LDB-1 User Manual
12
Edit Pattern Mode
(continued)
Selector LEDs
For example, let us just consider the first Selector LED, which represents step 1 and step 9. If the drum
is off in both step 1 and step 9, then the first Selector LED will be off regardless of which half of the
measure you are editing. The chart below describes the state of the Selector LED for each scenario.
Editing
For Step 1,
For Step 9,
Steps:
Drum is:
Drum is:
First Selector LED will be:
1-8
ON
off
ON
1-8
off
ON
off
, but will blink ON briefly
1-8
ON
ON
ON, but will blink
off
briefly
9-16
ON
off
off
, but will blink ON briefly
9-16
off
ON
ON
9-16
ON
ON
ON, but will blink
off
briefly
Edit Pattern Example
1.
Turn on the LDB-1. It starts in Play Drums mode.
2.
Press and hold the Mode button, then press Selector button 4 to enter the Edit Pattern mode.
3.
The Selector LEDs will flash right to left indicating that you must select a pattern bank. Press Selec-
tor button 1 to select bank 1.
4.
The Selector LEDs will now flash left to right indicating that you must select a pattern number. Press
Selector button 1 to select pattern 1.
5.
Press the Play button to start the pattern playing. Adjust the Tempo knob to your desired speed.
6.
The Selector LEDs will be illuminated for those steps on which the bass drum will play. Toggle the
bass drum on or off for different steps by pressing the Selector buttons.
7.
Hear the effect of your changes as the pattern plays.
8.
Press the Alt button to switch to the second half of the measure, then toggle the bass drum on or off
for different steps.
9.
Press and hold the Ctrl button and press snare drum Selector button to select the snare drum.
10.
Toggle the snare drum on or off on different steps and hear the effect as the pattern plays.
11.
Press and hold the Mode button, then press Selector button 2 to enter the Play Pattern mode. The
pattern will continue to play, and the changes you made to the pattern will be saved.
