User manual ZOOM RT323

[. . . ] OPERATION MANUAL USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety Precautions In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result. [. . . ] It is possible to change the beat for a pattern that is already input. I Longer beat than current setting Blank space is added to each measure. G Changing the play timing (shift) Application Guide [Patterns] You can change the play timing of the currently selected user pattern. Application Guide [Patterns] 1 In pattern mode, select the user pattern for which you want to make the setting, and press the [EDIT] key. 2 Use the [ ]/[ ] keys to call up "SHIFT" on the display. Current setting I Shorter beat than current setting Excessive section of each measure is cut off. After returning to pattern mode, the deleted part cannot be restored. When you change the setting with the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial, the indication "E" appears on the display. When you return the setting to the original value, the "E" disappears. 3 Use the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial to shift the timing. The setting range is -192 to 192 ticks (+-2 beats) in units of 1 tick (1/96 of a quarter note). For example, when the setting value is 24, the pattern changes as follows. 4 To update the setting, press the [ENTER] key. To cancel the process, press the [EXIT] key. When you press the [ENTER] key the unit returns to pattern mode. 52 53 Application Guide [Song] Shift Setting value = 24 (sixteenth note) This section explains various operation steps related to song playback, creating new songs, and editing existing songs. Deleted Song Playback The RT-323 can store up to 100 songs. Pause of same length as setting value When you change the setting with the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial, the indication "E" appears on the display. When you return the setting to the original value, the "E" disappears. 1 Press the [SONG] key to switch to song mode. The RT-323 switches to the song mode which lets you create and play your own songs. 4 To accept the setting, press the [EXIT] key. The unit returns to pattern mode. 2 Use the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial to select the song number (00 - 99). This setting directly alters the play data stored for the pattern. After you return to pattern mode, the original contents cannot be restored. G Changing the pattern name When you create a new pattern, the pattern name "PTN xxx" (where xxx is the user pattern number) is automatically assigned. You can also switch songs while a song is playing. When you use the [VALUE] dial, the song is switched when playback of the current song completed. or Song number Song name 1 In pattern mode, select the user pattern for which you want to make the setting, and press the [EDIT] key. When you select an empty song, the indication "EMPTY" is shown in the song name field. 2 Use the [ ]/[ ] keys to call up "NAME" on the display. The pattern name is shown under "NAME" with an underline. 3 Press the [ The [ ] key. Current beat Current measure ] key lights up, and the selected song is played. Application Guide [Patterns] Application Guide [Song] Underline 3 Use the [ ]/[ ] keys to move the underline, and use the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial to select the desired character. 36. ) 4 To change the song tempo, hold down the [TEMPO] key and use the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial while the song is playing (or stopped). 4 When the pattern name has been changed, press the [EXIT] key. The unit returns to pattern mode. The setting is stored together with the song. 54 55 5 To mute a specific track, hold down the [MUTE] key and press the [DRUM A]/[DRUM B]/[BASS] key. 3 Press the pad to which you want to assign a pattern. You can now assign a pattern to the selected pad. Pattern number Pattern name The key lights up, and the selected track is muted. To cancel muting, hold down the [MUTE] key and press the same key once more. When you mute a track, the song track will also be muted at the same time. (For information on the song track, see page 69. ) 4 Use the [VALUE] dial to select the pattern number (000 - 399, U00 - U99). 6 To stop the song, press the [I] key. 5 Repeat steps 3 - 4 to assign patterns to other pads. 6 When the required patterns have been assigned, press the [EXIT] key. The unit returns to the song mode. The song returns to the start position. If you press the [ ] key instead of the [I] key, the unit goes into pause mode. During pause, you can use the [VALUE] dial to adjust the position in measure units. When you hit a pad in this condition, the pattern assigned to the pad is played. This allows you to play the backing for a song by switching patterns in real time. This is similar to groove play mode, but you cannot play multiple patterns at the same time, and the pattern switching occurs only at the measure (or beat) change. The pattern information assigned to the pads is stored for each song individually. Real-time Song Input This section explains how to record songs in real time by assigning patterns to pads and playing them by hitting the pads in the desired sequence. G Changing the playing information of a pattern assigned to a pad In song mode, you can transpose the pitch of a pattern assigned to a pad, and select the operation that will be performed after the pattern is played. G Assigning a pattern to a pad Application Guide [Song] To perform real-time input of a song, you must first assign the patterns to be used in the song. Application Guide [Song] 1 In song mode, while the song is stopped, press the [PAD FUNCTION] key. 2 Hit the pad with the pattern you want to edit. 1 In song mode, use the [L]/[M] keys or the [VALUE] dial to select an empty song. When you select an empty song, the indication "EMPTY" is shown in the song name field. • In the factory default condition, songs 00 - 11 have various patterns assigned to the pads. (For more information, see the list at the end of this manual. ) • When you select a song for which "EMPTY" is shown (in the factory default condition songs 12 - 99), the pattern-to-pad assignment of the most recent song is used automatically. 3 Use the [ ]/[ ] keys to select the parameter from the following. Parameter 2 Press the [PAD FUNCTION] key. Setting value The parameters and setting ranges are as shown in the following table. The various pad settings can now be edited. 56 57 Parameter Ptn Dr B Bass Transp Next Content Pattern number assigned to pad Drum B track playing information Bass track playing information Bass track transpose setting Operation when number of measures set with BARLEN is exceeded Setting Range 000 – 399, U00 –U99 000A –399A, U00A –U99A, 000b –399b, U00b –U99b 000 –399, U00 –U99 -12 – 0 –12 (Semitone units) 1 - 13: Play pattern of specified pad 1 Fill - 13 Fill: Switch pattern at beat boundary STOP: Stop play 3 Hit the pad with the first pattern. This starts the real-time input mode, and the pattern is played back. Also when you release the pad, the pattern will continue to play until the preset number of measures is reached, or until another pad is hit. The display shows the current measure and beat. Current measure Pad with first pattern Current beat The Next parameter specifies which operation occurs when the pattern assigned to the pad was played. If set to "1" - "13", the specified pattern is played. [. . . ] • Press the [UTILITY] key to call up the items "CTRL" and "PRG", and verify that the setting is "ON". 1 Hold down the [G REC] key while turning power to the RT-323 on. The following indication appears on the display, and initialization is carried out automatically. I FP01/FS01 has no effect • The FP01/FS01 function may not be correctly assigned. To assign a function, be sure to push down the FS01 (or operate the FP01). I Data cannot be stored on SmartMedia card When initialization is performed, the RT-323 will restart. • SmartMedia card is not formatted. Before a new card can be used, it must be formatted in the RT323 ( ¡ p. • If the indication "NOCARD" is shown, the SmartMedia card is not recognized. [. . . ]