Reference [Rhythm]

You can change the input location in the following three 

Inputting other event data 

ways. 

Once rhythm pattern information has been input to a rhythm 

(1) Moving in steps of a measure 

song, you can add various other information such as tempo 

Use the cursor left/right keys to move to the beginning of the 

and rhythm section volume. Such data are called  event  

preceding or following measure. 

information. 

1.

(2) Specify the location in beats 

In rhythm song mode ([SONG/PATTERN] key lit), 

Use the REW [

T

]/FF [

Y

] keys to move to the beginning of 

verify that the [DRUM] key is lit. 

the preceding or following beat. 

2.

Press the REC [O] key. 

(3) Specify the location in 16th note units 

Rhythm song step input becomes possible. 

Repeatedly press the cursor up key to bring up the indication 

3.

 EV

 , and turn the dial to move forward or backward in 

Press the cursor up key repeatedly to bring up the 

12 tick (16th note) units. You can check the position using 

indication  EV   on the display. 

the counter display. 

EV

EVa

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The current position is shown to the right of the counter in 

measures / beats / ticks. 

This screen lets you check which event information is 

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entered at the current point. The symbol after  EV

  (such 

Use the cursor up/down keys to select the type of 

as  Pt  or  TS ) denotes the type of event. Available events 

event that you want to input. 

and their symbols are listed in the table below. 

If the event you select here has been input at the current 

location, its value will be displayed. If there is no 

corresponding event, the display will indicate  

 . This 

Type of 

event

Symbol

Content

Range

means that the previously input event will apply. 

Ptn

Rhythm pattern 

number 

000   510

TimSig

Time signature

1   8(1/4   8/4)

a TimSig

 TimSig

Tempo

Tempo

40.0   250.0

DrVOL

Drum track 

volume

0   15

6.

Turn the dial to input the value. 

The event type  TimSig  can only be input in units of 

measures. When you turn the dial within a measure, the 

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INT

position automatically jumps to the start of the next 

  If no tempo information is input for the rhythm song, the 

measure, and the new event is input at that location. 

tempo currently set for the rhythm section will be used. To 

ensure that a rhythm song will always play with the same 

tempo, be sure to enter tempo information at the 

TimSig

TimSig

beginning of the song. 

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  If desired, you can also adjust the tempo while a song is 

playing by hitting the [TEMPO] key several times in 

succession. Check the display to verify that the desired 

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tempo has been set. 

When you change the TimSig event, only the measure and 

beat division within the pattern changes. The duration of the 

4.

entire rhythm pattern does not change. 

Move to the location at which you want to input a 

new event. 

7.

Input the other events in the same way. 

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