Korg D16 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Step 11. Rhythm/tempo settings
The D16 contains numerous rhythm patterns for a vari-
ety of time signatures (p.114 “Rhythm Pattern List”).
When you have a sudden idea for a song, you can
record your performance immediately, using the built-
in rhythms as a guide.
By joining various rhythm patterns, you can also create
drum patterns for an entire song.
Specifying and playing a rhythm
Select the [TEMPO/RHYTHM] “SetUp” tab page.
The settings described below are made in this
page.
When you enter this page, a rhythm will sound. To
silence it, press the “Mute” button.
Turning the rhythm on/off
Press the “Rhythm” button to turn it “On” (high-
lighted).
The [TEMPO/RHYTHM] the key will light, and
the rhythm will sound during playback or record-
ing.
If you do not want the rhythm to be heard during
playback or recording, press the “Rhythm” button
once again to turn it “Off.”
Adjusting the rhythm volume
Press the “RhythmVol (Vol),” and rotate the
[VALUE] dial to adjust the volume.
Setting the tempo and time signature
1 Press “TempoSource,” and select the tempo
source.
For this example, we will select “Manual” which
will use a single tempo, time signature, and
rhythm pattern.
If you wish to change the tempo, time signature,
and rhythm pattern during the song, you must cre-
ate a Tempo Map. (p.40)
2 Press “T
empo,” and rotate the [VALUE] dial to
adjust the tempo.
3 Press “Beat
,” and rotate the [VALUE] dial to set
the time signature.
Selecting the rhythm pattern
Press “SelRhythm,” and rotate the [VALUE] dial
to select the desired rhythm pattern.
Recording your performance while
you listen to the rhythm
You can record your performance while listening to the
built-in rhythm as a guide.
1 Make settings as described in “Specifying and
playing a rhythm.”
Turn “Rhythm” “On.”
Make other settings as necessary.
2 Connect your input device, and begin recording.
Refer to “1. Selecting the input/record track” and
“2. Adjusting the record level, and recording”
(p.16, 18).
When you press the [REC] key to enter record-
ready mode, a count will sound. Recording will
begin when you press the [PLAY] key. You will
hear the selected rhythm pattern. Begin perform-
ing, using the rhythm as a guide.
Recording the rhythm
Built-in rhythm patterns can be recorded on a track.
As an example, here’s how the rhythm pattern can be
recorded on mixer channels 1 and 2.
1 Make settings as described in “Specifying and
playing a rhythm.”
Turn “Rhythm” “Off.” (If this is turned “On,”
the sound will be doubled; on the tracks and
also on the master LR bus.)
Since “RhythmV
ol (Vol)” adjusts the send vol-
ume to the master LR bus, you do not need to
set it in this example. You will use each mixer
channel to set the volume.
Make other settings as necessary.
2 Specify the input channels.
Select the [INPUT] “Ch1–8” tab page.
Press the “Ch1” icon, and rotate the [VALUE]
dial to select “Rhythm L.” In the same way, set
“Ch2” to “Rhythm R.”
3 Specify the recording tracks.
Press [TRACK STATUS] keys for tracks 1 and 2 to
set them to REC (LED lit red).
4 Check the record mode.
Select the [RECORD] “RecMode” tab page.
Select “Input” (= record the input).
Playing rhythms
Basic operation
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