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6 1.2H Text Protocols Throughout the text, button names are shown in UPPER CASE and words that appear on the display are shown in BOLD. When ref

7 1.4 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) 1. Connect the Main outputs (either left or right for a mono monitoring system, or

8 PRESS PLAYTEMPOPERFORMBEAT 001 PATTERNAUSERPLAYING 9. Try the following: • Enter a two-digit number between 00-49 using the number keys, t

9 CHAPTER 2: RECORD SETUP Several parameters are often adjusted prior to recording a Pattern, such as metronome, Pattern length, etc. General ins

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11 2.2 PAGE 2: SELECT THE SWING VALUE (SWING SELECT) The display shows SWING SELECT; the Swing window shows the swing value. SWINGPAGESELECTSE

12 2.3 PAGE 3: ENABLE CLICK (METRONOME) AND SET RHYTHM (CLICK SELECT) The display shows CLICK SELECT; the Click window shows the click's r

13 2.5 PAGE 5: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH) This option either adds beats to, or subtracts beats from, the end of the Pattern. The

14 2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING (‘START) This option either adds beats to, or subtracts beats from, the beginning of the

15 2.8 PAGE 8: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE) The display shows STEP MODE? This is your "gateway" to step editing, which provides det

16 The following sections summarize the step edit options. 2.8A Add a New Drum to a Step Use the PAGE buttons to select the step where the drum

17 CHAPTER 3: PLAYING BACK/RECORDING PATTERNS 3.1 PLAYBACK/RECORD BASICS The PATTERN/SONG button chooses between Pattern and Song modes. For al

18 3.1C Set Pattern Tempo The tempo range extends from 20 to 255 beats per minute. Tempo can be changed while the Performance Pad is stopped or

19 3.1G Select New Patterns While in Perform (Playback) Mode In Perform mode, you can select a new Pattern number (with the desired A or B desig

20 played (i.e., past the downbeat of the next Pattern), the Performance Pad will return to the original Main Pattern. Example: Suppose an 8-beat A

21 3.1J Select New Patterns and Fills While in Compose (Record) Mode In Compose mode, Main Pattern selection works in the same manner as Perform

22 3.2 ERASE FUNCTIONS 3.2A Erase Mistakes While Recording While the Performance Pad is recording, you can erase any individual drum event or

23 3.3 COPY FUNCTIONS The following Copy functions assume that you are copying a Main Pattern to a Main Pattern (remember, copying a Main Patter

24 3.3B Copy One Drum Pad's Part to Another Drum Pad Merge: When the destination drum pad already has a pattern, the source pattern will be

25 CHAPTER 4: CREATING DRUM SETS The Performance Pad's 8 pads can be assigned to various drum sounds, with different levels, tuning, panning

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 WELCOME TO THE PERFORMANCE PAD DRUM MACHINE! 1 1.2 GROUND RULES 1 1.3 IMPORTANT: HOW TO COM

26 4.2 PAGE 2: ASSIGN SOUNDS TO PADS The display shows the currently selected pad number and the sound assigned to that pad. FATSNAREPAGE 001

27 4.4 PAGE 4: SET PAD STEREO POSITION (PANNING) The display shows PANNING, the currently selected pad number, and the pan position assigned to t

28 4.6 PAGE 6: SET TRIGGERING MODE (ASN MODE) The display shows ASN MODE (short for Assignment Mode), the currently selected pad number, and the

29 4.7 PAGE 7: SAVE DRUM SET (SAVE SET) The display shows SAVE SET?, the currently selected Drum Set number (location), and a two-digit number t

30 CHAPTER 5: SONG MODE 5.1 SONG MODE BASICS After creating the Patterns that make up a Song, it's time to string those Patterns together

31 5.1C Continue, Re-start, or Jump to Next Song Step • In Compose mode, if you stop a Song and then press PLAY, the Song will continue from the

32 5.2 REAL TIME SONG CREATION To create a Song in real time (this assumes an empty song): 1. (Optional) In Pattern mode, select the Pattern yo

33 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 5.3A Enter a Pattern 1. Select Song mode and the desired Song number. 2. Select Compose mode. The display will s

34 5.3E Delete a Step 1. The Performance Pad should be in Song and Compose modes. 2. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the step number to be de

35 5.4I Copy a Song to Another Song (or to the End of Another Song If That Song is Not Empty) 1. The Performance Pad should be in Song and Perfor

36 CHAPTER 6: MIDI SETUP This menu accesses important MIDI functions. General instructions are: 1. Press the MIDI SETUP button. 2. Use the Page

37 CHAPTER 7: UTILITY 7.1 ABOUT UTILITY The Utility Menu allows you to save the Performance Pad Pattern, Song, and Drum Kit data to MIDI system

38 CHAPTER 8: APPLICATIONS 8.1 MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS 8.1A Performance Pad As MIDI Timing Master The Performance Pad can control several othe

39 8.2 STRATEGIES FOR ASSEMBLING PATTERNS AND SONGS Ideally, you should be able to translate your inspirations into tangible form with a minimum

40 8.3 UNDERSTANDING RHYTHMIC NOTATION Measures A piece of music is divided into smaller units called measures (also called bars), and each

41 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1-16 1-16 X X Note Number: True Voice 0-12

42 SOUND LIST 1 Honst Kik 2 Honst A 3 Stab Kik 4 Stab A 5 Lo Honst 6 Lo Honst 7 Lo Stab 8 Lo Stab A 9 Dynam Kik 10 Old Wood 11 Low Wood 12 A

43 PRESET PATTERN TEMPOS 00 120 (110-130) 01 95 (80-90) 02 130 (125-135) 03 105 (100-110) 04 140 (135-145) 05 95 (90-95) 06 130 (125-135) 07 140

44 KEY FEATURES  8 natural feeling, velocity-sensitive drum pads  Built-in professional drum machine so you can record and play back your own

1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 WELCOME TO THE PERFORMANCE PAD DRUM MACHINE! The Performance Pad includes over 230 high-fidelity drum/percussion s

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2 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns The Performance Pad introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. The Performance Pad excels

3 1.2D What's a Voice? Each of the 8 large pads triggers a voice. A voice is a sound-generating element with several variable parameters: D

4 1.2F Physical Layout The Performance Pad includes seven main types of controls, along with a group of connectors (located on the back panel).

5 1.2G Display Layout The LCD is divided into several "windows." Each window contains information that helps you monitor the Performan