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    OPERA TION MANUAL[...]

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    USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the RT-123. • Power requirements The RT-123 is powered by the suppl[...]

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    4 CONTENTS USAGE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5 Names of Parts •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 Top Panel •••••••••••••••••••••••?[...]

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    5 Introduction Thank you for selecting the ZOOM RhythmTrak RT-123 (hereafter simply called the "RT-123" ). The RT-123 is a rhythm machine with the following features and functions. • Functionality of RhythmTrak 234 in a compact body. Play cool backing patterns made up of two drum tracks and one bass track. 297 preset patterns provide a [...]

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    T op Panel 6 Names of Parts Names of Parts Rear Panel POWER OFF ON DC IN FOOT SW MIDI IN LINE IN L/MONO PHONES R VOLUME OUTPUT SONG STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) MEASURE BEAT PATTERN II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE TOM 2 4 TIME SIG TOM 1 2 MIX EXTRA 1 9 FOOT SW EXTRA 2 11 PAD SENS EXTRA 3 13 MIDI CLOSED HAT 5 PRE CO[...]

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    After connections are established, check the sound by performing the following steps. If cables are plugged in while power is turned on, or if the system is turned on with the volume control turned up, speaker damage may occur. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the [DC IN] connector and set the [POWER] switch to ON. While tapping a pad to produce [...]

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    Quick Guide 8 Quick Guide POWER OFF ON DC IN FOOT SW MIDI IN SONG STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) MEASURE BEAT PATTERN OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE TOM 2 4 TIME SIG TOM 1 2 MIX CLOSED HAT 5 PRE COUNT SNARE 3 BASS TUNE KICK 1 BASS KEY CRASH 8 BAR REPEAT/STEP INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE BASS MUTE BASS DRUM A + – KIT/TRACK S G T M 6 5 5 4 4 3 Epic Rock[...]

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    9 Quick Guide LINE IN L/MONO PHONES R VOLUME OUTPUT II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE EXTRA 1 9 FOOT SW EXTRA 2 11 PAD SENS EXTRA 3 13 MIDI LENGTH RIDE 10 SWING EXTRA CYMBAL 12 SHIFT FUNCTION DRUM B STOP/EXIT PLAY TEMPO SELECT Percussion/SFX General Drums Techno Beat Rap/HipHop Modern Drums Ballad Set 65-79 55-64 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 STEP REC SO[...]

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    10 Quick Guide POWER OFF ON DC IN FOOT SW MIDI IN SONG STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) MEASURE BEAT PATTERN OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE TOM 2 4 TIME SIG TOM 1 2 MIX CLOSED HAT 5 PRE COUNT SNARE 3 BASS TUNE KICK 1 BASS KEY CRASH 8 BAR LEN REPEAT/STEP INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE BASS MUTE BASS DRUM A D + – KIT/TRACK SEL Per Gen Tec Rap Mo Bal 65 55 5[...]

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    11 Quick Guide LINE IN L/MONO PHONES R VOLUME OUTPUT II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE EXTRA 1 9 FOOT SW EXTRA 2 11 PAD SENS EXTRA 3 13 MIDI NGTH RIDE 10 SWING EXTRA CYMBAL 12 SHIFT FUNCTION DRUM B STOP/EXIT PLAY TEMPO LECT rcussion/SFX eneral Drums chno Beat p/HipHop odern Drums allad Set 5-79 5-64 0-54 5-49 0-44 5-39 STEP REC SONG PATTERN Press a[...]

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    12 Quick Guide POWER OFF ON DC IN FOOT SW MIDI IN SONG STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) MEASURE BEAT PATTERN OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE TOM 2 4 TIME SIG TOM 1 2 MIX E 9 CLOSED HAT 5 PRE COUNT SNARE 3 BASS TUNE KICK 1 BASS KEY CRASH 8 BAR LENG REPEAT/STEP INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE BASS MUTE BASS DRUM A DR + – KIT/TRACK SEL Perc Gen Tech Rap/ Mod B[...]

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    13 Quick Guide LINE IN L/MONO PHONES R VOLUME OUTPUT II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE EXTRA 1 9 FOOT SW EXTRA 2 11 PAD SENS EXTRA 3 13 MIDI NGTH RIDE 10 SWING EXTRA CYMBAL 12 SHIFT FUNCTION DRUM B STOP/EXIT PLAY TEMPO LECT cussion/SFX neral Drums hno Beat p/HipHop dern Drums lad Set 5-79 5-64 0-54 5-49 0-44 5-39 STEP REC SONG PATTERN SONG STEP PAT[...]

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    14 Quick Guide POWER OFF ON DC IN FOOT SW MIDI IN SONG STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) MEASURE BEAT PATTERN OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE TOM 2 4 TIME SIG TOM 1 2 MIX EX 9 CLOSED HAT 5 PRE COUNT SNARE 3 BASS TUNE KICK 1 BASS KEY CRASH 8 BAR LENG REPEAT/STEP INSERT/COPY DELETE/ERASE BASS MUTE BASS DRUM A DR + – KIT/TRACK SELE Percu Gene Techn Rap/ [...]

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    15 Quick Guide LINE IN L/MONO PHONES R VOLUME OUTPUT II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE EXTRA 1 9 FOOT SW EXTRA 2 11 PAD SENS EXTRA 3 13 MIDI GTH RIDE 10 SWING EXTRA CYMBAL 12 SHIFT FUNCTION RUM B STOP/EXIT PLAY TEMPO ECT cussion/SFX eral Drums hno Beat /HipHop dern Drums ad Set -79 -64 -54 -49 -44 -39 STEP REC SONG PATTERN Press the [SONG] key or [[...]

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    This activates the pattern mode. The [PATTERN] key LED lights up. During manual play, you use the [DRUM A] key, [DRUM B] key, and [BASS] key to select the desired drum kit or bass program. (The LED of the selected key lights up.) Pressing the [DRUM A] or [DRUM B] selects drum kit A or B. Pressing the [BASS] key selects the bass program. In this exa[...]

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    • Keeping a [VALUE +/-] key depressed changes numbers continuously. • To change numbers quickly, hold one of the [VALUE +/-] keys depressed and press the other key. The numbers will change continuously. HINT HINT 17 Playing the Pads (Manual Play) The current kit/program number is shown on the display. The [VALUE +/-] keys switch the kit number [...]

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    The RT-123 switches to pattern mode and the number of the currently selected pattern is shown on the display. A01 - A99, B01 - B99, C01 - C99 indicates a preset pattern, and U01 - U99 a user pattern. If an empty user pattern was selected, the display shows "E" (Empty). In pattern mode, the [VALUE +/-] keys serve to switch the pattern. The[...]

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    19 Playing the Patterns (Pattern Mode) The display shows the current tempo for about 2 seconds. While a pattern is paused or playing, the [TEMPO] key can be tapped twice to input a quarter note interval. When creating a pattern, this makes it easy to set the desired tempo. When playing a pattern in pattern mode, the playback tempo for the pattern c[...]

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    When a pattern that contains nothing is selected, the display shows only "E". The display shows the current quantize setting. Quantization refers to the degree of detail with which notes are recorded. By setting the quantize value to the shortest note that you want to use for the pattern, recording can be carried out while automatically m[...]

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    • Keeping a [VALUE +/-] key depressed changes numbers continuously. • To change numbers quickly, hold one of the [VALUE +/-] keys depressed and press the other key. The numbers will change continuously. • The kit/program for a track can be changed also after the pattern was recorded. It can also be switched while the pattern is playing. • W[...]

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    While the key is held down, the sound from that pad is erased from the pattern. To erase the entire track, push the [DRUM A], [DRUM B], or [BASS] key while holding the [DELETE/ERASE] key down. While both keys are held down, all sounds in that track are erased. 22 Pattern Recording (Real-Time Recording) STEP 9 KICK 1 BASS KEY DELETE/ERASE Snare drum[...]

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    By holding the [REPEAT/STEP] key down while hitting a pad, a percussion sound can be recorded. 23 Pattern Recording (Real-Time Recording) REPEAT/STEP PAD STEP 10 Tap the pads while holding the [REPEAT/STEP] key down. • If a MIDI clock signal is being received, real-time recording is not possible. For details, please refer to page 52. • The soun[...]

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    The bass track is selected for recording. To record a bass track, you must first assign the pitches from the bass pattern to the pads. Pressing the [FUNCTION] key followed by pad 1 (BASS KEY) enables pitch setting for each pad. The [FUNCTION] key LED lights up and the display shows the pitch name assigned to pad 1. 24 Pattern Recording (Real-Time R[...]

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    25 Pattern Recording (Real-Time Recording) While the pad is being pressed, the assigned pitch name (E1 - A4) is shown on the display. The illustration below shows an example for assigning an E minor and E major scale to the pads. There are many possibilities for assigning pitch names. We recommend that you try out various approaches to find the one[...]

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    As opposed to drum track recording, the bass track records for the length of which you press a pad. For example, to record the following sequence, hold the pad to which A2 has been assigned and the pad to which E2 has been assigned down for the length of a quarter note each. 26 Pattern Recording (Real-Time Recording) When the pitch assigned to pad [...]

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    27 Pattern Recording (Real-Time Recording) When the [REC] key is pressed during real-time recording, the [REC] key LED starts to flash and pattern recording is suspended. In this condition, tapping the pads will produce sound, but it is not recorded. This is useful to check phrasing and sound before actually recording. HINT HINT STEP 10 To erase th[...]

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    Step recording allows you to enter and record each sound separately, step by step, while the RT-123 is in the stop condition. Even without mastering how to play the pads in real time, you can easily create complex drum and bass patterns. And you don't need to stop there, because you can even create patterns that would be impossible to play in [...]

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    29 Pattern Recording (Step Recording) This section describes how to record drum tracks A/B using step recording. Step recording of a drum track STEP 1 In pattern mode, select an empty user pattern. When wishing to use a pattern where a track has already been recorded, the pattern must be erased first. Please refer to page 34. HINT HINT STEP 2 Selec[...]

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    The [REC] key LED and [PLAY] key LED light up, indicating that the RT-123 is ready for recording. The [REC] key LED goes out, and step recording ends. For example, tapping the [KICK] pad will enter a bass drum note (the [KICK] pad LED flashes briefly). The current position of the pattern then advances by one unit. The tapping intensity will of cour[...]

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    31 Pattern Recording (Step Recording) The bass track is selected. The selection method is the same as for real-time recording ( → p. 24). For details on the quantize value, please refer to page 28. The [REC] key LED and [PLAY] key LED light up, indicating that the RT-123 is ready for recording. For step recording of the bass track, you perform on[...]

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    that pad is entered, and the position proceeds to the next step. • Enter the minimum unit rest: Briefly tap the [REPEAT/STEP] key and release it. A rest of the selected minimum duration is entered, and the position proceeds to the next step. • Enter a note longer than the minimum unit: Hold the pad down and repeatedly press the [REPEAT/STEP] ke[...]

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    33 Pattern Copy/Erase The [INSERT/COPY] key LED flashes and the current pattern is selected as the copy source. Only user patterns can be selected as copy target. The copy source can be a user pattern or preset pattern. However, an empty user pattern (display shows "E") cannot be selected as copy source. When copying is completed, the uni[...]

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    34 Pattern Copy/Erase The [DELETE/ERASE] LED flashes and the indication "dEL" and the pattern number alternately are shown on the display. When erasing is completed, the unit returns to the pattern mode with the empty user pattern being selected. The display will show "E". If erasing was cancelled, the unit returns to the patter[...]

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    35 Creating Songs (Song Mode) Cr eating Songs (Song Mode) This section describes how to line up user patterns in a desired order to create the backing for an entire song. This mode of operation is called the song mode. A song is a sequence of user patterns (preset patterns cannot be used). A song consists of multiple slots (called "steps"[...]

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    The RT-123 is switched to song mode. The display shows the currently selected song number. In song mode, the [VALUE +/-] keys serve to select a song. If an empty song was selected, the right side of the display shows "E". The [REC] key LED lights up, indicating that the RT-123 is ready for song recording. The lower two digits of the displ[...]

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    The lower two digits of the display show the second step, and the upper two digits show "EE" which indicates the end of the song. In this condition, you can select the pattern for the second step. If you wish to return to the previous step, hold down the [REPEAT/STEP] key and press the [VALUE -] key. A new step is inserted before the curr[...]

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    The [PLAY] key LED lights up and the song is played back. The [TEMPO] key LED flashes according to the tempo of the song. During playback, the upper two digits of the display show the current step number, and the lower two digits show the song number. Pressing the [PATTERN] key during playback causes the display to show the number of measures since[...]

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    The [REC] key LED lights up, and song editing becomes possible. The lower two digits of the display show the step number and the upper two digits show the pattern number. • [TEMPO] key: to change the tempo of the pattern • Pad 2 (MIX): To set the pattern volume • Pad 1 (BASS KEY): To transpose the bass track The current setting of the selecte[...]

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    The [DELETE/ERASE] key LED flashes, and the song number and the indication "dEL" appear alternately on the display. 40 Creating Songs (Song Mode) When you wish to delete a song, for example to make room for new recordings, proceed as follows. Deleting a song STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE TOM 3 CRASH INSERT/COPY [...]

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    41 Using Pads to Play Patterns (Groove Play) Using Pads to Play Patter ns (Groove Play) This section describes the groove play mode. In this mode, the 13 pads are used to play patterns assigned to them. This allows quick switching between patterns during a performance. Up to 4 patterns can be played simultaneously, letting you for example play two [...]

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    Up to 4 patterns can be played simultaneously, using the same tempo. Slightly shifting the timing when you hit the pads is also possible. In groove play mode, the [PLAY] / [STOP/EXIT] keys can be used to start or stop the currently selected song. Also while a song is playing, up to four patterns assigned to pads can be played. The RT-123 returns to[...]

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    To select items, the pads and other keys are used. The items assigned to pads 1 - 13 and the [PATTERN] Key is listed below. (The items are indicated on the pads at the bottom right.) • Pad 1 (BASS KEY): Shifts the bass program pitch in semitones. • Pad 2 (MIX): Sets the pattern/track level. • Pad 3 (BASS TUNE): Allows tuning a bass program. ?[...]

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    44 FUNCTION Key Settings The display shows the setting of the selected item. The setting changed at step 3 is now determined, and the RT-123 puts the function settings to an end. The beat (TIME SIG) and measure (BAR LENGTH) setting can be returned to the original setting by pressing the [EXIT] key instead of the [FUNCTION] key in step 4. The [FUNCT[...]

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    45 FUNCTION Key Settings The setting range of the various items controlled with the [FUNCTION] key is described below. Setting Range Pad 1 pitch: A1 - A2 Pad 2 - 13 pitch: E1 - A4 Sets the pitch of the tones assigned to the pads for a bass program in semitones. You can either shift the pitch of the entire bass program or the pitch of pads 2 - 13 in[...]

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    46 FUNCTION Key Settings Setting Range: 2, 3, 4 Set the beat for the pattern to 2 (2/4 beat), 3 (3/4 beat), or 4 (4/4 beat). Changing the beat of an already recorded pattern is also possible, but the recorded sound will change as follows. Proceed with care, especially when making the beat shorter. ■ Choosing a longer beat than the current beat A [...]

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    47 FUNCTION Key Settings Setting Range: 0 - 99 (Default value: 70) The volume level of the metronome click sound heard during real-time recording can be adjusted with the [VALUE +/-] keys. This setting applies to all patterns. Setting Range: 1 - 99 Sets the length of the pattern in the range from 1 - 99 measures. Changing the length of an already r[...]

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    48 FUNCTION Key Settings between open hi-hat and closed hi-hat with your foot, push the FS01 and press pad 5 (CLOSED HAT). Then release the FS01 and press pad 7 (OPEN HAT). The sound of the first pad will be heard as soon as the FS01 is pushed, also when the pad itself is not pressed. ■ Using the FS01 to set the tempo Press the [FUNCTION] key fol[...]

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    49 FUNCTION Key Settings Setting Range: 50 - 75 (Default value: 50) This setting controls the swing amount (rhythm flourish). Higher values result in more pronounced swing. This item influences only the playback timing of the pattern. It does not affect the recorded data of the pattern. Setting Range: Ehrd, HArd, norM, LItE, Loud, MEd, Soft (Defaul[...]

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    Setting Range: oFF, 1 – 16 (Default values, drum track A: 10, drum track B: oFF, bass track: 9) This item sets the MIDI channel for each track. Available settings for drum tracks are oFF (not received) and 1 - 16. Available settings for the bass track are oFF (not received), 1 - 16, and Auto. "Auto" is a special setting for playing stan[...]

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    51 RT-123 Application Examples R T -123 Application Examples This section describes examples for combining the RT-123 with optional equipment and external components. When the separately available foot switch (FS01) is connected to the [FOOT SW] jack on the rear panel, it can be used to operate for example the bass drum or switch between open and c[...]

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    52 RT-123 Application Examples Operation of the RT-123 can be synchronized with a sequencer or other rhythm machine equipped with a MIDI jack. This allows playback of the patterns or songs of the RT-123 with the tempo determined by the sequencer. Synchronized MIDI operation STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) II REAL-TIME REC OPEN HAT 7 CLICK VOL TOM 3 6 QUANTI[...]

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    For information on the MIDI channel setting procedure, see page 49. The RT-123 produces sound according to the note numbers received via the [MIDI IN] connector. Program change messages can be used to switch drum kits and bass programs of the RT-123. For information on program change numbers and corresponding drum kits and bass programs, please ref[...]

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    The indication "Init" flashes on the display. When initialization is carried out, all settings and data of the RT-123 are reset to the factory default condition, and then the unit starts up. If the process was canceled, the unit starts up normally. 54 RT-123 Application Examples You can reset the RT-123 to the factory default condition. U[...]

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    The [FUNCTION] key LED flashes. When the [DELETE/ERASE] key is pressed, all user patterns U01 - U99 will become blank The indications "dEL" and "ALL" appear alternately on the display. 55 RT-123 Application Examples Listening to the demo STEP PATTERN(SONG REC) II REAL-TIME REC Groove PLAY MODE OPEN HAT TOM 3 6 QUANTIZE TOM 2 4 T[...]

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    Simultaneous playback with MIDI components is not possible. 56 Troubleshooting No sound or very low volume. Check the following items first if there seems to be a problem with the RT-123. Is supplied AC adapter connected properly? Connect AC adapter as described in "Getting Connected" (page 7). Use only the supplied AC adapter. Make conne[...]

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    57 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICA TIONS • Drum Kits: 80 (Including Percussion, SFX kit) • Bass Programs: 25 • Rhythm Patterns: Preset; 297/User; 99 • Songs: 99 • Maximum Notes: 10,000 notes • Maximum Polyphony: 30 voices • Resolution: 96 PPQN • Tempo: 40 to 250 BPM • Pads: 13 with Velocity Sensitivity • Control: MIDI in, Control in fo[...]

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    Refer ence MIDI ProgramChange# to DRUM/percussion/SFX KIT Assign PC PC PC 0 9 General Drum 43 34 Epic Rock 5 86 74 Various Percussion 3 1 55 General Drum 1 44 35 Ballad 1 8 7 75 Various Percussion 4 2 0 Live Rock 45 36 Ballad 2 8 8 7 6 Various Percussion 5 3 1 Studio 46 37 Ballad 3 8 9 7 7 Cymbal Set 4 2 Standard 47 38 Ballad 4 90 78 Kick and Snare[...]

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    MIDI ProgramChange# to BASS PROGRAM Assign PC PC PC 0 0 Live Bass 43 10 SubSlap Bass 86 3 Funk Bass 1 1 Studio Bass 4 4 11 Digital Acoustic 87 4 Ballad Bass 2 2 Epic Bass 4 5 12 Bass Harmonics 88 5 Acoustic Bass 3 3 Funk Bass 46 13 No Frets 89 6 Modern Bass 4 4 Ballad Bass 47 14 Acoustic Jazz 90 7 Synth Bass 5 5 Acoustic Bass 48 15 Digital Pick 91 [...]

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    Reference DRUM KITs BASS Programs 0 Live Rock 40 Modern 1 0 Live Bass 1 Studio 41 Modern 2 1 Studio Bass 2 Standard 42 Modern 3 2 Epic Bass 3 Funk Trap 43 Modern 4 3 Funk Bass 4 Epic Rock 44 Modern 5 4 Ballad Bass 5 Ballad 4 5 Rap/HipHop 1 5 Acoustic Bass 6 Modern 46 Rap/HipHop 2 6 Modern Bass 7 Rap/HipHop 47 Rap/HipHop 3 7 Synth Bass 8 Techno Beat[...]

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    PRESET PATTERN LIST No Name BPM DrumA DrumB Bass A01 Rock01 13 0 0 Live Rock ------ ------------------ 0 Live Bass A02 Rock02 13 6 0 Live Rock 10 Live Rock 1 3 Funk Bass A03 Rock03 13 6 27 Funk Trap 3 79 Kick and Snare 2 23 Drive Bass A04 Rock04 13 6 25 Funk Trap 1 ------ ------------------ 1 Studio Bass A05 Rock05 11 2 25 Funk Trap 1 25 Funk Trap [...]

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    A59 Pop02 124 3 Funk Trap 65 Drum Skins 4 Ballad Bass A60 Pop03 132 17 Studio 3 ------ ------------------ 0 Live Bass A61 Pop04 112 2 Standard 67 Hi Percussion 0 Live Bass A62 Pop05 104 25 Funk Trap 1 ------ ------------------ 3 Funk Bass A63 Pop06 80 67 Hi Percussion 2 Standard 5 Acoustic Bass A64 Pop07 117 47 Rap/HipHop 3 67 Hi Percussion 4 Balla[...]

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    B21 RapHipHop21 99 47 Rap/HipHop 3 67 Hi Percussion 4 Ballad Bass B22 RapHipHop22 88 13 Live Rock 4 8 Techno Beat 4 Ballad Bass B23 RapHipHop23 88 13 Live Rock 4 47 Rap/HipHop 3 4 Ballad Bass B24 RapHipHop24 10 2 51 Techno Beat 2 49 Rap/HipHop 5 18 Lo Sine B25 RapHipHop25 90 3 Funk Trap 65 Drum Skins 11 Digital Acoustic B26 RapHipHop26 85 8 Techno [...]

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    B82 Jungle01 160 45 Rap/HipHop 1 62 General Drum 8 18 Lo Sine B8 3 Jungle02 163 61 General Drum 7 66 Lo Percussion 1 8 Lo Sine B84 Jungle03 172 41 Modern 2 65 Drum Skins 18 Lo Sine B8 5 TripHop01 120 45 Rap/HipHop 1 46 Rap/HipHop 2 5 Acoustic Bass B8 6 TripHop02 75 63 General Drum 9 67 Hi Percussion 14 Acoustic Jazz B8 7 TripHop03 152 47 Rap/HipHop[...]

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    C44 Reggae02 160 23 Standard 4 67 Hi Percussion 5 Acoustic Bass C45 Reggae03 132 25 Funk Trap 1 67 Hi Percussion 4 Ballad Bass C46 Reggae04 118 21 Standard 2 16 Studio 2 4 Ballad Bass C47 Reggae05 161 3 Funk Trap ------ ------------------ 4 Ballad Bass C48 Reggae06 129 3 Funk Trap 74 Various Percussion 3 5 Acoustic Bass C49 Reggae07 149 56 General [...]

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    ZOOM RhythmTrak RT-123 Note Number Table DRUM A,B DRUM A,B KIT 65 - BASS Programs Note No KIT 00 - 64 PERCUSS & SE 00 - 24 C2 24 From Note 0 25 26 27 High Q 28 Slap 29 Scratch Push 30 Scratch Pull 31 Sticks 32 Square Click 33 Metronome Click 34 Metronome Bell 35 Kick Drum 2 C3 36 Kick Drum 1 PAD 1 37 Side Stick PAD 2 38 Snare Drum 1 PAD 3 39 Ha[...]

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    DRUM A,B KIT 65 - PERCUSS & SE KIT No KIT 65 KIT 66 KIT 67 KIT 68 KIT 69 KIT 70 KIT NAME Drum Skins Lo Percussion Hi Percussion Clicks and Sticks Single Percussion Agogo Gamelan note PAD 36 PAD 1 Hi Conga 1 Lo Timbale Agogo LiveStick Belltree Agogo Gamelan C 37 PAD 2 Hi Conga 2 Lo Conga 1 LooseShaker 1 StudioSticks Hi Belltree Agogo Gamelan C# [...]

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    Reference Drum A, B KIT (0 - 64) EXTRA List KIT No KIT NAME EXTRA1 EXTRA2 EXTRA CYMBAL EXTRA3 0 LiveRock Side Stick Cowbell Ride Bell Hand Clap 1 Studio Rock Side Stick Cowbell Ride Bell Hand Clap 2 Standard Kit Side Stick Cowbell Ride Bell Hand Clap 3 Funk Rock Side Stick Cowbell Ride Bell Hand Clap 4 Epic Rock Side Stick Cowbell Ride Bell Hand Cl[...]

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    Reference ZOOM RhythmTrak RT-123 MIDI Implementation 1.TRANSMITTED DATA NONE. 2.RECOGNIZED DATA 1) CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES STATUS SECOND THIRD DESCRIOTION 1000 nnnn 0kkk kkkk 0vvv vvvv NOTE OFF (See NOTE 1) kkk kkkk : Note No. vvv vvvv : Note Off Velocity (ignored) 1001 nnnn 0kkk kkkk 0000 0000 NOTE OFF (See NOTE 1) kkk kkkk : Note No. 1001 nnnn 0kk[...]

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    Reference 2) CHANNEL MODE MESSAGE STATUS SECOND THIRD DESCRIPTION 1011 nnnn 0111 1000 0000 0000 ALL SOUNDS OFF 1011 nnnn 0111 1001 0000 0000 RESET ALL CONTROLLERS 1011 nnnn 0111 1011 0000 0000 ALL NOTES OFF 1011 nnnn 0111 1100 0000 0000 ALL NOTES OFF NOTE: nnnn = MIDI Channel Number ( 0000 - 1111 ) 3) SYSTEM COMMON MESSAGE,SYSTEM REAL TIME MESSAGE [...]

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    [ MultiTrack Rhythm Machine ] Date :1999.01.14 Model RhythmTrak RT-123 MIDI Implementation Chart Version :1.00 +---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | | Transmitted | Recognized | Remarks | | Function ... | | | | +---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------+[...]

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    ZOOM CORPORATION NOAH Bldg., 2-10-2, Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-0022, Japan PHONE: 042-369-7116 FAX: 042-369-7115 Printed in Japan 123-5000[...]