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RT223(E).fm 2 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Excessive dust or sand • Excessive vibration or shock SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Handling In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions •Never place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of RT-223 since this can cause electric shock. these symbols are as follows: Warning • Do not place na
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RT223(E).fm 3 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Contents USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . 2 Using Pads to Play Patterns SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (Groove Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Usage Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Various Drum Kit Functions Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (Kit Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Creating an original drum kit . . . .
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RT223(E).fm 4 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM RhythmTrak RT-223 (hereafter simply called the “RT-223”). The RT-223 is a sophisticated product with the following features. • Highly compact drum/bass machine the effect depth for each drum sound individually. The RT-223 is small enough to fit in the pocket of • Jam function for selecting patterns with a guitar case. But it has enough muscle to play a a foot switch full r
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RT223(E).fm 7 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Using the Unit on Batteries The RT-223 can be powered from four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries. Follow the steps below to insert the batteries. 1. Turn the unit over and open the NOTE battery compartment cover. If the “BATT” symbol appears while the unit is powered from batteries, the batteries are exhausted. Replace the 2. Insert four fresh IEC R6 (size AA) batteries as soon as possible. alkaline batteries. 3. Close th
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RT223(E).fm 10 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Quick Guide Quick Guide 2 Playing the Pads The top panel of the RT-223 has 13 pads which serve to play drum kits and bass programs. Turn the power on. Press the [PATTERN] key. The [PATTERN] key lights up and the RT-223 is in pattern mode. Press the [DRUM] key. The [DRUM] key lights up. Now you can use the pads to play the drum kit. Tap the pads. You will notice that the pads produce various drum sounds. The 13 pads are assigned different s
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RT223(E).fm 12 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Quick Guide Quick Guide 3 Playing a Pattern The RT-223 already contains many preprogrammed patterns (backing sequence of several bars), using the drum kits and bass programs. Here's how you can play such a pattern. Turn the power on. Press the [PATTERN] key. The [PATTERN] key lights up and the RT-223 is in pattern mode. The display shows the currently selected pattern name and pattern number. POPS1VA025 Pattern name Pattern number Press the P
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RT223(E).fm 14 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Quick Guide Quick Guide 4 Assembling a Song by Hitting the Pads In song mode, you can preassign patterns to pads, making it easy to switch patterns by hitting the pads. This function lets you assemble patterns for a song in real time, complete with fill- ins and breaks. Turn power on. Press the [SONG] key. The [SONG] key lights up and the RT-223 goes into song mode. The display shows the name and number of the currently selected song. RCKTMP 00
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RT223(E).fm 17 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Quick Guide To play multiple patterns simultaneously Push several pads together. In groove play mode, up to 4 patterns can be played simultaneously. While playing a basic drum pattern, you can do things such as hitting another pad to overlay a bass pattern and then adding a snare fill-in. By using the right timing when pushing the pads, you can create complex rhythms. To stop groove play Press the [SONG] key or [PATTERN] key. RT-223 switches to
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RT223(E).fm 20 ページ ２００５年５月２６日 木曜日 午後１２時３分 Playing the Patterns (Pattern Mode) This section describes how to play patterns of the RT-223. The [TEMPO] key flashes according to the tempo of the pattern. Playing a pattern The display shows the current position in the pattern (measure/beat). The RT-223 incorporates 511 accompaniment patterns. In the factory default condition, the patterns 0 - 439 are preprogrammed. 001-04 025 1. Press the [PATTERN] key. Patter
