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Quick Start
Playing
Playing drums is not only fun, but just about anyone can easily start playing — they make sound when you simply hit them!
Let’s start playing drums using the wide variety of built-in sounds.
Selecting a Drum Kit
A drum kit consists of sounds assigned to each pad.
1. Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button.
The DRUM KIT screen appears.
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2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select a drum kit.
Ø “Drum Kit List” (p. 21)
3. Play the drums by striking the pads.
Playing with the Metronome
Here’s how you can play the drums while listening to the
metronome.
1. Press the [ĉ]
(METRONOME) button.
The metronome turns on, and
the button blinks in time with the
metronome tempo.
MEMO
You can also hold down the [ENTER] button and press the
[
ĉ
] (METRONOME) button to turn the metronome on/o
without switching screens.
2. Press the [ĉ] (METRONOME) button again to
stop the metronome.
Changing how the metronome sounds
1. In the metronome screen, use the [
Í
] [
Ë
]
buttons to select the item (parameter) that
you want to set.
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to edit the value.
Parameter Value Explanation
ON/OFF ON, OFF Turns the metronome on/o.
Tempo 20–260 (bpm)
Sets the tempo.
Level -INF–+6.0 dB
Sets the volume.
Beat 1–9 (beat)
Sets the number of beats per
measure.
Rhythm
ń
(half note)
Sets the interval of the
metronome.
ņ
(quarter notes)
ň
(eighth notes)
Ŕ
(eighth note
triplets)
Ŋ
(sixteenth notes)
Pan L30–CENTER–R30 Sets the stereo position.
Sound TYPE1–TYPE15
Sets the sound of the
metronome.
LED Sync ON, OFF
Species whether the [ĉ]
(METRONOME) button blinks
in time with the metronome
(ON) or does not blink (OFF).
3. Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button to return
to the DRUM KIT screen.