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RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-8 User Manual
8. Creating a Song Chain
(Song Mode)
Songs are a collection of up to 16 patterns which can be played and interacted
with in a live playing format. Pattern Record mode is used to arrange the patterns
into the structure of a song (described in section 7). Songs must be stored with
Auto Scroll on in order to chain songs together.
A total of 16 songs can be created with up to 16 patterns in each. That makes 256
possible patterns in the unit at any one time.
Please note a song has to play to the end before it will advance to the next song.
This is how seamless playback is created for extended performances. You cannot
switch songs halfway through playback. This can only be done by stopping
playback and selecting a different song.
To change the current song:
1. Press the SONG button to enter Song Mode.
2. Use the STEP BUTTONS 1-16 to choose the song you wish to record,
play or edit.
To chain songs:
1. Press the SONG button to enter Song Mode.
USE the STEP BUTTONS 1-16 to choose the song that you want to play first
(red flashing LED).
1. Turn Auto Scroll on.
2. Press the RECORD button. You can now select the next song in the chain, this
will be shown by a red flashing LED.
3. If no Song is selected the chain will go back to Song 1.
The currently active song will play with a flashing white LED. The next selected
song to play will have a red flashing. When the AUTO SCROLL button is selected
in Song play the songs will chain as indicated. You can still manually override this
default setting by selecting a different song while the first is playing.
Please note that this feature over-rides the Chain Songs function in Settings.
Deselecting the AUTO SCROLL button while a song is playing reverts to the
original Chain Songs setting.
NOTE:
When Auto Scroll is active for Songs it will affect how patterns are played
back so turn Auto Scroll off for normal pattern playback.
TIP:
In the Synthtool app patterns and songs can be created and saved to and
from the RD-8.
9. Wave Designer
Wave Designer is a powerful tool for adjusting signal transients and dynamics,
such as attack and sustain. Use the Wave Designer to make a snare drum really
“crack” in the mix, or to expand the bass drum to be even more devastating.
With both ATTACK and SUSTAIN controls set to 12 o’clock the Wave Designer
is essentially in bypass and will not affect any voices being sent to the Wave
Designer via the bus.
Adjusting the ATTACK knob will make the opening transient of the voice sound
punchier. Increasing the SUSTAIN control acts in a similar way as a compressor,
allowing the peaks to carry on longer before decay. The effect can also be used to
reduce the sustain for a more staccato sound.
NOTE:
Using a long sustain on naturally staccato sounds (e.g. Rim Shot)
may cause noise. Dial this noise out by reducing the sustain amount.
All voices sent to the Wave Designer as described will then pass into the Analog
Filter section to be processed.
The SIG LED shows that a signal is present in the Analog Filter/Wave Designer bus.
The SEND button activates the Wave Designer circuit.
How to assign voices to the FX bus:
1. Press SEND in the FX section.
2. Use SELECT to assign which voices go to the bus (solid red LED is bus send on).
3. Press SEND in the FX section to return to playback.
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