Zoom MRS-802 - Manual (Page 82)

Reference [Rhythm]
ZOOM MRS-802
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5.
Turn the dial to select the rhythm pattern that you
want to input.
The number and length (in measures) of the currently
selected rhythm pattern will be displayed.
6.
If necessary, use the cursor up/down keys to
change the length of the rhythm pattern.
If you make the rhythm pattern longer, the same rhythm
pattern will play repeatedly. If you shorten the rhythm
pattern, the song will switch to the next rhythm pattern
before the current pattern has finished playing.
H INT
This operation will not affect the original rhythm pattern.
7.
To finalize the selected rhythm pattern, press the
[ENTER] key.
The rhythm pattern data will be input at the current location.
(The “EOS” indication is moved back by the number of
input measures.)
H INT
When you input rhythm pattern information, the events
“TimSig” (beat) and “DrVOL” (drum track volume) are added
automatically at the same point in the rhythm song. The
values for these events can be changed later.
8.
Repeatedly press the cursor right key to move to
the location at which you will input the next rhythm
pattern.
Each time you press a cursor left/right key, the current
location will move one measure backward or forward. When
you advance to the end of the rhythm song, the display will
indicate “EOS”.
H INT
When you move to a point beyond the last measure where
pattern information was input, the indication “ PTN” is
shown. The arrow indicates that information (in this case
pattern information) input at a preceding point is still valid.
9.
Repeat steps 4 - 8 to input rhythm patterns for the
entire song.
The rhythm song is extended for the number of measures
that you have newly input, and the “EOS” indication moves
accordingly.
10.
Repeat this procedure to input rhythm patterns for
the entire song.
11.
When input for one rhythm song is completed,
press the STOP [ P ] key.
The REC [ O ] key goes out, and the unit returns to the
rhythm song screen. If you wish to check the input result,
press the PLAY [
R
] key.
12.
To return to the main screen, press the [EXIT] key
while the rhythm section is stopped.
To edit an input rhythm pattern, perform the following steps
while the REC [ O ] key is lit.
N OTE
• If you play the rhythm song in this condition, the most
recently selected drum kit and tempo will be used.
• To switch the drum kit, bring up the utility menu and select
a new kit. (It is not possible to specify a drum kit for each
rhythm song.)
• To specify tempo information for a particular rhythm song,
enter the tempo information at the beginning (
→
p. 86).
■ To re-select a pattern that you input
Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the desired rhythm
pattern data, and turn the dial to select a new pattern.
If you go to a point where no pattern information is input
(first line of display shows “ PTN”), you can add rhythm
INSERT? INSERT?
P000X 4
P000X 4
Rhythm pattern
length (measures)
Rhythm pattern
number
INSERT? INSERT?
P003X 4
P003X 4
PTN 003 PTN 003
08BEAT04
08BEAT04
001 1 0
PTN PTN
EOS
EOS
е
005 1 0