User manual BOSS DIABLO D550.4

[. . . ] [START] [REC] START button REC button · Reference such as (p. **) indicate pages in this manual to which you can refer. Copyright © 2001 BOSS CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION. USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. [. . . ] 78). (no quantize) (32nd note) (16th note triplets) (16th note) (8th note triplets) (8th note) 3. Release [SHIFT]. Recording Using a Foot Switch With a foot switch connected, you can then use the foot switch to start and stop playback and to start recording. For more information on setting the functions used with the foot switch, refer to "Assigning Functions to the Foot Switches" (p. 77). 55 Chapter 3 Recording and Editing Patterns (Pattern Edit Mode) Realtime Recording of the Drum Part 1. The metronome sound begins, and the tempo indicator flashes in time with the count. The BEAT display follows the count. fig. 03-11 To Erase Previously Recorded Sounds As You Record Hold down [SHIFT] and press [2] (DELETE), then while still holding down [SHIFT], press the key pad to which the instrument you want to erase is assigned. The sounds are erased as long as you hold down [SHIFT] and the key pad. 2. Press [DRUM A/B] to select the drum bank for the instrument to be recorded. Tap the key pad for the instrument being recorded in time with the metronome. At this time, the force used to tap the key pads is recorded as velocity data. x You can check a sound, playing but not recording it, by holding down [VOICE] and pressing the corresponding key pad. The REC indicator flashes, and the dot "q" in the Pattern display flashes as well. Either "A" or "B" flashes according to whether the step being recorded is in the first or second measure. fig. 03-13 2. Press [DRUM A/B] to select the drum bank for the instrument to be recorded. Holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [ ] lets you jump to the first step. At this time, the force used to tap the key pads is recorded as velocity. x You can check a sound, playing but not recording it, by holding down [VOICE] and pressing the corresponding key pad. The REC indicator flashes, and the dot "q" in the Pattern display flashes as well. Either "A" or "B" flashes according to whether the step being recorded is in the first or second measure. Press [BASS] to select the bass part. 57 Chapter 3 Recording and Editing Patterns (Pattern Edit Mode) 3. Press [ ][ steps to be recorded. fig. 03-14 ] to specify the Holding down [SHIFT] and pressing [ ] lets you jump to the first step. At this time, the velocity (the force used to tap the key pad) is also recorded. [. . . ] 71, 74 Song Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 72 Song Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73­74 Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38­39, 57, 59, 68 Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]