To stop pattern playback, press the [
■
] key.
Instead of the [
■
] key, you can also press the [
]key to set the unit to pause mode
(the [
] key flashes). Pressing the key once more causes playback to resume from the
current point.
In pattern mode, you can use the [TEMPO] key to change the tempo of the pattern.
Hold down the [TEMPO] key and use the [
▲
]/[
▼
] keys or the [VALUE] dial to change
the tempo value.
While holding down the [TEMPO] key, the current tempo value is shown on the display.
The tempo value range is 40 - 250 (BPM), in steps of 0.1 BPM. When the desired tempo is set,
release the [TEMPO] key.
To enter the tempo value manually, tap the [TEMPO] key twice in the desired
interval (tempo tap input).
If you tap the [TEMPO] key twice while a pattern is playing or stopped, the tapping interval is
taken as the quarter note tempo. This allows you to simply set the tempo in sync with a song.
With the [MUTE] key, you can selectively mute the tracks of a pattern (drum A/drum B/bass).
While holding down the [MUTE] key, press the key corresponding to the track you
want to mute ([DRUM A]/[DRUM B]/[BASS]).
The key lights up, and the corresponding track is muted. While you hold the [MUTE] key, you
1
●
Muting a track
Tap twice
2
Tempo value
1
●
Changing the pattern tempo
4
Application
G
uide
[Patterns]
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Application
G
uide
[Patterns]
40
Application Guide [Patterns]
This section explains various operation steps related to patterns. It also outlines the groove play
function which lets you assign various patterns to the pads and play them in real time.
The RT-323 comprises 400 read-only preset patterns (000 - 399) and 100 read/write user patterns
(U00 - U99), resulting in a total of 500 available patterns. To select and play a pattern, proceed as
follows.
Press the [PATTERN] key.
The RT-323 switches to pattern
mode. In the lower part of the
display, the currently selected pattern
name and pattern number are shown.
Use the [
▲
]/[
▼
] keys or the [VALUE] dial to select the pattern to play.
When a preset pattern was selected, the display shows "PRESET". When a user pattern was
selected, the display shows "USER". When the RT-323 is in the default condition, all user
patterns are empty, and the indication "EMPTY" is shown in the pattern name field.
With the [
]/[
] keys, you can switch among different categories of preset patterns. For
more information on preset pattern categories, please refer to the list at the end of this
manual.
Press the [
] key.
The selected pattern starts to play.
You can also switch patterns while playback is in progress. If you use the [
▲
]/[
▼
] keys, the
pattern switches immediately. If you use the [VALUE] dial, the pattern switches only after
the current pattern has ended.
Current beat
Current
measure
3
or
2
Pattern
name
Pattern
number
Pattern
mode
1
Playing a Pattern
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