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Writing a rhythm into memory will erase any previous
rhythm pattern written there, so be sure that the
RHYTHM SELECT [#10] and VARIATION [#7] switches are set as desired
before writing new patterns.
With Dr. Rhythm, each measure is divided into sixteen steps (or
twelve steps). Rhythm patterns are written
into memory separately for each sound, one step at a time for
one (or two) measures. For the purposes of
writing rhythm patterns, the patterns should be thought of in
terms
of sixteenths. In other words, think of :
as being:
To load this pattern. press [#11]for a 1/16 note and [#12] for a Rest.
1. Set RHYTHM SELECT [#10] as desired; set the VARIATION switch
[#7] at "A" or"B".
In the example, the rhythm pattern will be loaded as rhythm pattern
1-A
2. Set the MODE switch [#8] at WRITE; the TEMPO indicator [#3]
should light
indicating the beginning of the measure.
NOTE: The MODE switch [#8] should be changed to the WRITE position
only when the
ryhthm pattern is not running.
If the TEMPO indicator [#3] does not light, use either of these
two methods:
Press [#12] enough times to light the TEMPO indicator .
Set the MODE switch [#8] at PLAY and press <<STOP>>,
then return the MODE
switch [#8] to WRITE.
3. Select the desired sound with the SOUND switch [#9] .
BD=bass drum; SD=snare drum; RS = rim shot; AC = accent in
the example,
the bass drum sound has been selected for loading.
4. Write the rhythm using the [#11] and [#12] buttons. After
loading sixteen steps;
the TEMPO indicator [#3] will light showing that the measure is
fully loaded.
If the TEMPO indicator [#3] does not light, it indicates that
the measure has not
been completely loaded.Check by playing the rhythm, or write the
rhythm again
from the beginning.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 above for the other two sounds. In
the rhythm shown, the
rim shot sound is not used. Set the SOUND switch [#9] at "RS"
and press [#12]
sixteen times to clear the memory. If this is not done, the previously
loaded rim
shot pattern will be produced when the rhythm is played.
6. To add accents to the rhythm pattern, set the SOUND switch
[#9] at "AC" and
press [#11] at those points where an accent is desired and [#12],
where accents
are not desired. If no accents are desired at all for the pattern.
press [#12] sixteen
times to clear the memory of the previously loaded accents.
7. To check the pattern, set the MODE switch [#8] at PLAY
and press the START [#11] button.
Set RHYTHM SELECT [#10] at either "7" or "8".
Load in the same manner as above, but using twelve steps
instead of sixteen. 12-step rhythm patterns can be used for triple
rhythms such as 3/4 and 3/2.
If the VARIATION switch [#7] is at "AB",
the rhythm pattern will alternate between "A" and "B"
when played. Often,
the pattern loaded into "B" is a variation of the "A"
pattern in order to get more variety during performance; however,
if the two 16-step (or 12-step) measures produced by the "AB"
pattern are thought of as one 32-step (or 24-step)
measure, patterns based on 32 and 24 steps can be programmed.
To load, set the VARIATION switch [#7]
at "AB" and load 32 steps (or 24 steps with RHYTHM SELECT
[#10] at "7" or "8").The TEMPO indicator [#3]
will light once halfway through the pattern, and again at the
end of the pattern to indicate that loading is complete.
Example of use:
With a little forethought, It would be possible to load various
rhythm patterns such as an
introduction. fill-ins, breaks, etc, into the various memory slots
in such a way that the rhythm
part for an entire composition could be produced non-stop by changing
the RHYTHM SELECT
[#10] and VARIATION [#7] switches while the rhythm pattern runs.
To accomplish this, rhythm
patterns at the beginning of the composition should be loaded
into the lower numbered places
of the RHYTHM SELECT switch [#10]. For example, the introduction
should be loaded into
position 1. The main rhythm patterns for the composition should
be near the center; positions 3
and 4, for example. Position 6 would be used for
the close. In this way, the RHYTHM SELECT
[#10] switch need be moved only one step at a time when a change
occurs. Changes in
RHYTHM SELECT [#10] and the VARIATION switch [#7] should be made
as close to the
bar lines as possible in order to produce a smooth transition.
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