Using the Looper
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Recording While a Rhythm Pattern Plays
1. Press the [SONG/RHYTHM] button several times to access
the RHYTHM screen.
2. Turn the [VALUE] dial to select a rhythm pattern.
3. Record as described in “Recording with the Looper” (p. 37).
When recording begins, the rhythm pattern will also start sounding.
When you nish recording and stop loop playback, the rhythm
pattern will also stop.
* The rhythm pattern will be recorded, but not overdubbed.
MEMO
You can specify the tempo of the rhythm pattern before
recording (p. 32).
Saving a Phrase
A phrase you record using the looper can be saved as audio data on
your USB ash drive.
* To save a phrase recorded using the looper, you must rst
connect your USB ash drive to the USB MEMORY port.
1. Stop loop playback (p. 37).
2. Press the [LOOPER] button.
The SAVE LOOPER screen appears in the display.
If you don’t want to save the phrase to a USB ash drive, press the
[EXIT] button to exit the SAVE LOOPER screen.
MEMO
Even if you exit the looper without saving, the phrase will
remain in the VR-09’s memory until you turn o the power. You’ll
be able to use the looper to loop-play the phrase again, but you
won’t be able to overdub.
3. Assign a name to the phrase.
Button/Dial Operation
CURSOR [
] [ ]
buttons
Select the character that you want to change.
[VALUE] dial Changes the character.
MODE [ORGAN] (Del)
button
Delete the character.
MODE [PIANO] (Space)
button
Inserts a space.
4. Press the [ENTER] button or the MODE [SYNTH] (Save)
button.
The phrase will be saved.
* An identically-named phrase exists on the USB ash drive, you
won’t be able to save.
If the following screen appears, press the [ENTER] button and
assign a dierent name.
NOTE
Do NOT turn o the power or disconnect the USB ash drive
while “Executing...” is displayed.
If a screen like the following appears
If the VR-09’s memory contains a previously-recorded
phrase, the following screen will appear.
If you want to use the looper, press the [ ] (REC) button to
clear this phrase and make a new recording.
If you want to keep the phrase, then save the phrase to a USB
ash drive as described in “Saving a Phrase” (p. 38).