds in the same position.

For step recording of a bass track, the procedure is slightly different, because unlike for the drum track,

the pitch and duration of the sound must be specified. The fact that tapping a pad gives the shortest-unit

note and pushing the [REPEAT/STEP] key gives the shortest-unit rest is the same. The pitch is

determined by which pad you push. The length is determined by holding down the pad and down and

pressing the [REPEAT/STEP] key multiple times. Each push of the [REPEAT/STEP] key increases the

duration of the sound by the shortest unit note.

For example, to enter the following bass phrase, select an eighth note as smallest unit and make the entry

as follows:

Pattern

Recording

(Step

Recording)

Pattern Recording

(Step Recording)

This section describes step recording, which is another recording type that is possible with the RT-123.

What is step recording?

bass drum

[KICK]

[STEP]

[A2]

[E2]

[STEP]

Hold down