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Steps To Instant Gratification Setup And Checkout, Pattern, Preset - demo

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10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT) 1. Connect the Main outputs (either left or right for a mono monitoring system, or both for stereo) to a musical instrument amplifier, PA, or plug headphones into the headphone output on the back of the SR18. The amp and SR18 volume control (on back) should be all the way down (counter-clockwise). 2. Leave the MIDI OUT jack (rear panel) disconnected for now. 3. Plug the SR18's AC adapter into the wall. The smaller plug inserts in the 12V DC Power jack on the back. 4. Turn on the rear panel ON/OFF switch, and then turn on the amplifier. 5. The LCD will illuminate. The upper right of the display should say PATTERN and not SONG; if it shows SONG, press the PATTERN/SONG button so the display shows PATTERN. 6. Start hitting the pads. Adjust the volume control for a comfortable listening level, and check out the sounds. 7. Try pressing one of the Pad Play Mode buttons (DRUMS, PERC, BASS) to access the different instrument layers and play the pads. 8. To hear the built-in demo, hold down the PATTERN/SONG button and press PLAY. To stop the demo, press STOP. If you want to play along with the demo, feel free to bash away on the pads. 9. To hear a Preset Pattern, stop the SR18 and press the PRESET / USER button to select Preset Patterns (the display should show PRESET). Then, press PLAY to hear the Preset Pattern. 10. Try the following: ƒ While in Preset Patterns, enter a twodigit number between 00-99 using the number keys, then press PLAY. ƒ Press the INC button to select the next higher-numbered Preset Pattern. It will play at the end of the current Pattern. ƒ Press the DEC button to select the next lower-numbered Preset Pattern. ƒ Press the B button to select the B variation of the selected Pattern. ƒ Press the A button to select the A variation of the selected Pattern. ƒ Press FILL briefly while a Main (A or B) Pattern is playing. Note how the Main Pattern switches from either A to B or B to A after the Fill has played. ƒ Press FILL and hold it down until after the Fill has played. If the FILL button is held down past the next downbeat, the Fill's associated Main Pattern (A or B) continues to play rather than switch from A to B or B to A. ƒ Hold down TAP TEMPO and use the VALUE dial (or INC / DEC buttons) to change the tempo. 15

Section	Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS	2
INTRODUCTION	4
WELCOME TO THE SR18 DRUM MACHINE	4
GROUND RULES	4
The Pattern/Song Recording Method	4
The Two Types of Patterns	6
The Four Types of Sub-Patterns	6
How \	6
What's a Voice?	6
CONNECTION DIAGRAM	8
TOP PANEL PHYSICAL LAYOUT	8
GENERAL CONTROLS	8
NAVIGATION BUTTONS	10
MODE BUTTONS	10
SETUP BUTTONS	10
TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS	10
REAR PANEL PHYSICAL LAYOUT	12
DISPLAY LAYOUT	12
BASICS	14
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR18	14
10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT)	14
THE INSTRUMENT LAYERS	16
PLAYBACK / RECORD BASICS	16
Using the Transport Controls	16
Preset and User Patterns	16
Playing Patterns	16
Selecting the Next Pattern to be Played	16
Selecting Individual Patterns	16
Changing Pattern Tempo	18
Selecting Fill Patterns	18
Using the Start/Stop Footswitch	18
The ROLL Button	18
Using Roll	18
The MUTE Button	20
Playing Songs	20
RECORDING PATTERNS	20
STEPS TO RECORDING A PATTERN	20
PRACTICE MODE	20
RECORDING OTHER PARTS (PERCUSSION AND BASS)	20
PATTERN PLAY MODE	22
PLAYING PATTERN SEQUENCES WITH THE PADS	22
RECORDING PATTERN SEQUENCES INTO A SONG	22
ASSIGNING PATTERNS TO THE PADS	22
SELECTING, EDITING AND CREATING DRUM SETS	22
What is a Drum Set?	22
SELECTING A DRUM SET	22
CREATING AND EDITING DRUM SETS	22
PAGE 2: INSTRUMENT LAYER VOLUME	24
PAGE 3: ASSIGNING SOUNDS TO PADS	24
PAGE 4: PAD VOLUME	24
PAGE 5: PANNING	24
PAGE 6: TUNING	24
PAGE 7: ATTACK ENVELOPE (BASS ONLY)	26
PAGE 8: DECAY ENVELOPE	26
PAGE 9: RELEASE ENVELOPE (BASS ONLY)	26
PAGE 10: FILTER	26
PAGE 11: TRIGGERING MODE (ASN MODE)	26
PAGE 12: OUTPUT	28
PAGE 13: DRUM SET NAME	28
EFFECTS	28
SAVING YOUR DRUM SETS	28
RECORD SETUP	30
PAGE 1: SELECT THE QUANTIZATION VALUE (QUANTIZE SELECT)	30
PAGE 2: GATE	30
PAGE 3: SELECT THE SWING VALUE (SWING SELECT)	30
PAGE 4: ENABLE CLICK AND SET RHYTHM (CLICK SELECT)	30
PAGE 5: SET CLICK VOLUME (CLICK VOL)	30
PAGE 6: VELOCITY SENSITIVITY	32
PAGE 7: BEAT VALUE	32
PAGE 8: NOTE VALUE	32
PAGE 9: PATTERN LENGTH	32
PAGE 10: OFFSET A PATTERN OR DRUM PART	32
PAGE 11: NAME THE PATTERN (NAME)	32
EDITING PATTERNS – ERASE FUNCTIONS	34
ERASING DRUM EVENTS WHILE RECORDING	34
ERASING AN ENTIRE PATTERN	34
ERASE ALL EVENTS PLAYED BY A PARTICULAR DRUM PAD	34
ERASE ALL INSTRUMENT EVENTS IN SUB-PATTERN	34
EDITING PATTERNS – COPY/SAVE FUNCTIONS	34
SAVING A PATTERN	34
COPYING A PATTERN	34
APPENDING A PATTERN	34
EDITING PATTERNS – ERASE FUNCTIONS	34
ERASING DRUM EVENTS WHILE RECORDING	34
ERASING AN ENTIRE PATTERN	34
ERASE ALL EVENTS PLAYED BY A PARTICULAR DRUM PAD	34
ERASE ALL INSTRUMENT EVENTS IN SUB-PATTERN	34
EDITING PATTERNS – COPY/SAVE FUNCTIONS	34
SAVING A PATTERN	34
COPYING A PATTERN	34
APPENDING A PATTERN	34
EDITING PATTERNS – TRANSPOSITION	36
PATTERN STEP EDITING (STEP EDIT MODE)	36
ADDING A NEW DRUM TO A STEP	36
ERASE A DRUM SOUND FROM A STEP	36
CHANGE A DRUM SOUND'S VOLUME IN A GIVEN STEP	36
EXIT STEP EDIT MODE	36
SONG MODE	38
PLAYING SONGS	38
RECORDING A SONG IN REAL-TIME	38
MANUAL SONG CREATION (SONG STEP EDIT MODE)	40
Adding a Fill to Your Song	40
Removing a Fill from Your Song	40
Inserting a New Step Between Two Existing Song Steps	40
Deleting a Step	40
Replacing a Step	40
SETTING SONG TEMPO	42
INSERTING A TEMPO CHANGE IN A SONG	42
CONTROLLING PLAYBACK POSITION	42
LOOP A PATTERN INDEFINITELY	42
START FROM THE MIDDLE OF A SONG	42
ERASING AN ENTIRE SONG	44
SAVING YOUR SONG	44
APPEND A SONG	44
NAME A SONG (NAME)	44
SYSTEM SETUP	44
Page 1 / MIDI CHANNEL (MIDI CH)	44
Page 2 / RECEIVE MIDI NOTES (DRUM IN, PERC IN, BASS IN)	44
Page 3 / TRANSMIT MIDI NOTES (DRUM OUT, PERC OUT, BASS OUT)	46
Page 4 / ASSIGN MIDI NOTE NUMBERS TO DRUM PADS (NOTE)	46
Page 5 / ACCEPT EXTERNAL CLOCK VALUE (CLOCK IN)	46
Page 6 / SEND CLOCK VALUE TO OTHER DEVICES (CLOCKOUT)	46
Page 7 / MERGE MIDI IN WITH MIDI OUT (MIDITHRU)	48
Page 8 / SELECT DRUM SETS VIA MIDI PROGRAM CHANGES (PRG CHNG)	48
Page 9 / TEMPO SELECTION (TEMPO)	48
Page 10 / MAP DRUM NOTES (NOTE MAP)	48
PAGE 11 / MANUAL DRUMSET OVERRIDE (SET MODE)	50
Page 12 / LEDs (LEDS OFF)	50
Page 13 / BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS (BACKLITE)	50
Page 14 / BATTERY LEVEL (BATT LVL)	50
Page 15 / LOW BATTERY WARNING (LO BATT)	52
Page 16 / CHECK AVAILABLE MEMORY (MEM FREE)	52
Page 17 / SEND SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO MIDI SYS EX STORAGE DEVICE (SENDOUT MIDI?)	52
SENDING MIDI SYSEX SONG AND PATTERN DATA TO THE SR18	52
APPLICATIONS	54
MIDI SYNC APPLICATIONS	54
SR18 As MIDI Timing Master	54
SR18 As MIDI Timing Slave	54
STRATEGIES FOR ASSEMBLING PATTERNS AND SONGS	54
Create Fills Quickly with the Copy Function	54
Assemble Short Patterns into Longer Patterns with the Copy Function	54
Save Memory Through Song Steps	54
Odd Time Signatures	54
UNDERSTANDING RHYTHMIC NOTATION	56
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART	56
FACTORY RESET	58
KEY FEATURES	58

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10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT)

Connect the Main outputs (either left or right for a mono monitoring system, or both for

stereo) to a musical instrument amplifier, PA, or plug headphones into the headphone

output on the back of the SR18. The amp and SR18 volume control (on back) should be all

the way down (counter-clockwise).

Leave the MIDI OUT jack (rear panel) disconnected for now.

Plug the SR18's AC adapter into the wall. The smaller plug inserts in the 12V DC Power

jack on the back.

Turn on the rear panel ON/OFF switch, and then turn on the amplifier.

The LCD will illuminate. The upper right of the

display should say

PATTERN

and not

SONG

;

shows

SONG

press

the

PATTERN/SONG

button

the

display

shows

PATTERN

Start hitting the pads. Adjust the volume

control for a comfortable listening level, and

check out the sounds.

Try pressing one of the Pad Play Mode buttons (DRUMS, PERC, BASS) to access the

different instrument layers and play the pads.

To hear the built-in demo, hold down the PATTERN/SONG button and press PLAY. To stop

the demo, press STOP. If you want to play along with the demo, feel free to bash away on

the pads.

To hear a Preset Pattern, stop the SR18 and

press the PRESET / USER button to select

Preset Patterns (the display should show

PRESET)

Then, press PLAY to hear the

Preset Pattern.

10.

Try the following:

While in Preset Patterns, enter a two-

digit number between 00-99 using the

number keys, then press PLAY.

Press the INC button to select the next higher-numbered Preset Pattern. It will play at

the end of the current Pattern.

Press the DEC button to select the next lower-numbered Preset Pattern.

Press the B button to select the B variation of the selected Pattern.

Press the A button to select the A variation of the selected Pattern.

Press FILL briefly while a Main (A or B) Pattern is playing. Note how the Main Pattern

switches from either A to B or B to A after the Fill has played.

Press FILL and hold it down until

after

the Fill has played. If the FILL button is held

down past the next downbeat, the Fill's associated Main Pattern (A or B) continues to

play rather than switch from A to B or B to A.

Hold down TAP TEMPO and use the VALUE dial (or INC / DEC buttons) to change the

tempo.