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General| Type | Drum Machine |
|---|---|
| Sounds | 500+ |
| Patterns | 200 |
| Effects | Reverb, Delay, EQ, Compression |
| Connectivity | USB, MIDI |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Built-in Effects | Reverb, Delay, EQ, Compression |
| Display | LCD |
| Sequencer | Yes |
Provides a 10-step guide for initial setup, connection, and basic operation checkout of the XR20.
Provides a step-by-step guide for recording drum patterns, including looping and overdubbing.
Describes the process of choosing a pre-existing or user-created drum set.
Outlines the steps for customizing drum sounds, parameters, and assignments for each pad.
Explains how to assign pads to output to the Main or Aux audio connections.
Provides instructions on how to save edited Drum Sets to memory.
Explains how to set the quantization value to align recorded events to rhythmic grid points.
Explains how pad velocity affects sound output and how to customize response curves.
Details how to erase individual drum events in real-time while recording a pattern.
Explains the procedure for erasing both main and fill patterns, and the consequences.
Explains how to save a pattern, including all its sub-patterns, to a memory location.
Guides on copying individual sub-patterns (A, B, or Fill) to another pattern destination.
Details how to append one pattern, including its sub-patterns, to the end of another pattern.
Introduces Step Edit Mode for detailed, non-real-time editing of pattern events.
Outlines the process of selecting and playing back programmed songs on the XR20.
Details the procedure for recording song sequences by triggering patterns in real-time.
Explains how to create songs manually using Step Edit Mode to program pattern sequences.
Guides on how to incorporate fills into songs at specific points using Step Edit Mode.
Explains how to insert new pattern steps between existing ones in a song.
Guides on how to delete individual steps from a song sequence.
Details how to replace an existing song step with a different pattern.
Guides on how to erase an entire programmed song from memory.
Details the process of saving programmed songs to permanent memory.
Explains how to append the contents of one song to another.
Explains how to insert tempo changes at specific points within a song sequence.
Explains how to start song playback from any chosen step within the sequence.
Explains how to set MIDI channels for individual instrument layers (Drums, 1-Shot, Synth).
Describes how to configure MIDI note reception, including velocity curves and ignoring messages.
Explains how to configure MIDI note transmission for pad hits and pattern playback.
Details how to assign specific MIDI note numbers to each drum pad.
Guides on enabling or disabling the XR20's reception of external MIDI clock signals.
Explains how to enable or disable the XR20's transmission of MIDI clock signals.
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