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5. Press VELOCITY PAD 15 to turn off its light. The next time Measure 1 plays, you can hear that
we’ve created a short space, or “rest” at this 16th note.
6. Press twice to select the open hi-hat sound.
7. Press VELOCITY PAD 15 to turn on its light. The next time Measure 1 plays, you can hear the
open hi-hat play at this 16th note.
Let’s add a bass drum, or “kick,” and snare.
8. Press 12 times to select the kick drum at C4.
9. Press VELOCITY PADS 1 and 9 to light them and place kick drum notes at the start of Beats 1
and 3 in Measure 1.
10. Press four times to select the splashy snare sound.
11. Press VELOCITY PADS 5 and 13 to light them and place snare drum notes at the start of Beats 2
and 4 in Measure 1.
You’ve just TR-recorded a rhythm in Measure 1. Let’s do Measure 2 now.