Introduction
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BEATBOX will turn your original Nintendo Entertainment System into an 8-bit drum machine that you can
make beats and loops with! A TV or monitor is optional since all settings can be adjusted with key press
combinations. Features include: 2 Drum Kits: Latin & Rock, 4 programmable loops, 2 programmable fills, and a
live play mode.
Getting Started
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This section is a quick guide to BEATBOX The following is a list of the three main modes:
1) Live Mode
When first turned on, BEATBOX is in Live Mode. In Live Mode you can play beats using Controller 1. Each
button corresponds to a different Drum Sample. To enter Live Mode press SELECT on Controller 2. Entering
live mode will also turn off both Recording and Play Modes.
2) Play Mode
Play Mode is when the Drum Loops or Fills are being played back by the NES.
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press UP on Controller 2 to play LOOP1
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press DOWN on Controller 2 to play LOOP2
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press LEFT on Controller 2 to play LOOP3
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press RIGHT on Controller 2 to play LOOP4
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press A on Controller 2 to play FILL1
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press B on Controller 2 to play FILL2
When a FILL is done playing it will automatically go back to the previous LOOP. If you change the LOOP while
a FILL is playing then that new LOOP will play once the FILL has completed.
3) Recording Mode
In Recording Mode you can record any of the 4 Loops (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT) or 2 Fills (A, B). To enter
Recording Mode, press START on Controller 2. After Pressing START then:
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press UP on Controller 2 to record LOOP1 then press UP to finish recording.
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press DOWN on Controller 2 to record LOOP2 then press DOWN to finish recording.
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press LEFT on Controller 2 to record LOOP3 then press LEFT to finish recording.
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press RIGHT on Controller 2 to record LOOP4 then press RIGHT to finish recording.
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press A on Controller 2 to record FILL1 then press A to finish recording.
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press B on Controller 2 to record FILL2 then press B to finish recording.
