Behringer RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-9 Manual - Page 11

11 RHYTHM DESIGNER RD-9 User Manual (10) OPEN HAT - Changes the decay time of the open hat voice. Turn CCW for shorter, CW for longer. (11) CRASH - CRASH TUNE controls the frequency. LEVEL as the bass drum voice. (12) RIDE - RIDE TUNE controls the frequency. LEVEL as the bass drum voice. 4. Select the Step number of the Pattern you wish to save, current pattern will be displayed in white after which SAVE will flash. Note you can only save to the current pattern position. 5. Press the flashing SAVE button to execute the operation. 5. Creating a Pattern (Step Mode) Patterns can use up to 64 steps which gives a great deal of flexibility. How to record a basic 16-step pattern: 1. Select a SONG. 2. Press PATTERN. 3. Select desired pattern number via step keys 1-16. 4. Press STEP. 5. Select desired tempo with Data control. 6. Press RECORD. 7. Select the VOICE you wish to use. 8. Steps can be programmed either with the unit playing (press PLAY) or in the stopped position. The moving white LED is the play head which shows the current play position. The TRIGGER pad can also be used to play and record the currently-selected voice. 9. Select different voices to add into the current pattern. 10. Press stop and record to exit record step mode. Auto Save The Auto Save function allows certain functions to be automatically stored as listed. All the below pattern changes will now be auto saved with STEP RECORD on: 1. Step on/off by pressing STEP button 2. Press TRIGGER to set step on when playing 3. Note repeat live record 4. Set step on/off in RAND setting menu 5. Press STEP in pattern length setting 6. Sweep erase by Hold + VOICE button 7. Erasing all steps of selected voice by ERASE + VOICE button 8. Step copy 1-16 to 17-32 etc How to copy a pattern to other pattern locations: 1. In PATTERN mode, hold copy while pressing the step key you wish to copy to. Note patterns can only be copied within the current selected song. How to copy pages in step mode, copy page 1 (1-16), page 2 (17-32), page 3 (33-48) or page 4 (49-64) to other pages: 1. In STEP mode, press LENGTH to enter pattern length setting. 2. Select a page using the arrows and press COPY. 3. Select the page you wish to copy to with the arrows then press SAVE. Live Data Vs Stored Data. In Song and Pattern mode there are two forms of data stored: Live Data: Any changes to songs or patterns that have been made and not stored are held in live memory Stored Data: When a song has been stored. How to erase a pattern: 1. Press ERASE. 2. The SONG and PATTERN buttons will flash. Press PATTERN. 3. Use TAP/HOLD to select either the Live or Stored data to be erased. 4. Select the pattern you wish to delete via one of the 16 step keys. 5. Press the now flashing ERASE button to execute the delete process. This is a permanent and can't be undone. How to dump a pattern: The DUMP control works in the same way as the SAVE control. Instead of saving, the DUMP control will output the selection as a SysEx message. This action sends the pattern/song data as SysEx. This information can be saved and loaded by a third-party program or sent to another RD-9. Note: Pattern length, step on/off and accent on/off will be saved automatically when programmed in step mode with RECORD enabled. To activate Auto Save enter STEP mode, hold TAP/HOLD then press RECORD to set pattern auto save on or off. When STEP RECORD is enabled, the display shows "auto" or "manu" for 1 second to indicate the save mode. To recall a stored pattern hold TAP/HOLD + STEP button of the pattern you wish to restore. This only works when you are in Pattern mode and set to manu (manual) save mode. How to save a pattern: 1. Once you have created your masterpiece of a pattern. 2. Press SAVE. 3. Press PATTERN again.