Zoom RhythmTrak RT-123, Operation Manual

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• Keeping a [VALUE +/-] key depressed changes numbers
continuously.
• To change numbers quickly, hold one of the [VALUE +/-] keys
depressed and press the other key. The numbers will change
continuously.
• The kit/program for a track can be changed also after the
pattern was recorded. It can also be switched while the pattern
is playing.
• When the kit/program is changed for a user pattern, the pattern
will be automatically stored with that kit/program.
HINT
HINT
21
Pattern
Recording
(Real-Time
Recording)
In this example, select the [DRUM A] key. By hitting the pads in this
condition, you can check the sound of the drum kit assigned to
drum track A.
The kit/program assigned to the track can be changed freely.
While the [DRUM A] key is held down, the currently selected kit
number is shown on the display. This can be changed with the
[VALUE +/-] keys.
The [REC] key LED and [PLAY] key LED light up and the [TEMPO]
key LED flashes according to the tempo. The metronome sound
starts.
STEP
5
Select the track on which to record by pressing the [DRUM A], [DRUM B], or [BASS]
key. The keys select drum track A, drum track B, or the bass track.
STEP
6
While holding down the key selected in step 5, use the [VALUE] +/- keys to select
the kit number.
STEP
7
While holding the [REC] key down, press the [PLAY] key.
If not specified otherwise, an empty pattern is set to a beat of 4/4 and
a length of 2 measures. These settings can be changed, as
described on page 46–47.
HINT HINT
REAL-TIME REC
PLAY
STEP REC
The new quantize value is set and the unit returns to the pattern
mode.
STEP
4
Press the [FUNCTION] key once more.
After recording is completed, it is also possible to change the
quantize value and record again on the same track. For example, after
recording bass drum and snare drum using quarter notes, you may
want to record a hi-hat sequence with sixteenth notes.
HINT
HINT
FUNCTION
BASS DRUM A DRUM B
+ – DRUM A
SONG
STEP PATTERN(SONG REC)
MEASURE BEAT
PATTERN
Kit number
SONG
STEP PATTERN(SONG REC)
MEASURE BEAT
PATTERN
Measure Beat
The kit/program of a preset pattern cannot be changed.
NOTE
STEP
3
Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to set the quantize value (shortest note to be recorded).
4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Quarter note
8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eighth note
12 • • • • • • • • • • Eighth triplet note
16 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sixteenth note
24 • • • • • • • Sixteenth triplet note
32 • • • • • • • • • Thirty-second note
48 • • • Thirty-second triplet note
Hi • • • • • • • Quantize function off
+ –