Quick Tour

key and the [DRUM] fader can be used to turn the respective 

Project number 

sound on or off and to adjust the level. 

PRJNo007

PRJNo007

PRJ007

PRJ007

Lit 

Project name

0dB

0dB

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  When creating a new project, the lowest free project 

number is automatically selected. 

  If desired, you can change the project name at this stage. 

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the flashing position, 

and turn the dial to select a letter. 

2.

Press the [DRUM] key in the rhythm section. 

4.

Press the [ENTER] key once more. 

The [DRUM] key lights up and the display shows the 

A new project is created. 

rhythm pattern number and name. The first line of the 

display shows the rhythm pattern number and the number of 

measures. The second line shows the rhythm pattern name. 

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The right side of the counter shows the current measure/

  When selecting a different project or creating a new 

project, the project you were working on up to that point is 

beat/tick position within the rhythm pattern. 

automatically saved. 

  When performing the shutdown (

p.20) procedure for the 

Number of measures

Rhythm pattern 

in rhythm pattern

MRS 802, the last project is automatically saved. 

number

004#000

004#000

08BEAT01

08BEAT01

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1.2  Selecting a rhythm pattern 

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The rhythm section of the MRS 802 provides drum sounds 

Rhythm pattern name

Current position

(drum kits) which can repeatedly play accompaniment 

patterns of several measures in length (these are called 

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 rhythm patterns ). By arranging rhythm patterns in the 

While the [DRUM] key is lit, the recorder section and rhythm 

desired order, you can create the accompaniment for an 

section are disconnected and the rhythm section can be 

entire song. (This is called a  rhythm song .) 

played. 

This section describes how you can select one of the built in 

3.

511 rhythm patterns and use it as a guide rhythm. 

Turn the dial to select the number of the rhythm 

pattern to be used as guide rhythm. 

The MRS 802 has 511 rhythm patterns of which more than 

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  If desired, you can create the rhythm accompaniment as a 

400 are preprogrammed. 

rhythm song. (For details on how to do this, see page 80.) 

The illustration below shows the display when rhythm 

  When you have created a rhythm song, you can use it as 

pattern no. 30 (ROCK01) has been selected. 

part of a song. 

1.

Then set the [DRUM] and [MASTER] faders to the 

002#030

002#030

0 (dB) position. Press the [DRUM] status key 

ROCK01  

ROCK01  

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repeatedly until the key is lit. 

The drum kit output signal (drum track) is sent to the mixer 

section. As for an ordinary audio track, the [DRUM] status 

4.

Press the PLAY [R] key. 

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