User Manual

Using the Drum Track
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Using the Drum Track in Combination mode
Turning the Drum Track on and off
You can turn the Drum Track on and off, and control the
tempo, just as in Program mode. For more information, see
“Turning the Drum Track on and off” on page 258, and
“Setting the tempo” on page 258.
Selecting a Drum Track pattern and
sound
In Program mode, the Drum Track has a special reserved
mixer slot, a dedicated Program select parameter, and so
on—and the Drum Track pattern always plays that dedicated
Program. In Combinations (and Songs), the Drum Track
simply sends MIDI to play one or more of the 16
Timbres/Tracks.
To set up the Drum Track in Combination mode:
1. Go to the Combination Play page.
2. Choose a Timbre to use as the Drum Track Program.
You can use two or more Timbres at once, if you want to get
really fancy—but in general, all you’ll need is one. In this
case, let’s use Timbre 10.
3. Open the Timbre’s Category popup, and select a
drum Program.
U-AA106 Standard Kit is a good first choice.
4. Go to the Timbre Parameters MIDI page.
5. Set Timbre 10 (the drum Program) to MIDI channel
10.
Note: if another timbre uses the same MIDI channel, the
drum pattern will play that timbre as well.
You can use any MIDI channel, but it’s best to use
something other than the Global MIDI channel. Otherwise,
the Drum Track pattern will play all of the sounds assigned
to the keyboard, with unpredictable results.
6. Go to the EQ/Vector/Control page, and select the
Drum Track tab.
In the MIDI Channel section, set the Output to 10 (to match
the Timbre’s channel, as set in step 5).
7. In the upper left of the page, select a Drum Pattern.
For more details, see “Selecting a Drum Track pattern and
sound” on page 260.
Note: If you select an empty pattern, you won’t be able to
turn the DRUM TRACK switch on.
8. Press the DRUM TRACK switch to verify that the
pattern sounds correctly.
The method of triggering will depend on the Trigger
settings. If Trigger Mode is Start Immediately, the Drum
Track pattern will start when you press the ON/OFF switch.
For more information, please see “Synchronizing the Drum
Track” on page 264.