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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
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Listening to Patterns
1.Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light).
2.Use the cursor [▲][▼] keys to select Pattern (the corresponding LED
will light).
3. Rotate the dial to select the desired pattern (A.01...A.64, b.01...b.64,
C.01...C.64, d.01...d.64 ).
4.Press the Play/Pause key to playback the pattern (the key will light).
When pattern playback ends, the pattern will return to the beginning,
and continue playing repeatedly.
To pause during playback, press the Play/Pause key (the key will blink). To resume
playback, press the Play/Pause key once again (the key will light). To stop playback,
press the Stop/Cancel key.
You can rotate the dial to select patterns when playback is stopped or even during
playback.
When you change patterns during playback, the change will actually occur at the
end of each pattern. (Refer to p.25 "The timing at which patterns will change.")
Depending on the effect and delay settings, slight
noise or unwanted sound may occur at the transition
between patterns if they are changed during playback.
What is a Pattern?
A pattern is a performance of a specific length that consists of drum
sounds played as a rhythm, together with synth sounds played as
a phrase. The EM-1 lets you create and store 256 patterns. Each
pattern consists of 12 parts (see p.15). In addition to the sounds of
each part, you can also record phrases and knob movements (see
p.25 “Pattern mode”).
Trying out the functions
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern
There are two ways to change the tempo. When the Tempo Lock key is off
(key dark), switching patterns or songs will cause the tempo you set here to
return to the tempo of the selected pattern or song.
• Using the dial to change the tempo
1. Press the Mode key to enter Song mode or Pattern mode.
2. Use the cursor [▲][▼] keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED will
light).
3. Rotate the dial to change the tempo.
If you wish to adjust the tempo in more detail, you can hold down the Shift
key and rotate the dial to modify the decimal portion of the value.
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo
While a song or pattern is playing, press the Tap key three times or more at
the desired tempo. The EM-1 will detect the interval at which you pressed
the Tap key, and will set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can also be changed
in this way even if the EM-1 is not currently playing a song or pattern.
Use the cursor [▲][▼] keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED will
light),and the tempo you modified will appear in the display.
Pattern