LDB-1se User Manual
5
Drum Machine Basics
(continued)
Accents
In drumming, an accent is when an instrument is hit a little harder and louder. In drum tabs, an accented
instrument can be indicated with a capital
X
or
O
whereas the unaccented instrument will be indicated
with a lowercase letter. Drum tabs written specifically for drum machines sometimes show the accent as
a separate instrument. In that case, when there is an
X
or
O
in the accent row, it means that all instruments
on that beat should be louder.
The LDB-1se does not have a separate accent feature; however, accents can be simulated quite effectively.
For accented bass or snare drums, you can play the low tom on the same beat to get a louder, fuller sound.
For an accented cymbal, you can play the open and closed hi-hat simultaneously which sounds very much
like hitting the open hi-hat harder.
TR or x0x Style Programming
The particular style of drum pattern editing used in the LDB-1 is called TR or x0x. Both names come from
the Roland series of drum machines, such as the TR-606, TR-808, or TR-909. This style of pattern program-
ming interface shows you the steps that are turned on for one instrument at a time. It is equivalent to
seeing a single row of a drum tab. The LDB-1se uses this style of programming in its Step Edit mode. The
LDB-1se also has a Pad Record mode, wherein a pad is pressed to record a drum hit on a step in real-time.
