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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................1
1.1 WELCOME TO THE SR-16 DRUM MACHINE!................................................................1
1.1A If You Just Can't Wait…...................................................................................1
1.1B SR-16 Quick Description................................................................................1
1.1C About this Manual..........................................................................................1
1.1D Return Your Warranty Card Now!.....................................................................2
1.2 GROUND RULES.........................................................................................................2
1.2A The Pattern/Song Recording Method.............................................................2
1.2B The Four Different Types of Patterns...............................................................3
1.2C How "Looping" Simplifies Recording...............................................................4
1.2D What's a Voice?..............................................................................................4
1.2E About Defaults...............................................................................................4
1.2F Physical Layout..............................................................................................5
1.2G Display Layout...............................................................................................6
1.2H Text Protocols...............................................................................................6
1.3 IMPORTANT
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE SR-16.............................................................7
1.3A Entering Numbers..........................................................................................7
1.3B The Cursor....................................................................................................7
1.3C Leading Zeroes.............................................................................................7
1.3D Automatic Revert...........................................................................................7
1.3E The INC/DEC Buttons....................................................................................7
1.3F Buttons that Toggle........................................................................................8
1.4 10 STEPS TO INSTANT GRATIFICATION (SETUP AND CHECKOUT).............................8
CHAPTER 2: RECORD SETUP ......................................................10
2.1 PAGE 1: SELECT THE QUANTIZATION VALUE (QUANTIZE SELECT)...........................10
2.2 PAGE 2: SELECT THE SWING VALUE (SWING SELECT)..............................................11
2.3 PAGE 3: ENABLE CLICK (METRONOME) AND SET RHYTHM (CLICK SELECT).............12
2.4 PAGE 4: SET CLICK (METRONOME) VOLUME (CLICK VOL).........................................12
2.5 PAGE 5: ADJUST VELOCITY RESPONSE (VELOCITY)................................................13
2.6 PAGE 6: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN END (LENGTH).................................14
2.7 PAGE 7: ADD/REMOVE BEATS FROM PATTERN BEGINNING (‘START)........................14
2.8 PAGE 8: OFFSET A PATTERN OR DRUM PART...........................................................15
2.9 PAGE 9: STEP MODE RECORDING (STEP MODE).......................................................15
2.9A Add a New Drum to a Step..............................................................................17
2.9B Erase a Drum Sound From a Step....................................................................17
2.9C Change a Drum Sound's Volume in a Given Step.............................................17
2.9D Exit Step Mode..............................................................................................17
2.10 PAGE 10: NAME THE PATTERN (NAME)....................................................................17
CHAPTER 3: PLAYING BACK/RECORDING PATTERNS.................18
3.1 PLAYBACK/RECORD BASICS.....................................................................................18
3.1A The Dual-Purpose Fill Button..........................................................................18
3.1B Perform/Compose Modes..............................................................................18
3.1C Set Pattern Tempo.........................................................................................19
3.1D Select Individual Patterns...............................................................................19
3.1E Stop/Restart a Pattern....................................................................................19
3.1F Using the Start/Stop Footswitch......................................................................20
3.1G Select New Patterns While in Perform (Playback) Mode....................................20
3.1H Select Fill Patterns in Perform (Playback) Mode................................................21
3.1I Record a Pattern..............................................................................................22