Reference [Phrase Looping]

Adjusting phrase parameters 

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Once you have imported phrases into the phrase pool, you 

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should specify parameters such as playback range and 

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number of measures. The following parameters can be 

adjusted for each phrase individually. 

2.

Turn the dial to select the source project, and press 

the [ENTER] key. 

  START/END (playback start/end point) 

The display now shows the screen for selecting phrases in 

This parameter determines the playback start point and end 

that project. 

point of the phrase in millisecond units. In the default 

condition, the parameter is set to the start and end of the 

imported data. This parameter can be used for example to 

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PHRASE

extract only a part of a drum loop imported from CD ROM. 

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Phrase name          Phrase number 

  MEAS X (number of measures) 

This parameter specifies to how many measures the range 

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between the START/END parameter values corresponds. 

If the selected project does not contain any phrases, the 

The parameter lets you compress or expand the playing 

indication  NO DATA  appears on the display for 2 seconds, 

duration of the phrase to match the tempo setting of the 

and then the original screen returns. 

rhythm section. The setting range is 1   99 measures. 

3.

Turn the dial to select the phrase, and press the 

  TIMSIG (Beat) 

[ENTER] key. 

This parameter specifies the number of beats per measure in 

The indication  IMPORT SURE?  appears on the display. 

the imported phrase. In combination with the MEAS X 

parameter, this determines the phrase length. The setting 

4.

To carry out the import process, press the [ENTER] 

range is 1 (1/4) to 8 (8/4). 

key once more. 

The phrase is imported. When the import process is 

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completed, the phrase menu appears again. 

If you do not wish to match the phrase to the rhythm section 

tempo, adjusting the MEAS X and TIMSIG parameters is not 

necessary. 

  NAME 

This is the name assigned to the phrase. 

  LVL (level) 

This is the playback level of the phrase. 

To adjust the above parameters, proceed as follows. 

1.

From the main screen, press the [UTILITY] key in 

the display section. 

The utility menu appears on the display. 

UTILITY

UTILITY

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