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Instrument Layer Volume, Assigning Sounds To Pads, Pad Volume, Panning

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ƒ PAGE 2: INSTRUMENT LAYER VOLUME This page allows you to adjust the volume of each instrument layer (drums, percussion, bass). Adjusting this level will affect all the sounds in the selected layer. To adjust the volume of an instrument layer: 1. Select the instrument layer which you would like to edit by pressing DRUM, PERC or BASS. 2. Adjust the overall volume with the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial or the number buttons (99 = MAXIMUM VOLUME, 0 = OFF) ƒ PAGE 3: ASSIGNING SOUNDS TO PADS You can assign any of the SR18's sounds to any of the pads, or to more than one pad. Each individual Drum Set can have its own drum sound assignment. However, please note that Bass sounds can only be selected as a group (i.e. you cannot assign different Bass sounds to different pads). To assign a sound to a pad: 1. Select the instrument layer which you would like to edit by pressing DRUM, PERC or BASS. (Note that Bass sounds can only be modified as a group). 2. Press the pad (the display will show the pad number in the upper right corner and the name of the sound assigned to the pad on the top line). 3. Enter the desired sound number with the number buttons, the INC / DEC buttons or the VALUE dial. When using the number buttons, enter a leading zero if necessary. ƒ PAGE 4: PAD VOLUME Each pad's volume can be adjusted on this page. To change a pad's volume: 1. Select the sound set which you would like to edit by pressing DRUM or PERC. Note that this parameter is not available for Bass sounds. The volume of the Bass sounds can only be adjusted as a group (see "Instrument Layer Volume" above). 2. Press the pad (the display will show the selected pad number in the upper right corner and the volume setting for the pad on the top line). 3. Enter the desired volume, from 00 (off) to 99 (maximum volume), with the number keypad, INC / DEC buttons or VALUE dial. 24

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PAGE 2: INSTRUMENT LAYER VOLUME
This page allows you to adjust the volume of each
instrument
layer
(drums,
percussion,
bass).
Adjusting this level will affect all the sounds in the
selected layer.
To adjust the volume of an instrument layer:
1.
Select the instrument layer which you would
like to edit by pressing DRUM, PERC or
BASS.
2.
Adjust the overall volume with the INC / DEC buttons, the VALUE dial or the number
buttons (99 = MAXIMUM VOLUME, 0 = OFF)
±
PAGE 3: ASSIGNING SOUNDS TO PADS
You can assign any of the SR18's sounds to any of
the pads, or to more than one pad. Each individual
Drum
Set
can
have
its
own
drum
sound
assignment.
However, please note that Bass
sounds can only be selected as a group (i.e. you
cannot assign different Bass sounds to different
pads).
To assign a sound to a pad:
1.
Select the instrument layer which you would like to edit by pressing DRUM, PERC or
BASS.
(Note that Bass sounds can only be modified as a group).
2.
Press the pad (the display will show the pad number in the upper right corner and the
name of the sound assigned to the pad on the top line).
3.
Enter the desired sound number with the number buttons, the INC / DEC buttons or
the VALUE dial. When using the number buttons, enter a leading zero if necessary.
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PAGE 4: PAD VOLUME
Each pad’s volume can be adjusted on this page.
To change a pad’s volume:
1.
Select the sound set which you would like to
edit by pressing DRUM or PERC.
Note that
this parameter is not available for Bass
sounds.
The volume of the Bass sounds can
only be adjusted as a group (see “Instrument
Layer Volume” above).
2.
Press the pad (the display will show the
selected pad number in the upper right corner
and the volume setting for the pad on the top
line).
3.
Enter the desired volume, from 00 (off) to 99 (maximum volume), with the number
keypad, INC / DEC buttons or VALUE dial.