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PATTERN OPERATIONS
During play, the RUN LED will light. Also, as Pattern 00 is a two-bar Pattern, the LCD
will alternate between bar 1 and bar 2, as these bars are played.
2. New Patterns can be selected during play, using either of the two methods described
in PATTERN SELECTION. The newly selected Pattern will commence playing
immediately after the last beat of the first Pattern.
3. To stop play, press STOP/CONTINUE. The RUN LED will go out, and the LCD will
show the bar in which play was stopped.
4. To restart play, press START to play from the beginning of the Pattern, or STOP/
CONTINUE, to play from the point at which play was stopped.
e During Pattern Play, you can alter the Tempo, turn on the Click function and change
the Click rate. These functions are described later in this chapter
REAL TIME WRITE MODE
NOTE: The Quantize Function, described later in this chapter, needs to be understood
before you сап write a Pattern. We suggest that you read the Quantize section, after
reading this section, before writing a Pattern
FUNCTION write a Pattern using the Real Time Write function.
This is the first of two ways of writing Patterns on the RX5. It lets you "play" a Pattern on
the instrument keys, while listening to a click guide. You can add instruments and
rhythms until the Pattern is complete. The advantage of this methed is that you can
actually hear the Pattern being built up as you write it, as opposed to Step Write, where
a Pattern is built up without hearing it.
OPERATION
SETTING PATTERN PARAMETERS
Prior to writing a new Pattern its parameters — the time signature and length {in bars) —
must be set.
1. Inthe Pattern Mode, press REAL TIME WRITE. The LCD will show the “default”
setting of 4/4, one bar length.
REAL WRITE PTN99
04 / 4 :bar@l
Tirne signature Pattern length
NOTE: If the selected Pattern already contains data, the cursor will not appear, as time
signature and Pattern tength are already fixed. You can now write on this Pattern, to add
extra notes, if desired.
e Ifthe Memory Protect is ON, the LCD will show "MEMORY PROTECTED" when Real
Time Write is selected, indicating that writing cannot be carried out. Use UTILITY JOB
#03 to turn off the Memory Protect function.
2. To set the first part of the time signature of the Pattern, use the Numeric Key Pad to
enter a two-digit number. Range: 01 — 99.
3. Press ACCENT 2 to move the cursor to the next position, and use the Numeric Key
Pad to set the second рап of the time signature.
NOTE: This time, refer to the fraction numbers written on each key. Numbers available
аге 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/24 and 1/32. (1/48 can NOT be used for time
signature).
4. Press ACCENT 2 to move the cursor to the Pattern Length position, and use the
Numeric Key Pad to enter a two-digit number, corresponding to the number of bars
in the Pattern, Range: 01 — 99.
Example: Time Signature 6/8, Pattern Length 4 bars.
REAL WRITE PTN99
96 / 8 :bar£4
You can use the ACCENT 2 key again to move the cursor, should you wish to change
апу settings prior to writing
е |fthe default settings (4/4 time, 1 bar) are acceptable, steps 2 thru 4 can be omitted
* You can exit the Real Time Write Mode at any time by pressing STOP/CONTINUE.
WRITING A PATTERN
ж When you write a Pattern, you will hear a Click guide, with an accent on the first beat
of each bar. This can be set at different rates and Levels, as described later in this
chapter.
* The Tempo can be set in à number of ways, as described later in this chapter.
1. Once the Pattern parameters have been set, press START to commence writing. The
RUN LED will light, and the LCD will show the current bar being written (if the Pattern
is over one bar in length). The RX5 will continue cycling through the Pattern, while
you build up a Pattern.
2. Write the Pattern by playing on the instrument keys. You can play one instrument at
a time, listen to it as the Pattern recycles, and gradually add other instruments.
Accented beats can be entered by holding down one of the green ACCENT keys
while playing an instrument. (Refer to “ACCENTS” in THE INSTRUMENTS chapter).
Mistakes can be erased by holding the CLEAR key, and tapping the instrument key
at the time of the note which is to be cleared
During Real Time Write, you can alter the Tempo, Quantize, Swing and Click
functions. These functions are described later in this chapter.