10
LEARNING & PLAYING SONG PARTS
The TRIO's three parts are ideal for playing songs with a verse, chorus, and bridge. The styles for Part 1 have lower
intensities and work well for song verses. Part 2 styles are higher in intensity and are optimized for song choruses.
Part 3 uses intermediate intensities that are variations of the Part 2 drum patterns and work well for song bridges.
You can select between parts as you play with the song using the 3 PART buttons located at the top of the the
TRIO interface. Parts can also be selected with the footswitch (see step 3 under the
' To switch between song parts
while playing the song'
section below) or by using an optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch (see
'Using An FS3X
Footswitch' on page 13
).
To learn/play a song part:
1. From the factory all song parts in the TRIO are empty. The PART 1 button will be lit by default and
the LEARN LED will be flashing slowly, indicating the TRIO is ready for you to teach it your first chord
progression.
2. Press the FOOTSWITCH to set the TRIO to the 'Listening' state (LEARN LED will flash rapidly). Keep your
guitar quiet until you are ready to strum the first chord. You can also start playing immediately as you press
the FOOTSWITCH if you prefer.
3. Start strumming in a steady rhythm. You are teaching the TRIO a chord progression so play clearly and
avoid embellishments.
4. As you complete your chord progression, press the FOOTSWITCH just as you strum the same down-beat
you started on – this is when you want the band to join in and the band will automatically begin playing.
5. Pressing the FOOTSWITCH will now stop/start playback of the selected song part.
NOTE: If all STYLE LEDs flash red, this indicates TRIO didn't get enough information, couldn’t recognize
the chord progression, or it thinks the progression was too long. If this occurs, try steps 2-4 again,
playing as clearly as possible.
When a part already exists in memory, the PART button will be dimly lit. When this part is selected,
the STYLE LEDs will light and the LEARN LED will be off. To reuse this part it must be cleared before
proceeding (see
'Clearing/Restoring Song Parts' on page 12)
.
NOTE: Learned song parts will automatically be saved in memory until cleared, even after a power cycle.
To switch between song parts while playing the song:
1. Select the first part to play by pressing the corresponding PART button.
2. Press the FOOTSWITCH to begin playback of the part.
3. At any time while the song is playing, press the PART button for the next part you want to play. You can
also press and hold the FOOTSWITCH for approximately 2 seconds while the song is playing to advance
to the next part. Repeating this process again before the part has changed will advance to the next
subsequent part – for example, to go from part 1 to part 3.
4. The newly selected PART button will flash green at the tempo set for the newly selected part, indicating
that the part will seamlessly begin playing as soon as the currently playing part reaches its end.
Summary of Contents for TRIO Band Creator
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL...
