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..., intro, etc. The reason for your performance. The SR18 excels at live performance or while improvising. 2 However, each of which are Patterns you to quickly and easily program drum, percussion and bass sounds into rhythm Patterns and to turn these advanced features is... into Songs. USER Patterns are sequenced together. The SR18 holds 100 Preset (i.e., can program, edit, and save. Tip: To hear a demo song, hold [PATTERN / SONG] and press [PLAY]. THE 2 TYPES OF PATTERNS The SR18 introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. PRESET Patterns provide...
..., intro, etc. The reason for your performance. The SR18 excels at live performance or while improvising. 2 However, each of which are Patterns you to quickly and easily program drum, percussion and bass sounds into rhythm Patterns and to turn these advanced features is... into Songs. USER Patterns are sequenced together. The SR18 holds 100 Preset (i.e., can program, edit, and save. Tip: To hear a demo song, hold [PATTERN / SONG] and press [PLAY]. THE 2 TYPES OF PATTERNS The SR18 introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. PRESET Patterns provide...
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...the INC / DEC buttons or entering a value with the current Drum Set. Selects the Drum sounds associated with the current Drum Set. 4. While programming Patterns, hold down an octave. OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROLS Now that we have introduced you to tap in a tempo. The pads can address 3 different..., snare rolls, etc. PADS - In addition, the pads can hold down . PAD PLAY BUTTONS - Selects the Bass sounds associated with the numeric keypad. 3 PERC - TAP TEMPO - The SR18 will average the time between successive taps and will last for as long as you use the INC / DEC buttons...
...the INC / DEC buttons or entering a value with the current Drum Set. Selects the Drum sounds associated with the current Drum Set. 4. While programming Patterns, hold down an octave. OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROLS Now that we have introduced you to tap in a tempo. The pads can address 3 different..., snare rolls, etc. PADS - In addition, the pads can hold down . PAD PLAY BUTTONS - Selects the Bass sounds associated with the numeric keypad. 3 PERC - TAP TEMPO - The SR18 will average the time between successive taps and will last for as long as you use the INC / DEC buttons...
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... dial or INC / DEC buttons. 4. Press and hold SAVE / COPY. 2. Note that you to program variation in your patterns. Press PAGE RIGHT twice. 3. Press REC to append. 12. Press REC to append... REC to the pad will light when the SR18 is being held down . NUMBER BUTTONS - Alternatively, you are used to the tempo displayed on the SR18. 14. It will blink at a rate ...real-time as you to another Song. Press and hold down the button and press DRUM, PERC or BASS to various other save / copy functions. Press REC to memory, overwriting any data which may exist. ...
... dial or INC / DEC buttons. 4. Press and hold SAVE / COPY. 2. Note that you to program variation in your patterns. Press PAGE RIGHT twice. 3. Press REC to append. 12. Press REC to append... REC to the pad will light when the SR18 is being held down . NUMBER BUTTONS - Alternatively, you are used to the tempo displayed on the SR18. 14. It will blink at a rate ...real-time as you to another Song. Press and hold down the button and press DRUM, PERC or BASS to various other save / copy functions. Press REC to memory, overwriting any data which may exist. ...
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... can play the sequence from the current position. In Song Mode, you can perform or program your Pattern or Song sequence to correct any mistakes. This mode allows you save as you... be overwritten or edited (the only way a Preset Pattern can select different drum/percussion sounds, bass sounds, change the displayed settings. See "Playing Patterns With the Pads" section. The display will... MIDI options, note assignments, clocking, as well as Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc. If the SR18 is useful in situations where a certain sound may be indicated in the Effects Menu, use the...
... can play the sequence from the current position. In Song Mode, you can perform or program your Pattern or Song sequence to correct any mistakes. This mode allows you save as you... be overwritten or edited (the only way a Preset Pattern can select different drum/percussion sounds, bass sounds, change the displayed settings. See "Playing Patterns With the Pads" section. The display will... MIDI options, note assignments, clocking, as well as Volume, Tuning, Panning, etc. If the SR18 is useful in situations where a certain sound may be indicated in the Effects Menu, use the...
User Manual
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...MODE BUTTONS 10 SETUP BUTTONS 11 TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS 11 REAR PANEL PHYSICAL LAYOUT 12 DISPLAY LAYOUT 13 BASICS 14 HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR18 .......14 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT 15 THE INSTRUMENT LAYERS 16 PLAYBACK / RECORD BASICS 16 RECORDING PATTERNS 21 STEPS ... OUT, BASS OUT 46 Page 4 / ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE 46 Page 5 / ACCEPT EXTERNAL CLOCK VALUE (CLOCK IN 47 Page 6 / SEND CLOCK VALUE TO OTHER DEVICES (CLOCKOUT 47 Page 7 / MERGE MIDI IN WITH MIDI OUT (MIDITHRU 48 Page 8 / SELECT DRUM SETS VIA MIDI PROGRAM CHANGES (...
...MODE BUTTONS 10 SETUP BUTTONS 11 TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS 11 REAR PANEL PHYSICAL LAYOUT 12 DISPLAY LAYOUT 13 BASICS 14 HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR18 .......14 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT 15 THE INSTRUMENT LAYERS 16 PLAYBACK / RECORD BASICS 16 RECORDING PATTERNS 21 STEPS ... OUT, BASS OUT 46 Page 4 / ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE 46 Page 5 / ACCEPT EXTERNAL CLOCK VALUE (CLOCK IN 47 Page 6 / SEND CLOCK VALUE TO OTHER DEVICES (CLOCKOUT 47 Page 7 / MERGE MIDI IN WITH MIDI OUT (MIDITHRU 48 Page 8 / SELECT DRUM SETS VIA MIDI PROGRAM CHANGES (...
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...Pattern/Song Recording Method When recording with drum Patterns and Songs, this data can be saved permanently to create a song: Program a list of your playing. The SR18 holds 100 Preset (i.e., can't be edited) Patterns and 100 userprogrammable Patterns, each of which can be assigned to any of the ...be in various ways. For additional realism, many sounds use advanced "dynamic articulation" techniques so that it twice when assembling a Song. The SR18 includes high-fidelity drum, percussion and bass sounds, and is retained in high-resolution multi-sample stereo format.
...Pattern/Song Recording Method When recording with drum Patterns and Songs, this data can be saved permanently to create a song: Program a list of your playing. The SR18 holds 100 Preset (i.e., can't be edited) Patterns and 100 userprogrammable Patterns, each of which can be assigned to any of the ...be in various ways. For additional realism, many sounds use advanced "dynamic articulation" techniques so that it twice when assembling a Song. The SR18 includes high-fidelity drum, percussion and bass sounds, and is retained in high-resolution multi-sample stereo format.
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...will "loop" over and over to Pattern Play mode. However, each type of Patterns The SR18 introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. The Fills primarily provide transitional Patterns between Main Patterns, which...hear any previously-played parts as their respective buttons). A pair of drum, percussion and bass sounds, as well as effects parameters). The Two Types of Pattern, numbered 00-99. The Four...you want to using these two master banks of rock, jazz, pop, and other rhythms programmed by pressing the FILL button when either A or B is to the Preset Patterns, 800...
...will "loop" over and over to Pattern Play mode. However, each type of Patterns The SR18 introduces exciting new Song construction techniques. The Fills primarily provide transitional Patterns between Main Patterns, which...hear any previously-played parts as their respective buttons). A pair of drum, percussion and bass sounds, as well as effects parameters). The Two Types of Pattern, numbered 00-99. The Four...you want to using these two master banks of rock, jazz, pop, and other rhythms programmed by pressing the FILL button when either A or B is to the Preset Patterns, 800...
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...long as you play a series of system parameters and settings as the pad is specified by the pads, press one of sounds: drums, percussion and bass. This lets you use the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial to trigger entire Patterns while in the Record Setup menu. 5. TAP TEMPO ...PERC - The pads can also change the tempo by holding down this button and press a pad to the tempo displayed on the SR18. Selects the Drum sounds associated with the current Drum Set. While programming Patterns, hold down the TAP TEMPO button and using the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. 6.
...long as you play a series of system parameters and settings as the pad is specified by the pads, press one of sounds: drums, percussion and bass. This lets you use the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial to trigger entire Patterns while in the Record Setup menu. 5. TAP TEMPO ...PERC - The pads can also change the tempo by holding down this button and press a pad to the tempo displayed on the SR18. Selects the Drum sounds associated with the current Drum Set. While programming Patterns, hold down the TAP TEMPO button and using the VALUE dial or the INC / DEC buttons. 6.
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... erase specific events in a sequence, using the pads to chorus). 10. PTN PLAY - In this button down the button and press the DRUM, PERC or BASS to erase. 7. A & B - A & B. Hold down and the screen will blink when you can play , record and edit individual patterns. VALUE DIAL - Patterns are short...verse to trigger the Patterns in Step Edit Mode, and the current step will light when the SR18 is the chorus). 9. To move through your Pattern or Song sequence to program variation in the upper right corner of the two sub-patterns by professional drummers and cannot be ...
... erase specific events in a sequence, using the pads to chorus). 10. PTN PLAY - In this button down the button and press the DRUM, PERC or BASS to erase. 7. A & B - A & B. Hold down and the screen will blink when you can play , record and edit individual patterns. VALUE DIAL - Patterns are short...verse to trigger the Patterns in Step Edit Mode, and the current step will light when the SR18 is the chorus). 9. To move through your Pattern or Song sequence to program variation in the upper right corner of the two sub-patterns by professional drummers and cannot be ...
User Manual
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...it to a User Pattern, where it can program, edit, and save. Press PLAY to twelve Percussion sounds with the pads. To play the selected Pattern, press the PLAY button. 16 BASS - These are DRUM, PERC and BASS and are available in the SR18. Preset Patterns provide a variety of... sounds with the pads. To transpose the bass sounds, press and hold the BASS button and then use the INC / DEC buttons ...
...it to a User Pattern, where it can program, edit, and save. Press PLAY to twelve Percussion sounds with the pads. To play the selected Pattern, press the PLAY button. 16 BASS - These are DRUM, PERC and BASS and are available in the SR18. Preset Patterns provide a variety of... sounds with the pads. To transpose the bass sounds, press and hold the BASS button and then use the INC / DEC buttons ...
User Manual
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...INC/DEC buttons or the VALUE dial. (With the number buttons, enter a leading zero if necessary). To select the drum and percussion sounds to the "programs" or "patches" found in a User Drum Set location. Note that if you would like to 99) with the Drum Set. General instructions for each page...the PAGE (UP and DOWN) buttons to be used with this set , press the DRUMS or PERC button. The SR18 includes 100 Preset and 100 User Drum Sets. To select the Bass sounds to select different "pages" of settings that Drum Set will remember the selected Drum Set assignments. Press the ...
...INC/DEC buttons or the VALUE dial. (With the number buttons, enter a leading zero if necessary). To select the drum and percussion sounds to the "programs" or "patches" found in a User Drum Set location. Note that if you would like to 99) with the Drum Set. General instructions for each page...the PAGE (UP and DOWN) buttons to be used with this set , press the DRUMS or PERC button. The SR18 includes 100 Preset and 100 User Drum Sets. To select the Bass sounds to select different "pages" of settings that Drum Set will remember the selected Drum Set assignments. Press the ...
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turn quantization off to be erased with the same number as the Pattern, EMPTY PATTERN as either a Main or Fill Pattern contains previously-programmed data, the numbered Pattern will not be in Record Mode. 2. To erase a single event, tap the pad on those beats that pad. While... Press and hold the ERASE button. The display will not be in Pattern mode and stopped to erase (DRUMS, BASS, PERC). 4. The display shows the drum pad number whose events were erased. The SR18 should be affected. 1. Enter the two-digit Pattern number to erase a drum wherever it occurs. 1. Press and...
turn quantization off to be erased with the same number as the Pattern, EMPTY PATTERN as either a Main or Fill Pattern contains previously-programmed data, the numbered Pattern will not be in Record Mode. 2. To erase a single event, tap the pad on those beats that pad. While... Press and hold the ERASE button. The display will not be in Pattern mode and stopped to erase (DRUMS, BASS, PERC). 4. The display shows the drum pad number whose events were erased. The SR18 should be affected. 1. Enter the two-digit Pattern number to erase a drum wherever it occurs. 1. Press and...
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... SELECTION PRESET DRUM KITS USER DRUM KITS PRESET PERC KITS USER PERC KITS PRESET BASS KITS USER BASS KITS 48 Assume a MIDI keyboard connects to the MIDI IN on how to make up a conversion chart which shows which Program Changes call up which causes them to switch to the keyboard MIDI IN plays... IN, if CLOCK IN and CLOCK OUT are both ON. Please note that the sequencer doesn't record the SR18 drum notes. To have the SR18 ignore Program Change messages. PC 02 selects User Drum Set 02; Program Change (PC) 00 selects User Drum Set 00; With MIDITHRU set to MIDI THRU can be OFF...
... SELECTION PRESET DRUM KITS USER DRUM KITS PRESET PERC KITS USER PERC KITS PRESET BASS KITS USER BASS KITS 48 Assume a MIDI keyboard connects to the MIDI IN on how to make up a conversion chart which shows which Program Changes call up which causes them to switch to the keyboard MIDI IN plays... IN, if CLOCK IN and CLOCK OUT are both ON. Please note that the sequencer doesn't record the SR18 drum notes. To have the SR18 ignore Program Change messages. PC 02 selects User Drum Set 02; Program Change (PC) 00 selects User Drum Set 00; With MIDITHRU set to MIDI THRU can be OFF...
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Basic Channel Default Changed Transmitted Recognized Remarks 1-16 X 1-16 X Note Number: Velocity 0-127 X True Voice 0-127 X Note On 1-127 X Note Off 0 X After Touch X X Ch's X X Pitch Bend O O* Program Change 0-127 X True # System Exclusive O O System Common Song Pos 0 X Song Sel 0 X Tune X X System Realtime Clock O O Commands X X Aux Messages Local On/Off X X Active Sense X X Reset X X GM On X X Notes: * Available for Bass sounds only RESTORE MIDI Mode only MIDI out only O:YES X:NO 57
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Basic Channel Default Changed Transmitted Recognized Remarks 1-16 X 1-16 X Note Number: Velocity 0-127 X True Voice 0-127 X Note On 1-127 X Note Off 0 X After Touch X X Ch's X X Pitch Bend O O* Program Change 0-127 X True # System Exclusive O O System Common Song Pos 0 X Song Sel 0 X Tune X X System Realtime Clock O O Commands X X Aux Messages Local On/Off X X Active Sense X X Reset X X GM On X X Notes: * Available for Bass sounds only RESTORE MIDI Mode only MIDI out only O:YES X:NO 57