Korg KR-55 PRO - Rhythm Mode; Registering a Rhythm Variation and Tempo to the [M1]-[M8] Buttons; Chain Function

KR-55 Pro Owner's Manual
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Rhythm mode
In Rhythm mode you can play back rhythm styles and record
your performance, and also use the following functions.
• A “memory function” that lets you register your favorite
rhythm variations and performance tempo.
• A “chain function” that lets you create rhythm styles for an
entire song by specifying a rhythm style for each measure.
• A “metronome function” that lets you sound the metronome
in the time signature and tempo that you specify.
• A “count start function” that lets you insert a two-measure
count when playing back a rhythm style.
The “Rhythm mode” section further explains these functions.
For a guide to basic operation, refer to “Playing and recording
rhythm styles (Rhythm mode)” on page 11.
Registering a rhythm variation and
tempo to the [M1]–[M8] buttons
You can register a favorite rhythm variation and playback
tempo to each of the [M1]–[M8] buons.
Registering a rhythm variation and tempo
1. Select the rhythm variation that you want to register,
and specify the tempo.
Note: You cannot register a ll-in or ending.
2. Press the [ ] buon to stop the rhythm style.
3. Hold down the [Set] buon and press one of the [M1]–
[M8] buons.
The rhythm style’s variation and tempo are registered.
Cancelling a registered rhythm variation and tempo
1. With the rhythm style stopped, hold down the [Clear/
Cancel] buon and press the buon whose registration
you want to cancel.
The registered content is cancelled.
Using the memory buttons to recall a registration
Tip: When the unit is shipped from the factory, a rhythm
style and tempo is already assigned to each of the [M1]–[M8]
buons.
1. While the rhythm style is stopped, press one of the
[M1]–[M8] buons to select the rhythm that’s registered
to that buon.
The rhythm style switches to the variation and tempo that
are registered to that buon.
[M1]–[M8] buons to which a variation and tempo are
registered are lit when the rhythm style is stopped.
When you press a buon to select a rhythm, it changes to
blinking.
2. Press the [ ] buon.
The rhythm style variation registered to that buon plays.
Chain function
The chain function lets you create the rhythm track for an
entire song by specifying a rhythm style for each measure.
Creating a chain
1. Press the [Chain/Playlist] buon to turn on the chain
function (the buon lights up).
2. Use the [F1] buon and [F2] buon to select the chain
bank.
You can create up to 30 banks of chains. When the
KR-55 Pro starts up, the rst chain (C01) is selected.
3. Hold down the [Chain/Playlist] buon until it blinks.
The three buons [Chain/Playlist], [Set/OK], and [Clear/
Cancel] blink, indicating that you can now register a
rhythm style for each measure.
The LED of the [ ] buon blinks when the rhythm
style is playing.
The display indicates the measure number. The [M1]–[M8]
buons blink as a guide to eight-measure units of the
specied measure location.
If you’ve selected a chain where a rhythm style is already
registered, you’ll hear the rhythm style that is registered at
the rst measure or at the specied measure.
If no rhythm style has yet been registered for the chain,
you’ll hear the “8 BEAT1” rhythm style, which is registered
by default for the rst measure.
4. Specify the tempo.
5. Use the [(1) 8 BEAT1]–[(24) SAMBA] buons, [VAR]
buon, [F1] buon, and [F2] buon to specify the rhythm
style, variation, and ll-in that you want to register.
6. Press the [Set/OK] buon to conrm registration of the
rhythm style.
The rhythm style is registered to that measure, and
you move to the next measure. For measures where the
registration has been completed, the corresponding buon
([M1]–[M8]) changes to steadily lit up.
7. To specify the measure where you want to register a
rhythm style, use the [ ] or [ ] buon.
8. Repeat steps 5–7 to continue the registration process.
You can register rhythm styles for up to 999 measures in
one chain.
9. To cancel the rhythm style of the specied measure, press
the [Clear/Cancel] buon.
The [M1]–[M8] buon corresponding to that measure goes
dark.
10. If you want to add one measure before the specied
measure, hold down the [Set/OK] buon for
approximately one second. If you want to delete the
specied measure, hold down the [Clear/Cancel] buon
for approximately one second.
11. To register the position of the last measure, press the
[ ] buon to make the LED go dark, and then press
the [Set/OK] buon. If you want to register an ending
paern to end the performance, press the [TAP/END]
buon to make the LED light up, and then press the
[Set/OK] buon.