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REFERENCE SECTION Drum Kit Play Mode 2.Use the Data Control knob under the BEAT parameter to set the beat. ❏Settings: 1/4-16/4, 1/8-16/8, 1/16-16/16 3.Hit a pad (or the Sound button) at a steady tempo. For example, to set the tap tempo for a 4/4 beat, you need to hit the pad on beats 1, 2, 3, 4 and beat 1 of the next measure. The tempo is automatically set according to the timing at which you hit the pad. The LED display and tempo parameter in the main screen show the tempo. The tempo blinks in the main screen. For a 3/4 beat, you need to hit the pad on beats 1, 2, 3 and beat 1 of the next measure. If you continue playing, the tempo will be updated at the beginning of the following measure. In the case of a 4/4 beat, the tempo is calculated every four beats. If you don't hit anything for a certain period, the tempo count is reset. [TAP TEMPO] TEMPO =115 BEAT 4/4 ❏Recognized Tempo Range: 30-300 n You can also use the Data Control knob under the TEMPO parameter to set the tempo. 4.Press the ENTER/YES button to apply the calculated tempo. The tempo indicator will stop blinking and remain lit. 5.Press the EXIT/NO button to exit from Tap Tempo mode and return to Drum Kit Play mode. n The Tap Tempo feature cannot be used during recording or in recording standby state. Groove Check When playing pads or drums along with a song or click, you can check how far your timing is off. Specify the length of the note; this is used as the basis by which the timing accuracy of your playing is measured, to an accuracy of 1/96 quarter note. n The Groove Check feature can only be used when playing a song or a click. 1.Enter Groove Check mode by pressing the Groove Check button while holding down the SHIFT button. SHIFT GROOVE CHECK [Groove BEAT CLICK 0/ 0 Quant= =100 4/4 3 Quantization) Tempo Time Metoronome Signature 2.Set the note Quantization. The note length specified here is used as the basis for the Groove Check timing. ❏Settings: For a BEAT setting of 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 or 15/8: Dotted quarter note, eighth note, 16th note ❏For other BEAT settings: quarter note, quarter note triplet, eighth note, eighth note triplet, 16th note, 16th note triplet 3.If necessary, you can also set the tempo, beat and click. ❏Settings: Same as in the Drum Kit/Song page. See page 11. 4.Play your pads or drums in time with the song. The timing difference for each hit of the pad or drum is displayed as a numerical value and a graph. Slow Exactly on time Fast [Groove BEAT - 9/+ 3 Quant= =100 4/4 Average Timing difference for each hit CLICK 3 17

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17
REFERENCE SECTION
Drum Kit Play Mode
2.
Use the Data Control knob under the
BEAT parameter to set the beat.
Settings:
1/4-16/4, 1/8-16/8, 1/16-16/16
3.
Hit a pad (or the Sound button) at a
steady tempo.
For example, to set the tap tempo for a
4/4 beat, you need to hit the pad on
beats 1, 2, 3, 4 and beat 1 of the next
measure.
The tempo is automatically set
according to the timing at which you hit
the pad. The LED display and tempo
parameter in the main screen show the
tempo. The tempo blinks in the main
screen.
For a 3/4 beat, you need to hit the pad
on beats 1, 2, 3 and beat 1 of the next
measure. If you continue playing, the
tempo will be updated at the beginning
of the following measure. In the case of
a 4/4 beat, the tempo is calculated every
four beats.
If you don’t hit anything for a certain
period, the tempo count is reset.
Recognized Tempo Range:
30-300
n
You can also use the Data Control knob
under the TEMPO parameter to set the tempo.
4.
Press the ENTER/YES button to apply
the calculated tempo. The tempo
indicator will stop blinking and remain
lit.
5.
Press the EXIT/NO button to exit from
Tap Tempo mode and return to Drum
Kit Play mode.
n
The Tap Tempo feature cannot be used
during recording or in recording standby
state.
Groove Check
When playing pads or drums along with a
song or click, you can check how far your
timing is off. Specify the length of the note;
this is used as the basis by which the
timing accuracy of your playing is
measured, to an accuracy of 1/96 quarter
note.
n
The Groove Check feature can only be used
when playing a song or a click.
1.
Enter Groove Check mode by pressing
the Groove Check button while holding
down the SHIFT button.
2.
Set the note Quantization. The note
length specified here is used as the basis
for the Groove Check timing.
Settings:
For a BEAT setting of 3/8, 6/8, 9/8,
12/8 or 15/8: Dotted quarter note,
eighth note, 16th note
For other BEAT settings:
quarter note, quarter note triplet,
eighth note, eighth note triplet, 16th
note, 16th note triplet
3.
If necessary, you can also set the tempo,
beat and click.
Settings:
Same as in the Drum Kit/Song page.
See page 11.
4.
Play your pads or drums in time with
the song. The timing difference for each
hit of the pad or drum is displayed as a
numerical value and a graph.
[TAP TEMPO]
TEMPO
BEAT
=115
4/4
[Groove]|------- -------| BEAT
CLICK
0/
0 Quant=
=100
4/4
3
SHIFT
GROOVE
CHECK
Quantization)
Tempo
Time
Signature
Metoronome
[Groove]|--- ---+-- ----| BEAT
CLICK
- 9/+ 3 Quant=
=100
4/4
3
Fast
Timing difference for each hit
Average
Exactly on time
Slow