Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-880, Owner'S Manual

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Patterns and Songs
Chap. 1
Pad bank
The instruments (drum sounds) of a kit are organized into three groups with twenty instruments in
each group.
These groups are called “pad banks.”
fig.01-040
Press [PAD] to select among the DRUM 1–3 pad
banks; the currently selected pad bank is shown
in the screen.
You can press a key pad to play the instrument
that’s assigned to that pad.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PAD] to switch
to the bass pads. When you strike a key pad, the
bass tone will sound at the pitch (note name)
printed at the upper right of the key pad you
struck.
By holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [PAD] to
select “BASS -1” you can play the sounds one
octave lower. By selecting “BASS +1” you can
play the sounds one octave higher.
Kit
16
11
6
1
17
12
7
2
18
13
8
3
19
14
9
4
20
15
10
5
DRUM 1
16
11
6
1
17
12
7
2
18
13
8
3
19
14
9
4
20
15
10
5
DRUM 2
16
11
6
1
17
12
7
2
18
13
8
3
19
14
9
4
20
15
10
5
DRUM 3
BASS BASS +1 BASS -1
1
2
U001
20
20
1
2
20
1
2
DRUM 1
DRUM 2
DRUM 3
BASS
Insert Effect
• KICK
• SNARE • OTHERS
• BASS
About the maximum polyphony
The DR-880 has a maximum polyphony of
32 notes (voices). Some bass sounds use
two voices when you play one note, and if
you’re using this type of bass sound, the
maximum polyphony will be less than 32
notes.
For details on the number of voices used by
each instrument, refer to p. 153.