Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD - Manual (Page 37)

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Recording/Playing Back a Song
Quick Start
(6) Using the Rhythm
What is the Rhythm?
When you record, it is convenient to use the built-in Rhythm.
The “Rhythm” is a dedicated Rhythm track that can not only
play back Rhythm sounds as a guide during recording, you
can also use it to play internal Rhythm patterns and original
user-created Rhythm patterns and to play and record these
patterns as your own Rhythm part performances.
By using the Rhythm during recording, you can use the track
editor to edit in units of measures, synchronize outputs with
an external device, and perform other useful operations. For
more details, refer to “Editing the Performance on a Track
(Track Editing)” (p. 67) and “Synchronizing Playback with a
MIDI Sequencer” (p. 158).
You can also change the tempo or Rhythm pattern during a
song. For more details, refer to “Section 4 Using the Rhythm”
(p. 119).
The Rhythm features two modes, “Pattern mode” and
“Arrangement mode.”
Pattern Mode
You can perform patterns and create your own original
patterns.
Arrangement Mode
You can perform arrangements and create your own original
arrangements.
Patterns and arrangements are composed as shown below.
Pattern
These are drum performance phrases from one to several
measures in length.
Internal patterns (preset patterns) include prepared patterns
for intros, verses, fill-ins, and endings.
Arrangement
Patterns arranged in the order they are performed (for
example, intro, verse, fill-in, and ending) and played at the
selected tempo comprise a song.
fig.00-416
The Rhythm is preset with a wide variety of arrangements,
including the sound of a normal metronome. For more
details regarding the preset arrangements, refer to
“Arrangement / Pattern List” (p. 206).
Playing the Rhythm
Each time you press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] of the
Rhythm, the status changes as shown below.
fig.00-417
ARRANGE: Lit (Arrangement Mode)
When you press [PLAY] to start playback or recording the
Rhythm arrangement. When [STOP] is pressed, the Rhythm
arrangement stops as well.
PATTERN: Flashing (Pattern Mode)
When you press [PLAY] to start playback or recording the
Rhythm pattern. When [STOP] is pressed, the Rhythm
pattern stops as well.
No sound plays if “BREAK” is selected for the pattern (p. 207).
OFF: Unlit
The Rhythm is turned off.
* When you adjust the volume of the Rhythm, use the Rhythm fader.
fig.00-418a
Changing arrangements
1. Press [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] repeatedly until the
indicator lights up.
fig.00-418
2. Select an arrangement.
Use CURSOR [ ] [ ] and the TIME/VALUE dial to
select the Preset/Song and number.
fig.00-419d
Intro Verse Fill Verse Ending
P: Preset / S: Song
Arrangement Name Number