User manual BOSS DR-670

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS DR-670 Dr. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: · USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2­4) · IMPORTANT NOTES (page 10­11) 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. s Printing Conventions in This Manual · Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate bottons. [. . . ] x You can check a sound, playing but not recording it, by holding down [VOICE] and pressing the corresponding key pad. The instrument indicated in the pattern display is specified simultaneously. x You can record rolls and flams by holding down [ROLL] or [FLAM] while tapping the key pads. * When playing rolls, even if the roll sound is extremely rapid, it is recorded at the same note division as the Quantize setting for the recording. 77) exactly as set, turn Quantize to "OFF. " * Sounds may be delayed or omitted in the recording when rapid rolls are played at fast tempos. Changing these settings after recording also changes the way the flam sounds. The REC indicator goes out. Realtime Recording of the Bass Part 1. The metronome sound begins, and the tempo indicator flashes in time with the count. Tap the key pad with the name of the instrument to be recorded in time with the metronome. At this time, the force used to tap the key pads is recorded as velocity, and the length of time starting when you press the key pad until you release it (when the sound stops) is recorded as the note length. x You can check a sound, playing but not recording it, by holding down [VOICE] and pressing the corresponding key pad. Even if multiple notes are layered in a recording, only one sound is played (most recently specified one given priority). The REC indicator goes out. 56 Chapter 3 Recording and Editing Patterns (Pattern Edit Mode) instrument indicated in the pattern display is specified simultaneously. x You can record rolls and flams by holding down [ROLL] or [FLAM] while tapping the key pads. * When recording rolls in Step Recording, the roll settings (Roll Type; p. 77) are disabled, and the steps in the interval from the time you press a key pad to the moment you release it are recorded one sound at a time. Changing these settings after recording also changes the way the flam sounds. * You cannot record multiple notes to the same pad number at the same step. * Note that pressing [START] during Step Recording (while the REC indicator is lit) switches the DR-670 to Realtime Recording. 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. To Erase Previously Recorded Sounds As You Record Hold down [SHIFT] and press [2] (DELETE), then while still holding down [SHIFT], press one key pad. All of the sounds, regardless of the pitch, are erased as long as you hold down [SHIFT] and the key pad. * When erasing long note sounds, press the key pad at the point the sound begins to play. [. . . ] 86 T Tap Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 50 Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 U User Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]