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Boss Audio Systems DR-670 User Manual

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Chapter 9 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices (MIDI Mode)

Chapter

9

Making the DR-670 Settings

On the DR-670, select the song (Song Play mode)
or pattern (Pattern Play mode) to use.

* You can use the DR-670’s MIDI settings with

the power left on. If you mistakenly make
changes to the Sync mode settings (p. 87), set the
DR-670 to “AUTO” or “MIDI.”

Performing

When you have finished making the settings,
start the performance of the song on the BR-8
from the beginning of the song.
The performance of the DR-670 is synchronized
to the song.

Playing the BR-8’s Rhythm
Guide Sound as a DR-670 Drum
Sound

When playing the BR-8’s internal Rhythm Guide
sound, you can have the guide sound converted
to a DR-670 drum sound.

Making the BR-8 Settings

Use the following procedure to make the
settings for the BR-8.

1. Press [UTILITY].

2. Press CURSOR [

] [

] to select the

MIDI icon, then press [ENTER].

fig.09-16

3. Press CURSOR [

] to move the cursor to

“Rhythm MIDI ch.,” then rotate the TIME/
VALUE dial to select the MIDI channel (1–16).
Set this to 10 here.

4. Press [EXIT] enough times to return to the

Level Meter screen.

Making the DR-670 Settings

Use the following procedure to make the
settings for the BR-8.

1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press key pad 14

(MIDI).
The DR-670 switches to MIDI mode.

2. Confirm that you have switched to the Sync

mode settings screen, then rotate the
TEMPO/VALUE dial to set the Sync mode
to “INT.”

fig.09-15a

3. Press [

] to select “CH DRUM.”

The drum part’s MIDI channel selection
screen appears in the display.

fig.09-18

4. Rotate the TEMPO/VALUE dial to set the

MIDI channel.
Set this to 10 here.

5. Hold down [SHIFT] and press key pad 5

(PATTERN PLAY).
The DR-670 switches to Pattern Play mode.

6. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [DRUM A/

B] (DRUM KIT). Then, while continuing to
hold down [SHIFT], rotate the TEMPO/
VALUE dial to select the drum kit you want
to use.

7. Release [SHIFT].

Performing

When you have finished making the settings,
start the performance of the song on the BR-8
from the beginning.
The BR-8’s Rhythm Guide pattern is played
using a DR-670 sound.