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Roland Dr. Rhytm DR-110 Owner`s manual

1. Value Name Value Name MEMO PL ROCK P2 LOUD You can change the P3 TIGHT P4 ENHANC parameters of the Sound Shape P5 ACSTIC P6 LIVE settings and name the settings P7 LOFI P8 HRDCMP You can store up to eight When th ee kona heU T ULLUS settings For more details refer U1 8 en the unit left ne actory the User settings U1 U8 con to Changing the Sound Shape tained the same settings as the Preset P1 P8 Parameters p 53 3 Press EXIT to return you to the previous screen 51 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC Altering the Acoustic Characteristics of the Overall Sound AMBIENCE Ambience adjusts the breadth of the sound by altering the acoustic characteristics of the sound 1 Press AMBIENCE The TSC screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Each time you press AMBIENCE it alternately turns the button on lit and off unlit 2 Turn the VALUE dial to select the effect Value Name Value Name P1 NATURL P2 LARGE P3 BRIGHT P4 POWER P5 ROOM 1 P6 ROOM2 P7 ROOM 3 P8 HALL uke When the unit left the factory the User settings U1 U8 con tained the same settings as the Preset P1 P8 3 Press EXIT to return you to the previous screen 52 nim You can change the parameters of the Ambience settings and name the settings You can store up to eight settings For mor
2. TCYMATZ 13 CYMS G INTRO FILL VERSE FILL VERSE FILL VERSE ENDING START A A B B t C STOP 1 KICK Hi 2 SNRI GI 3 SNR2 IZI 4 CHH A 5 OHH GOMA 7 CYM2 IU 8 CYM3 E Each Style includes three different variations which you can use to add variety to the performance even with the same Style The functions of the three VARIATION buttons are described below ee PTN KIT MUTE This substitutes Descrip Thisalternatesthe the kits thereby This mutes a part tion Patterns changing the of the drum set sound 1 While the performance is in progress press VARIATION PTN KIT or MUTE so the button lights up The pressed button lights up indicating it is on When you press the button once more the button s light goes out indicating it is off and the original Pattern is played You can also perform with more than one of these buttons on MEMO You can use the VARIATION buttons not only in Manual mode but in Auto mode p 46 and Song mode p 85 as well NEMO The settings used when you press a VARIATION button differ according to the Style 45 Chapter 3 Playing Styles Auto Mode AUTO When you perform Styles in Auto mode the DR 3 switches the Patterns automatically even without the pattern pads being pressed This lets you enjoy session like performances without having to take your hands off the guitar or other instrument you are pla
3. ee O8 Troubleshooting eeeeeeeee esee eiie nennen nennen nnnm nnn 99 Message List niai enantir ereraa eaa Adit aaeain aN Parameter SUA Ia Kaka KAIKA nennen nnn nnns Instrument Bass Tone List Preset Kit Nr m Preset Style Viste ai fcre eer kaakaa MIDI Implementation nena nana MIDI Implementation Chart SpecifiCationS ime Panel Descriptions Front Panel DC IN POWER VOLUME L R EBOSS Dr Rhythm DR 3 STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE L PHONES R MONO FOOTSW MIDI IN WEI 12 CYM4 D 13 CYM5 G l Display The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display Note however that your unit may incorporate a newer enhanced version of the system e g includes newer sounds so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual 2 VALUE dial Selects Styles and songs You can set tempos by rotating the dial after pressing the TEMPO button 11 This is also used during editing to input settings values 3 MODE button MANU Manual button Press this button to switch to Manual mode in which you perform by switching the patterns yourself AUTO button Press this button to switch to Auto mode in which the patterns
4. po TS Camera solar Ser se aD Gun gum B Ga em 4 mm WE BEL L a Cem J xr mure xr Tm NST STO B NTMTEJ n WW Wen cms A VERSE Gi DEBE gi vest ETI ELE 1 KEK H 2 SWR1 HO 3 SMR2 EO 4 CHH CO 5 OH E 6 CYMI EN 7 CYMZIU s CIMSD Press KEY SHIFT The Key Shift screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Set the key with the VALUE dial You can set the value in semitone units within the range from 12 to 12 or one octave lower to one octave higher This changes the key of the performance Press EXIT to return you to the previous screen To return to the original key press KEY SHIFT then set the key to 0 using the VALUE dial 28 Let s Use a Foot Switch You can use a foot switch such as the optional FS 5U to start and stop performances and switch verses p 23 This is convenient as it allows you to switch the Patterns with your foot You can connect up to two foot switches Connecting the Foot Switch 1 Connect the foot switch to the FOOT SW jack on the rear panel o a NO o ON VOLUME POWER DCIN use Boss Psa ADAPTOR ONLY MADE IN CHINA u u J J ne ui u m u m L o uL o Start Stop Switching Verses Fafomans When Connecting Two Foot Switches With the factory settings foot switches connected using the plug with a whit
5. MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER Select a lt InitTempo gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to set the initial tempo The tempo can be set to any value from 20 to 260 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen 75 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG B Making the TSC Settings for the Song Make the TSC Sound Shape and Ambience settings for the song you are creating 1 Select the song to be set then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER 3 Press lt p select the item to be set Item Value Description This sets the Sound Shape Shape S ON OFF On Off setting to be used w when this song is selected P1 P8 This sets the Sound Shape Shape s U1 U8 when this song is selected This sets the Ambience Ambi i S ON OFF On Off setting to be used w when this song is selected P1 P8 This sets the Ambience Ambi A U1 U8 when this song is selected No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen 3 Recording the Song B When Using Step Recording This lets y
6. VALUE MEAS BEAT PARAMETER 4 5 Select a lt INSERT gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the Style of the pattern to be inserted then press p No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the pattern to be inserted then press p J No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to set the number of times the inserted pattern is to be repeated then press p J The maximum number of steps permitted for a song is 250 For this reason the Times setting cannot be given a value that would cause the song to have more than the maximum number of steps A confirmation screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q the immediately preceding screen returns to the display Press ENTER and the pattern will be inserted If you press EXIT the operation is cancelled and you re returned to the previous screen Press EXIT a number of times to return to the Song Recording screen If you press Stop m the Song screen is appeared B Deleting Specified Segments DELETE This deletes unneeded patterns from songs Delete 1234 567 8 9 1011121314 15 16 mese Measure to be specified 7 1234 5678 9101112 measure 1 Press SONG so that the button lights up then press STEP REC e The Song Record
7. Protect the unit from strong impact A Do not drop it Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share an outlet with an unrea S sonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information sheet heated taken apart or thrown into fire or water lt A Batteries must never be recharged S Theunit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position AN does not interfere with their proper ventilation Whenever you suspect the possibility CAUTION CAUTION of lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet Always grasp only the output plug or the body of the AC adaptor when plugging into or unplugging from this unit or an outlet Any accumulation of dust between the AC adaptor and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire Periodically wipe away such dust with a dry cloth Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extende
8. Before You Play Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset This returns all settings on the DR 3 to the values they had when the unit shipped from the factory This is called Factory Reset f DCN POWER VOLUME L R LIPHONES R MONO FOOT SW MIDI IN DBOSS vo rhythm DR 3 1 we n C 2 4 mum si one CONS s im DG SHAPE 3 5 6 Qum avro pm wm ini Y DEMO DEL VARIATION Cn Pm kir mure dir URE INST s Tom TH 0T0N2 E Ti TMs A nemam 13 cms A D E E INTRO W FILL verse W FILL VERSE W FILL VERSE W esomo START VA A B B C C STOP 1 KICK 3 2 SNR1 3 SNR2 E 4 CHH 3 5 OHH M 6 CYM1 T 7 CYM2 IU 8 CYM3 O With the performance stopped press EDIT No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 2 Press to select a lt SYSTEM gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 3 Press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 18 Before You Play Press p to select a lt FACTORY RESET gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press ENTER A message confirming that you want to proceed with Factory Reset is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE To cancel press EXIT To execute Factory Reset press ENTER Factory Reset is executed When Factory Reset is done t
9. CUL 1 Percussion Sounds Performing Bop 85 Polarity switch 29 Mo 17 POWER switch sssssseseeeeeneneee 17 Preset Style i iet ertet eee 43 Q Quant Ze ne doe cedere cti recien 66 R Realtime Recording 61 65 77 Realtime Recording screen 39 Recording Patterns WA ie iet iie a rrr naa 65 SONG M M 76 Reference Pitch sse 89 124 SONG aucti cu eie es 34 74 Changing the Tempo ss 83 Clearing Copying a Creating E A 74 Edit acd ee en 80 Naming m Performing sss 285 Playing Repeatedly Loop Play e Recording ient eer enn 76 Song Chain 87 Song Edit screen e Song Mode oce etes 37 Song Recording screen 39 Song screen at Sound group iacere ite re eroe 58 SOUND SHAPE eee 36 Sound ShaPe ene 32 COPYN Eas iii ea ten eee RE 55 Naming ss Parameters aaa Step Recording sss Step Recording screen Style Beat sli Clearing ee COP YUNG sretnes bienala leno Creating T Kit Mute INEEN oai i a TAPERE ESEIA E IAES SOLE CUI g sese eene RE RA Sta Starting Stopping B Tempo cete eene te ener TSC rose ER A es Style Play Mode sssssssssseene Style SCHOEN cecinere tenentes Sync Mode IH Synchronizing sss
10. u is pressed Have you selected a style pattern or song containing no perfor mance data The button does not flash when STEP REC e is pressed Recording does not start STEP REC e is held down and START u is pressed Have you selected a Preset Style Select User Styles with a U appended to their number p 62 Have you selected Edit mode Press EXIT in number of times until you exit Edit mode No metronome sound when Realtime Recording is used Is the metronome level Click Level set to 0 p 89 Cannot change the settings Kits Styles TSC Have you selected a Preset Select User settings with a U appended to their number p 90 p 62 p 75 Certain data cannot be changed while it is being performed First stop the performance then make the changes Cannot play the DR 3 using an external MIDI device Cannot play external MIDI device from the DR 3 Are the MIDI channel settings correct p 94 Are the note numbers correct p 96 Some MIDI messages cannot be received while editing is in progress Press EXIT in number of times until you exit Edit mode Foot switch does not work Are the foot switch properly connected p 29 During recording or editing depressing the foot switch will have no effect 99 seoipueddy Message List Message Keep Power On Now Working Cause Data is being saved to memory Action
11. when you wantto input Select BASS oct 1 the bass sound one octave higher when you wantto input Step Display Measure Beat Sound Octave Quantize Group for Bass 6 Press 4 to specify the step to be recorded 7 Tap the pad for the instrument to be recorded At this time the force used to tap the key pads is recorded as velocity The recording automatically advances by one step Inputting Long Notes Hold down the pad being recorded and press p gt press this the same number of times as the number of steps that you want the sound to be extended The length of the note is then set when you release the pad Erasing Sounds That ve Been Input 1 Press lt q p gt to move to the step to be deleted 2 Hold down STEP REC e and press one of the pad Chapter 7 Creating Styles 8 Repeat Steps 5 7 as needed m Adding Dynamics to the Confirming the Input Sound Sounds Velocity Edit Press lt q p gt in the Step Recording screen to move to other steps You can move continuously through steps by holding down lt q gt If there is a note present when you press You can change the dynamics velocity of specific notes in patterns that have already been recorded Adding accents to the notes lets you give the rhythm greater liveliness p gt the note is played Make sure you have pressed MANU to switch With extended notes only the sound in to Manu
12. Step Recording screen 2 AE Measure Beat Pad Name Quantize In Style Play mode MANU or AUTO lit you can press STEP REC e to start Step Recording and call up the Step Recording screen When you press STOP m recording stops and you re returned to the Style screen HEEEEEEEEE 38 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 Realtime Recording screen Style No Pattern Name Measure Beat Sound Group Quantize When you press START n after pressing STEP REC e Jin Style Play mode MANU or AUTO lit Realtime Recording starts and the Realtime Recording screen is displayed When you press STOP m recording stops and you re returned to the Style screen Velocity Edit screen Measure Beat Tick Pad Name Velocity When you press EDIT during Style Step Recording STEP REC e lit the Velocity Edit screen is displayed Pressing EXIT returns you to the Step Recording screen Song Recording screen Song No Style No Measure Pattern Name In Song mode SONG lit you can press STEP REC e to start Step Recording and call up the Song Recording screen In Song mode the Song Recording screen is also displayed during Realtime Recording When you press STOP m recording stops an
13. PTN g Hold down MANU and press AUTO The DR 3 switches to Demo mode and the performance begins If a Pattern or song is playing press STOP m to stop the performance then perform Step 1 No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE The Style name which is playing is displayed Press STOP m to stop the demo performance If you want to listen to the demo performance again press START n MEM Styles and Patterns Song performances require rhythm patterns that vary a little for each section of the performance intro fill ins ending and so on The DR 3 features eight prepared rhythm patterns expressing these variations within the songs Eight patterns are grouped together in what is called a Style The DR 3 features 100 pre programmed internal Styles Preset Styles to suit a variety of musical genres You can also put together your own combinations of Patterns to create whole new Styles User Styles All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws You cannot switch Patterns by pressing the pattern pads while the demo performance is playing For information about performances which do allow you to switch the Patterns refer to Let s Play a Style p 22 MEMO When using MANU AUTO or SONG to switch
14. emma m 13 cms G With the performance stopped press AUTO so the button lights up This puts the DR 3 in Auto mode No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press INTRO START to start the performance from the intro In Auto mode the Patterns are played automatically repeating the sequence of INTRO gt VERSE A gt FILL B gt VERSE B gt FILL C gt VERSE C gt FILL A gt VERSE A and so on according to the factory settings When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then the performance stops Nem You can change the Pattern progression in Auto mode For more details refer to Changing the Pattern Progression in Auto Mode p 47 MEMO To stop the Style without having the ending played press STOP Mm 31 TSC short for Total Sound Control is a function that lets you change the acoustic effects for the overall performance just by pressing a few buttons TSC includes two types of effect Sound Shape which changes the overall tone of the sound and Ambience which alters the overall acoustic characteristics a DCN POWER VOLUME L R L PHONES RUMONO FOOT SW MIDI OBOSS o rhythm DR 3 no smi C MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE A DNS h aon o varur krme REC TSC SS un EA START STOP STEP REC Gr 1 Ga m e Gna Te le Gm
15. 10 KEY SHIFT button Changes the key of the Patterns and songs transposing 11 TEMPO TAP button Adjusts the tempo You can tap this button at least four times to set the tempo to the interval between the taps 12 Pattern Pads When the PTN button 8 is on you can switch the patterns with these eight pads 13 INST Instrument button Press this button to use the pads to play drum and bass sounds When this button is on lit the 9 12 buttons play the drum and bass sounds Also you can press this button to switch the sound groups for the pads 14 14 Pads When INST button 13 is ON lit drum and bass sounds are played with these pads 13 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 27 8 Q O OO omis OFF ON FOOT SW R MONO L PHONES VOLUME POWER GE DOM x MIDI IN OUT PUT ADAPTOR ONLY Pr Rhythm DR 3 CC N225 C BOSS Corporation MADE IN CHINA MIDI IN connector External MIDI device can be connected to this connector FOOT SW Switch jack By connecting a foot switch you can obtain pedal control over the start and stop of performances switching the patterns or other actions OUTPUT jack R MONO L PHONES Provides output of the audio signals Connect to your amp stereo system or similar equipment For monaural output use the R MONO jack For a set of headphones use t
16. 12345678 9101112 131415161718 1920 measure 1 Press SONG so that the button lights up then press STEP REC e The Song Recording screen is displayed 2 Press EDIT 3 Press select a lt COPY gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the beginning measure of the segment you want to copy then press No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE The maximum number of steps permitted for a song is 250 For this reason the EndMeas setting cannot be given a value that would cause the song to have more than the maximum number of steps 82 5 Turn the VALUE dial to select the last measure of the segment you want to copy then press gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER Turn the VALUE dial to select the measure in which you want to insert the copied segment then press gt VALUE No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to set the number of times the inserted pattern is to be repeated then press J The maximum number of steps permitted for a song is 250 For this reason the Times setting cannot be given a value that would cause the song to have more than the maximum number of steps A confirmation screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q the immediately preceding screen returns t
17. Crsh3 C07 Splish C01 Crsh1 C07 Splish C07 Splsh DRUM TOM1 P08 TmbiH PO8 TmbiH P25 Tblal PO8 TmbiH TO7 DbIH DRUM TOM2 P09 TmbiL Pog TmbiL P26 Tbla2 PO9 TmbiL T08 DbIM DRUM TOM3 T09 DbiL TO3 VintL P27 Tbla3 TO5 AmbiM TO9 DbIL DRUM CYM4 P15 Shakr C03 Crsh3 C02 Crsh2 P13 GuirL P24 SurdO DRUM CYM5 P11 Vibra P11 Vibra C07 Splsh P21 CuicH P11 Vibra PERC 1 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC 3 P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH POS BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC 6 P28 Clap1 P28 Clap1 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P28 Clap1 PERC 7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC 9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B07 Acous B03 MuteB B07 Acous B03 MuteB B07 Acous 115 saipuaddy Preset Style List No Style Name No Style Name No Style Name P001 ROCK JAM 1 P041 16TH FEEL1 P081 BIG BAND P002 ROCK JAM 2 P042 16TH FEEL2 P082 JAZZ WALTZ P003 SHFFL JAM P043 16TH FEEL3 P083 JAZZ FIVE P004 ROCK HOP P044 SHUFFLE P084 DRM N BSS1 P0
18. EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices E Setting Sync Mode Using An External MIDI When connecting an external MIDI device and Device to Play the DR 3 synchronizing the performance this determines whether the DR 3 is to be the slave You can use performance data transmitted from an external MIDI device to play the DR 3 1 With the performance stopped press EDIT MIDI Keyboard The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Press select a lt SYSTEM gt then t II II I i i ll press ENTER MIDI OUT 3 Press pp select a Sync No STYLE SONG MIDI IN MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value Param eter Value Description When the performance is MIDI Channels stopped and a Start mes In order to exchange performance data between sage is input from an exter an external MIDI device and the DR 3 the MIDI AUTO nal MIDI device the DR 3 channel settings must be the same for both automatically sivitchesito devices Performance data can be exchanged slave successfully only when the MIDI channels match Messages input kromi ihe For more on the DR 3 s MIDI channel settings Sync external MIDI device are REMOTE refer to Setting the MIDI Channels p 94 used only to control start ing and stopping You can use Note messages from external MIDI devices
19. INT to play the DR 3 s internal sound generator without synchronization 5 Press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode When the DR 3 is functioning as a slave device the tempo cannot be controlled from the DR 3 95 Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices Performance Data Handled by the DR 3 e Note Messages These are messages that convey the performance status of drum parts and bass parts These are equivalent to the performance data for keys on a keyboard The different kinds of Note messages are shown below Pad number to which an instru Note Number j ji ment or bass tone is assigned Note On Pad is tapped Note Off Pad is released Velocity Force used to tap the pad This correspondence of the DR 3 s pads to Note Number as shown below Select DRUM for the INST 48 45 41 57 58 36 38 37 42 46 53 51 49 1 KICK H 2 SNRT Id 3 SM GD 4 CHH S OWH I 6 CYMY IN 7CYMZUU 8 CYM3 O Select PERC for the INST 62 63 64 60 61 39 56 54 1 KK H 2 SNRI Id 3 SNAZ GD 4 CHH S OHH 6 CYMI D 7CYMZIU 8 CYM3 O Note numbers are 28 64 when BASS is selected for INST When you tap one of the DR 3 s pads the Note Number for that pad is transmitted When a Note Number is received from an external MIDI device the instrument or bass tone assigned to
20. Low Cut Freq 20 Hz 2 0 kHz High Cut Frequency High Cut Freq 250 Hz 14 0 KHz FLAT Ambience Name NAME 6 letters Ambience Copy COPY System Output Output ALL DRUM BASS ABC ABC4 ABC8 ABC16 AB ABA ABS Auto Repeat Type AutoType AB16 Foot Switch 1 FS1 INTRO END VERSE LOOP VAR PTN VAR KIT VAR MUTE TAP TEMPO STRT PAUSE START STOP STYLE FWD STYLE BWD INTRO FILL A VERSE A Foot Switch 2 FS2 FILL B VERSE B FILL C VERSE C ENDING DRUM KICK DRUM CYM5 PERC 1 PERC 13 Pad Sensitivity PadSens 1 10 FIX Master Tune MstrTune 438 Hz 445 Hz Click Level ClickLevel 0 10 MIDI Synchro Mode Sync AUTO REMOTE INT Drum MIDI Channel DrumMidiCh OFF 1 16 Bass MIDI Channel BassMidiCh OFF 1 16 Factory Reset lt FACTORY RESET gt 103 seoipueddy Instrument Bass Tone List Instrument Inst No v Display Instrument Inst No v Display Instrument K01 Maple Maple Kick T01 VintH Vintage Tom High K02 Rnd1 Round Kick 1 T02 VintM Vintage Tom Mid K03 Rnd2 Round Kick 2 T03 VintL Vintage Tom Low K04 Dry Dry Hard Kick TO4 AmbiH Ambient Tom High K05 Comp Comp Kick T05 AmbiM Ambient Tom Mid K06 Revi Reverb Kick 1
21. Turn the VALUE dial to select the style and press a pattern pad to specify the first pattern to be recorded Recording begins from the pattern specified The Song Recording screen appears Song No Style No Measure Pattern Name Perform by switching the patterns with the pattern pads Perform exactly as in Style Manual mode p 43 The ON OFF status of the VARIATION PTN KIT and MUTE p 45 is also recorded You can also change styles by turning the VALUE dial If you switch the style during its performance a T ii mark appears in front of the style name which will be played next The style switches after the currently playing pattern ends and the mark disappears The ON OFF status of the VARIATION buttons and fill ins can be recorded only in a unit of pattern When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then both the performance and the recording stop If you want to stop the recording immediately press STOP m 77 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG Substituting Recorded Patterns When you record using Realtime Recording into a song that already has material recorded in it the patterns in the segment in which you record are overwritten allowing you to replace them with the new patterns 1 With the performance stopped press 4 gt to select a measure slightly ahead of where you want to record 2 Hold down STEP REC e and press STAR
22. Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of interference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communica tions devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impre
23. modes stop the performance first before you press the button 21 Let s Play a Style There are two ways to perform Styles using Manual mode in MEMD which you switch the Pattern yourself or Auto mode where the DR 3 switches Patterns automatically Now try performing in Manual mode For more information on Auto mode please refer to p 31 Performing Styles with Selecting Patterns MANU Each Style includes eight prepared rhythm patterns intro fill in A verse A fill in B verse B fill in C verse C and ending In Manual mode you play switching Patterns yourself DCN POWER VOLUME L R LIPHOMES R MOND FOOT Sw MIDI OBOSS or rhythm DR 3 L3 STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE uu TIME REC TSC Semen sia star STEP net GTTD Gani onli GI Te le Gm v S JANE 1 m oH VARIATION Cem Pm Kr mure Cm UF 9 TOMI 10TOMZ E Ti TUM Fl worms 13 cys G PY ne US por DE P No Pattern Pad Tf INST is lit then drum or bass sounds are played when you press the pads p 58 With the performance stopped press MANU so the button lights up This puts the DR 3 in Manual mode To switch Patterns with the The Style screen appears in the display pads press CFm so that this button lights up Style No Style Name Measure Beat Tempo 22 Let s P
24. p 58 VAR This has the same function as VARIA currently being played MUTE TION MUTE p 45 50 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC TSC short for Total Sound Control is a function that lets you change the overall tone of the sound and acoustics TSC includes two types of effect Sound Shape which changes the overall tone of the sound and Ambience which alters the acoustic characteristics of the overall sound Sound Shape and Ambience each feature eight pre programmed groups of settings Preset but you can also add up to eight more of your own settings User settings to these NEMO With the Preset Styles settings for the two types of TSC effects are predetermined for each Style individually allowing you to attain the acoustic effect most suitable for each Style Se rne pa ME Ne GR GL CGI Gali III Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound SOUND SHAPE Sound Shape allows you to adjust the overall tone of the sound with a three band equalizer and three band compressor that are used to boost or cut specific pitches frequency bands 1 Press SOUND SHAPE The TSC screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Each time you press SOUND SHAPE it alternately turns the button on lit and off unlit 2 Turn the VALUE dial to select the effect
25. step When you press the pad for an instrument other than the instrument shown in the screen the indication in the display changes The screen always shows the step for the instrument currently being input Erasing Sounds That ve Been Input 1 Press lt q p to move to the step to be deleted 2 Hold down STEP REC e and press the pad to which the instrument you want to erase is assigned Changing the Instrument Displayed Without Inputting Hold down INST and press the pad for the instrument you want to display Repeat Steps 3 7 as needed Confirming the Input Sound Press lt q p gt in the Step Recording screen to move to other steps You can move continuously through steps by holding down amp p gt If there is a note present when you press p gt the note is played When you press p gt to move through the steps START n lights up at the start of the beat f To stop recording press STOP m The STEP REC e goes out Note that pressing START u during Step Recording while STEP REC is lit switches the DR 3 to Realtime Recording p 65 Recording the Bass Part Bass parts are monophonic Even if multiple notes are layered in a recording only one sound is played Steps 1 4 are identical to those in Recording the Drum Part above 5 Press INST to select BASS BASS oct Select BASS oc the bass sound one octave lower
26. switches press the foot switch connected using the plug with the red ring If you have only one foot switch connected use the procedure described in the following section Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch to assign VERSE LOOP to the foot switch Chapter 4 Controlling the Styles with a Foot Switch Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch You can assign functions other than starting and stopping performances and switching verses to the foot switch EMA CIA 1 Press the EDIT button 2 Press p gt to select a SYSTEM No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 3 Press ENTER 4 Press lt gt to select a lt FS1 gt or a lt FS2 gt If you have two foot switches connected using the special cable PCS 31 select lt FS1 gt when making settings for the foot switch with the white ring and lt FS2 gt when making settings for the foot switch connected using the plug with the red ring NEMO With the factory settings lt FS1 gt is set to INTRO END and lt FS2 gt is set to VERSE LOOP No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 5 Turn the VALUE dial to select the function to be assigned Refer to the following chart to see which functions can be assigned Press EXIT a number of times to return to the previous screen 49 Chapter 4 Controlling the Styles with a Foot Switch Functions Th
27. to p 93 For instructions on connecting to the FOOT SW jack refer to p 29 You cannot get monaural output while simultaneously using the headphones 16 Before You Play Turning On Off the Power B Turning on the power Once the connections have been completed p 16 turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices Before you turn the power on make sure of the following points Are external devices connected correctly Is the volume level of the DR 3 or connected amp turned all the way down Turn on the POWER switch located on the rear panel of the DR 3 This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before Turn on the power of the amp the unit will operate normally Press the flashing INTRO START button to start the performance Rotate the VOLUME knob on the rear panel to adjust the DR 3 s MEMO volume level Press STOP M to stop the performance Also adjust the volume levels for amps and other connected gear B Turning Off the Power 1 Before turning off the DR 3 s power make sure that Is the volume level of the DR 3 or connected amp turned all the way down Switch off any amps and other external equipment Turn off the power of the DR 3 17
28. 3 P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC 6 P28 Clap1 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 PERC 7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC 9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B01 Fing1 B01 Fing1 B02 Fing2 Bog Stick BO5 Picki 108 Preset Kit List Kit No Kit Name DRUM KICK DRUM SNR1 DRUM SNR2 UM CHH DR DR DRU DRU DRU DRU DRU DRU PERC 1 PERC 3 PERC 5 PERC 7 PERC 9 P P P P UM OHH M CYM1 M CYM2 M CYM3 M TOM1 M TOM2 M TOM3 DRUM CYM4 DRUM CYM5 PERC 2 PERC 4 PERC 6 PERC 8 ERC 10 ERC 11 ERC 12 ERC 13 Bass No P16 No P17 No P18 No P19 No P20 Standrd1 Express Vintage Fusion Funk 2 Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument K04 Dry K02 Rndi KO1 Maple K08 Stdio KO5 Comp S11 v Dry S10 Dry S04 v Maple S04 v Maple S16 Picco 29 Stck2 S26 Doubl S28 Stck
29. Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B01 Fing1 B01 Fing1 B01 Fingi B01 Fing1 B01 Fing1 113 Preset Kit List Kit No No P41 No P42 No P43 No P44 No P45 Kit Name Power 3 Room 3 Brushes2 Latin Samba Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument DRUMKICK KO2 Rndi K06 Revi K10 Jazz K04 Dry K01 Maple DRUM SNR1 S01 v Wet S08 Open S21 v BrshS S11 v Dry S06 BchS DRUM SNR2 S26 Doubl 28 Stck1 S19 BrshR S29 Stck2 S29 Stck2 DRUM CHH H09 RealC H09 RealC H03 PureP H12 BrshC P23 SurdM DRUM OHH H11 v RealO H10 RealO H13 BrshO H13 BrshO P24 SurdO DRUMCYM1 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C11 Bell C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 DRUMCYM2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C14 BrshR P21 CuicH P21 CuicH DRUM CYM3 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C13 BrshC P22 CuicL P22 CuicL DRUM TOM1 T04 AmbiH T04 AmbiH T13 BrshH PO8 TmbiH PO8 TmbiH DRUMTOM2 T05 AmbiM T05 AmbiM T14 BrshM PO9 TmbiL PO9 TmbiL DRUM TOM3 TO6 AmbiL TO6 AmbiL T15 M BrshL TO9 DbIL TO9 DbIL DRUMCYM4 C02 Crsh2 C03 Crsh3 C02 Crsh2 C10 Ride2 P17 WhslS DRUMCYM5 C08 China C07 Splish CO3 Crsh3 P11 Vibra P18 WhsiL PERC 1 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO
30. DY SUOMI iii Nas NR E ied yaw Index U User Kits ette eie etaed 90 V VARIATION sia 24 45 Variation VARIATION KIT nee 45 60 VARIATION MUTE ener 45 VARIATION PTN 45 Velocity Edit 69 Velocity Edit screen 39 MERSE irte eei epe aa WA 35 Volume Instrument sound 91 125 seoipueddy Memo 126 CE For EU Countries This product complies with the reguirements of European Directive 89 336 EEC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREGUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This eguipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This eguipment generates uses and can radiate radio freguency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep ion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient Increase Connect Consult or relocate the receiving antenn
31. ERC 13 Bass No P06 No P07 No P08 No P09 No P10 Loud Power 2 Big Funk 1 Natural1 Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument ir K06 Revi K07 Rev2 K09 26 dp K04 Dry K05 Comp E 02 Warm S02 Warm S07 v Beech S07 v Beech 14 v Natrl 28 Stck1 28 Stck1 S26 Doubl 26 Doubl S28 Stck1 H05 16 C H05 16 C H05 16 C H01 PureC H01 PureC H08 v 16 O H08 v 16 O H08 v 16 O H04 v PureO H04 v PureO C08 China C12 Bell2 C11 Bellt C12 Bell2 C11 Bell C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C09 Ride1 C09 Ride C01 Crsh1 C01 Crshi C01 Crsh1 C02 Crsh2 C01 Crsh T10 RockH T04 AmbiH TO7 DbIH TO1 VintH TO7 DbIH T11 RockM TO5 AmbiM TO8 DbIM TO2 VintM TO8 DbIM T12 RockL TO6 AmbiL TO9 DbIL TOS VintL TO9 DbIL C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C07 Splsh C02 Crsh2 C15 Gong C15 Gong C08 China C08 China C08 China P0O5 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PO6 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PO6 CngHO P06 CngHO P0O7 CngaL P07 CngaL P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL P07 CngaL P03 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Cl
32. Hip Hop Techno Drm n Bs Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument DRUMKICK K11 Elec K12 TR909 K02 Rnd1 K12 TR909 K12 TR909 DRUMSNR1 S24 Elec 25 TR808 17 House 17 House 17 House DRUM SNR2 S30 Stck3 13 Natrl S05 BchH S30 Stck3 S25 TR808 DRUMCHH H12 BrshC H12 BrshC H12 BrshC H12 BrshC H12 BrshC DRUM OHH H13 BrshO H13 BrshO H13 BrshO H13 BrshO H13 BrshO DRUMCYM1 C11 Belli C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C11 Bell C12 Bell2 DRUM CYM2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C09 Ride C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 DRUM CYM3 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C03 Crsh3 C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 DRUM TOM1 T16 ElecH T19 TRH T16 ElecH T16 ElecH T19 TRH DRUM TOM2 T17 ElecM T20 TRM T17 ElecM T17 ElecM T20 TRM DRUMTOM3 T18 ElecL T21 TRL T18 ElecL T18 ElecL T21 TRL DRUM CYM4 C07 Splish C03 Crsh3 Co2 Crsh2 CO3 Crsh3 C03 Crsh3 DRUM CYM5 C08 China C07 Splish C15 Gong C07 Splish C07 Splish PERC 1 P27 Tbla3 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P26 Tbla2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC 3 P25 Tblal P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC6 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 PERC 7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10 C
33. Item Value HH High Hat and Cymbal Kick Bass HH amp Kc High Hat amp Kick Kc amp Bs Kick amp Bass HH amp Bs High Hat amp Bass Drums 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the Mute previous screen 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen 63 Chapter 7 Creating Styles B Making the TSC Settings for the Style Make the TSC Sound Shape and Ambience settings for the style you are creating 1 Select the style to be set then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER 3 Press pp select the item to be set Item Value Description This sets the Sound Shape Shape S ON OFF On Off setting to be used w when this Style is selected P1 P8 This sets the Sound Shape Shape s U1 U8 when this Style is selected This sets the Ambience Ambi h S ON OFF On Off setting to be used w when this Style is selected P1 P8 This sets the Ambience Ambi j k U1 U8 when this Style is selected No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value VALUE 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen 64 Determining the Number of Measures for Each Pattern Fill Ins A C
34. Kit P1 P50 U1 U50 Instrument Inst Instrument Bass Tone List p 104 Level Level 0 15 Pan Pan L7 CENTER R7 Kit Name lt NAME gt 8 letters Kit Copy lt COPY gt Sound Shape Sound Shape Shape P1 P8 U1 U8 Egualizer Switch EO Switch OFF ON Egualizer Input EO Input 24 dB 12 dB Egualizer Low Type EO Low Type Shelving Peaking Egualizer Low Gain EO Low Gain 12 dB 12 dB Egualizer Low Freguency EO Low Freg 20 Hz 2 0 kHz Egualizer Low O EO Low Q 0 3 16 0 Equalizer Middle Gain EQ Mid Gain 12 dB 12 dB Egualizer Middle Freguency EO Mid Freg 20 Hz 8 0 kHz Equalizer Middle O EQ Mid Q 0 3 16 0 Equalizer High TYPE EO High Type Shelving Peaking Equalizer High Gain EQ High Gain 12 dB 12 dB Equalizer High Frequency EO High Freq 500 Hz 14 0 kHz Equalizer High Q EQ High Q 0 3 16 0 Equalizer Out Level EQ OutLevel 24 dB 12 dB Compressor Switch COMP Switch OFF ON Compressor Sprit Frequency L COMP SpritL 20 Hz 800 Hz Compressor Sprit Frequency H COMP SpritH 1 6 KHz 14 0 kHz Compressor Low Threshold COMP Low Thres 30 dB 6 dB Compressor Low Ratio COMP Low Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 INF Compressor Low Attack COMP Low Attack 0 ms 100 ms Compressor Low Release COMP Low Release 5
35. PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the value Value Description Loop Play is alternately switched on and off each time you press the foot switch or ENTER LP ON appears in the display when Loop Play is ON AB The measures at which Loop Play be gins and ends are set with Loop Start and LoopEnd Please refer to Setting a Specified Segment for Playing Repeatedly p 87 When the foot switch or ENTER is pressed then the song proceeds to the BLOCK next pattern LP BLK appears in the display when Block Loop is ON LP OFF appears in the Song screen when Loop Play is switched OFF 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen 86 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG Setting a Specified Segment for Playing B Playing Multiple Songs Repeatedly Continuously Song Chain This sets the specified segment for playing repeatedly You can specify the song number of the song that you want to have played right after the currently 1 Select the song to play then press EDIT selected song when it is played By setting in Loop Play The Edit Menu screen appears each song the number of the song that is to follow 2 Select a SONG then press ENTER it you can achieve continuous playback of up to 100 songs 3 Press to select a lt LoopStart gt or a You can also h
36. SNRI d 3 SNRZ IZ 4 CHH Hi S OMH RI 6 CYMI HN 7 CYMZ IM 8 CYM3 E USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About the Symbols About N WARNING and ZN CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly A WARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly A CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets A Before using this unit make sure to read the instructions below and the Owner s Manual Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instruc tions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an autho rized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page O Never use or store the unit in places that are Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or are Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are Humid or are E
37. T06 AmbiL Ambient Tom Low K07 Rev2 Reverb Kick 2 T07 DbIH Double Head Tom High K08 Stdio Studio Kick TO8 DbIM Double Head Tom Mid K09 26 dp 26 Deep Kick TO9 DbIL Double Head Tom Low K10 Jazz Jazz Kick T10 RockH Rock Tom High K11 Elec Electronic Kick T11 RockM Rock Tom Mid K12 TR909 TR 909 Kick T12 RockL Rock Tom Low S01 v Wet Wet Snare Soft Shot T13 BrshH Brush Slap Tom High S02 Warm Warm Snare Hard Shot T14 BrshM Brush Slap Tom Mid S03 Maple Maple Snare T15 BrshL Brush Slap Tom Low S04 v Maple Maple Snare Beach Soft Shot T16 ElecH Electronic Tom High S05 BchH Beech Snare Hard Rim Shot T17 ElecM Electronic Tom Mid S06 BchS Beech Snare Soft Shot T18 ElecL Electronic Tom Low S07 v Beech Beech Snare Rim Beech Snare Soft T19 TRH TR 808 Tom High S08 Open Open Snare Rim Shot T20 TRM TR 808 Tom Mid S09 v Open Open Sanre Beech Snare Soft Shot T21 TRL TR 808 Tom Low S10 Dry Dry Snare Hard Shot H01 PureC Pure Closed Hi Hat S11 v Dry Dry Snare Hard Shor Med Soft Shot H02 PureO Pure Open Hi Hat 1 12 MdSft Medium Soft Shot H03 PureP Pure Pedal Closed Hi Hat 1 S13 Natri Natural Snare H04 v PureO Pure HH Open Pedal 1 S14 v Natrh Natural Snare BeechSoft H05 16 C 16 Closed Hi Hat 1 S15 v Rock Rock Rim Shot Med Soft H06 16 O 16 Open Hi Hat 1 S16 Picco Piccolo Rim Shot Snare H07 16 P 16 Pedal Closed Hi Hat 1 S17 House House Snare H08 v 16 O 16 HH Open Pedal 1 S18 Soft Soft Shot H09 RealC Real Closed Hi Hat S19 B
38. aia eni ct eme KAA MAUA ere io tee diede 82 Copying Kit iier e erc n M een 92 Patterhs euer ies pes one eene gerne 72 SON ag ia ka mh ka 84 jj SUA AAA AA AAA 71 D DELETE ia 81 Demo MM 21 Drum Part 65 67 Drum Sounds 3 5 iret ere eoe 59 E Editscreen aa 38 Editing Ni aa 78 Songs 80 ENDING 2199 Equalizei ete eie 53 F Factory Reset BIEE cs d Foot SWitehi zs eet aii ee H Headphones seen 16 l Initial tempo INSERT Instruments INTRO iki K Key hi 28 42 Key Transpose aaa 70 Kits 90 Copying 92 Naming eI Style ise eie a anaes e 63 LIN REED OD RERO ERR 36 L Loop Play ect AAA ti 86 LP OF P A RE PE toten edis 86 LP BLK 86 LP ON 86 M Manual Mode Manual mode Master Metronome Volume MIDI in eoe Sete ie tec eo MIDI Channels eee MIDI Connector ae 93 MUO scenei adnia leo neveu 45 63 123 seoipueddy N Naming Kila ai eee OH 91 SOM ic e AN ne t AA KANA 84 SEY Le e M 7 Note Messages sinia kinaamini nitamani 96 o OUTPUT Jack 89 P Pad 2 eO coe Mu le 58 Pad F tictions ermana 37 Pad Sensitivity zi PAN jini E E ni a P tteren ESS cn md SEAN ee e Clearing Copying Measures na Reina Substituting sse Pattern pads Pattern Progression Patterns
39. are set at one measure each This setting cannot be changed Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press J select a lt PATTERN gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press lt to select the pattern to change the setting Select the pattern with PATTERN MEAS displayed the upper part of the screen For more on PTN KEY TRANS in the upper row and the screens that are displayed refer to Transposing the Pattern s Bass Part p 70 Turn the VALUE dial to select the number of measures 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 Chapter 7 Creating Styles lt 3 gt Recording the Patterns B 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 P001 P100 The tempo Sound Sh
40. are switched automatically during play of Styles SONG button Press this button to switch to Song mode in which you play songs 12 Panel Descriptions 4 START button Starts and pauses Styles songs playback or recording STOP m button This stops the performance of the Styles or songs STEP REC e button This starts Step Recording of Styles and songs Pressing START button during Step Recording then starts Realtime Recording 5 EDIT button Uses this when making settings related to the performance and the usage environment for the DR 3 6 a A EXIT v ENTER buttons The four buttons 4 gt A and W are called the cursor buttons Cursor buttons are used to select parameters and changes screens pages EXIT button is pressed to stop an operation ENTER button is used to lock in a value you ve set or to execute an operation 7 TSC Total Sound Control buttons SOUND SHAPE button Adjusts the overall tone of the sound AMBIENCE button Alters the acoustic characteristics of the overall sound 8 PTN button These are indicated in this manual as L Press this button to switch patterns with the pads 12 When this button is ON lit the 9 12 buttons switch to the following functions 9 VARIATION buttons PTN button The Pattern s variation is played KIT button Plays with the Kit s variation sound MUTE button Some instrument sounds of the pattern are muted
41. beat 2 4 3 4 8 4 4 8 5 8 16 8 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen Chapter 7 Creating Styles B Setting Up the Kit B Changing the Sound to Be Changing the kit changes the sounds used in the Muted style being created When VARIATION MUTE is on this sets the When setting kit s variation p 36 select lt Kit2 gt sound to be played in Step 3 below If you press VARIATION MUTE while the You can also create kits using the instruments you prefer currently selected style is playing the sound User kits For more details refer to Chapter 10 selected in this setting is played and all other Creating Your Own Kits p 90 sounds are muted 1 Select the style to be set then press 1 Select the style to be set then press EDIT EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER 2 Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER 3 Press select a lt Kit1 gt or a lt Kit2 gt 3 Press p select a Mute No STYLE SONG No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the kit 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the sound Each contains settings PO1 P50 and U01 to be performed with VARIATION MUTE U50 is set to ON For more on the instrument that make up each kit refer to the Preset Kit List p 106
42. even those that are hard to record using Realtime Recording You can also record patterns using both Realtime and Step Recording After recording the basic pattern using Step Recording finish creating the Pattern by using Realtime Recording to add sounds in a freer ad lib style Convenient Functions for Creating Styles You can speed up the process of creating a new style by first copying a Preset style or the patterns in a Preset style to a User style and then modifying that to create the new style e Copying and Deleting Styles p 71 e Copying and Deleting Patterns p 72 E Creating Two Measure Patterns from Four Measure Patterns When you copy a four measure pattern and then using the procedure described in Determining the Number of Measures for Each Pattern p 64 set the number of measures to 2 it results in a pattern in which only the first two measures of the original pattern are played In this manner you can use the setting described on p 64 to create a pattern after copying a pattern that is shorter than the one you start with HINT Changing the Key of the Bass Part Key Transpose After copying or recording a pattern you can change the key of its bass part 61 Chapter 7 Creating Styles lt 1 gt Selecting a Number for the Style With the performance stopped press MANU The Style screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial t
43. for the Pattern currently being performed is played When you press VARIATION PTN once again the button s light goes out and the original Pattern is played 24 MEMO What is a Kit These are sounds selected from those built into the DR 3 consisting of 26 drum sounds and one bass sound that are grouped together as a single set MEI The settings used when you press a VARIATION button differ according to the Style MEM You can use the VARIATION buttons not only in Manual mode but in Auto mode and Song mode p 37 as well The VARIATION PTN button does not have any effect on patterns other than verses Let s Play a Style 4 MEM Press VARIATION KIT With some Styles the sound VARIATION KIT lights up and the drum set and bass sounds may not change changes When you press VARIATION KIT once again the button s light goes out and the original Pattern is played Press VARIATION MUTE VARIATION MUTE lights up and a part of sounds are muted When you press VARIATION MUTE once again the button s light goes out and the muted sounds play again When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then the performance stops 25 Let s Play a Style Selecting Styles The DR 3 comes with 100 pre programmed Styles already built MEMO in You can also create your own Now try listening to some of the different Styles e e Styles For more information
44. frequency EQ Out 24 dB Sets the overall volume lev Level 12 dB el after equalization 1 The EQ Low Q and EQ High Q is disabled when Shelving shelving type equalization is selected for the EQ Low Type or EQ High Type 53 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC B Changing the Compressor Parameters This changes the parameters of the Sound Shape compressor The Compressor compresses the overall output signal when the input volume level exceeds a set value The values that can be set for each of the parameters are shown below Parameter Value Description This sets the time it takes for the mid t COMPA Ds a intofa once te put 1 u Attack 1 PRSE ona level exceeds the Middle threshold level This sets the time it takes for COMP Mid 50 ms the lower range compressor Release 5000 ms effect to stop once the input level falls below the Middle threshold level This sets the vol level at COMP Hi 30dB e e volume level a i upper ran m Thres 6 dB aoo ppe Be co pressor goes into effect This sets the ratio of suppres COMP Hi 1 1 00 sion of the upperrange out Rati 1 16 0 put when the input level atii o 1 INF exceeds the Hi threshold lev el COMP Hi Thres This sets the time it takes for COMP Hi 0ms the upperrange comp Tensor to go into effect once the in Attack 1
45. in p 56 then press ENTER You can edit the name of the currently selected Ambience setting using up to six characters for the name No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press lt q p gt to move to the point where you want to enter the character s Each time you press ENTER it switches between upper and lower case for the text being input Turn the VALUE dial to select the character When you have finished making the setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode B Copying the Settings Select a COPY on step 4 in p 56 then press ENTER Copy the currently selected Ambience setting to the User settings U1 U8 No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the Ambience to be copied then press p No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination Ambience number then press p No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press ENTER to execute the copy If you press lt q the copy is cancelled and you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that When you have finished making the setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode 57 Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads 58 When you press INST the button lights up and you can then play drum set and bass sounds by pressi
46. in spaces between phrases and other points in songs and Styles Fill ins of up to one whole measure in length are played according to when you press the FILL NEMO To stop the Style without having the ending played press STOP m 23 Let s Play a Style Performing Variations on Styles VARIATION You can use the three VARIATION buttons to add variety to the performance even with the same Style Button PTN KIT MUTE Name g This substitutes g BA The Pattern s vari ji This mutes a part Description NA the kits thereby ation is played of the drum set changing the tone L PHONES R MONO FOOT SW DCIN POWER VOLUME L OBOSS vo rhythm DR 3 3 STYLE SONG MEASAEAT PARAMETER VALUE ee i Semen srka stor STE nec Gt Gulati Gets WD 4 v aum Me 1 Joe DEL Er Jara PTN VARIATION GD em J kr mure dn Um INST 9 TOMI TOM E N TOMS UI 1 ova izi 13 CYMS la for es ji rila ee 6m 2 im Gu use Ci K UE R nom START 1 Wk 2 SWRI 3 SWR2 ic 4 IH H som E 6 CYMILI 7 CYM2LN 8 CYM3 O d VARIATION Button 3 4 5 With the performance stopped press MANU so the button lights up This puts the DR 3 in Manual mode When you press INTRO START the performance starts from the intro Press VARIATION PTN VARIATION PTN lights up and the variation
47. include those for the DR 3 s pad Display Description Page sensitivity Master Tuning and other global Drum Sets the MIDI channel for the settings MidiCh drum part pu Bass Sets the MIDI channel for the E How to Make the Settings MidiCh bass part id 1 With the performance stopped press is Restores all of the settings to p 18 EDIT RESET gt the original factory settings The Edit Mi z d DAL E 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value No STYLE SONG 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 2 Press select a lt SYSTEM gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 3 Press lt gt select the parameter to be set Display Description Page Sets the parts output from Output ho OUTPUT jacks bee hi the patt Auts e anges the pa eri progres Type sion when performing in p 47 YP Auto mode Assigns the function con i trolled with Foot Switch 1 pie Assigns the function con FS2 4 5 trolled with Foot Switch 2 pes PadSens Adjust the pad sensitivity p 89 Mstr Sets the reference pitch for 89 Tune the bass part P Click Adjusts the volume of the p 89 Level metronome sound When connecting an external MIDI device and synchroniz Sync ing the performance this de p 95 termines whether the DR 3 is to be the slave 88
48. original styles are called User styles User styles have a U at the beginning of the style number for example U001 You can create and store up to 100 User styles in the DR 3 Procedure for Creating Styles Here are the steps you need to take to create a new style 1 Select a Number for the Style You Are Creating 2 Make the Settings for the New Style Set the Tempo Set the Beat Set Up the Drum Kit Set VARIATION MUTE Make the TSC Settings Determine the Number of Measures for Each Pattern These settings can be changed after the patterns are recorded 3 Record the Patterns Realtime Recording Step Recording Record the Drum Part Record the Bass Part Change Dynamics to the Sounds Velocity Edit Transpose the Bass Part 4 Check the Created Style Edit the Settings Finish the Style Name the Style There are two ways to record the patterns in Step 3 Realtime Recording With this method the key pads are played in time with a metronome count with the pattern being recorded just as it is performed Even if there is a little unevenness in the timing used in tapping the key pads the Quantize function allows you to record with the timing corrected Refer to step 3 on p 65 Step Recording With this method you record by specifying the timing step volume etc of each instrument sound one at a time This allows patterns to be recorded accurately
49. p 46 SN For more on creating Styles refer to Chapter 7 Creating Styles p 61 NEMO When INST is lit drum and bass sounds are played with the pads while the patterns are in progress For more information on INST refer to Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads p 58 NEMO If you switch the style during its performance a if mark appears in front of the style name which will be played next The style switches after the currently playing pattern ends and the NEMO Depending on its settings mark disappears there may be some delay for the TSC p 51 to change if the style is switched while it is being performed is Preset Style List p 116 43 Chapter 2 Playing Styles Manual Mode MANUJ Selecting the Patterns to be Played Pattern Pads cx 63 vese es VERSE 63 vese mm 1 KICK G 2 SNR1 4 3 SNR2 4 CHH d 5 OHH G 6 CYM1 7 CYM2 8 CYM3 BH A single Style is divided into eight performance units called Patterns which are assigned to the pattern pads Pattern INTRO ENDING FILLA VERSEA FILL B VERSE B FILL C VERSE C Pad START STOP After the The endin k After Fill In AfterFill In Thisisa AfterFill In Thisisthe 8 intro is i This is the is played A A is played Bis played comple Cis played most elabo Descrip played the main per and then the Style the Style mentary the Style rate of t
50. performance tempo DCN POWER VOLUME L R LIPHOMES R MOND FOOT Sw MIDI DIBOSS or rhythm DR 3 Wo STAE SOM C MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE VALUE Samer solar STOP STEP nee ab Qmm any Ca M LA SOUND DEM0 DEL SHAPE VARIATION Pm kir mre Gat m gt 1 9 TOM1 A 10 TOM2 11 TOM3 CI 12 CYM4 D 13 CYMS O INST ay E c INTRO FILL VERSE FILL VERSE FILL VERSE ENDING START A A B B c c STOP 1 MK 2 SNRT Td 1 SNA2 GD 4 CHH O S OMH HE 6 cYM1 IN 7 CYM2 MI 8 CYM3 O d Press TEMPO TAP The Tempo screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Adjust the tempo with the VALUE dial The tempo can be set to any value from 20 to 260 3 Press EXIT to return you to the previous screen B Setting the Tempo by Tapping It Out Tap Tempo You can have the tempo be set to match an interval that you ve demonstrated by tapping the button This function is called Tap Tempo Press TEMPO TAP at least four times The interval between presses of the button is set as the tempo 27 Let s Play a Style Changing the Key KEY SHIFT You can perform Styles in different keys transposed This function is called Key Shift DCIN POWER VOLUME L R L PHONES R MONO FOOT SW MIDI in Y OBOSS v rhythm DR 3 3 STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALJE 2 VALUE 3 C
51. pitch is played The volume and tone change according to how hard you tap the pads NEMO The tones that are assigned to the pads in the Preset Styles are predetermined for each Style NEMO Press LED when using the pads to switch Patterns For more details refer to Switching the Pad Functions p 37 MEMO You can adjust the pad sensitivity For more details refer to Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity p 89 Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads Playing Drum Sounds 1 Press INST a number of times until DRUM appears in the display No STYLE SONG Mem For details on the sounds assigned to the pads refer to MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE the Preset Kit List p 106 2 Tap the pads to perform The instrument sounds assigned to the pads are played The names of the assigned instruments are printed under the pads Playing Percussion Sounds 1 Press INST a number of times until PERC appears in the display No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 2 Tap the pads to perform The instrument sounds assigned to the pads are played Playing Bass Sounds 1 Press INST a number of times until BASS oct amp BASS You cannot play more than one bass sound at the same No STYLE SONG time MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 2 Tap the pads to perform The bass sound is played at the pitch assigned to a particular pad The bass sound
52. recording is in progress press STOP m to stop the recording 2 Press START u The recorded pattern is played 3 Press STOP m to stop the performance 4 Confirming the Created Style Now play back the new style to check the tempo and drum kits You can also press the TSC and VARIATION PTN KIT and MUTE to check the settings and adjust these settings if necessary B Performing the Created Style 1 Press MANU or AUTO 2 Press any of Pattern Pads or START u to start the performance 3 Press ENDING STOP or STOP m to stop the performance B Editing the Settings You can make changes to the following settings even after creation of the style is finalized Style Tempo Setting the Tempo for the Style p 62 e Kit Settings Setting Up the Kit p 63 e TSC Settings Making the TSC Settings for the Style p 64 VARIATION MUTE Settings Changing the Sound to Be Muted p 63 70 Chapter 7 Creating Styles Naming Copying and Deleting Styles B Naming the Style You can edit the name of the currently selected style using up to ten characters for the name 1 Select the style to be set then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER 3 Press 5 select a lt NAME gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Press 4 5 to move to t
53. tempo has been changed Tempo appears in the display for steps in which the tempo has been changed 3 Hold down STEP REC e and press ENTER The tempo change is cancelled 5 Checking the Created Song Play back the recorded song to confirm the tempo and TSC settings Change the settings as needed Performing the Created Song Press SONG Press START n to start the performance Press STOP m to stop the performance Editing the Settings You can make changes to the following settings even after creation of the song is finalized Initial Tempo Setting the Basic Tempo p 75 TSC Settings Making the TSC Settings for the Song p 76 83 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG Naming Copying and Deleting Songs B Naming the Song You can edit the name of the currently selected song using up to ten characters for the name 1 Select the song to be set then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER 3 Press 5 select a lt NAMEs then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Press lt 5 to move to the point where you want to enter the character s 5 Turn the VALUE dial to select the character Each time you press ENTER it switches between upper and lower case for the text being input 6 When you press EXIT twice the setting is changed and
54. the next pattern with Loop Type set to BLOCK Block Loop When recording a song you can record each pattern just once in the desired sequence without having to determine the number of repeats for any pattern You can then control how many times any one pattern is to be repeated by pressing the foot switch during playback You can press the foot switch during performances with Loop Type set to AB to repeat the performance of the segment specified with the following LoopStart and LoopEnd parameters Loop Play Press the foot switch once again to exit Loop Play and resume playing the rest of the performance If you want to switch patterns with a foot switch first assign the VERSE LOOP function to the foot switch For more detailed information refer to Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch p 49 You can also execute this same function by pressing ENTER instead of the foot switch When Set to Block Pressing the foot switch advances the performance to the next verse T Song Intro VerseA Hej Verse B Verse C Ending gt ze When Set to AB Loop Play is switched on and off s e o i oo ER UE xi LoopStart LoopEnd Song Intro Verse 1 Select the song to play then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER 3 Press J select a lt LoopType gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT
55. v um mr mum na PIN VARIATION KA Crew kir mute Gm me mst 9 TOMI T 10 TOMZ N TOMS CI nemam 13 cms A 2 fn vt gi VERSE CI ka am 1 MK H 2 SNRI Td 3 S2 UE 4 CHH E S OMH E 6 CYMI D 7CYMZUU s GYMS O With the performance stopped press MANU or AUTO so the button lights up Press INTRO START to start the performance Press TSC SOUND SHAPE The TSC screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select a Sound Shape effect 32 MEM You can save your preferred Sound Shape and Ambience settings For more details refer to Changing the Sound Shape Parameters p 53 and Changing the Ambience Parameters p 56 10 Let s Change the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC Press SOUND SHAPE so the button lights up Sound Shape is applied to the performance Each time you press SOUND SHAPE it alternately turns the button on lit and off unlit Press EXIT to return you to the previous screen Press TSC AMBIENCE The TSC screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select a Ambience effect Press AMBIENCE so the button light up Ambience is applied to the performance Each time you press AMBIENCE it alternately turns the button on lit and off unlit Press EXIT to return you to the prev
56. 0 ms 5000 ms Compressor Middle Threshold COMP Mid Thres 30 dB 6 dB Compressor Middle Ratio COMP Mid Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 INF Compressor Middle Attack COMP Mid Attack 0 ms 100 ms Compressor Middle Release COMP Mid Release 50 ms 5000 ms Compressor High Threshold COMP Hi Thres 30 dB 6 dB Compressor High Ratio COMP Hi Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 INF Compressor High Attack COMP Hi Attack 0 ms 100 ms Compressor High Release COMP Hi Release 50 ms 5000 ms Compressor Low Level COMP Low Lev 60 dB 6 dB Compressor Middle Level COMP Mid Lev 60 dB 6 dB Compressor High Level COMP High Lev 60 dB 6 dB Compressor Out Level COMP OutLevel 60 dB 6 dB Sound Shape Name NAME 6 letter Sound Shape Copy COPY 102 Parameter List Ambience Ambience Ambi P1 P8 U1 U8 Reverb Size Size 5 6 m 20 5 m Reverb Time Time 0 1 32 0 Reverb Level Level 0 100 Pre Delay PreDelay 0 ms 20 ms Density Density 0 100 Early Reflection Level ErLevel 0 100 Release Density RelDensity 0 100 Low Damp Gain Low Damp Gain 36 0 dB 0 0 dB Low Damp Frequency Low Damp Freq 55 Hz 4 00 kHz High Damp Gain Hi Damp Gain 36 0 dB 0 0 dB High Damp Frequency Hi Damp Freq 400 Hz 14 kHz Low Cut Frequency
57. 00 ms put level exceeds the Hi threshold level This sets the time it takes for COMP Hi 50ms the upper range compressor Release 5000 ms effect to stop once the input level falls below the Hi threshold level With the compressor the level is automatically adjusted to the optimum setting according to the threshold Thres and ratio Ratio settings In addition since lengthening the attack Attack setting may result in distortion a buffer margin of 6 dB is provided Adjust the following parameter levels as needed Sets the volume level of the Parameter Value Description COME OFF ON This parameter turns the Switch compressor effect on off This sets the frequency in the COMP 20 Hz lower range at which the SplitL 800 Hz source sound is split into three separate ranges This sets the frequency in the COMP 1 6 kHz upper range at which the SplitH 14 0 kHz source sound is split into three separate ranges COMP 30 dB This sets the volume level at Low px dB which the lower range com Thres pressor goes into effect This sets the ratio of suppres COMP 1 1 00 sion of the lower range out Low 1 16 0 put when the input level Ratio 1 INF exceeds the Lo threshold lev el COMP Low Thres This sets the time it takes for COMP tas the lower range compressor Low 100 ms to go into effect once the in Attack put level exceeds the Lo thres
58. 05 STREET HOP P045 BALLAD 1 P085 DRM N BSS2 P006 MIAMI P046 BALLAD 2 P086 TECHNO 1 P007 FUNK ROCK P047 BALLAD 3 P087 TECHNO 2 P008 HARD ROCK1 P048 BALLAD 4 P088 HOUSE 1 P009 HARD ROCK2 P049 COUNTRY 1 P089 HOUSE 2 P010 HARD ROCK3 P050 COUNTRY 2 P090 BOSSA JAM P011 HARD ROCK4 P051 BLUE GRASS P091 BOSSA NOVA P012 HARD ROCK5 P052 BLUES 1 P092 SAMBA 1 P013 HARD ROCK6 P053 BLUES 2 P093 SAMBA 2 P014 HVY ROCK 1 P054 CHICAGO P094 SAMBA 3 P015 HVY ROCK 2 P055 ROCK BLUES P095 SALSA 1 P016 HVY ROCK 3 P056 LATIN ROCK P096 SALSA 2 P017 FAST ROCK1 P057 FUNK 1 P097 LATIN JAM P018 FAST ROCK2 P058 FUNK 2 P098 LATIN POP1 P019 FAST ROCK3 P059 FUNK 3 P099 LATIN POP2 P020 ROCK SWING P060 FUNK 4 P100 REGGAE P021 ROCK 1 P061 FUNK 5 P022 ROCK 2 P062 FUNK 6 P023 ROCK 3 P063 SOUL 1 P024 ROCK 4 P064 SOUL 2 P025 ROCK 5 P065 NEW R amp B P026 ROCK 6 P066 HIP HOP 1 P027 ROCK 7 P067 HIP HOP 2 P028 ROCK 8 P068 HIP HOP 3 P029 TRIBE ROCK P069 FUSION 1 P030 JELLY JAM P070 FUSION 2 P031 KNCKL HEAD P071 FUSION 3 P032 GROOVE CUT P072 FUSION 4 P033 AC ROCK P073 GROOVE SIX P034 ELEC ROCK1 P074 HEAVY FUNK P035 ELEC ROCK2 P075 GOSPEL 1 P036 SURF ROCK P076 GOSPEL 2 P037 8TH FEEL 1 P077 MED BLUES P038 8TH FEEL 2 P078 SWING 1 P039 8TH FEEL 3 P079 SWING 2 P040 8TH FEEL 4 P080 BRUSH 116 Dr Rhythm Model DR 3 MIDI implementation 1 RECOGNIZED RECEIVE DATA llChannel Voice Message GO Note Off Status Second Third 8nH kkH vvH 9nH kkH 00H n MIDI C
59. 1 S26 Doubl S28 Stck1 H01 PureC H01 PureC H01 PureC H01 PureC H09 RealC H04 v PureO H04 v PureO H02 PureO H04 v PureO H11 v RealO C12 Bell2 C11 Belli C11 Bell C12 Bell2 C11 Bell C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C09 Ride C10 Ride2 C09 Ride C01 Crsh1 C01 Crshi C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C02 Crsh2 TO7 DbIH T04 AmbiH TO1 VintH TO7 DbiH TO7 DbIH TO8 DbiM T05 AmbiM TO2 VintM TO8 DbiM T08 DbIM TO9 DbIL TO6 AmbiL TO3 VintL TO9 DbIL TO9 DbIL C02 Crsh2 CO2 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C07 Splish C07 Splish C08 China C08 China C08 China C08 China C08 China PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PO6 CngHO P06 CngHO P0O7 CngaL P07 CngaL P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL P07 CngaL P03 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL B01 Fing1 B02 Fing2 B01 Fing1 B05 Pick1 B09 Stick 109 seoipueddy Preset Kit List Kit No No P21 No P22 No P23 No P24 No P25 Kit Name Electro Dance
60. 100 This parameter adjusts the volume level of the sound Early Reflections that ar rives at the listener after bouncing off the walls once or a few times RelDensity 0 100 This parameter adjusts the density of the sound that reaches the listener after many repeated reflections Low Damp Gain 36 0 dB 0 0 dB This parameter adjusts the amount of damping for Low Damp No low freguency damping occurs when set to g Low Damp Freq 55 Hz 4 00 kHz This parameter adjusts the standard frequency at which the low frequencies are damped The reverb sound in the band below this frequen cy is damped Hi Damp 36 0 dB 0 0 dB This parameter adjusts the amount of damping for High Damp No high frequency damping occurs when set to ug Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC Parameter Value Description This parameter adjusts the standard frequency at which Hi Damp 400 Hz the high frequencies are Freq 16kHz damped The reverb sound in the band above the standard frequency is damped Low Cut 20 Hz This parameter adjusts the freguency at which the low Freg 2 0 kHz z freguencies are cut 250 Hz This parameter adjusts the High Cut 14 0kHz freguency at which the low Freg LER frequencies are cut No effect occurs when set to FLAT B Naming the Settings Select a NAME on step 4
61. 12 Bell2 DRUM CYM2 C09 Ride1 C14 BrshR C14 BrshR cog Ride1 C10 Ride2 DRUM CYM3 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C13 BrshC C01 Crshi C01 Crshi DRUMTOM1 T04 AmbiH TO1 VintH T13 BrshH TO1 VintH TO7 DbIH DRUM TOM2 T05 AmbiM T02 VintM T14 BrshM T02 VintM T08 DbIM DRUM TOM3 TO6 AmbiL TO3 VintL T15 M BrshL TO3 VintL TO9 DbIL DRUM CYM4 C02 Crsh2 C13 BrshC C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 CO2 Crsh2 DRUM CYM5 C07 Splsh C07 Splish CO3 Crsh3 C07 Splish C07 Splish PERC 1 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC 3 P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH POS BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC 6 P29 Clap2 P28 Clap1 P28 Clap1 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 PERC 7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B04 Frtls B03 MuteB B07 Acous B04 Frtls B01 Fingi 112 Preset Kit List Kit No No P36 No P37 No P38 No P39 No P40 Kit Name Punk Pops 2 Standrd2 Natura
62. 8 Quick Start eere 20 Let s Listen to the Demo sssrini sereen inkaa inaidai nennen 21 Let s Play a Style Inu eene nini 22 Performing Styles with Selecting Patterns IMANU sssssssss 22 Performing Variations on Styles VARIATION 24 Selecting Styles to Me eere cete eed be lint n ee ee c He ete 26 Changing the Tempo TEMPOD nena 27 Setting the Tempo by Tapping It Out Tap Tempo 27 Changing the Key KEY SHIFT c c ccsccsssesessessesestesessesnesesesseseseseesssneseenesees 28 Let s Use a Foot SwifOh ssassn sareen nana nana nane nena 29 Connecting the Foot Switchs iniia 29 Using the Foot Switch sssssssssssesseseeeeeneneetetreteetet tenente rennen 30 Let s Perform with the Patterns Switched Automatically AUTO 31 Let s Change the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC 32 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 esee 34 The DR 3 s Performance Modes c ccsesssssssesssssssssessseseesssessstsssssssenssesessesensenss 34 Style Play Mode Makeup of a Style o tentat eee e eec e e eee tle Song MOG ist s ee e ne n n d en Switching the Pad Functions Main Screens and Functions eterne Starting and Stopping Performances and Recording 40 Adjusting the Tempo TEMPO Changing the Key of the Performance KEY SHIFT D 42 Chapter 2 Play
63. AC Adaptor Jack Power Supply DC 9V Dry Battery x 6 AC Adapter PSA series Power Consumption 200 mA Expected battery life under continuous use Alkaline approx 5 hours This figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use Dimensions 213 W x 185 D x 53 H mm 8 7 16 W x 7 5 16 D x 2 1 8 H inches Weight 710 g 1 lb 10 oz excluding dry batteries Accessories Alkaline Dry Battery LR6 AA type x 6 Owner s Manual Roland Service Information Sheet Options AC Adaptor PSA Series Foot Switch FS 5U Foot Switch Cable PCS 31 Roland 1 4inch Phone Plug stereo 1 4inch Phone Plug mono x 2 In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Buttons AMBIENCE sati inn a RE Ge 52 AUTO wi 46 INST 13 ees ss 58 KEY SHIFT 42 MANU 43 SONG 74 SOUND SHAPE 51 TEMPO iN cect wanaimani maasi 41 A AMBIENCE Biti hamaki hamasa 36 Ambierice ec neereed n aeneae dades 33 Copying 57 Naming 57 Parametets 2 2 0 nee 56 Auto Mode AKASHA ANA KASHA AZUA asi 34 46 B Baa ate er tee 66 68 Bass Sounds UN dea 59 Batteries er naad kee AKAA AMNA 15 Beat 62 Block Loop 86 C Clearing Patterns Song ni iyi A NA nc ee Compressor Connection we Foot Switch wana aa 29 MIDI Devices eene 93 COP
64. Chapter 9 Changing the Operating Environment System Setting the Parts To Be Output from the OUTPUT Jacks You can set the parts that are to be heard from the external audio device connected to the OUTPUT jacks STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Setting the Reference Pitch for the Bass Part The reference pitch for the bass part can be set within the range of A 438 Hz to A 445 Hz Changing this setting does not change the drum parts No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity The pads are less sensitive when this is set to a lower value Although strong accents are not produced unless you tap the pads with force it allows you to impart more subtlety and nuance to your performances Raising the value increases the sensitivity Although this allows you to produce strong accents even with gentle taps you lose the ability to add subtle changes No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Parameter Value Description 1 10 The velocity will not be PadSens Fix affected by the strength of your tapping the pads Parame Value Description ter Parameter Value ALL The sounds from all parts MstrTune 438 445 Hz are played Only the drum part r Output DRUM sounds are played The Changing the Volume of utpu s bass part is muted the Metronome Sound Only the bass part sounds BASS
65. Crsh2 C07 Splish C07 Splish C03 Crsh3 CO3 Crsh3 C08 China P27 Thla3 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P26 Tbla2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P25 Thblat P07 CngaL P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL P07 CngaL P03 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P28 Clap1 P29 Clap2 P28 Clap1 P28 Clap1 P28 Clap P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL B10 Solid B11 Pluck B07 Acous B07 Acous B01 Fing1 Preset Kit List Kit No No P31 No P32 No P33 No P34 No P35 Kit Name Ballad 1 Folk Brushes1 Ballad 2 Pops 1 Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument DRUMKICK K09 26 dp K10 Jazz K10 Jazz KO1 Maple K01 Maple DRUM SNR1 S12 MdSft S20 BrshS S21 v BrshS S04 v Maple S09 v Open DRUM SNR S29 Stck2 S26 Doubl S19 BrshR S29 Stck2 S29 Stek2 DRUM CHH H05 16 C H01 PureC H03 PureP H01 PureC H01 PureC DRUM OHH HO8 v 16 O H04 v PureO H13 BrshO H04 v PureO H04 v PureO DRUMCYM1 C11 Bell C12 Bell2 C11 Bell C11 Bell C
66. Never turn off the power while this message is displayed This may cause damage to the internal memory rendering it useless Message Battery Low Cause The DR 3 s batteries are running low Use the AC adapter or change the batteries promptly p 15 Press any button to clear the message Sounds may become distorted or the DR 3 may not operate correctly if you continue to use it in this condition Action Message Can Not Edit Cause Unable to change the settings for the Preset Styles Preset kits or TSC presets with a P appended to their number Select User Styles User kits and TSC presets with a U appended to their number Action Action When basing your data on Preset data copy the preset data to the User memory before changing the settings Message Can Not Record Cause Unable to record on the Preset Styles Action Select User Style and record performance Message Data Empty Cause No data Massage Memory Full Cause Memory is full Action Try the operation once again Action Delete unneeded patterns or songs p 73 p 85 Message Song Data Full Cause No space remains in the song for any more patterns to be recorded Action You can record or copy up toa maximum of 250 patterns in one song 100 Message Excl Ptn Full Cause The exclusive patterns for songs are full p 78 Action To continue recording or copying first delete the exclusive patterns Message S
67. P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC 3 P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC 6 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P28 Clap1 P28 Clap1 P28 Clap1 PERC 7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B01 Fing1 B01 Fing1 B04 Frtls B01 Fing1 Bo4 Frtls 114 Preset Kit List Kit No No P46 No P47 No P48 No P49 No P50 Kit Name Salsa Reggae India Afro 1 Afro 2 Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument DRUMKICK K10 Jazz K05 Comp KO1 Maple K01 Maple K05 Comp DRUM SNR1 S16 Picco S23 Regga S13 Natrl S13 Natrl P09 TmbiL DRUM SNR2 S29 Stck2 S29 Stek2 S29 Stek2 S29 Stck2 S29 Stck2 DRUM CHH H12 BrshC H01 PureC H01 PureC H05 16 C H01 PureC DRUM OHH H13 BrshO H02 PureO H04 v PureO H08 v 16 O H02 PureO DRUMCYM1 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 DRUMCYM2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 DRUM CYM3 C03
68. Performing the Created Style sse 70 Editing the Settings sse tenente 70 Naming Copying and Deleting Styles we 71 Naming the Style xl Copying the Style 2 74 Clearing the Style a ee pede aede dena tie der re ne bed 72 Copying and Deleting Patterns nee 72 Copying Patterns Clearing Patterns Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG 74 What is a Song sse az 74 Procedure for Creating SON8S e eat 74 1 Selecting a Number for the Song nee 75 2 Make the Settings for the New Song 7d Setting the Basic Tempo 7d Making the TSC Settings for the Song 76 3 Recording the Song eterne 76 When Using Step Recording sssrini 76 When Using Realtime Recording e 77 Editing Notes to Drum Parts and Bass Parts in the Song 78 lt 4 gt Editing SONGS IA 80 Adding Patterns In the Song INSERT sss 80 Deleting Specified Segments DELETE sss 81 Copying Specified Segments COPY 82 Changing the Tempo Part Way Through a Song TEMPO 5 Checking the Created Song i Performing the Created Song Editing the Settings Naming Copying and Deleting Songs s Naming the SOng aac nt cendres ERR eg edid Copying the SON AA AA nennen nennen Clearing the Song Performing Songs Performing Son
69. Press ENTER to determine the pattern to be recorded The measure numbers advance automatically The asterisk indicates that the pattern displayed has not been confirmed If you press EXIT at this point the pattern that has already been set appears in the display If no pattern has been confirmed is displayed Once you confirm the pattern the asterisk disappears Press lt 5 to change the step to be recorded Repeat Steps 2 4 as needed to record the data for the song To stop recording press STOP m The STEP REC e goes out Note that pressing START w u during Step Recording while STEP RECI is lit switches the DR 3 to Realtime Recording Erasing Previously Recorded Sounds As You Continue Recording You can use the following procedure to delete the displayed pattern 2 Press lt p to display the pattern to be deleted Hold down STEP REC e and press ENTER The pattern is deleted and the subsequent patterns are shifted forward When Using Realtime Recording The sounds are recorded as the patterns are switched with the pads When recording over a song that has already been recorded the newly recorded data overwrites the previously recorded data which is discarded Make sure you have pressed SONG to switch to Song mode 2 Hold down STEP REC e and press START n No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE
70. T u The prerecorded pattern starts to play 3 When you reach the measure before the one you want to substitute select the next pattern to be recorded 4 To stop recording press STOP m Editing Notes to Drum Parts and Bass Parts in the Song You can use Realtime Recording to add and edit notes to drum and bass parts in songs you have recorded When editing sounds begin recording from a point slightly before the point where you want to edit the sounds You cannot record notes into empty songs that contain no recorded data The performance recorded here is only stored in the song as exclusive patterns The edited notes are not reflected in performances of patterns in Style Play mode when MANU or AUTO is lit Additionally changing patterns in Style Play mode has no effect on the songs You can have up to 100 exclusive patterns for all of the songs The previously recorded pattern data after the point where you stop the recording remains unchanged Make sure you have pressed SONG to switch to Song mode 1 With the performance stopped press lt gt to select a measure slightly ahead of where you want to record 2 Press STEP REC e The Song Recording screen appears 3 Press INST A massage screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Press INST to select the sound group to be recorded Displayed Group Name DRUM Dr
71. T is lit drum and bass sounds are played with the pads while the patterns are in progress For more information on INST refer to Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads p 58 NEMO When the performance is stopped pressing any pattern pad will start the performance Chapter 3 Playing Styles Auto Mode AUTO B Changing the Pattern Progression in Auto Mode You can change the pattern progression when performing in Auto mode With the performance stopped press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press gt select a lt SYSTEM gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press p J select a Auto Type to be set No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value Parameter Value ABC ABC 4 ABC 8 ABC 16 AutoType AB AB 4 AB 8 AB 16 The letters indicates the sequence of the verses The numeral represents the number of measures performed in each verse When the number of measures has been specified by means of a value that has been set then regardless of the original number of measures in each verse the verse is repeated only for the number of measures specified Example When performing a Style with a Verse A of four measures a Verse B of two measures and Verse C of two measures With ABC for AutoType The seq
72. UBOSS DR 3 gt Rhythm gt Owner s Manual Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS DR 3 Dr Rhythm Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY page 2 4 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 E Printing Conventions in This Manual Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets indicate buttons SONG SONG button START u START button Reference such as p indicate pages in this manual to which you can refer Copyright 2003 BOSS CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION DCN POWER VOLUME R LIPHOMES R MOND FOOT SW MIDUIN OBOSS or rhythm DR 3 No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE ggg wa MODE REALTIME REC TSC STYLE PuY START STOP STEP REC GIT zan wal Ca GD a BM ME aa pa VARIATION PTN em kir more Gi Ca INST 9 TOMI FI 10 TOM2 RI 1 TOM3 FI 12 CYMA IZI 13 CYMS A im GI lepe vase a VERE une 1 MCK H 2
73. a the separation between the equipment and receiver the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected he dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device 2 This device may not cause harmful interference and must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada UBOSS BOSS Corporation 03236845 1 SX
74. al mode the first step is played 1 Hold down and press any of the pattern Using a rougher Quantize value such as eighth pads to specify the pattern to be recorded notes makes it easier to check detailed phrases The pattern pad flashes when pressed When you press p gt to move through 2 Press STEP REC e to display the Step the steps START n lights up at the Recording screen start of the beat B 3 Press EDIT 9 To stop recording press STOP m The Velocity Edit screen is displayed The STEP REC e goes out Measure Beat Tick Note that pressing START ww during Step Recording while STEP REC is lit switches the DR 3 to Realtime Recording p 65 Instrument Velocity The position of the note is indicated as measure beat tick Tick is a term used to refer to units of time shorter than a beat 4 Press lt to find the note whose velocity is to be changed When you press lt q 9 all notes are displayed one by one regardless of whether they are in the drum part or bass part Hold down the button to seek the note moving through the notes continuously When you press p gt the sound for the displayed note is played When you press ENTER the sound for the displayed note is played This does not move you to another note 5 Turn the VALUE dial to change the value You can set the velocity to any value from 1 to 127 6 Repeat Ste
75. and go back to the previous screen Clearing Patterns This clears the specified pattern Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press select a lt PATTERN gt then press ENTER Press select a CLEAR then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER Turn the VALUE dial to select the Style then press J VALUE No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the pattern to be cleared then press p J No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER If you press lt q you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that VALUE Press ENTER to execute the clearing You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure and go back to the previous screen 73 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG With the DR 3 it s easy and convenient to create songs by arranging patterns in the sequence they are to be played This chapter explains how to create and perform such songs E What is a Song A number of patterns arranged in the sequence in which they are played is called a song You can create and save up to 100 songs on the DR 3 You can record up to a maximum of 250 patterns in one song The DR 3 contains no song data when shipped from the factory For more on performing songs refer to Performing Songs p 85 Procedure for Creatin
76. ape and Ambience settings that are set at the time of recording are saved to the recorded pattern 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 1 Hold down L amp D and press any of the pattern pads to specify the pattern to be recorded The pattern pad flashes when pressed 2 Hold down STEP REC e and press START u STEP REC e lights up and START gt u flashes Recording begins after one measure metronome count The MEAS BEAT indication counts in time with the metronome count INST lights up and the pads are enabled for performing instrument sounds Pattern Name Style No Measure Beat Sound Group Quantize 3 Turn the VALUE dial to set the quantization This corrects mistakes in the rhythm played to the closest selected note value Display Description Off Sounds are recorded without quantiza tion with the same timing used in tapping the pads 32th note 16th note triplets 16th note 8th note triplets 8th note For more detailed information about the Quantize function refer to the column on p 66 4 Press INST to select either DRUM or PERC as the instrument to be recorded 5 Record the performance pressing the pads while following the rhythm provided by the me
77. are played The drum part This changes the metronome volume when is muted Realtime Recording p 65 is used to record patter ns No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Parameter Value ClickLevel 1 10 Chapter 10 Creating Your Own Kits You can change edit the settings for the User 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the sound style kits including those for the kit instruments group and the way the sounds are played You can store up to 50 kits with edited settings as Displayed Group Name User kits DRUM Drum Set PERC P i Unable to change the settings for the Preset kit with a CIC HELO BASS Bass P appended to their number When the unit left the factory the User kits U01 U50 The bass sound one octave lower contained the same settings as the Preset kits P01 P50 The bass sound one octave higher Certain data cannot be changed while it is being performed First stop the performance then make the 5 Press the pad to be edited changes There is no need to specify the pad when BASS is selected for the sound group B How to Make the Settings 6 Press lt select the parameter to be set 1 With the performance stopped press EDIT Displa Description Page The Edit Menu screen appears sisi iis si Selects the sound assigned Inst tothe wad p 91 No STYLE SONG und Q
78. at Can Be Assigned to Foot Switches Settings Function Sehings nel When the foot switch is pressed four When MANU or AUTO is lit TAP or more times the tempo is specified When the foot switch is pressed while TEMPO according to the interval between the performance is stopped the per each press Tap Tempo p 27 formance starts from the intro If the STRT This has the same function as START foot switch is pressed while the per PAUSE TEN formance is in progress the ending is INTRO played and then the performance When the foot switch is pressed while END stops START the performance is stopped the per When SONG is lit STOP formance begins and if pressed while When the foot switch is pressed while the performance is in progress the the performance is stopped the per performance stops formance of the song begins and if This switches from the Style currently pressed while the performance is in being played to the next higher num progress the performance stops STYLE bered Style j When MANU or AUTO is lit FWD f the current Style number is A fill in is played after the verse cur P100 the DR 3 switches to U001 rently being played and the perfor if the current Style number is U100 mance switches to the next verse in the DR 3 switches to P001 the Pattern Pressing the foot switch This switches from theStyle currently wh
79. ave P10 Clave P10 Clave P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL B05 Picki B06 Pick2 B09 Stick B08 Slap B06 Pick2 107 Preset Kit List Kit No No P11 No P12 No P13 No P14 No P15 Kit Name Gospel Room 2 Ambient HeavyFnk Whack Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument DRUM KICK KO01 Maple K06 Revi K06 Rev1 K03 Rnd2 K03 Rnd2 DRUM SNR1 S14 v Natrl 15 v Rock 15 v Rock 15 v Rock 22 Whack DRUM SNR S29 Stck2 28 Stck1 S01 v Wet S27 Buzz 15 v Rock DRUM CHH H05 16 C H01 PureC H05 16 C H09 RealC H05 16 C DRUM OHH HO8 v 16 O H04 v PureO H08 v 16 O H11 v RealO H08 v 16 O DRUMCYM1 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C11 Bell C11 Bell DRUM CYM2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C09 Ride C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 DRUM CYM3 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crshi C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 DRUM TOM1 T07 DbIH T04 AmbiH T10 RockH TO7 DbiH T04 AmbiH DRUM TOM2 TO8 DbIM T05 AmbiM T11 RockM TO8 DbiM TO5 AmbiM DRUM TOM3 T09 DbiL TO6 AmbiL T12 RockL TO9 DbIL TO6 AmbiL DRUM CYM4 C07 Splsh CO2 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 DRUM CYM5 C08 China C08 China C08 China C08 China C08 China PERC 1 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PO6 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC
80. ave the performance of any lt LoopEnd gt then press ENTER particular song s be repeated The measure where Loop Play begins is set with LoopStart the measure where Loop Song 001 Song 002 Song 003 Play stopsis sek with the opne setting Song Chain 002 Song Chain 003 Song Chan OFF No STYLE SONG 1 Select the song to play then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears 2 Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 3 Press select a Chain No STYLE SONG No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the starting or MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE ending measure for Loop Play 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the value 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen OFF Plays back the currently selected song one time and then stops REPEAT Playback of the song s is repeated The selected song is played back and Value Description S001 5100 is followed by playback of the next specified song 5 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen Depending on its settings there may be some delay for the TSC p 51 to change if the song is switched while Song Chain is in progress 87 Chapter 9 Changing the Operating Environment System These settings
81. bring solos out to the forefront The three kinds of variations are switched on and off with the VARIATION PTN KIT and MUTE VARIATION Pattern Kit Mute TSC TSC short for Total Sound Control is a function that lets you change the overall tone of the sound and acoustics TSC includes two kinds of effects SOUND SHAPE and AMBIENCE SOUND SHAPE adjusts the overall tone of the sound with a three band equalizer and three band compressor that are used to boost or cut specific pitches frequency bands AMBIENCE adjusts the breadth of the sound by altering the acoustic characteristics of the sound You can select the TSC settings that sound best with each Style and you can switch SOUND SHAPE and AMBIENCE on and off independently Tempo Each Style includes a tempo setting suited to that Style After you select a Style you can perform with a different tempo and even change the tempo while the performance is in progress 36 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 Song Mode Switch to Song mode by pressing the MODE SONG button In Song mode you create songs by recording the sequence in which the patterns are to be played or play the song that you have created When using a MODE button to switch modes stop the performance first before you press the button Switching the Pad Functions The DR 3 s C and INST are used to switch between two different functions Spec
82. ce of patterns from different Styles What s more you can prepare further song data after you have created a song by editing parts of a song for example by changing bass phrases Switch between these three modes with the MODE button shown below MODE STYLE PLAY manu auro sone DEMO Song Manual Auto Mode Mode Mode Style Play Mode Style Play Mode Manual Mode Switch to Manual mode by pressing the MODE MANU button In Manual mode you can switch patterns by pressing the pattern pads You can perform freely as you switch the patterns Auto Mode Switch to Auto mode by pressing the MODE AUTO button In AUTO mode you can have patterns switch automatically after the performance starts which then lets you enjoy jamming When using a MODE button to switch modes stop the performance first before you press the button 34 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 Makeup of a Style Patterns Variation farce A Ir besed Intro Fira Verse FiB rese B Fin Verse d Ending Variation Instrument Patterns Patterns Kit Kit Mute Ambience Patterns The following e
83. ce receiving Active Sensing message DR 3 begins checking intervals of receiving messages If an interval is over 500msec DR 3 will stop sounding tones temporarily and not check intervals after this 2 Messages stored in patterns Channel Voice Message e Note Off Status Second Third 9nH kkH 00H n MIDI Channel Number OH FH ch 1 ch 16 kk Note Number 00H 7FH 0 127 e Note On Status Second Third 9nH kkH vvH n MIDI Channel Number OH FH ch 1 ch 16 kk Note Number 00H 7FH 0 127 vv Velocity 01H 7FH 1 127 For drum part note number of stored data is as follows DRUM PERC Pad number Note number Pad number Note number Pad 1 36 24H C2 Pad 1 62 3EH D4 Pad 2 38 26H D2 Pad 2 63 3FH D 4 Pad 3 37 25H C 2 Pad 3 64 40H E4 Pad 4 42 2AH F 2 Pad 4 60 3CH C4 Pad 5 46 2EH A42 Pad 5 61 3DH C 4 Pad 6 53 35H F3 Pad 6 39 27H D 2 Pad 7 51 33H D 3 Pad 7 56 38H G 3 Pad 8 49 31H C 3 Pad 8 54 36H F 3 Pad 9 48 30H C3 Pad 9 69 45H A4 Pad 10 45 2DH A2 Pad 10 75 4BH D 5 Pad 11 41 29H F2 Pad 11 70 46H A 4 Pad 12 57 39H A3 Pad 12 67 43H G4 Pad 13 58 3AH A 3 Pad 13 68 44H G 4 All note numbers are stored in bass part 119 X X Lol L A UG O X HR RH HK RE EEF FHKE OE ICE 9 L L HAKKAR AK AK KKK 9 I L OCIO EEE EH NOUJSN UI 9JqeJ01S 00 UOISJOA 2002 zz eq eieg KUKANA KUKANA Heyy uon
84. cluding switching patterns and turning the Variation function on and off E Variation Function Lets You Enjoy a Wide Variety of Arrangements The DR 3 includes a Variation function that lets you play different arrangements within songs for example arrangements to build up the excitement quieter ones for vocal solos along with a wide variety of other arrangements E Produce Rhythm Patterns Automatically in Auto Mode In Auto mode you can produce songs by having the rhythm patterns be changed automatically every eight or sixteen measures allowing you to enjoy jam sessions once you start a song without having to operate the DR 3 B High Quality Instrument Sounds Ghost Notes Too The DR 3 features special soft shot double shot and buzz shot sounds for use as snare ghost notes Using these makes it possible to get even more realistic rhythm patterns B Dynamics Capable Pad Keys The pad keys on the DR 3 are capable of producing dynamics The volume changes in response to the force you use to play the pads This lets you alter the sound you play depending on how hard you hit the pads such as for hard shots and soft shots on the snare Main Features Setting the Tempo with Tap Tempo Function You can set tempos just by tapping the button at the desired timing Key Shift Function You can easily change the key in which you are playing You can also easily get flat tuning of a guitar or match the key used by a different instru
85. d period of time Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit Never handle the AC adaptor body or its output plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Before moving the unit disconnect the AC adaptor and all cords coming from external devices Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet P 16 If used improperly batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please read and observe the following precautions P 15 Carefully follow the installation instructions for batteries and make sure you observe the correct polarity Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition avoid mixing different types of batteries Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time e fa battery has leaked use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compartment Then install new batteries To avoid inflammation of the skin make sure that none of the battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes Immediately rinse the affected area with running
86. d you re returned to the Song screen Song Edit screen Item Item Value When you press EDIT during Step Recording STEP REC e lit in Song mode SONG lit the Song Edit screen is displayed Pressing EXIT returns you to the Song Recording screen 39 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 E Starting and Stopping Performances and Recording Use these buttons to start pause stop and record performances of Styles and songs r REALTIME REC START STOP STEP REC a m Le DEL START u Press START n when the performance is stopped to start the performance of the Style or song When you press START m while the performance is playing the performance of the Style or song is paused Press the button once again to resume the performance from the point where it was paused If you press START n while Step Recording STEP REC m lit is in progress Realtime Recording will start STOP m This stops the performance and recording of the Style or song STEP REC u This starts Step Recording of Styles and songs If you press START nu while Step Recording STEP REC n lit is in progress Realtime Recording will start IS Realtime recording p 65 p 77 Step recording p 67 p 76 Notes Concerning Editing and Recording Edited or recorded data is not saved if the power is turned off while editing or recording is still in progress Be sure to carry o
87. e held down In both Step Recording and Realtime Recording patterns with edited notes are indicated bya j before the pattern name If you record a different pattern to a pattern that has edited notes the previous pattern is replaced and the qp mark disappears from the pattern name You cannot turn on VARIATION PTN or add fill ins with patterns that have edited notes Turning on VARIATION PTN or adding fill ins deletes the pattern if it has edited notes 79 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG 4 Editing Songs You can copy and delete specified segments of recorded songs B Adding Patterns In the Song INSERT This operation inserts a pattern at a point within the song 3 Insert Y 1234 567 8 9 1011 12 RH Measure to be specified 1234 5678 9101112 13141516 measure Patterns are inserted in units of a whole pattern You cannot specify only a certain number of measures within a recorded pattern to be inserted You cannot turn the VARIATION on and off or add fill ins If you want to turn the VARIATION on or off or add a fill in first insert the pattern then edit using Step Recording Press SONG so that the button lights up then press STEP REC e The Song Recording screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press lt q gt until the measure in which you want to insert a pattern is displayed Press EDIT No STYLE SONG
88. e details refer to Changing the Ambience Parameters p 56 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC Changing the Sound Shape Parameters You can store up to eight edited Sound Shape parameters Unable to change the settings for the Preset Sound Shape with a P appended to their number When the unit left the factory the User settings U1 U8 contained the same settings as the Preset P1 P8 If the parameters below are changed during the performance of a style or song the changes are nullified when you press EDIT restoring the settings for the currently selected style or song Key Shift value p 42 Tempo value p 41 Sound Shape and Ambience values p 51 p 52 Certain data cannot be changed while it is being performed First stop the performance then make the changes How to Make the Settings With the performance stopped press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press p gt select a SOUND SHAPE gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the Sound Shape number to be set Press lt select the parameter to be set Turn the VALUE dial to set the value When you have finished making the setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode Changing the Equalizer Parameters This changes the param
89. e ring are used for starting and stopping performances and foot switches connected using the plug with a red ring are used for switching verses To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before connecting a foot switch A special PCS 31 cable optional is required when connecting two foot switches MEM When connecting the foot switch the optional FS 5U to the FOOT SW jack set the polarity switch as shown in the following figure Polarity Switch MEI You can change the foot switch functions For more details refer to Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch p 49 29 Let s Use a Foot Switch Using the Foot Switch 30 The example here describes use of the DR 3 with two foot switches connected When you have only one foot switch connected you can only use it to start and stop the performance With the performance stopped press MANU so the button lights up This puts the DR 3 in Manual mode When you press the foot switch connected with the plug with a white ring the performance begins The performance starts from the intro Pressing the foot switch connected with the plug that has a red ring switches to the next verse after the verse currently being played When you press the foot switch connected with the plug with the white ring the ending is played and then the performa
90. eed to transport the unit package it in the Box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equiv alent packaging materials Main Features B Making Your Own Rhythm Pattern Arrangements with Style Play With the DR 3 you can enjoy performing rhythm patterns made up of drum and bass sounds You can add fill ins and switch patterns while you play making it easy to develop choruses bridges and solos for your songs B 100 Different Preset Styles The DR 3 comes with 100 different prepared Styles in a variety of genres including Rock Funk Hip Hop Jazz Latin and more You can also create up to 100 of your own original Styles E TSC Total Sound Control Function This includes two types of effects Sound Shape which adjusts the overall tone of the sound and Ambience which alters the overall acoustic characteristics This feature makes it easy to attain the sound you want whether it be a harder sound for Rock an acoustic sound for Jazz or the sound you get when performing live on stage Sound Shape and Ambience each includes eight presets and eight memories you can use to store your own favorite settings B Control the DR 3 with a Foot Switch The DR 3 allows you to connect up to two optional foot switches You can use your foot to control the DR 3 as you perform making this perfect for jam sessions and live performances You can a variety of functions to the foot switches in
91. ejuJwajdu IAIN oDueu 04 U0D pueg Yd s jeuueyD S X9Y HO 910N MIDOJ8A UO SION 99I0A ONL JOQUINN SION peJeiv soDesso N unejeq pebDueuo jeuueyy jnejeq oiseg uonounJ HG I9POMN uuiAuH IG 120 Appendices ON X S9A 0 ONON 440 ININO 7 8POW A10d 450 INWO SPO ONON NO ININO Z 9PoIN 410d NO ININO SPO ene s se Duiuoroun SI jun pue OLNY SI epojy DUAS UsYM peAleoeH OLNVW ONAS OLNV ONAS jesey Buisueg annoy seBessojy HO SOON IIV xny HO UO 2907 SPUBWLUOD Sul Boy yoojg uieis S 1senbeg eun yeas Buos uonisog Huos UOLWLUO4 ul9 s S OM SNJ9XJ U9 SAS HH KH HK HK HH HHH JequinwN eni oBuey9 X ueJ60Jd 121 Specifications Styles User Style 100 styles Preset Style 100 styles 11 patterns for a style Songs User Song 100 Song Length Maximum 250 patterns for a song TSC Total Sound Control Sound Shape Preset Patch 8 patches User Patch 8 patches Ambience Preset Patch 8 patches User Patch 8 patches Max Polyphony 12 voices Instrument Drum and Perc 120 Bass 12 Resolution 96 per quarter note Tempo 20 260 bpm Recording Method Realtime Step Pads 13 Velocity sensitive Display Backlit LCD 16 Characters x 2 Lines 122 Connectors Output Jack L R RCA phono type L PHONES R MONO 1 4 inch phone type Foot Switch Jack Stereo 1 4 inch phone type MIDIIN Connector DC IN
92. elocity when you actually tap the key pads is changed within the level range set here No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Parameter Value Level 0 15 Pan L7 CENTER R7 L7 L1 CENTER R1 R7 Naming the Kit You can edit the name of the currently selected kit using up to eight characters for the name No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press lt q p gt to move to the point where you want to enter the character s Each time you press ENTER it switches between upper and lower case for the text being input Turn the VALUE dial to select the character 91 Chapter 10 Creating Your Own Kits Copying the Kit This copies the kit to the User kit U01 U50 No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the kit to be copied then press ps No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination kit number then press p gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press ENTER to execute the copy If you press lt q you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure and go back to the previous screen Chapter 11 C
93. eters of the Sound Shape 3 Band equalizer The values that can be set for each of the parameters are shown below Parameter Value Description Thi tert th EO Switch OFF ON is parame er turns the egualizer effect on off ts th JI vol be EQ 2A dB i s the a NO e re passin Input digg passing Mongi the egualizer ts th li t BO Mnene PR equalizer type shelving peaking for the Type Peaking lower range EQ Low 12dB Sets the amount of boost or Gain 12 dB cut in the lower range EQ Low 20 Hz Sets the center frequency Freq 2 0 kHz for the lower range Sets the steepness of the fre EQ Low quency response curve for 0 3 16 0 j Q 1 the lower range s center frequency EQ Mid 12 dB Sets the amount of boost or Gain 12 dB cut in the middle range EQ Mid 20 Hz Sets the center frequency Freq 8 0 kHz for the middle range Sets the steepness of the fre EQ Mid quency response curve for 0 3 16 0 Q the middle range s center frequency s Sets the equalizer type EQ High Shelving shelving peaking for the Type Peaking upper range EO High 12 dB Sets the amount of boost or Gain 12 dB cut in the upper range EQ High 500 Hz Sets the center frequency Freq 14 0kHz for the upper range Sets the steepness of the fre EQ High 0 3 16 0 quency response curve for 01 i i the upper range s center
94. for the text being input Turn the VALUE dial to select the character When you have finished making the setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode E Copying the Settings Select a COPY on step 4 in p 53 then press ENTER Copy the currently selected Sound Shape setting to the User settings U1 U8 No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the Sound Shape to be copied then press p No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination Sound Shape number then press gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press ENTER to execute the copy If you press lt q the copy is cancelled and you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that When you have finished making the setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode 55 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC Changing the Ambience Parameters You can store up to eight edited Ambience parameters 56 Unable to change the settings for the Preset Ambience with a P appended to their number When the unit left the factory the User settings U1 U8 contained the same settings as the Preset P1 P8 If the parameters below are changed during the performance of a style or song the changes are nullified when you pres
95. g Songs Here are the steps you need to take to create a new song 1 Select a Number for the Song You Are Creating 2 Make the Settings for the New Song Set the Initial Tempo Make the TSC Settings These settings can be changed after the patterns are recorded 3 Record the Song Place the Patterns Step Recording Realtime Recording Edit Notes to Drum Parts and Bass Parts in the Song 4 Edit the Song Insert Delete Copy Change the Tempo Part Way Through a Song 5 Check the Created Song Edit the Settings Y Finish the Song Name the Song There are two ways to record the patterns in Step 3 Realtime Recording Performances in Manual mode p 43 are recorded as songs just as they are You can use Realtime Recording to record the drum part and bass part independently After arranging the patterns to create a song you can then add drum and bass sounds and make other changes to the song p 78 Step Recording This is a recording method whereby patterns are arranged in a sequence one by one Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG Convenient Functions for Creating Songs Copying a song is useful and convenient whenever you want to take a previously created song replace some of its patterns change the tempo and other settings and then store the result as a new song e Copying and Deleting Songs p 84 Using a Foot Switch to Specify Swi
96. gnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discolor ation and or deformation Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit s memory on a paper Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in another MIDI device e g a sequencer once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls an when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to e concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night When you n
97. gs s Switching Patterns With a Foot Switch sss 86 Playing Multiple Songs Continuously Song Chain 87 Chapter 9 Changing the Operating Environment System 88 How to Make the Settings a aenananenenennnenennnne 88 Setting the Parts To Be Output from the OUTPUT Jacks 89 Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity ssssuss 89 Setting the Reference Pitch for the Bass Part 89 Changing the Volume of the Metronome Sound sss 89 Chapter 10 Creating Your Own Kits eren 90 How to Make the Settings 90 Selecting the Sounds Assigned to the Pads 24591 Setting the Voi ai tentent 91 Setting the Position of the Sound eenenennenenenaa 91 Naming the Kit Copying the Kit 10 Contents Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices Whats MIDI ete dieti nie tie re ettet icons hc agde ina 93 Starting Stopping and Synchronizing Performances on the DR 3 from an External MIDI Device 93 Setting the MIDI Channels issis siias 94 Setting SYNE Mode edet ederet nteger entend ides tapa 95 Using An External MIDI Device to Play the DR 95 Using the DR 3 to Record Performances Played by External MIDI Devices 96 Appendices
98. hannel Number OH FH ch 1 ch 16 kk Note Number 00H 7FH 0 127 vv Velocity 00H 7FH 0 127 Velocity value is not recognized Notrecognized in case that MIDI Channel value is OFF for each part Note On Status Second Third 9nH kkH vvH n MIDI Channel Number OH FH ch 1 ch 16 kk Note Number 00H 7FH 0 127 vv Velocity 01H 7FH 1 127 Not recognized in case that MIDI Channel value is OFF for each part For drum part note number of recognized data is as follows Date Dec 27 2002 Version 1 00 DRUM PERC Pad number Note number Pad number Note number Pad 1 36 24H C2 Pad 1 62 3EH D4 Pad 2 38 26H D2 Pad 2 63 3FH D 4 Pad 3 37 25H C 2 Pad 3 64 40H E4 Pad 4 42 2AH F 2 Pad 4 60 3CH C4 Pad 5 46 2EH A42 Pad 5 61 3DH C 4 Pad 6 53 35H F3 Pad 6 39 27H D 2 Pad7 51 33H D 3 Pad 7 56 38H G 3 Pad 8 49 31H C 3 Pad 8 54 36H F 3 Pad 9 48 30H C3 Pad 9 69 45H A4 Pad 10 45 2DH A2 Pad 10 75 4BH D 5 Pad 11 41 29H F2 Pad 11 70 46H A 4 Pad 12 57 39H A3 Pad 12 67 43H G4 Pad 13 58 3AH A43 Pad 13 68 44H G 4 For the bass part the range of note numbers are 1CH 40H 28 64 E1 E4 Though the other note numbers can be received they are sounded converting into the range of the note numbers E1 E4 117 seoipueddy MIDI Implementation Ge Program Change Status Second CnH ppH n MIDI Channel Numbe
99. he tion Style pro formance the perfor ceeds io proceeds to Patteri proceeds to Pattern to proceeds to Patterns A PES Verse A Verse B Verse A Verse C C Verse A stops B Starting Stopping 1 Press any pattern pad With the performance stopped press any of the pattern pads to start the performance When you press INTRO START the performance starts from the intro After the intro is played the Style proceeds to Verse A 2 Press ENDING STOP The ending is played and then the performance stops If you press STOP m the performance stops without the ending being played i How to Change Patterns 1 Press any of the pattern pads while the performance is in progress If while a Pattern is being played you press a pad for a different Pattern the pad you have pressed begins to flash indicating that this is to be the next Pattern played When the currently playing pattern ends the pattern is switched and the pad that was flashing will instead light steadily When you press any of the FILL A C buttons a fill in of up to one measure in length is played and that is followed by the corresponding VERSE A C When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then the performance stops Chapter 2 Playing Styles Manual Mode MANU Selecting Variations VARIATION VARIATION Buttons n Il VARIATION PIN Lit Cm PrN kir Mure A5 we INST
100. he L PHONES jack You cannot get monaural output while simultaneously using the headphones OUTPUT jack R L Provides output of the audio signals Connect to your amp stereo system or similar equipment Connect cables having RCA phono plugs here VOLUME knob Adjusts the volume from the OUTPUT jacks POWER switch Switches the power on and off AC Adaptor jack You can use a separately sold AC adapter BOSS PSA series Security Slot IK http www kensington com Before You Play Install Batteries 1 Make sure that the power is turned off When turning the unit upside down get a bunch of newspapers or magazines and place them under the four corners or at both ends to uil prevent damage to the buttons S Re and controls Also you should FOOTSW RIMONO Lions RA t POWER DCN mom T OUTPUT se nose PA De Rhythm DR 3 Nzs Boss Corporation monema try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get 2 damaged Remove the battery cover on the unit s underside 3 When turning the unit upside 4 down handle with care to Insert six AA batteries in the battery case taking care avoid dropping it or allowing to ensure that the positive 4 and negative it to fall or tip over terminals are not reversed MEMO We recommend the use of alkaline batteries for extended battery life Do not mix new batteries with partially used batteries and do n
101. he point where you want to enter the character s 5 Turn the VALUE dial to select the character Each time you press ENTER it switches between upper and lower case for the text being input 6 Repeat Steps 4 5 as needed 7 When you press EXIT twice the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen Copying the Style This copies the Style to the User styles Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press p gt select a lt COPY gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the Style to be copied then press gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination Style number then press gt I No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that Press ENTER to execute the copy You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure and go back to the previous screen 71 Chapter 7 Creating Styles 9 M Clearing the Style Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press p gt select a CLEAR then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the Style to be cleared the
102. he previous screen is displayed All of the settings are restored to their original factory status 19 20 Guick Start This Ouick Start manual describes how to enjoy performing the rhythm used in the DR 3 s Styles Pre programmed Styles are provided in Rock Jazz and a variety of other musical genres Once you select a Style in the desired genre you can put together backing that matches your own performances by switching Patterns The Patterns prepared for each Style include not only an intro and ending but up to three types of fill ins and verses main rhythm patterns You can perform the rhythm in a variety of ways Let s Listen to the Demo Now listen to the demo performance which brings the DR 3 s Styles to life The Patterns in the demo performance are switched automatically The pattern pads light when the corresponding Patterns are playing DCN POWER VOLUME L R LIPHONES R MONO FOOT SW MIDI IN OIBOSS vo rhythm DR 3 L3 STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE uje ci umen 2 meru Loa z STEP REC je m SOUND Gani ame se Cat Te L eO Gin COKA E erre re SHAPE VARIATION Cer kr mure shih mer CNST 9 TOMI A 10T0M2 E t TOM3 A cymam 13 cms A 5 c INTRO FILL VERSE FILL VERSE FILL VERSE W ENDING START A A B B c t STOP 1 KICK Hi 2 SNRT Td 3 SNAZ HI 4 CHH G 5 OMM HE 6 CYMT D 7CYM2UU 8 CYM3 O
103. hold level This sets the time it takes for COMP 50 ms the lower range compressor Low 5000 m effect to stop once the input Release level falls below the Lo threshold level This set l level at COMP Mid 30 dB Ku es s E NEPAL whi midran m Thres 6 dB PEE BE co pressor goes into effect This sets the ratio of suppres COMP Mid 1 1 00 sion of me midrange output Rati 1 16 0 when the input level exceeds TR LINF the Middle threshold level COMP Mid Thres COMP 60dB lower range after the signal Low Lev 6 dB passes through the expander and compressor Sets the volume level of the COMP 60 dB midrange after the signal Mid Lev 6 dB passes through the expander and compressor Sets the volume level of the COMP 60 dB upper range after the signal High Lev 6 dB passes through the expander and compressor COMP 60 dB Sets the overall volume level OutLevel 46 dB after compressor 54 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC B Naming the Settings Select a NAME on step 4 in p 53 then press ENTER You can edit the name of the currently selected Sound Shape setting using up to six characters for the name No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Press lt q p gt to move to the point where you want to enter the character s Each time you press ENTER it switches between upper and lower case
104. ifying Patterns with the Pads is Lit Lit HSY MODE REALTIME REC STYLE PLAY START STOP STEP REC Cs e ouno AVBE uw Tam Ts Cary Ta gm a v S APE ENCE DEMO EL exit emen o VARIATION Ceru kr mre shir omen N 9 TOMI d 10 TOM2 Zi 11 TOM3 12 CYMA UD 13 CYMS E INTRO FILL VERSE FILL VERSE FILL VERSE ENDING START A A B B t C STOP 1 KICK H 2 SNR Hi 3 SNR2 LZ 4 CHH CI 5 OHH 6 CYMI 7 CYM2 IU 8 CYM3 O Pattern Pads When you press 69 you can then switch the patterns with the pattern pads Furthermore you can press the VARIATION PTN KIT MUTE KEY SHIFT and TEMPO TAP to use the functions marked for each of these buttons Playing Instruments Instrument Sounds with the Pads INST is Lit Lit moDe REALTIME REC F ea STYLE PLAY START STOP STEP REC ME SL SOUND AMBI Gani am Tim IIwI e 6m v SOUND AMBI nemo DEL Gram S VARIATIO 9 TOM1 Hj 10 T0M2 EZ 11 TOM3 El KEY TEMPO SHIFT TAP 12 CYMA IZI 13 CYMS H FILL VERSE M Ep C t STOP 3 SNR2 lH 4 CHH Lj 5 OHH GI 6 CYM1 LJ 7 CYM2 LU 8 CYM3 O TEMPO TAP n CYM5 a Pad No Bass Pitch Instrument Name When you press INST different sounds are assigned to the pads a
105. ight patterns are set up for the different parts of the song Pattern Name Description INTRO This is played at the beginning of the song These are the main performance Patterns VERSE A B C A is the basic performance Pattern and B and C are Patterns complemen tary to Verse A These are lively performance Patterns inserted in spaces between phrases FILL A B C and other points in songs Select Fill In A B or C according to the verse you want to have played after the fill in ENDING This is the performance Pattern used to finish the song Each of the eight patterns is assigned to a pattern pad Press the pattern pads as the Style is played to switch the patterns Pattern Pad EGA 35 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 gu ai iia ara Kits The drum percussion and bass sounds used in performing patterns are referred to as kits The Styles have predetermined kits assigned to them so you can change kits by changing Styles and thus change the sounds played with the pads Variation Variation is a function that alters performances for example building up the performance or toning it down There are three kinds of variations PTN Pattern KIT and MUTE PTN KIT MUTE This mutes a part of the drum This substitutes the kits set This is used to tone down the This alt tes the Pattern ALERTS ATH T thereby changing thesound performance and
106. ile Verse A is playing switches the being played to the Style one number performance to Verse B pressing it STYLE lower during Verse B switches the perfor BWD If the current Style number is mance to Verse C and pressing it P001 the DR 3 switches to U100 during Verse C switches the perfor if the current Style number is U001 mance to Verse A No action results the DR 3 switches to P100 VERSE when the foot switch is pressed dur This has the same function as IN LOOP ing the intro or ending INTRO TRO START By conning to press the fdot FILL A This has the same function as FILL A ee i Mibi audi VERSE A This has the same function as VERSE A verses according to the number of times you press the foot switch FILL B This has the same function as FILL B When SONG is lit VERSE B This has the same function as VERSE BJ The function that is used when you FILL C This has the same function as FILL C press the pedal varies according to VERSE C This has the same function as VERSE C lisi Me Ed E This has the same function as END ting ENDING ING STOP Refer to Switching Patterns With a Foot Switch p 86 ae This plays the sounds assigned to VAR PTN This has the same function as VARIA DRUM DREM KICK DEM CYM5 in the TION PTN p 45 CYM5 kit p 58 currently being played VAR KIT This has the same function as VARIA PERC 1 This plays the Baud assigned to TION KIT p 45 PERC 13 PERC 1 PERC 13 in the kit
107. ils concerning the way MIDI has been implemented on this unit please refer to MIDI Implementation p 117 Some MIDI messages cannot be received while editing is in progress Starting Stopping and Synchronizing Performances on the DR 3 from an External MIDI Device You can synchronize the DR 3 s performances with digital recorders MIDI sequencers rhythm machines and other such devices Master and Slave When synchronizing two or more devices one is made the master device and all others slaves MIDI OUT MIDI IN L mi Master Slave DR 3 When the master device is started or stopped a MIDI message for that operation is transmitted The slave or slaves then start or stop in accordance with the transmitted MIDI message Furthermore timing clock data corresponding to the tempo is transmitted by the master device Slave devices synchronize their performances to this timing clock Other data transmitted from the master device to slave devices includes song numbers Song Select and the position of song performances Song Position Pointer 93 Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices Data Synchronized with the DR 3 m Setting the MIDI Channels The following MIDI messages are handled during synchronization with the DR 3 To enable proper reception of performance data the MIDI channels for the transmitting and Sai receiving devices must be
108. ing Styles Manual Mode MANUJ 43 How the Pads Work When Performing Styles sss 43 Selecting Styles mise Mente eet e br ex C Make e e t e aM etie 43 Selecting the Patterns to be Played ee 44 Starting Stopping How to Change Patterns tenete 44 Selecting Variations VARIATION 45 Chapter 3 Playing Styles Auto Mode AUTO 46 Selecting a Style ees eedem idee tre P ae ee egt Me eget 46 Performing in Auto Mode eat 46 Changing the Pattern Progression in Auto Mode sssssss 47 Chapter 4 Controlling the Styles with a Foot Switch 48 Starting and Stopping Performances ssssssssssssseseeenenenenee 48 Switching Verses oaen oa ea nennen tenet tentent nennen 48 Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch ene 49 Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC 51 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound SOUND SHAPE 51 Altering the Acoustic Characteristics of the Overall Sound AMBIENCE 52 Changing the Sound Shape Parameters sse 53 How to Make the Settings iia 53 Changing the Equalizer Parameters nena 53 Changing the Compressor Parameters Naming the Settings Copying the Settings 55 Changing the Ambience Parameters ene 56 How t
109. ing screen appears 2 Press EDIT 3 Press select a DELETE then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the beginning measure of the segment you want to delete then press p J No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 5 Turn the VALUE dial to select the last measure of the segment you want to delete then press You cannot set the final measure of the segment to be deleted ahead of the beginning measure Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG A confirmation screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q the immediately preceding screen returns to the display Press ENTER to delete the segment you ve specified If you press EXIT the operation is cancelled and you re returned to the previous screen Note that the delete process may take up to a minute or more to complete when the data contains exclusive patterns p 78 Press EXIT a number of times to return to the Song Recording screen If you press Stop m the Song screen is appeared 81 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG B Copying Specified Segments COPY You can copy a specified segment of a song and then insert the segment elsewhere in the same song Copy 1234 5678 910111213141516 measure JY Fill Fill Ino VerseA p VerseB Verse Alp Verse B
110. ious screen When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then the performance stops MEMO For more details about Sound Shape and Ambience refer to Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics TSC p 51 33 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 The DR 3 s Performance Modes The DR 3 features two performance modes Style Play mode in which the rhythm patterns are switched as you play and Song mode in which you create data by arranging the patterns beforehand and then perform Furthermore Style Play mode features a Manual mode in which you switch the rhythm patterns yourself and an Auto mode where the rhythm patterns are switched automatically A Style contains a set of rhythm patterns that are needed for performance of a song In order to perform a song you need to have different rhythm patterns set in different parts of the song For example a rhythm pattern may change like this Intro melody A melody B chorus ending To express the variation in such a song each Style includes eight prepared rhythm patterns The DR 3 includes 100 different Preset Styles internal Styles in rock jazz and various other genres so you can play all the rhythm patterns for a single song by selecting the genre you want to play in and then switching the patterns A Song is created by arranging the sequence of rhythm patterns that make up the song You can also create a song by setting up a sequen
111. k to the screen you were in immediately before that Press ENTER to execute the clearing You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure and go back to the screen you were in right before that Note that the clear process may take up to a minute or more to complete when the data contains exclusive patterns p 78 Performing Songs Play back the recorded song In addition to the normal way of performing songs you can also do the following Repeat playback of a specified segment Loop Play Switch patterns with a foot switch Block Loop Play multiple songs in succession Song Chain Performing Songs With the performance stopped press SONG so the button lights up This puts the DR 3 in Song mode Song No Song Name Measure Style No Loop Play Mode Turn the VALUE dial to select a song Press START n to start the performance Press STOP m to stop the performance Pressing a pattern pad in Song mode while Cm ison and the performance is stopped starts the performance You cannot switch the patterns with the pattern pads 85 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG B Switching Patterns With a Foot Switch Normally when a song is played the patterns in the song switch in the same sequence as they are recorded in the song However you can set the DR 3 so that a single pattern plays back repeatedly until you press the foot switch at which point the song advances to
112. l2 Studio 2 Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument fF DRUM KICK KO4 Dry K04 Dry K01 Maple K04 Dry KO2 Rndi ti DRUM SNR1 S15 v Rock S07 v Beech S04 v Maple S14 v Natrl S09 v Open DRUM SNR2 S26 Doubl S28 Stck1 S26 Doubl 28 Stck1 S26 Doubl DRUM CHH H09 RealC H01 PureC H01 PureC H01 PureC H05 16 C DRUM OHH H11 v RealO H04 v PureO H02 PureO H04 v PureO H08 v 16 O DRUMCYM1 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C11 Bellt C11 Belli C12 Bell2 DRUMCYM2 C10 Ride2 C09 Ride C09 Ride C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 DRUM CYM3 C01 Crsh1 C02 Crsh2 C01 Crshi C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 DRUM TOM1 T04 AmbiH TO1 VintH TO7 DbIH TO4 AmbiH TO7 DbIH DRUM TOM2 T05 AmbiM TO2 VintM TO8 DbIM TO5 AmbiM T08 DbIM DRUM TOM3 T06 AmbiL TO3 VintL TO9 DbIL TO6 AmbiL TO9 DbIL DRUM CYM4 C02 Crsh2 C07 Splish C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 DRUM CYM5 C08 China C08 China C08 China C07 Splish C08 China PERC1 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P0O5 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC 3 P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH POS BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC6 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 PERC7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10
113. lace heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards This unit either alone or in combi S nation with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or ata level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks lt A etc to penetrate the unit IN Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Infor mation page when The AC adaptor or the power supply cord has been damaged or If smoke or unusual odor occurs Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or e The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or Theunit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance n households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit
114. lave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B10 Solid B12 Sine B10 Solid B11 Pluck B12 Sine 110 Preset Kit List Kit No Kit Name DRUM KICK DRUM SNR1 DRUM SNR2 DRUM CHH DRUM OHH DRUM CYM1 DRUM CYM2 DRUM CYM3 DRUM TOM1 DRUM TOM2 DRUM TOM3 DRUM CYM4 DRUM CYM5 PERC 1 PERC 2 PERC 3 PERC 4 PERC 5 PERC 6 PERC 7 PERC 8 PERC 9 PERC 10 PERC 11 PERC 12 PERC 13 Bass No P26 No P27 No P28 No P29 No P30 House Boom Jazz 1 Jazz 2 Country Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument fF K12 TR909 K12 TR909 K10 Jazz K10 Jazz K01 Maple E S25 TR808 25 TR808 S06 BchS 11 v Dry 12 MdSft S30 Stck3 S30 Stck3 S29 Stek2 28 Stck1 S29 Stck2 H12 BrshC H12 BrshC H01 PureC H01 PureC H09 RealC H13 BrshO H13 BrshO H04 v PureO H04 v PureO H10 RealO C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C11 Bellt C09 Ridel C12 Bell2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C02 Crsh2 CO2 Crsh2 C01 Crshi C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 T19 TRH T19 TRH TO1 VintH TO1 VintH TO7 DbIH T20 TRM T20 TRM TO2 VintM TO2 VintM TO8 DbiM T21 TRL T21 TRL TO3 VintL TO3 VintL TO9 DbIL CO3 Crsh3 C03 Crsh3 C02 Crsh2 C02 Crsh2 C02
115. lay a Style 2 3 Press INTRO START to start the performance from the intro NEMO When you press a pattern pad other than INTRO START the performance begins from that pattern Press one of the pattern pads to switch Patterns The Patterns assigned to the pattern pads are shown below Pad INTRO ENDING FILL A VERSE A FILL B VERSE B FILL VERSE Name START i i SEE STOP After th The ending Des AfterFill In AfterFillIn This isa AfterFill In This is the 4 intro is This is the is played k A is played Bis played comple Cis played most elab Descrip played the main per and then the Style the Style mentary the Style orate of tion Style pro formance the perfor proceeds to proceeds to Pattern to proceedsto the Pat ceeds to Pattern mance Verse A Verse B Verse A Verse C terns A C Verse A stops When you press a pattern pad the pattern for the pad you ve pressed will start playing as soon as the one that s currently playing has finished When you press FILL the fill in is played and then the verse corresponding to that fill in is automatically played For example if you press FILL A the DR 3 automatically switches to VERSE A after the fill in When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then the performance stops MEMO What is a Fill In These are lively performance Patterns inserted
116. matched Timing Clock Continue You can assign the drum part and bass part to different MIDI channels Song Select Stop 1 With the performance stopped press Song Position Pointer EDIT For more information on the MIDI messages handled by The Edit Menu screen appears the devices you are connecting refer to the owner s 2 Press gt select a SYSTEM then manual for each device press ENTER When synchronizing a drum machine connected to the 3 Press p select a lt DrumMidiCh gt or a DR 3 you should set things up so that sounds are not um j lt BassMidiCh gt to be set played by the DR 3 s internal sound generator in response to Note messages received from the connected s No STYLE SONG drum machine Either prevent Note messages from being transmitted by the connected device or set the DR 3 soit doesn t receive Note messages For more on the DR 3 s MIDI channel settings refer to the following MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value Parameter Value Sets the drum part MIDI channel When set to OFF Note and Program Change mes Drum OFF MidiCh 1 16 sages are not received Sets the bass part MIDI Bass OFF channel MidiCh 1 16 When set to OFF Note messages are not received Program Change messages are received on the drum part MIDI channel 5 Press
117. ment such as a sax Convenient Song Composing and Performing Functions While basically following procedures similar to those used in performing Styles you can create songs intuitively with the panel pads After you create a song you can add cymbal crashes change bass phrases and edit specific portions of songs Synchronize Performances with Digital Recorders and Sequencers Using MIDI you can synchronize performances with digital recorders such as those in the BR Series and sequencers or start and stop the DR 3 using a GT 6 Equipped with Both Phono Jacks and Phone Jacks In addition to 1 4 phone jacks the DR 3 also features RCA phono jacks which let you connect a variety of other devices such as mixers amps and audio systems Compact Body The DR 3 is lightweight compact and very portable And since the unit can be powered with batteries you can use it just about anywhere USING THE UNIT SAFELY IMPORTANT NOTES 5 e eeocrieicrimre a ananuna anaanza naanza nuna naanzaazwanwana Main Features 6 Panel Descriptions cesses eene enne nennen nennen nnn 12 Before You Play eeeeeeeeeeeee esee eene nnnm iaar antenna nnns nnn 15 Install Batteries 2 ee ene a tale e IEEE eR Ret 15 Making ConnectionS aaa i tiri Eeri 16 Turning On Off the POoWet sserrep rcnt etate tenent raft de ek 17 Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset 1
118. n press gt I No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that Press ENTER to execute the clearing You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure and go back to the previous screen Copying and Deleting Patterns Copying Patterns This copies patterns and User Styles to specified patter ns 2 Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press J select a lt PATTERN gt then press ENTER Press select a lt COPY gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the Style to be copied then press gt I No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the pattern to be copied then press No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination Style number then press gt I No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Chapter 7 Creating Styles Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination pattern then press MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that No STYLE SONG Press ENTER to execute the copy You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure
119. nce stops NEMO You can change the foot switch functions For more details refer to Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch p 49 MEMO When you press the foot switch with the red ring a fill in is played after the verse currently being played and the performance switches to the next verse Pressing the foot switch while Verse A is playing switches the performance to Verse B pressing the foot switch during Verse B switches the performance to Verse C and pressing the foot switch during Verse C switches the performance to Verse A By continuing to press the foot switch you can select subsequent verses according to the number of times you press the foot switch When you perform Styles in Auto mode the DR 3 switches the Patterns automatically even without the pattern pads being pressed This lets you enjoy session like performances without having to take your hands off the guitar or other instrument you are playing DCN POWER VOLUME L R OBOSS or rhythm DR 3 L3 STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE L PHONES R MONO FOOT SW MIDI IN O0O 1 ME i TSC z sra STOP ste nec GITD Qua um me aa e GD 4 v um ED rm VARIATION Pm kir mure INST 9 TOMI d 10T0M2 E 1 TOM3 O 2 u eq VERSE VERSE CI ko m 3 1 MK H 2 SNRI Id 3 SNAZ GO 4 CHH G 5 OM E 6 CYMI 7CYM2UU 8 CUM3 O VALUE PTN XEY TEMPO SHIFT TAP
120. nd then the performance stops When SONG is lit the song stops Switching Verses 48 You can press the foot switch during performance of the Style to have a fill in inserted in the current verse and then switch to the next verse For example if you press the foot switch while Verse A is playing the DR 3 inserts a fill in B and switches to Verse B Press the foot switch while the performance is in progress A fill in is inserted and the DR 3 switches to the verse following the verse currently being played Pressing the foot switch while Verse A is playing switches the performance to Verse B pressing the foot switch during Verse B switches the performance to Verse C and pressing the foot switch during Verse C switches the performance to Verse A By continuing to press the foot switch you can select subsequent verses according to the number of times you press the foot switch Pressing the switch while the performance is in progress switches the DR 3 to the next verse specified for the song NEMO For instructions on connecting the foot switch refer to Connecting the Foot Switch p 29 During recording or editing in Edit mode p 38 depressing the foot switch will have no effect NEMO Wiring diagrams for the foot switch jack is shown at below FS13 Fs2 NEMO If two foot switches are connected press the foot switch connected using the plug with the white ring NEMO When connecting two foot
121. nd you can then press the pads to play these drum and bass sounds The instrument names and the bass pitch names assigned to the pads are printed under each pads You cannot use the VARIATION PTN KIT MUTE KEY SHIFT and TEMPO TAP functions when INST is lit Also when INST is lit you can use the VALUE dial or INST to switch the sound groups drums percussion bass for the pads 37 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 Main Screens and Functions Style screen Style No Style Name Measure Beat Tempo With the performance stopped pressing MANU or AUTO causes the button to light up switches the DR 3 to Style Play mode and calls up the Style screen When the DR 3 is in Style Play mode pressing the EXIT button returns the Style screen to the display Song screen Song No Song Name Measure Style No Loop Play Mode With the performance stopped pressing SONG causes the button to light up switches the DR 3 to Song mode and calls up the Song screen When the DR 3 is in Song mode pressing the EXIT button returns the Song screen to the display Edit screen Item Item Value With the performance stopped pressing EDIT switches the DR 3 to Edit mode and calls up the Edit screen In Edit mode you can press lt q p gt to switch pages turn the VALUE dial to change the values press ENTER to set the values and press EXIT to cancel operations
122. ng the pads You can also turn INST on while Styles and songs are in progress to play sounds with the pads You can perform using the following pads when INST is lit Es KI Same sr stor ST REC TEMPO Gram wr sme Galle l EB 4 vw Ei NEL im fe D I TAP xir J MUTE om Dum 13 CYM5 o 2 Tomy WTNIED sun d s WD i cms A Pad No Bass Note FILL ae FILL i Instrument Name B B t t UMOM Z SMI iiw 4 COH s m mG OWT romi 8 M3 O You can perform with the pads using three groups of sounds DRUM PERC BASS Select the desired group by pressing INST and cycling through the available choices DRUM gt PERC gt BASS gt oct BASS gt DRUM and so on The name of the sound group appears in the display Dis Group played Name Soung The sounds in the drum set are assigned to the DRUM Drum Set pads The sound names are printed under the pads i Various percussion instrument sounds are as PERC Percussion f signed to the pads The various pitches of the scale for the speci BASS Bass fied bass sound are assigned to the pads The note names are printed under the pads The bass sound one octave lower is assigned to BASS the pads The bass sound one octave higher is assigned BASS to the pads When you tap a pad the sound of the instrument assigned to that pad or the specified
123. o Make the Settings aaa 56 Changing the Ambience Parameters 26 Naming the Settings 07 Copying the Settings Aa 57 Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads eere 58 Playing Drum Sounds T Playing Percussion Sounds s Playing Bass Sounds eat Selecting a Different Sound VARIATION KIT eee 60 Chapter 7 Creating Styles cessent Procedure for Creating Styles aa 1 Selecting a Number for the Style sse 2 Making the Settings for the New Style ni Setting the Tempo for the Style e enem Setting the Beatniks ret erat p SEA A e ee enr Setting Up the Ki Aaa Changing the Sound to Be Muted ssssssssssssseeenenente Making the TSC Settings for the Style k Determining the Number of Measures for Each Pattern 64 3 Recording the Patterns Ia 65 Using Realtime Recording Recording the Drum Part Recording the Bass Part 66 Using Step Recording 67 Recording the Drum Part 67 Recording the Bass Part 68 Adding Dynamics to the Sounds Velocity Edit 69 Transposing the Pattern s Bass Part 70 Playing Back Recorded Patterns ee 70 Contents Contents 4 Confirming the Created Style 70
124. o select the number U001 U100 for the style you are creating You cannot record to the Preset styles P001 P100 2 Making the Settings for the New Style If the parameters below are changed during the performance of a style the changes are nullified when you press EDIT restoring the settings for the currently selected style or song Key Shift value p 42 Tempo value p 41 Sound Shape and Ambience values p 51 p 52 Certain data cannot be changed while it is being performed First stop the performance then make the changes VARIATION PTN KIT and MUTE will have no effect in Edit mode Setting the Tempo for the Style Select the style to be set then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Select a lt Tempo gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to set the tempo The tempo can be set to any value from 20 to 260 When you press EXIT the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen Setting the Beat When you copy a style the new style uses the beat of the original style Select the style to be set then press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press p J select a lt Beat gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to set the
125. o the display Press ENTER and the pattern will be copied If you press EXIT the operation is cancelled and you re returned to the previous screen Note that the copy process may take up to a minute or more to complete when the data contains exclusive patterns p 78 Press EXIT a number of times to return to the Song Recording screen If you press Stop m the Song screen is appeared Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG B Changing the Tempo Part Way Through a Song TEMPO You can have the tempo change at a specified measure within the song This changes the tempo setting in all measures following the specified measure 1 Press SONG so that the button lights up then press STEP REC e The Song Recording screen is displayed 2 Press lt until the measure where you want the tempo to change is displayed 3 Press TEMPO TAP No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 4 Turn the VALUE dial to select the tempo You can tap TEMPO TAP at least four times to set the tempo 5 Press ENTER and the tempo change will be recorded If you press EXIT the immediately preceding screen returns to the display Press m and the Song display appears Undoing Tempo Changes 1 Press SONG so that the button lights up then press STEP REC e The Song Recording screen is displayed 2 Press lt to move to the step in which the
126. onnecting and Using External MIDI Devices E What is MIDI MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a universal standard that allows for the exchange of performance data and other information among electronic musical instruments and computers Once MIDI cables are used to connect together devices equipped with MIDI connectors each device can send data to or receive data from any of the others MIDI Connector The DR 3 is equipped with a MIDI IN connector MIDI IN Connector ooo o Foorsw Rivono LONE no b wwe d MIN pur Dr Rhythm DR 3 ON225 nsossc MIDI IN Receives data from an external MIDI device Connect to the MIDI OUT connector on the external MIDI device With the DR 3 you can use MIDI data to do the following e Use an external MIDI device to play the DR 3 e Starting stopping and synchronizing performances on the DR 3 from a digital recorder or MIDI sequencer e Using the DR 3 to record performances played by external MIDI devices MIDI Implementation Chart In order to exchange MIDI data the data transmitted by the MIDI devices must be common to both The owner s manuals for a MIDI device always includes a MIDI Implementation Chart which allows you to quickly check the compatibility of that device with other devices By comparing the MIDI Implementation Charts of each device you are using you can confirm which kinds of data can be exchanged For more deta
127. ot mix batteries of differing types MEM When the battery power begins to run low Battery 4 Low appears in the display Close the battery cover when the power is turned on When this occurs replace with new six AA batteries 15 Before You Play Making Connections The DR 3 is not equipped with an internal amp or speakers To hear sound either connect an amplifier and speakers or use stereo headphones Audio cables MIDI cables Stereo headphones and foot switches are not included Please purchase these items from your dealer Before you begin making connections confirm the following Is the volume level of the DR 3 or connected amp turned all the way down Is the power to the DR 3 or connected amp turned off Stereo Headphones AC Adoptor Foot Switch PSA series option O00 O00 Audio Set Monitor Speaker Connect the amp and audio gear or the headphones as shown in the diagram In order to take full advantage of the DR 3 s sound we recommend that you play it in stereo When using the system in mono connect to the OUTPUT R MONO jack To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections with the DR 3 EN For instructions on connecting to the MIDI connectors refer
128. ou record the song by specifying patterns one at a time in the order they are to be played With Step Recording the data is recorded in pattern units You cannot record specified measures Make sure you have pressed SONG to switch to Song mode 1 With the performance stopped press STEP REC e The STEP REC e button lights up and the Step Recording screen is displayed Song No Style No Measure Pattern Name 2 Turn the VALUE dial to select the style use the pattern pads to select the pattern to record and specify the Variation with the VARIATION PTN KIT and MUTE The screen appears as follows Display Step Description INTRO Press INTRO START INTRO is input VERSE V A C is in SE Press VERSE A C ene ACs A C put FA These are alternately Fill A C is input FB shown orare hidden in the Thelastmeasure EC display each time FILL of the verse be A C is pressed comes a fill in These are alternately shown or are hidden in the Indicates one or v display each time VARIA more VARIA TION PTN KIT or TIONS are on MUTE is pressed END ENDING i Press ENDING STOP ING input Normally fill ins are added at the end of the verse but you can also input fill ins in empty steps Empty steps are indicated by when EXIT is pressed in the Song screen Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG 3 6
129. pe P1 P8 U1 U8 Ambience TSC AUDITION Ambi P1 P8 U1 U8 Tempo PLAY TEMPO Tempo 20 260 Key Shift PLAY KEY SHIFT KeyShift 12 12 Style This is selectable in Style Play Mode Tempo Tempo 20 260 Beat Beat 2 4 8 4 4 8 16 8 Kit Kitl P01 P50 U01 U50 Kit Variation Kit2 P01 P50 U01 U50 Mute Variation Mute HH Kick Bass HH amp Kick Kick amp Bass HH amp Bass Drums Sound Shape Switch ShapeSw OFF ON Sound Shape Shape P1 P8 U1 U8 Ambience Switch AmbiSw OFF ON Ambience Ambi P1 P8 U1 U8 lt Pattern gt lt PATTERN gt Pattern Measure INTRO VERSE A VERSE B 1 4 PATTERN MEAS VERSE C ENDING INTRO FILL A VERSE A Pattern Key Transpose VERSE Av FILL B VERSE B ESL PTN KEY TRANS VERSE Bv FILL C VERSE C VERSE Cv ENDING Pattern Copy COPY Pattern Clear CLEAR Style Name NAME 10 letters Style Copy lt COPY gt Style Clear lt CLEAR gt Song This is selectable in Song Mode Initial Tempo InitTempo 20 260 Sound Shape Switch ShapeSw OFF ON Sound Shape Shape P1 P8 U1 U8 Ambience Switch AmbiSw OFF ON Ambience Ambi P1 P8 U1 U8 Loop Type LoopType AB BLOCK Loop Start LoopStart 1 Last mesure number of the song Loop End LoopEnd 1 Last mesure number of the song Song Chain Chain OFF REPEAT 5001 S100 Song Name NAME 10 letters Song Copy lt COPY gt Song Clear lt CLEAR gt 101 seoipueddy Parameter List Kit Kit
130. ps 4 5 as needed 7 To stop recording press STOP m What is Quantize You can correct for timing discrepancies in a recorded performance by automatically aligning the music with the timing you specify This is called Quantizing E b l Quantize Erasing Previously Recorded Sounds As You Continue Recording You can use the following procedure to erase the bass sounds in the pattern currently being recorded 1 Hold down STEP REC e and press any one pad All bass sounds regardless of pitch are erased while STEP REC e and the pad are held down When erasing long note sounds press the key pad at the point the sound begins to play Regardless of the length of the note the entire sound recorded at that time is erased Chapter 7 Creating Styles M Using Step Recording What is Step Recording This is a recording method whereby measures are divided into units called steps and the timing of each sound to be played is specified The step length is set in Quantize For example if the value in Quantize is set to the eighth note then when the time signature beat is set to 4 4 eight notes can be input in one measure When you press the pads while recording drum parts one step length of the sound assigned to that pad will be input P P NN E 4 One Measure Quantize 16th note One Measure Quantize 8th note When recording bass parts pres
131. ps 4 and 5 as needed 7 Press EXIT to quit Velocity Edit The Step Recording screen appears When you press STOP m you re returned to the Style screen 69 Chapter 7 Creating Styles B Transposing the Pattern s Bass Part Use this procedure to transpose the bass part and store the pattern Key Transpose Key Transpose settings are disregarded when recording patterns If notes whose pitches are changed using the Key Transpose function are in registers that are unplayable for the DR 3 the notes in the expressible range above or below that octave are sounded Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt STYLE gt then press ENTER Press gt select a PATTERN then press ENTER Press select a PTN KEY TRANS 9 M gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE p Press lt to select the pattern to be set the key Select the pattern with PTN KEY TRANS displayed the upper part of the screen The pattern names appear as VERSE Av VERSE Bv and VERSE Cv when VARIATION PTN is on Turn the VALUE dial to select the key You can set the value in semitone units within the range from 12 to 12 9 N When you press EXIT twice the setting is changed and you re returned to the previous screen B Playing Back Recorded Patterns After recording each of the patterns play them back to check out how they sound 1 If
132. pter 1 Overview of the DR 3 MN Changing the Key of the Performance KEY SHIFT Use the following procedure to change the key of the Styles and songs transposing DCIN POWER VOLUME L R L PHOMES MONO FOOT SW MIDI BBOSS o rhythm DR 3 Ho smt e C WEASAERT PARAMETER VALUE E 25 VALUE 5 c vase Fu VERS UE ay INTRO M FILL VERSE VW ENDING wine A 6 E nje 1 KICK Hi 2 SWRI Id 3 SN IZI 4 CHH M S OHM HI 6 CYMI 7 CYM2INI 8 CYM3 O 1 Press KEY SHIFT The Key Shift screen appears in the display No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 2 setthe key with the VALUE dial You can set the value in semitone units within the range from 12 to 12 or one octave lower to one octave higher This changes the key of the performance 3 Press EXIT to return to the previous screen To return to the original key press KEY SHIFT then set the key to 0 using the VALUE dial 42 wore SATA d Samer sufi stor STEP nee Ian Tamer Gum urs Tor Gul wl Te ENT a 7 um AME EXIT trem VARIATION 1 PTN T Pm kir mute stim me INST 9 TOMI 10 TOM2 D 11 TOM3 Ll IZ CYMA IN 13 CYMS ta MEMO If notes whose pitches are changed using the Key Shift function are in registers that are unplayable for the DR 3 the notes in the expressible range above or belo
133. r OH FH ch 1 ch 16 pp Program Number 00H 63H prog 1 prog 100 MIDI Channel Number is same as drum part channel Notrecognized in case that drum part channel is OFF Recognizing Program Change message DR 3 switches Drum Kit of the same number as Program Number Consequently bass tone changes as the Drum kit including The prog 1 50 correspond to the PO1 P50 and the prog 51 100 correspond to the U01 U50 After recognizing a Program Change message new voices will sound as a switch but sounding voices will not change then System Common Message e Song Position Pointer Status Second Third F2H NIH mmH mm ll Value 00 00H 7F 7FH 0 16383 Recognized under stop state of performances in Song Play mode or Style Play mode and located the start position to play as a Value e Song Select Status Second F3H ssH ss Song Number 00H 63H 1 100 Recognized under stop state of performances in Song Play Mode and switched song to play lSystem Real time Message e Timing Clock Status F8H Recognition regards Sync Mode setting as follows Sync Mode AUTO Starting by receiving Start message FAH or Continue message FBH performances are synchronized to Timing Clock message F8H Sync Mode REMOTE Not recognized Sync Mode INT Not recognized eStart Status FAH 118 MIDI Implementation G Continue Status FBH Stop Status FCH seoipueddy OG Active Sensing Status FEH On
134. refer to Chapter 7 Creating Styles p 61 e DCN POWER VOLUME L R LUPHONES R MONO FOOTSW O MIDUIN OBOSS v rhythm DR 3 em C n vue Semen sr sr STEP REC ii 1 pes me Cultelle GD 4 v um ED Em DEL z VARIATION Cer kr mure s RE INST 9 TOMI A 10T0M2 EZ 1 TOM3 CI nems E 15 cms O a 5 E LL remo FILL VERSE W verse W FILL vRsE WENDNG TU START A A B B t t STOP 1 KICK 3 2 SNR Ld 3 SNR2 3 4 CHH 3 5 OHH 6 CYM1 L3 7 CYM2 8 CYM3 H With the performance stopped press MANU so the button lights up If itch the style duri The Style screen appears in the display Da ear ge its performance a f mark Style No St le Name appears in front of the style name which will be played next The style switches after the m tly playi tt ds Measure Beat Tempo Ae ees ee and the mark disappears Turn the VALUE dial to select a Style MEMO When you press a pattern pad Press INTRO START to start the performance from other than INTRO START the intro the performance begins from that pattern You can change Styles by turning the VALUE dial even during the performance 4 S When you press ENDING STOP the ending is Preset Style List p 116 played and then the performance stops 26 Let s Play a Style Changing the Tempo TEMPO Now let s try changing the
135. rsh1 C01 Crsh1 DRUM TOM1 T07 DbIH TO7 DbIH TO7 DbIH T04 AmbiH T04 AmbiH DRUM TOM2 T08 DbiM T08 DbIM T08 DbIM T05 AmbiM T05 AmbiM DRUM TOM3 T09 DbiL TO9 DbIL TO9 DbIL TO6 AmbiL TO6 AmbiL DRUM CYM4 C02 Crsh2 C04 Choki CO3 Crsh3 C07 Splish CO3 Crsh3 DRUM CYM5 C08 China C08 China C08 China C08 China C07 Splish PERC 1 P05 CngHM P05 CngHM P05 CngHM PO5 CngHM P05 CngHM PERC 2 P06 CngHO P06 CngHO P06 CngHO PO6 CngHO P06 CngHO PERC 3 P07 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PO7 CngaL PO7 CngaL P0O7 CngaL PERC 4 P038 BngoH P03 BngoH P0O3 BngoH P03 BngoH P03 BngoH PERC 5 P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL P04 BngoL PERC 6 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 P29 Clap2 PERC 7 P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl P01 Cowbl PO1 Cowbl PERC 8 P02 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PO2 Tmbrn PERC9 P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas P16 Cabas PERC 10 P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave P10 Clave PERC 11 P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs P14 Marcs PERC 12 P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH P19 AgogH PERC 13 P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL P20 AgogL Bass B05 Picki B09 Stick B08 Slap B01 Fingi BO5 Picki 106 Preset Kit List Kit No Kit Name DRUM KICK DRUM SNR1 DRUM SNR2 UM CHH DR DR PERC 1 PERC 3 PERC 5 PERC 7 PERC 9 P P P P UM OHH DRUM CYM1 DRUM CYM2 DRUM CYM3 DRUM TOM1 DRUM TOM2 DRUM TOM3 DRUM CYM4 DRUM CYM5 PERC 2 PERC 4 PERC 6 PERC 8 ERC 10 ERC 11 ERC 12
136. rshR Brush Poll H10 RealO Real Open Hi Hat 1 S20 BrshS Brush Slap H11 v RealO Real HH Open Pedal ri S21 v BrshS Brush Slap Swish H12 BrshC Brush Closed Hi Hat 1 S22 Whack Whack Snare H13 BrshO Brush Open Hi Hat 1 S23 Regga Reggae Snare C01 Crsh1 Crash Cymbal 1 2 24 Elec Electronic Snare C02 Crsh2 Crash Cymbal 2 3 25 TR808 TR 808 Snare C03 Crsh3 Crash Cymbal 3 4 S26 Doubl Double Shot Ghost C04 Choki Choked Crash 1 2 S27 Buzz Buzz Snare Ghost C05 Chok2 Choked Crash 2 3 S28 Stck1 Ambient Cross Stick C06 Chok3 Choked Crash 3 4 S29 Stck2 Natural Cross Stick C07 Splsh Splash Cymbal S30 Stck3 TR 808 Cross Stick C08 China Chinese Cymbal 104 Instrument Bass Tone List Bass Tone Inst No v Display Instrument linst No Display Instrument m cog Ride1 Ride Cymbal 1 Bot Fing1 Fingered Bass 1 3 C10 Ride2 Ride Cymbal 2 Bo2 Fing2 Fingered Bass 2 C11 Belli Ride Bell Cymbal 1 B03 MuteB Mute Bass 3 C12 Bell2 Ride Bell Cymbal 2 B04 Frtls Fretless Bass sij C13 BrshC Brush Crash Cymbal B05 Pick1 Picked Bass 1 C14 BrshR Brush Ride Cymbal B06 Pick2 Picked Bass 2 C15 Gong Large Gong B07 Acous Acoustic Bass P01 Cowbl Cowbell B08 Slap Slap Bass P02 Tmbrn Tambourine B09 Stick Stick P03 BngoH Bongo High B10 Solid Solid Bass P04 BngoL Bongo Low B11 Pluck Pluck Bass P05 CngHM Conga High Mute B12 Sine Sine Wa
137. s EDIT restoring the settings for the currently selected style or song Key Shift value p 42 Tempo value p 41 Sound Shape and Ambience values p 51 p 52 Certain data cannot be changed while it is being performed First stop the performance then make the changes How to Make the Settings With the performance stopped press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears No STYLE SONG VALUE MEAS BEAT PARAMETER Press gt select a lt AMBIENCE gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the Ambience number to be set Press lt 5 select the parameter to be set Turn the VALUE dial to set the value When you have finished making the setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode B Changing the Ambience Parameters The values that can be set for each of the parameters are shown below Parameter Value Description Size 5 6 m 20 5m This parameter adjusts the size of the room which is sim ulated Time 0 1 32 0 This parameter adjusts the duration time of the reverb Level 0 100 This parameter adjusts the ef fect level PreDelay 0 ms 20 ms This parameter adjusts the time interval between the di rect sound and the beginning of the reverb sound Density 0 100 Adjust the density of the whole reverb sound ErLevel 0
138. sing a pad inputs one step length of the pitch corresponding to that pad To record a long note input the note by holding down the pad and pressing p Quantize J 8th note 9 z y 7 Hold owni Gm Hold down mr Ce O gt Recording the Drum Part Make sure you have pressed MANU to switch to Manual mode 1 Hold down C959 and press any of the pattern pads to specify the pattern to be recorded The pattern pad flashes when pressed 2 Press STEP REC e TheSTEP REC e buttonlights up and the Step Recording screen is displayed SE Display Pad Name Measure Beat Quantize 3 Press ENTER to move the cursor to the quantization value then turn the VALUE dial to set the quantization In Step Recording the quantization value represents the unit for the length of one note the step Display Description 32th note 16th note triplets 16th note 8th note triplets 8th note 4 Press EXIT The cursor moves to the step display 5 Press INST to select either DRUM or PERC as the sound group to be recorded 6 Press 4 to specify the step to be recorded 67 Chapter 7 Creating Styles 7 Tap the pad for the instrument to be recorded At this time the force used to tap the key pads is recorded as velocity Therecording automatically advances by one
139. stops playing when you release the pad The names of the notes assigned to the pads are printed under the pads 59 Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads Selecting a Different Sound VARIATION KIT 60 When INST is on the set of three groups of sounds played with the pads DRUM PERC BASS is called the drum kit A single Style has two drum kits included with it and you can switch between these two drum kits by turning VARIATION KIT on and off x c EO gam up eT nw Tn Ic m pra SHAPE ENCE TI GO ma c a Ou iT ras Vin au STOP Press 59 so the button lights up Press VARIATION KIT so the button lights up Press INST so the button lights up When you press the pads the variation drum kit plays To return to the original drum kit press 9 and then VARIATION KIT causing the button lights to go out NEMO You can change the instrument sounds contained in a drum kit and create original drum kits You can also change the volume and pan sound localization settings For further details refer to Chapter 10 Creating Your Own Kits p 90 NEMO Turning VARIATION KIT on switches not only the pad drum kit but also the drum kit for the Style or song currently being played Chapter 7 Creating Styles Even though the DR 3 comes with a great variety of styles representing many genres you can also create your own original styles Such
140. t p 66 to play the MIDI keyboard or MIDI pad performance To stop recording press STOP m Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices Recording Sequencer and Rhythm Machine Performances When connecting a sequencer or rhythm machine and recording the performance data from it the start of recording with the DR 3 is controlled from the connected device MDR m won O 668888 0 co Tae T gt a DOD Donge o SEE a m2m MIDI Sequencer DR 3 etc Press MANU on the DR 3 so that the button lights up then press STEP REC e The DR 3 begins recording at the same time the performance from the connected sequencer or rhythm machine is played back To stop recording press STOP m 97 Appendices Troubleshooting If you find the DR 3 is not operating correctly check the items listed below If the DR 3 still does not work properly after you check these points consult your local Roland Service or your dealer Problem Check Solution Is the volume turned down p 17 Is the Output set to DRUM or BASS p 89 No sound Is the instrument s level set to 0 p 91 Have you selected a style pattern or song containing no perfor mance data Sounds drop out Are you playing too many sounds simultaneously The DR 3 has a maximum polyphony of 12 sounds Performance does not start when START
141. tching of Song Patterns By using a foot switch while playing back songs you can set the DR 3 so that a single pattern plays back repeatedly until you press the foot switch at which point the song advances to the next pattern Using these settings you don t have to determine how many times the patterns are to be played but instead you can record each pattern just one time each in the sequence they are to be played then use the foot switch to switch the patterns during playback When using a foot switch to switch song patterns set the EDIT SONG LoopType to BLOCK For more details refer to Setting a Specified Segment for Playing Repeatedly p 87 1 Selecting a Number for the Song 1 With the performance stopped press SONG 2 Turn the VALUE dial to select the number S001 S100 for the song you are creating Song No Song Name Measure Style No Loop Play Mode 2 Make the Settings for the New Song If the parameters below are changed during the performance of a song the changes are nullified when you press EDIT restoring the settings for the currently selected style or song Key Shift value p 42 Tempo value p 41 Sound Shape and Ambience values p 51 p 52 B Setting the Basic Tempo This sets the tempo that serves as the reference the initial tempo when the song is performed Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears No STYLE SONG
142. the pad corresponding to that Note Number is played Note Numbers that do not correspond to any of the pads are disregarded if received Program Change This message switches the drum kit Program Change messages are received on the drum part MIDI channel For more information on the messages that can be handled by the devices you are connecting refer to the owner s manual for each device Using the DR 3 to Record Performances Played by External MIDI Devices The DR 3 can be used to record in real time what is being played on a MIDI keyboard or MIDI pads You can also use the DR 3 to record performance data from sequencers and rhythm machines When recording performances from an external device set Sync in EDIT SYSTEM to AUTO p 95 To enable proper reception of performance data the MIDI channels for the transmitting and receiving devices must be matched For more on MIDI channel settings refer to p 94 Recording Performances on MIDI Keyboards and MIDI Pads When recording MIDI keyboard or MIDI pad performances as DR 3 patterns the patterns are recorded in real time MIDI Keyboard MIDI OUT MIDI IN DR 3 First follow the instructions in 2 Making the Settings for the New Style p 62 to make the necessary settings Follow the instructions in Step 5 of e Recording the Drum Part p 65 or e Recording the Bass Par
143. top SEQ Cause The operation you attempted cannot be carried out while a Style or song is being performed or recorded Action Press STOP m to stop the performance or recording of the Style or song then try the operation again Message MIDI Off Line Cause A MIDI Active Sensing error has occurred A abnormality has been detected in the device or cable connected to MIDI IN Check the device or cable connected to MIDI IN Action Message MIDI Full Cause Too many MIDI messages were received all at once and the DR 3 was unable to process all of them Action Reduce the volume of the MIDI messages being sent by the transmitting device Message Too Busy Cause The system attempted to concurrently process abnormally large amounts of data but was unable to succeed Action Make sure that the unit is not being forced to handle an overly large amount of data in patterns or received MIDI messages all at once and try to reduce the amount of data Message System Error Cause Anunknown error has occurred in the system Action Immediately stop using the unit and consult your dealer or nearest Roland Service Center Parameter List Parameter Display Value Temporary These parameters are not saved These are reset each time the DR 3 s power is turned on Sound Shape TSC AUDITION Sha
144. tronome 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 6 Repeat Steps 3 5 as needed 7 To stop recording press STOP m 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 1 Hold down STEP REC e 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 e and pressing VERSE A SNR 2 erases the SNR 2 sounds that have already been recorded 65 Chapter 7 Creating Styles Recording the Bass Part Bass parts are monophonic Even if multiple notes are layered in a recording only one sound is played Steps 1 3 are identical to those in Recording the Drum Part above 4 Press INST to select BASS BASS or BASS Pattern Name Style No Octave Sound Quantize for bass Group Measure Beat 5 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 6 Repeat Ste
145. u ts the inst t l Level Sets the instrument s vo p 91 ume level P Sets the positioning pan m MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE an of the instrument s sound P 2 Press J select a KIT then press NAME Names the drum kit p 91 ENTER COPY Copies the drum kit p 92 No STYLE SONG 7 Turn the VALUE dial to set the value 8 Repeat Steps 4 7 as needed i i 9 When you have finished making the MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE setting press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode 3 Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the kit to be set then press p When you exit Edit mode the kit values return to those set in the style or song p 63 No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Selecting the Sounds Assigned to the Pads This selects the instruments to be assigned to the pads No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Chapter 10 Creating Your Own Kits Setting the Position of the Sound This sets the placement Pan of each instrument with fifteen degrees of adjustment No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Parameter Value Parameter Value Refer to the Instrument Bass Tone Inst NE List p 104 You cannot select bass tones for the drum parts and cannot select drum instruments for the bass part Setting the Volume This sets the volume the level for each instrument The v
146. uence with Verses A B and C played once each is repeated FillinB FilkinC Fill in A VerseB Verse C 2 meas 2 meas Performance repeats automatically With ABC4 for AutoType The sequence in which four measures of Verses A B and C are played is repeated Fil in B Fill in C Fill in A 7 VerseA Verse Bx2 Verse Cx2 Ji 4 meas 4 meas 4 meas Performance repeats automatically 5 Press EXIT a number of times until you exit Edit mode 47 Chapter 4 Controlling the Styles with a Foot Switch You can use a foot switch such as the optional FS 5U to start and stop performances and switch verses p 44 This is convenient as it allows you to switch the Patterns with your foot You can connect up to two foot switches When using the special cable PCS 31 the foot switch connected with the white striped plug is used to start and stop performances and the foot switch connected with the red striped plug is used to switch verses as set at the factory Starting and Stopping Performances You can use a foot switch to start and stop the performance of Styles and songs p 85 With the performance stopped press the foot switch When MANU or AUTO is lit performance of the Style begins from the intro When SONG is lit performance of the song begins Press the foot switch while the performance is in progress When MANU or AUTO is lit the ending is played a
147. um Set PERC Percussion BASS Bass The bass sound one octave lower The bass sound one octave higher Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG 5 Turn the VALUE dial to set the quantization This corrects mistakes in the rhythm played to the closest selected note value Display Description Description Off Sounds are recorded without quantization with 1 MP h 32th note the same timing used in tapping the pads 16th note triplets 16th note 8th note triplets 8th note 6 Press START n STEP REC e lights up START n flashes and the metronome begins playing No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 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 Only the bass sounds recorded afterwards are stored When too many notes are recorded within one recording period a Memory Full message appears and the recording stops You can edit the notes continuously once the recording is stopped To stop recording press STOP m Erasing Previously Recorded Sounds As You Continue Recording 1 Hold down STEP REC e and press the pad to which the instrument whose sound you want to erase is assigned All bass sounds regardless of pitch are erased while STEP REC e and the pad ar
148. ut the following To quit editing press EXIT To finish recording press STOP m The message Keep Power ON Now Working appears when these operations are in progress Never turn off the power while this message is displayed 40 Chapter 1 Overview of the DR 3 B Adjusting the Tempo TEMPO Use the following procedure to adjust Style and song tempos e DGIN POWER VOLUME L R L PHONES R MONO FOOT SW MIDIIN OBOSS vo rhythm DR 3 Hm OC 2 MEASRENT PARAMETER VALUE au VALUE lope _ REALTIME REC sc a Y sme ru START STOP STEP REC GIT Gomory Te Cults T Te Gm IA SOUND AMBE CDEND DEL sti PIN VARIATION Cere kr mure WA w 1 INST 9 TOMI 3 10 TOM2 E 11 TOMS CI 12 CYMA TI 13 CMS A um G3 VERE GI pi G3 59 anne 1 KICK H 2 SNRI Id 3 SNAZ GD 4 CHH S OHH EI 6 CYMI D 7CYMZIU 8 CYM3 O 1 Press TEMPO TAP The Tempo screen appears in the display MEMO You can tap TEMPO TAP at No STYLE SONG least four times to set the tempo to the interval between the taps For more details refer to Setting the Tempo by Tapping It Out Tap Tempo 2 Adjust the tempo with the VALUE dial p 27 MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE The tempo can be set to any value from 20 to 260 3 Press EXIT to return to the previous screen 41 Cha
149. ve Bass P06 CngHO Conga High Open P07 CngaL Conga Low Open P08 TmbiH Timbale High P09 TmbiL Timbale Low P10 Clave Clave P11 Vibra Vibraslap P12 GuirS Guiro Short P13 GuirL Guiro Long P14 Marcs Maracas P15 Shakr Shaker P16 Cabas Cabasa P17 WhsIS Whistle Short P18 WhsIL Whistle Long P19 AgogH Agogo High P20 AgogL Agogo Low P21 CuicH Cuica High P22 CuicL Cuica Low P23 SurdM Surdo Mute P24 SurdO Surdo Open P25 Tbla1 Tabla 1 P26 Tbla2 Tabla2 P27 Tbla3 Tabla 3 P28 Clap1 Real Clap P29 Clap2 TR 808 Clap v The sound will alter depending on the strength you tap the pads 1 4 will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 105 Preset Kit List Kit No No P01 No P02 No P03 No P04 No P05 Kit Name Power1 BigFunk Groove Studio 1 Room 1 Inst Inst Inst Inst Inst No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument No Instrument DRUM KICK KO3 Rnd2 K01 Maple Ko2 Rnd1 K04 Dry K06 Revi DRUM SNR1 S01 v Wet S01 v Wet S01 v Wet S09 v Open S08 Open DRUM SNR2 S28 Stck1 S27 Buzz S27 Buzz S26 Doubl S28 Stck1 DRUM CHH H05 16 C H09 RealC H09 RealC H05 16 C H09 RealC DRUM OHH H08 v 16 O H10 RealO H11 v RealO H08 v 16 O H10 RealO DRUMCYM1 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 C12 Bell2 DRUM CYM2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 C10 Ride2 DRUM CYM3 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C01 Crsh1 C01 C
150. w that octave are sounded Chapter 2 Playing Styles Manual Mode MANU The DR 3 features 100 pre programmed internal Styles in a variety of musical genres You can perform by selecting the Styles and switching the Patterns in Manual mode E How the Pads Work When Performing Styles MODE 7 REALTIME REC STYLE PLAY START STOP STEP REC Ca Gamo ame 8 9 Cen Ta BD Ov DEMO Eur Een VARIATION Lit PIN Cem kr more s PP 9 TOMI 3 10TOM2 11 Toms O 12 CYM4 EO 18 CYMS BH ES CE 3 CE pe Gg lu Er START Pattern Pad The DR 3 s pads can be switched between two modes of operation Crm and INST p 37 Patterns are switched with the pads when 9 is lit When switching Patterns and performing Styles in Manual mode be sure to confirm that 9 is lit Selecting Styles Use this procedure to select the Styles to be performed 1 with the performance stopped press MANU so the button lights up No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE 2 Turn the VALUE dial to select a Style Style numbers for the Preset Styles internal Styles are preceded by a P Style numbers for the User Styles p 61 are preceded by a U D For more on Auto mode in which the Patterns are selected automatically refer to Chapter 3 Playing Styles Auto Mode AUTO
151. water if any of the discharge has entered the eyes Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens necklaces hairpins etc Used batteries must be disposed of in compliance with whatever regula tions for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under USING THE UNIT SAFELY on page 2 4 please read and observe the following Power Supply Use of Batteries Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise such as an electric motor or variable lighting system The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use This is normal is not a cause for concern The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit s power consumption is relatively high Should you prefer to use batteries please use the alkaline type When installing or replacing batteries always turn off the power on this unit and disconnect any other devices you may have connected This way you can prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices Batteries are supplied with the unit The life of these batteries may be limited however since their primary purpose was to enable testing Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Placement
152. xposed to rain or are Dusty or are Subject to high levels of vibration A The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces Use only the specified AC adaptor PSA series and make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord nor p
153. ying When performing in Auto mode the Patterns are basically played in the following sequence You can also press a button other than INTRO START to begin the performance from that Pattern Pattern Progression in Auto Mode e Kec aaa em Play Repeat Automatically Selecting a Style 2 With the performance stopped press AUTO so the button lights up Turn the VALUE dial to select a Style Style numbers for the Preset Styles internal Styles are preceded by a P Style numbers for the User Styles p 61 are preceded by a U Performing in Auto Mode Press any of the pattern pads When the performance of the Pattern initially specified is finished the next Pattern is played automatically To see the sequence in which the Patterns are played please refer to the figure Pattern Progression in Auto Mode If you press a pattern pad while the performance is in progress the Style switches to the Pattern corresponding to the pressed pad and the performance then continues by repeating the Pattern progression sequence When you press ENDING STOP the ending is played and then the performance stops To stop the Style without having the ending played press STOP m is Patterns p 35 NEMO You can change the Pattern progressions and the number of measures repeated Refer to Changing the Pattern Progression in Auto Mode p 47 NEMO When INS
154. you re returned to the previous screen Copying the Song Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER Press select a lt COPY gt then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the song to be copied then press gt No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the copy destination song number then press gt A confirmation screen is displayed No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q you re taken back to the screen you were in immediately before that Press ENTER to execute the copy You can press EXIT to cancel the procedure and go back to the screen you were in right before that Note that the copy process may take up to a minute or more to complete when the data contains exclusive patterns p 78 Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs SONG 9 M Clearing the Song Press EDIT The Edit Menu screen appears Select a lt SONG gt then press ENTER Press p gt select a CLEAR then press ENTER No STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE Turn the VALUE dial to select the number for the song to be cleared then press gt A confirmation screen is displayed STYLE SONG MEAS BEAT PARAMETER VALUE If you press lt q you re taken bac

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