User manual BOSS DR-3

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS DR-3 Dr. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: · USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2­4) · IMPORTANT NOTES (page 5) These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Printing Conventions in This Manual · Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate buttons. [. . . ] You can set patterns to a maximum length of four measures. When you press [EXIT] twice, the setting is changed, and you're returned to the previous screen. * When changing the number of measures in a copied pattern, even though you set the copied pattern so it has fewer measures than the original pattern, the amount of data remains the same as that of the original. 4. When you press [EXIT], the setting is changed, and you're returned to the previous screen. 64 Chapter 7 Creating Styles <3> Recording the Patterns Using Realtime Recording The following explains the Realtime Recording procedure, in which you record by pressing the pads in time with the tempo provided by the metronome. * When you record to a pattern which has already been recorded, the sounds are layered without the previously recorded sounds being erased. You cannot record to the Preset Styles (P001­P100). The tempo, Sound Shape, and Ambience settings that are set at the time of recording are saved to the recorded pattern. * Display Description ­­ Off Sounds are recorded without quantization, with the same timing used in tapping the pads. 32th note 16th note 8th note For more detailed information about the Quantize function, refer to the column on p. 16th note triplets 8th note triplets * * 4. Press [INST] to select either "DRUM" or "PERC" as the instrument to be recorded. Record the performance, pressing the pads while following the rhythm provided by the metronome. The force used to tap the pads is recorded as velocity (the strength or stress of the sound). Recorded sounds are played back repeatedly. Sounds continue to be layered as the sounds that have already been recorded are played back. To stop recording, press STOP [ ]. · Recording the Drum Part * With the drum part, you cannot record multiple notes from the same pad number at the same step (timing). Make sure you have pressed [MANU] to switch to Manual mode. Hold down [ ] and press any of the pattern pads to specify the pattern to be recorded. Hold down STEP REC [ ] and press START [ ]. STEP REC [ ] lights up, and START [ ] flashes. Recording begins after one measure metronome count. The "MEASBEAT" indication counts in time with the metronome count. [INST] lights up, and the pads are enabled for performing instrument sounds. fig. 07-08d Chapter 7 Erasing Previously Recorded Sounds As You Continue Recording You can use the following procedure to erase specified instrument sounds in the pattern currently being recorded. Hold down STEP REC [ ] and press the pad to which the instrument whose sound you want to erase is assigned. For example, when recording with "DRUM" selected for [INST], holding down STEP REC [ ] and pressing [VERSE A (SNR 2)] erases the SNR 2 sounds that have already been recorded. Style No. Pattern Name Measure Beat Sound Group Quantize 3. [. . . ] 32, 36, 51 Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Appendices U User kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 V VARIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]