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Chapter 1 Making the Settings for the Drum Kit
Choosing a Drum Kit
1.
Press [KIT].
[KIT] lights, and the “DRUM KIT” screen appears.
2.
Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
select the drum kit.
The selected drum kit number is indicated at all times in
the LED display at the left of the screen.
fig.02-001d
You can also use the foot switch to make the selection (p.
144).
About the “DRUM KIT” Screen
The screen that appears when [KIT] is pressed is referred to
as the “DRUM KIT” screen.
fig.02-001
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Currently Selected Pad
The trigger input number for the selected pad is
indicated. When the rim is selected, “
” appears at the
right.
For instructions on selecting pads, refer to p. 82
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Drum Kit Chain On/Off
The function that calls up drum kits in the order you
prefer is called
Drum Kit Chain
. Drum Kit Chain is on
when indicated as in the figure.
For instructions on making the settings, refer to p. 138.
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Drum Kit Names
The name of the currently selected drum kit is displayed.
fig.02-001a
4
Brush Play Settings
Kits for use with brushes are indicated by “BRUSH” in
the display. No indication is shown with kits to be
played using sticks.
For instructions on making the settings, refer to “Playing
With Brushes” (p. 80).
5
Overall Kit Effects On/Off
When the effects are on, the effect name appears in the
screen. When off, nothing is indicated.
For instructions on making the settings, refer to
“Switching Effects On and Off” (p. 81).
6
Number and Measure of the Currently
Selected Pattern or Song
Check here to see whether a pattern or a song is to begin
playback when [PLAY/STOP] is pressed.
• When a pattern number is indicated in the upper part of
the screen, a pattern will begin playing back.
fig.02-001b
• When a song number is indicated in the upper part of
the screen, a song will begin playing back.
fig.02-001c
For more detailed information, refer to “Chapter 5
Playing Along with Patterns” (p. 96) and “Chapter 6
Playing Along with Songs” (p. 120).
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GM Mode On/Off
While in GM mode, “GM ON” appears in the screen.
Otherwise, in normal mode, nothing is indicated.
For more detailed information about GM mode, refer to
p. 159.
When you have finished making the settings, press [KIT]
to bring up this screen. This prevents data from being
overwritten inadvertently during performance.
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