Roland BOSS DIGITAL RECORDER MICRO BR CD Player User Manual


 
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Section 4. Using rhythm
A drum kit is a collection of rhythm instrument
sounds used to play arrangements and patterns.
The MICRO BR contains nine different drum kits.
fig.04-030
Here’s how to select a drum kit.
1.
Press [RHYTHM].
The rhythm screen appears.
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2.
Press [TR3] (KIT).
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3.
Use VALUE [-] [+] to select a drum kit.
Here’s how to select a desired pattern and play it
repeatedly.
1.
Press [RHYTHM].
The rhythm screen appears.
2.
Press [TR2] to make the display indicate
“PT:” (Pattern mode).
The screen will indicate “PT:”. Each time
you press the button, the indication will
alternate between “PT:” and “AR:”.
fig.Disp-pt-001.eps
3.
Press [TR1] to turn on the rhythm.
The “RHYTHM” indication appear, and
rhythm will be on. Each time you press the
button, the “RHYTHM” indication will light
or go dark.
4.
Use VALUE [-] [+] to select the pattern
that you want to play.
5.
Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.
6.
Press .
The recorder begins its playback, and the
pattern also starts playing.
In the Play screen, you can temporarily change
the tempo of the pattern.
1.
Use CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the
cursor to the tempo indication.
fig.Disp-tempo.eps
2.
Use VALUE [-] [+] to adjust the tempo.
The playback tempo of the pattern will
change.
Changing the drum
sounds (drum kit)
MICRO BR
Preset Drum Kit 9
Preset Drum Kit 3
Preset Drum Kit 2
Preset Drum Kit 1
Kick
Snare
Closed Hi-hat
Open Hi-hat
The selection of drum kit is stored as part of
each arrangement.
Switching the kit in Pattern mode
simultaneously switches the kits in
Arrangement mode.
Even if you switch kits in a preset
arrangement selected in Arrangement mode,
the change is only temporary. If you want to
save the change, first copy the preset
arrangement to a song arrangement, then
switch to the song arrangement to change
the kit.
Playing a pattern
Changing the tempo of the
pattern