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Step 12. Rhythm/tempo settings
The D1600 contains numerous rhythm patterns for a
variety of time signatures (
→
p.146 “Rhythm Pattern
List”).
When you have a sudden idea for a song, you can
record your performance immediately, using the built-
in rhythms as a guide.
By joining various rhythm patterns, you can also create
drum patterns for an entire song.
1. Specifying and playing a rhythm
Access the [TEMPO/RHYTHM] “SetUp” tab
page.
The settings described below are made in this page.
Turning the rhythm on/off
Press the “Rhythm” button to turn it “On” (high-
lighted).
The [TEMPO/RHYTHM] button will light, and the
rhythm will sound during playback or recording.
If you do not want to hear the rhythm during play-
back or recording, turn the “Rhythm” button
“
Off .”
Adjusting the rhythm volume
Select the “RhythmVol (Vol),” and rotate the
[VALUE] dial to adjust the volume.
Setting the tempo and time signature
1 Select the “TempoSource,” and select the tempo
source.
For this example, we will select “ Manual ” which
will use a single tempo, time signature, and rhythm
pattern.
You can also press the “ ” button, and select
from a list.
If you wish to change the tempo, time signature,
and rhythm pattern during the song, you must cre-
ate a Tempo Map. (
→
p.62)
2 Select the“Tempo,” and rotate the [VALUE] dial
to adjust the tempo.
3
Select the “Beat,” and rotate the [VALUE] dial to
set the time signature.
Selecting the rhythm pattern
Select “SelRhythm,” and rotate the [VALUE] dial
to select the rhythm pattern that you wish to use.
You can also press the “ ” button, and select
from a list.
2. Recording your performance
while you listen to the rhythm
You can record your performance while listening to the
built-in rhythm as a guide.
1 Make settings as described in “1. Specifying and
playing a rhythm.”
• Turn “Rhythm” “On.”
• Make other settings as necessary.
2 Connect your input device, and begin recording.
Refer to “1. Analog inputs” and “1. Adjust the
recording level, and record” (
→
p.23, 27).
When you press the [REC] key to enter record-
ready mode, the rhythm will begin sounding.
Recording will begin when you press the [PLAY]
key. You will hear the selected rhythm pattern.
Begin performing, using the rhythm as a guide.
3. Recording the rhythm
Built-in rhythm patterns can be recorded on a track.
As an example, here’s how the rhythm pattern can be
recorded on mixer channels 1 and 2.
1
Make settings as described in “1. Specifying and
playing a rhythm.”
• Turn “Rhythm” “
Off
.”
If this is turned on , the sound will be output in
duplicate to the track and also to the master LR
bus.)
• To set the volume, use the mixer channel that
you are inputting. Since “RhythmVol (Vol)”
adjusts the send volume to the master LR bus,
you do not need to set it.
• Make other settings as necessary.
2 Specify the input channels.
• Select the [INPUT] “Ch1–8” tab page.
• Select the “Ch1” icon, and rotate the [VALUE]
dial to select “ Rhythm L .” In the same way, set
“Ch2” to “ Rhythm R .”
3
Check the record mode.
• Select the [RECORD] “RecMode” tab page.
• Select “
Input ” (= record the input).
4
Specify the recording tracks.
Press [TRACK STATUS] keys for tracks 1 and 2 to
set them to
REC
(LED lit red).
5 Adjust the recording level, and record.
Use the [CHANNEL] faders of tracks 1 and 2 to
adjust the level appropriately.
Basic operation
Rhythm/tempo settings