Korg KR-11 - Playing Rhythm Patterns; Selecting and Playing Patterns; Setting the Tempo; Switching Patterns and Genres

KR-11 - Playing back a rhythm pattern
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Playing back a rhythm pattern
| Selecting and playing back a pattern
1 Press the MODE button to select pattern play mode (the PATTERN LED lights up).
Press the MODE button to toggle between pattern play mode and pad play mode.
2 Turn the genre selector to select the genre for the pattern.
Select from the presets (8 BEAT–3/5/7).
3 Press the 1–14 buttons to select the pattern (the respective button lights up).
4 Set the tempo by turning the tempo knob or by pressing the TAP button a number of times.
The BPM (beats per minute) value appears on the display. →Setting the tempo
The TAP button blinks in time with the beat.
5 Press the button to play back the pattern (the button lights up green).
6 Press the other buttons (1–14) to switch the pattern.
To switch to patterns in other genres, use the genre selector to select the genre, and press one of
the 1–14 buttons.
7 Press the button to stop (the button goes dark).
The pattern returns to the top after playback stops.
| Setting the tempo
There are two ways to set the tempo, as shown below.
The display indicates the tempo value (BPM) in either case.
• Turn the tempo knob.
• Press the TAP button several times, in time with the beat you want to set.
| Switching between patterns and genres during playback
• Press one of the 1–14 buttons to switch the pattern.
The button you press blinks before the pattern actually changes, and remains lit up after the
pattern changes.
• Turn the genre selector to switch to a different genre.
The genre changes once the next measure begins.