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Exploring DRUM Mode
As a complete solution for the performer, the VR-09 contains a
collection of high-quality drum/percussion/sound-effect kits you can
play from the keyboard, as well as a comprehensive library of beats
you can play along with. We’ve given careful thought to providing you
all of the sounds and rhythms you might need, regardless of the type
of music you play.
The DRUMS section also contains a looper, and a recorder with
which you can record your VR-09 performances when you’ve
got a USB stick installed in your VR-09. The looper is described
on page 37 of the Owner’s Manual. See page 33 in the Owner’s
Manual to learn how to record on the VR-09.
Playing the VR-09’s Drum Kits
You select drum kits on the VR-09 in much the same way you
select a PIANO or SYNTH sound.
1 Press the DRUM button in the DRUM section to display a list
of kits.
2 Press the CURSOR / buttons or turn the VALUE dial to
select any kit you’d like to play from the keyboard.
After a few moments, you’re returned to the DRUM screen.
Sounds in the kit you selected can be played from the entire
VR-09 keyboard.
Assigning a Drum Kit To Your Left Hand
You can assign the main sounds from a drum kit to the Lower part of a
split. This lets you play them together with another sound in the Upper
part of the keyboard. Here’s how to do this:
1 Select the drum kit you want to use as described above.
2 Set up a split using steps in “Creating a VR-09 Layer or Split”
on Page 11.
3 Press the DRUM button in the DRUMS section of the front
panel—the primary sounds from the kit are now playable from
the Lower keyboard zone.
Playing Rhythms on the VR-09
To play one of the VR-09’s rhythms:
1 Press the SONG/RHYTHM button in the DRUM section
twice to show the RHYTHM screen.
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