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... a few basicfactsabout the SR-16. Tte RefermceManualis a completeself-teachingcouNethat explainsevery aspectof the sR-16. Thesebuttons togglebetween the two options (pressfor oneoption, pressagainfor the other option)' PRESET/USER:This selectsbetweentwo banksof drum setsand rhythm Patterru,herct ald User. Userdrum setsand rhythm Patternscanbe programrrcd, eras€d, and otherwise edited by the user. PATTERN/SONG: ln PattemMode, you...
... a few basicfactsabout the SR-16. Tte RefermceManualis a completeself-teachingcouNethat explainsevery aspectof the sR-16. Thesebuttons togglebetween the two options (pressfor oneoption, pressagainfor the other option)' PRESET/USER:This selectsbetweentwo banksof drum setsand rhythm Patterru,herct ald User. Userdrum setsand rhythm Patternscanbe programrrcd, eras€d, and otherwise edited by the user. PATTERN/SONG: ln PattemMode, you...
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...t:]O-O 5 Speeaup ttrebmpo by pressingthe TEMITO/UParow button (pressonceto speedup by oneBPM,press and hold to starta pattern,STOPto stopit. Check Out Some Patterns The SR-16hasa library of presetpa.ttemsfor all kinds of mwia-rock, blues, reggae,fusiory R&8, rap, country, evenpolka... find the groovesthey needhereand will not haveto worry about programming their own programsuntil they becomemore familiar with the SR-16' 1 f tn" airpt"ys upperrightwindowshowsSong Pressthe PATTERN/SOiIG button onceto selectPatternmode. (Pr€ssingthis button "toggle 'between Songand Pattem rnodes.) 2 If tn...
...t:]O-O 5 Speeaup ttrebmpo by pressingthe TEMITO/UParow button (pressonceto speedup by oneBPM,press and hold to starta pattern,STOPto stopit. Check Out Some Patterns The SR-16hasa library of presetpa.ttemsfor all kinds of mwia-rock, blues, reggae,fusiory R&8, rap, country, evenpolka... find the groovesthey needhereand will not haveto worry about programming their own programsuntil they becomemore familiar with the SR-16' 1 f tn" airpt"ys upperrightwindowshowsSong Pressthe PATTERN/SOiIG button onceto selectPatternmode. (Pr€ssingthis button "toggle 'between Songand Pattem rnodes.) 2 If tn...
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... PatErn number and whether it is selected.The display's upper left line normally counb eachbeat of a partioilar pattern number;you canalsocall up other Pattemnumbers,and lfteirA and B variations,which will show the narneof the Pattern you may constmctmany songsjust by *t*ting a Patternand pressing PLAI asdecribed on the previous page, The upper right...
... PatErn number and whether it is selected.The display's upper left line normally counb eachbeat of a partioilar pattern number;you canalsocall up other Pattemnumbers,and lfteirA and B variations,which will show the narneof the Pattern you may constmctmany songsjust by *t*ting a Patternand pressing PLAI asdecribed on the previous page, The upper right...
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...pressthe FILL buttoq a fill will transition from its associatedrnain Patternand hansition to havea Fill takeover from the B pattem back into the associatedB pattern (asconfirmed by the display). 3 Prouth.FILLbt tott again. You canselecta fill at any time the rnain pattem is selected. You'll...counts each beatof the selected Pattem as it plays. 'J.-,l-rOO...# d'6doorl T]OODC]D 4 Fills do not always have to the alternate pattern (in this time, keepthe FILL button held down until after the fill hasfinished plaflng. - This cancelsthe transition to be tansitional Pattems. Supposean A...
...pressthe FILL buttoq a fill will transition from its associatedrnain Patternand hansition to havea Fill takeover from the B pattem back into the associatedB pattern (asconfirmed by the display). 3 Prouth.FILLbt tott again. You canselecta fill at any time the rnain pattem is selected. You'll...counts each beatof the selected Pattem as it plays. 'J.-,l-rOO...# d'6doorl T]OODC]D 4 Fills do not always have to the alternate pattern (in this time, keepthe FILL button held down until after the fill hasfinished plaflng. - This cancelsthe transition to be tansitional Pattems. Supposean A...
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... Songnumber in Perform rnode. The Pattern specifiedin step (4) above will start playiry. 3 n"*tttn"PnRrcRM/ COMPOSEbutton until an efirpty sonlgis selected. 4 Cbe aPatunftrsog$ep 1byenuiqga FatEn nrriber andA or Brrariafnn This$epcan beaFlll if pu p'tts Hll abng with the SR-16stopped. 1 Sd."t Sotg trrod... you selecteda Fill. A E r--t 6 Choo*Putt" ",AandB variations,and Fills as decribed in with Aa B. Recordtngthts information in the SR-16s Songmode cneaFsa cDmpleESong. @in the previous page. Us PatFns stnuH rst beelecEl for mw. Ifyou don't specif a new Pattem,every timea ...
... Songnumber in Perform rnode. The Pattern specifiedin step (4) above will start playiry. 3 n"*tttn"PnRrcRM/ COMPOSEbutton until an efirpty sonlgis selected. 4 Cbe aPatunftrsog$ep 1byenuiqga FatEn nrriber andA or Brrariafnn This$epcan beaFlll if pu p'tts Hll abng with the SR-16stopped. 1 Sd."t Sotg trrod... you selecteda Fill. A E r--t 6 Choo*Putt" ",AandB variations,and Fills as decribed in with Aa B. Recordtngthts information in the SR-16s Songmode cneaFsa cDmpleESong. @in the previous page. Us PatFns stnuH rst beelecEl for mw. Ifyou don't specif a new Pattem,every timea ...
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... Playing Back a Song In SongPerform mode (i.e,during songplaybac$, pressingand holding the Count/A,/B/Fill footswikh until after the fill hasplayed (i.e,pastthe downbeatof the next PatErn), the SR-16 \,yill r€tum to a B pattern (or vicevelsa) when the Fill hasfinistredplaying. Always plug thesefootswitdes in useduring Pow€r-uP. Beforeplaying a Songor...
... Playing Back a Song In SongPerform mode (i.e,during songplaybac$, pressingand holding the Count/A,/B/Fill footswikh until after the fill hasplayed (i.e,pastthe downbeatof the next PatErn), the SR-16 \,yill r€tum to a B pattern (or vicevelsa) when the Fill hasfinistredplaying. Always plug thesefootswitdes in useduring Pow€r-uP. Beforeplaying a Songor...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE 1 1.1A If You Just Can't Wait 1 1.1B SR-16 Quick Description 1 1.1C About this Manual 1 1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now 2 1.2 GROUND RULES...2 1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method 2 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns 3 1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies Recording 4 1.2D What's a Voice 4 1.2E...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE 1 1.1A If You Just Can't Wait 1 1.1B SR-16 Quick Description 1 1.1C About this Manual 1 1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now 2 1.2 GROUND RULES...2 1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method 2 1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns 3 1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies Recording 4 1.2D What's a Voice 4 1.2E...
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...Copy a Single Drum Pad's Part to a Drum Pad in a Different Pattern 26 3.3D Copy a Pattern to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 26 3.3E Copy a Single Drum Pad's Part to a Drum Pad in Another SR-16 Via MIDI............27 3.3F Copy a Drum Set to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 27 CHAPTER 4: CREATING DRUM SETS 28 4.1 PAGE 1: SELECT ...Middle of a Song 36 5.1F Name a Song (NAME 36 5.1G Change Song Tempo as the SR-16 Plays 37 5.2 REAL TIME SONG CREATION 37 5.2A Real Time Song Editing 37 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 38 5.3A Enter a Pattern 38 5.3B Add a Fill...38 5.3C Remove a Fill 38 5.3D Insert a New Step Between...
...Copy a Single Drum Pad's Part to a Drum Pad in a Different Pattern 26 3.3D Copy a Pattern to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 26 3.3E Copy a Single Drum Pad's Part to a Drum Pad in Another SR-16 Via MIDI............27 3.3F Copy a Drum Set to Another SR-16 Via MIDI 27 CHAPTER 4: CREATING DRUM SETS 28 4.1 PAGE 1: SELECT ...Middle of a Song 36 5.1F Name a Song (NAME 36 5.1G Change Song Tempo as the SR-16 Plays 37 5.2 REAL TIME SONG CREATION 37 5.2A Real Time Song Editing 37 5.3 MANUAL SONG CREATION 38 5.3A Enter a Pattern 38 5.3B Add a Fill...38 5.3C Remove a Fill 38 5.3D Insert a New Step Between...
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...SOFTWARE VERSION 55 CHAPTER 8: APPLICATIONS 56 8.1 MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS 56 8.1A SR-16 As MIDI Timing Master 56 8.1B SR-16 as MIDI Timing Slave 57 8.1C Synching to Synthesizer Sequencers 57 8.2 STRATEGIES FOR ASSEMBLING PATTERNS AND SONGS 58 8.2A Create Fills Quickly with the Copy Function 58 8....2B Assemble Short Patterns into Longer Patterns with the Copy Function 58 8.2C ...
...SOFTWARE VERSION 55 CHAPTER 8: APPLICATIONS 56 8.1 MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS 56 8.1A SR-16 As MIDI Timing Master 56 8.1B SR-16 as MIDI Timing Slave 57 8.1C Synching to Synthesizer Sequencers 57 8.2 STRATEGIES FOR ASSEMBLING PATTERNS AND SONGS 58 8.2A Create Fills Quickly with the Copy Function 58 8....2B Assemble Short Patterns into Longer Patterns with the Copy Function 58 8.2C ...
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...into practice and come up with drum Patterns and Songs, this Manual The manual takes you 've come up the SR-16 to use the SR-16 as part of your own. Playing Back and Recording Drum Patterns: Put theory into Songs. 6. Some of the SR-16's design team has been to a...hear some great grooves and have a good time. The SR-16 also includes a library of preset rhythm Patterns prepared by professional drummers for self-expression that stimulates your creativity (and tickles your fancy). 1.1B SR-16 Quick Description The SR-16 includes over 230 high-fidelity drum/percussion sounds, and is ...
...into practice and come up with drum Patterns and Songs, this Manual The manual takes you 've come up the SR-16 to use the SR-16 as part of your own. Playing Back and Recording Drum Patterns: Put theory into Songs. 6. Some of the SR-16's design team has been to a...hear some great grooves and have a good time. The SR-16 also includes a library of preset rhythm Patterns prepared by professional drummers for self-expression that stimulates your creativity (and tickles your fancy). 1.1B SR-16 Quick Description The SR-16 includes over 230 high-fidelity drum/percussion sounds, and is ...
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...erase the tune or otherwise lose it 's often easier to use , but new concepts to the Backup section so that these Patterns, the SR-16 will receive product update information only if you start recording. While recording these sounds, when hit loudly, have a different timbre... material tailored specifically for recording). Applications: This additional information will be from 1 to cover topics in Pattern mode. MIDI Supplement: This brief, entry-level explanation of the SR-16. 9. For example, if creating a whacked-out Drum Set is important to control and trigger the ...
...erase the tune or otherwise lose it 's often easier to use , but new concepts to the Backup section so that these Patterns, the SR-16 will receive product update information only if you start recording. While recording these sounds, when hit loudly, have a different timbre... material tailored specifically for recording). Applications: This additional information will be from 1 to cover topics in Pattern mode. MIDI Supplement: This brief, entry-level explanation of the SR-16. 9. For example, if creating a whacked-out Drum Set is important to control and trigger the ...
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... first verse. Otherwise, they are 50 of each numbered Pattern actually contains four different "sub-Patterns": • A pair of independent Main Patterns (A and B, selected by professional drummers. • User Patterns are independent. The SR-16 stores up much less memory than record the same Pattern twice, simply record one Pattern, then list it can have the same drum...
... first verse. Otherwise, they are 50 of each numbered Pattern actually contains four different "sub-Patterns": • A pair of independent Main Patterns (A and B, selected by professional drummers. • User Patterns are independent. The SR-16 stores up much less memory than record the same Pattern twice, simply record one Pattern, then list it can have the same drum...
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... field of outputs), and MIDI note number. Often the default is "whatever was selected when you turned off the SR-16, the next time the SR-16 powers up it . While recording, the pattern will hear any type of "drum set of the chosen set " you'd like "real" drums. There are ... until you press STOP or switch over again. However, when using the SR-16 as a drum sound expander and triggering sounds via MIDI, they respond to all 8 beats again. Example: If the SR-16 was in Pattern mode and Pattern 23 was selected last." Thanks to the dynamic articulation techniques mentioned earlier, ...
... field of outputs), and MIDI note number. Often the default is "whatever was selected when you turned off the SR-16, the next time the SR-16 powers up it . While recording, the pattern will hear any type of "drum set of the chosen set " you'd like "real" drums. There are ... until you press STOP or switch over again. However, when using the SR-16 as a drum sound expander and triggering sounds via MIDI, they respond to all 8 beats again. Example: If the SR-16 was in Pattern mode and Pattern 23 was selected last." Thanks to the dynamic articulation techniques mentioned earlier, ...
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...buttons Pattern select buttons Mode buttons VOLUME 1 2 3 6 7 8 PLAY STOP 4 5 9 0 A B FILL PATTERN / SONG DRUM SET PRESET / USER RECORD SETUP PERFORM / COMPOSE MIDI SETUP COPY ERASE BACKUP TEMPO / PAGE TEMPO / PAGE Tempo/Page buttons Function buttons Pads (play buttons). 1.2F Physical Layout The SR-16 ..., along with a group of connectors (located on step at a time. • Huge volume knob. Tapping each button triggers an SR-16 voice. • Function buttons. These control playback and stop, and work similarly to a tape recorder. • Display and data...
...buttons Pattern select buttons Mode buttons VOLUME 1 2 3 6 7 8 PLAY STOP 4 5 9 0 A B FILL PATTERN / SONG DRUM SET PRESET / USER RECORD SETUP PERFORM / COMPOSE MIDI SETUP COPY ERASE BACKUP TEMPO / PAGE TEMPO / PAGE Tempo/Page buttons Function buttons Pads (play buttons). 1.2F Physical Layout The SR-16 ..., along with a group of connectors (located on step at a time. • Huge volume knob. Tapping each button triggers an SR-16 voice. • Function buttons. These control playback and stop, and work similarly to a tape recorder. • Display and data...
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...are also shown. This indicates whether the SR-16 is in standard music notation (or OFF if click is off). • Selected function. If the SR-16 is necessary to press PLAY to be entered. • Name, "dialog" box, real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter. Name, "Dialog" ...box, Real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter Pattern/Song readout (also drum set of parameters (Drum Set,...
...are also shown. This indicates whether the SR-16 is in standard music notation (or OFF if click is off). • Selected function. If the SR-16 is necessary to press PLAY to be entered. • Name, "dialog" box, real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter. Name, "Dialog" ...box, Real time Song/Pattern readout, beat counter Pattern/Song readout (also drum set of parameters (Drum Set,...
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... to prevent confusion with Song steps or step edit mode. 1.3 IMPORTANT: HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR-16 1.3A Entering Numbers The SR-16 identifies Patterns and Songs, as well as described below). 1.3B The Cursor When the SR-16 wants you at the beginning of the previous number. If all the required digits of a number aren...
... to prevent confusion with Song steps or step edit mode. 1.3 IMPORTANT: HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR-16 1.3A Entering Numbers The SR-16 identifies Patterns and Songs, as well as described below). 1.3B The Cursor When the SR-16 wants you at the beginning of the previous number. If all the required digits of a number aren...
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...TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) 1. Example: Press the PATTERN/SONG button once to change from Pattern to a high-quality musical instrument amplifier or PA. EMPTY PATT PATTERN A USER PRESS PLAY TEMPO PERFORM 6. The amp and SR-16 volume controls should say PATTERN and not SONG; if it shows SONG, press the...will either left or right for a mono monitoring system, or both for stereo) to Song; Plug the SR-16's AC adapter into the wall. press RECORD SETUP again to Pattern. Each button press sets the switch to call up the Record Setup menu; Example: Press RECORD SETUP ...
...TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) 1. Example: Press the PATTERN/SONG button once to change from Pattern to a high-quality musical instrument amplifier or PA. EMPTY PATT PATTERN A USER PRESS PLAY TEMPO PERFORM 6. The amp and SR-16 volume controls should say PATTERN and not SONG; if it shows SONG, press the...will either left or right for a mono monitoring system, or both for stereo) to Song; Plug the SR-16's AC adapter into the wall. press RECORD SETUP again to Pattern. Each button press sets the switch to call up the Record Setup menu; Example: Press RECORD SETUP ...
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...If you 'll hear a Preset Pattern. (In case the SR-16 has already been played with the demo, feel free to play rather than User Patterns, press the PRESET/USER button until... the display does not show USER before continuing. Press PLAY, and you want to play at the end of the current Pattern...and does not show USER. To hear the built-in demo, hold it down the PATTERN/SONG button and press PLAY. To choose Preset rather than switch from either A to ...
...If you 'll hear a Preset Pattern. (In case the SR-16 has already been played with the demo, feel free to play rather than User Patterns, press the PRESET/USER button until... the display does not show USER before continuing. Press PLAY, and you want to play at the end of the current Pattern...and does not show USER. To hear the built-in demo, hold it down the PATTERN/SONG button and press PLAY. To choose Preset rather than switch from either A to ...
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... quantization value in the lower left Quantize window. One of functions; KEYPAD NOTE VALUE DISPLAY 1 = 1/4 = = 2 = 1/6 = 3 = 3 = 1/8 = = 4 = 1/12 = 3 = 5 = 1/16 = = 6 = 1/24 = 3 = 7 = 1/32 = = 8 = 1/48 = 3 = 9, 0 = 1/384 = off = 10 NOTE NAME QUARTER NOTE QUARTER NOTE TRIPLET EIGHTH NOTE EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLET...32nd NOTE TRIPLET 384th NOTE Press the RECORD SETUP button. 2. Adjust values on pages, if necessary, as metronome, Pattern length, etc. the display's lower right window shows the page number. CHAPTER 2: RECORD SETUP Several parameters are ...
... quantization value in the lower left Quantize window. One of functions; KEYPAD NOTE VALUE DISPLAY 1 = 1/4 = = 2 = 1/6 = 3 = 3 = 1/8 = = 4 = 1/12 = 3 = 5 = 1/16 = = 6 = 1/24 = 3 = 7 = 1/32 = = 8 = 1/48 = 3 = 9, 0 = 1/384 = off = 10 NOTE NAME QUARTER NOTE QUARTER NOTE TRIPLET EIGHTH NOTE EIGHTH NOTE TRIPLET...32nd NOTE TRIPLET 384th NOTE Press the RECORD SETUP button. 2. Adjust values on pages, if necessary, as metronome, Pattern length, etc. the display's lower right window shows the page number. CHAPTER 2: RECORD SETUP Several parameters are ...
