CHAPTER
4.
USING THE RHYTHM MACHINE
This chapter will explain how to use the V50 rhythm machine.
ABOUT THE RHYTHM MACHINE
The rhythm machine tone generator
The tone generator of the rhythm machine uses the
following 61 rhythm instruments.
BD 1 GateSD F.Tom4 Crash Timb1H
Ago HI
BD 2
BD 3
E. SD
Rim 1
E.Toml
E.Tom2
FMprc1
FMprc2
Timb1L
Whst1S
Ago LO
Tambrn
H. BD
GateBD
E. BD
Rim 2
Tom 1
Tom 2
E.Tom3
E.Tom4
HHclos
FMprc3
GlsCsh
BellTr
Whst1L
CgaHMT
CgaHOP
Cga LO
Claves
Cstnt
VbrSlp
SD 1 Tom 3 HHopen TimpnH
SD 2 Tom 4 HH1/4o TimphL Bg
O
HI
Pic1SD
H. SD 1
H. SD 2
F.Tom1
F.Tom2
F.Tom3
HHpdl
Ride
Edge
Claps
Shaker
Cowbel
Bgo LO
CuicaH
CuicaL
The rhythm machine tone generator is completely in-
dependent of the synthesizer tone generator, and is not
affected by the number of notes being played by the
synthesizer. Up to 8 notes can be produced simul-
taneously by the rhythm machine tone generator.
Rhythm patterns and rhythm songs
For our example, we will create three rhythm pat-
terns as follows.
When learning to use the V50 rhythm machine, it is
important to understand what we mean by “rhythm
pattern” and “rhythm song”. A rhythm song is a song
consisting of many rhythm patterns, as in the following
example.
1 [boom tap tap tap] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1measure)
2 [ding ding chacha ding] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 measure)
3 [dum ta dum ta dum dum tata tata]...... (2 measures)
If we connect these three rhythm patterns in the order
of “1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3” to create a rhythm song as follows.
Measure 1 (rhythm pattern 1) Measure 2 (rhythm pattern 2) Measure 3 (rhythm pattern 1) Measure 4 (rhythm pattern 2)
I I
boom
tap tap tap
tick tick chacha tick boom
tap tap tap
tick tick chacha tick
Measure 5 (rhythm pattern 1) Measure 6 (rhythm pattern 2) Measures 7 and 8 (rhythm pattern 3)
I I I
boom
tap tap tap
tick tick chacha tick dum ta dum ta dum dum tata tata
Using the rhythm machine
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