Quick
Guide
2
Playing
the
Pads
11
Playing a Bass Program
Press the [BASS] key
Switch the pad pitch range by pressing
the [OCTAVE] key
The [BASS] key lights up, and you can
play the bass program with the pads.
When a bass program is selected, the
same bass sound shifted in pitch by
a semitone is assigned to the pads.
Therefore you can use the 13 pads
like the white and black keys on a
keyboard.
When a bass program is selected, the
[OCTAVE] key can be used to shift the
pitch range of the pads over 4
octaves (octave 1 - 4).
1
2
Changing the Drum Kit/Bass Program
Hold down the [DRUM A]/[DRUM B] key
or the [BASS] key, and press one of the
[ ]/[ ] keys
The drum kit number or bass program
number is switched by one step up or
down, so that the sound assigned to
the pads changes. Tap the pads after
switching to verify the change.
Drum kit number
You can also use the [VALUE] dial
instead of the [
▲
]/[
▼
] keys to switch
the sound.
Quick
Guide
2
Playing
the
Pads
10
Playing a Drum Kit
Press the [PATTERN] key
Press the [DRUM A] key (or [DRUM B] key)
1
2
The indication "PATTERN" appears in
the top part of the display, showing
that the RT-323 is in
pattern mode
.
In pattern mode, "patterns" (short
backing phrases of a few measures)
can be recorded and played. The
normal mode for playing a drum kit by
hitting the pads is the pattern mode.
The [DRUM A] key ([DRUM B] key)
lights up, and you can play the drum
kit with the pads.
Tap the pads
3
Press the [PAD BANK] key to switch
the bank
4
When a drum kit is selected, 13 drum
sounds out of the maximum of 39
sounds included in that kit are
assigned to the 13 pads. You can play
the sounds simply by hitting the pads.
The [PAD BANK] key allows you to
switch between pad banks 1 - 3,
which will change the sounds that are
assigned to pads 1 - 13.
The top panel of the RT-323 has 13 pads which serve to play drum kits and bass programs.
Quick Guide 2
Playing the Pads
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