Roland Tr-626 User manual

~Roland

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RHYTHM

COMPOSER

Ti=I-Ei2Ei

Owner's Manual

RHYTHNI

C::OMF'CSER

TR~E.ii!:15

CONTENTS

Panel

Description

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

·:

·3

Important··································

·5

Outline

of

the

TR-625

..................

7

Connections

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

·8

[I]

Basic

Operation

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

..

·9

I

.Checking

the

drum

voices

and

the

sounds

output·················

..

·9

a.

Manual

playing

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

10

b.

Playing

the

factory

presets····

13

c.

Adjusting

individual

drum

voices

..

·········

..

··········

16

■

Level

(sound

volume)

adjustment·······················

16

■

Pitch

(musical

interval)

adjustment·······················

18

2.A

Brief

Description

of

Rhythm

Writing·········

..

···,-··

20

3.Playing

and

Writing

Rhythm

Patterns···•·"•··•·""·•··

23

a.

Rhythm

pattern

playing········

24

b.

Rhythm

pattern

writing········

26

■

Tap

writing·····················

26

■

Step

writing··················

..

31

4.Track

Writing

and

Playing········

35

a.Track

writing

..

·

..

· · · · · · · · ·

....

· · ·

35

b.Track

playing·············

..

······

41

[Z]

Applications·············

..............

42

I

.Functions

to

use

while

writing

patterns

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

42

a.Copying

rhythm

patterns········

42

b.Setting

the

scale

and

last

step

(Time

Signature)·················

43

c.Chaining

rhythm

patterns·······

47

d.Block

writing

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

48

e.Flams

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

49

f.Shuffle

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

52

2.Functions

to

use

while

writing

a

track

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

54

a.Delete·······························

54

b.Insert

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

56

c.Copying

bars······················

58

d.Block

writing

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

60

e.Last

measure······················

60

3.Functions

to

use

while

playing

a

track

a.Continue

start·

..

·····

..

·········

..

61

b.Continue

play·················

.. ··

61

c.Last

measure····•···

..

············

61

4.Miscellaneous

functions

· · · · · · · · · · · ·

62

a.Designating

a

bar

number

· · · ·

..

62

b.Block

play················

.........

63

lli]

Storing

Rhythm

Patterns

in

External

Memory

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

64

I

.Memory

card

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

64

a.Changing

banks···················

66

b.Formatting

memory

cards·······

67

c.Copying

data

between

banks

· · ·

68

2.Tape

Memory························

70

a.Saving······························

70

b.Verifying···························

72

c.Loading·

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 74

@]

Other

Useful

Functions

· · · · · · · · · · · · ·

75

a.Multi-out

jack···················

75

b.Trigger-out

jack·················

75

c.Start/Stop

with

a

Pedal

switch

..

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

76

[fil MIDI · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

77

I.Checking

the

MIDI

Function······

78

2.Altering

a MIDI

Function

setting··

79

a.

When

the

TR-

626

is

to

be

used

as

a MIDI

sound

source··

79

■

Altering

the

reception

channel

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

83

■

Altering

the

OMNI

mode

· · · · ·

83

■

Altering

the

key

Number

of

each

drum

voice············

84

b.Synchronized

play

with

MIDI···

85

■

Altering

the

sync

mode

· · · · · ·

87

c.Playing

MIDI

sound

modules

with

the

TR-

626

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

89

■

Altering

transmission

channels

for

individual

sound

modules

· ·

90

d.MIDI

exclusive

messages

· · · · · · · · 91

[ID

Tape

SYNC

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

94

I.Recording

a

synchronized

signal

· · ·

94

2.Synchronized

playing

with

sync

signal

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

95

Before

calling

the

Repaires·

· · · · · · · · · · ·

97

Attachments······························

99

Specifications

..

·····

..

·····

..

·······

.. ··

105

A

C

...

VTIOH. TOREOUCETHE

The lightningflash with arrowhead symbol, withinanequilateral

triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-

insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure

that

may

be

of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

The exclamation pointwithin an equilateral triangle is intended

to alert the user to the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accom-

panying

the

product.

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri.

Eksplosionsfare.

Udskiftning

ma

kun

foretages

af

en

sagkyndig,

og

som

beskrevet

i

servicemanual.

I

INSTRUCTIONS

PERTAINING

TO

A

RISK

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

OR

INJURY

TO

PERSONS.

I

YARNING!

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Lithiumbatteri.

Explosionsrisk.

WARNING When using electric products, basic precau-

tions should always be followed, including

the following;

1.

Read all the instructions before using the product.

2.

To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision

is

necessary when a product is used near children.

3.

Do not use this product near water- for example,

near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,

in

a wet

basement,

or

near a swimming pool,

or

the like.

4.

This product should be used only with a cart

or

stand that

is

recommended

by

the manufacture.

5.

This product, either atone or in combination with

an

amplifier and headphones

or

speakers, may be

capable of producing sound levels that could cause

permanent hearing

loss.

Do not operate for a long period of time at a high

volume level

or

at level that is uncomfortable.

If

you

experience any hearing loss

or

ringing

in

the ears,

you should consult an audiologist

6.

The

product should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position doesnot interiere with its proper ventilation.

7.

The product should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers or other

products that produce

heat.

8.

The

product should avoid using

in

where it may be

effected

by

dust

9.

The

product should be connected to a power supply

only

of

the type described

in

the operating lnstruc-

tions or as marked on the product.

10.

The power-supply

cord

of the product

should

be

unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a

long period

of

time.

11. Do not tread on the power-supply cord.

12.

Do

not pull the cord but hold the plug when

unplugging.

13. When setting up with any other instruments, the

procedure should be followed

in

accordance with

instruction manual.

14.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through

openings.

15.

The

product should be serviced

by

qualified service

personnel when:

A:

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B:

Objects

have fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into the product;

or

C: The product has been exposed to rain;

or

D:

The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits a marked change in perfor-

mance: or

E:

The

product has been dropped, orthe enclosure

damaged.

16. Do not attempt

to

service the product beyond that

described in the user-maintenance instructions. All

otherservicing should be referred toqualified service

personnel.

Far

endast

bytas

av

beMrig

servicetekniker.

Se

instruktioner

i

servicemanualen.

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri.

Fare

for

eksplotion.

Ma

bare

skiftes

av

kvalifisert

tekniker

som

beskrevet

i

servicemanualen.

VAROITUS!

Lithiumparisto.

Rajahdysvaara.

Pariston

saa

vaihtaa

ainoastaan

alan

ammottimies.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

THIS APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTH

GROUNDED.

The three conductors

of

the mains

lead at~ached

to

this

apparatus

are

identified

with

color as shown

in

the

table below,

together

with

the

matching terminal on the

UK

type

power

plug.

When

connecting the

mains lead

to

a plug, be sure to

connect

each

conductor

to

the

cor-

rect

terminal,

as

indicated.

"This instruction applies

to

the

product for United Kingdom."

Bescheinigung

des

Herstellers

/lmporteurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt,

da8

der/die/das

ROLAND RHYTHM COMPOSER

TR-626

IGe,.,t, Typ Beze,chnungl

in

Obereinstimmung

mit

den

Bestimmungen der

Amtsbl.

Vfg

1046

/ 1

984

IAm1sbl<1ttverfugung)

funk-entst6rt

ist.

Der Deutschen

Bundespost

wurde

das lnverkehrbringen dieses Gerates

angezeigt

und

die Berechtigung zur Uberpri.ifung der Serie auf Einhaltung

der Bestimmungen eingeriiumt.

Roland

Corporation

Osaka

/

Japan

Name

des

Hers1ellers/lmpor1eurs

MAINS LEADS PLUG

Conductor

Live

Neutral

Grounding

Color Mark on the matching terminal

Brown

Red

or

letter

L

Blue Black

or

letter N

Green- Green, Green-Yellow, letter E

Yellow

or

symbol

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from

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Washington,

DC.,

20402,

Please read

the

separate

volume

"MIDI",

before

reading

this

owner's

manual.

1987 by ROLAND CORPORATION

All

rights

reserved. No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

ROLAND CORPORATION.

4

Panel

Description

Pattern

mode

--------------

ent/metronome

key

-----------------------~

.---------------------------------

0Mode

key

.------------------------------

©Instrument

change

key(Tempo/measure

key)

--------------------------

©Pattern

group

key

fZ)Measure

forward

key

~Measure

back

key

@Track

clear

key

Last

step

key

Scale

key

Pattern

clear

key

f1>Tempo

indicator

~Display

©Start/Stop

key

(Continue

Start

key)

@Shift

key

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PAT

5

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number

key

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key(Shuffle/flam

key)

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key(Manual

play

key)

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key

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key

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key)

'--------------

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key

15(SYNC/MIDI

key)

'------------------

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key

14(Bank

key)

L_

___________________

@Main

key

13(Delete

key)

O~@Main

keys

1

to

10---------------------~

L._

______________________

@Main

key

12(1nsert

key)

3

@Multi-out

jack

@)Headphone

jack

----------------~

~Power

switch

@AC

Adaptor

jack

~Stereo

out(R

channel)/

Monaural

out

jack

0Stereo

out(L

channel)

jack

POVVE"R

DC

IN

A/MONO

Off

ON

(;-)

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WITH THE

LIMITS

FOR A

CLASS

8 COMPUT!~G OEVICE

PURSUANT

TO

SUBPART J

Of

PART

15

OF

FCC RULES"

1---------------------------

(()Main

key

11

(Copy

key)

------------------------

®MIDI

OUT

connector

--------------------

(DMIDI

IN

connector

---~--------

~Memory

card

slot

'----------------------

©Tape

SYNC

in

jack

'------------------------

$Tape

SYNC

out

jack

'-------------------------

(DTape

in/out

jack

'---------------------------

@Trigger

out

jack

'-----------------------------

@Start/Stop

jack

4

Important

Installation

eThere

may

be

interference

if

the

TR-626

is

played

near

a

neon

or

a

light.

Should

this occur,

change

of

the

TR

-

626.

fluorescent

the

position

eDo

not

play

this

unit

where

there

is

excessive

heat

or

humidity

or

where

it

may

be

affected

by

direct

sunlight

or

it

may

become

dusty.

Cleaning

eWhen

it

becomes

dusty,

wipe

it

clean

with

a

soft

cloth

dampened

with

a

neutral

detergent

and

then

wipe

it

once

more

with

a

dry

soft

cloth.

eDo

not

use

solvents

such

as

paint

thinner

to

clean

the

TR-

626.

Liquid

crystal

display

eThe

Display

is

best

viewed

from

the

front

of

the

unit.

ea

should

not

be

pushed

forcibly

or

beaten.

Initialization

eAfter

putting

batteries

into

the

TR-626

as

shown

below in

"Battery

Replacement,"

the

TR-626

must

be

initialized.

Turn

the

machine

off

(Power

Switch),

then

turn

it

back

on

while

holding

Mode

Key

and

Pattern

Group

Key

A

down.

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holding

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turn

on

1-+ITilllll

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This

operation

erases

all

the

data

stored

in

the

memory

(eg.

rhythm

pattern

and

track

data).

Every

setting

is

initialized

to

the

values

set

at

the

factory

before

shipment.

Memory

Backup

Batteries

are

used,

not

only

for

ordinary

purposes

but

also

to

save

stored

data

after

the

unit

has

been

turned

off.

However,

if

the

batteries

are

worn

out

or

not

properly

inserted,

the

data

will

be

lost

after

turning

the

power

off.

Even

when

an

AC

adapter

is

used,

batteries

must

kept

in

the

battery

box.

Battery

replacement

eAiways

observe

the

following

concerning

batteries.

eReplace

the

batteries

once

a

year

no

matter

how

infrequently

the

unit

has

been

used.

eAlways

replace

all

of

the

batteries.

eNever

include

any

used

batteries

with

a

group

of

new

batteries.

Similarly,

never

include

a

different

kind

of

battery

in

a

group

of

otherwise

match.

eAn

old

battery

kept

in

the

unit

may

leak

battery

fluid

and

damage

the

unit.

If

the

unit

is

not

to

be

used

for

long

periods

of

time,

please

save

the

data

on a

tape

or

the

optional

memory

card

"M-128D",

then

switch

the

unit

off

and

remove

the

batteries.

(Any

problems

or

damage

resulting

from

leaked

battery

fluid

is

not

covered

by

the

warranty.)

eBe

sure

to

insert

batteries

correct!

y in

place,

matching

polarities

correctly,

positive

to

positive

and

negative

to

negative.

5

Battery

replacement

frequency

•The

service

life

of

an

ordinary

battery

is

about

sixteen

hours.

This

will

vary

according

to

the

uses

to

which

the

battery

is

put,

and

the

type

of

battery.

Should

the

Tempo

Indicator

flash

more

feebly

or

the

sound

and/or

the

operation

of

the

unit

become

unstable,

replace

the

batteries

immediately.

AC

adaptor

eFor

AC

operation

be

sure

to

use

the

BOSS AC

ADAPTOR

PSA-120,

220

or

240

depending

on

the

voltage

system

in

your

country,

and

never

use one

Adaptor

for

two

units

simultaneously.

Replacing

batteries

eWhen

performance

data

has

already

been

written

and

the

batteries

have

to

be

replaced,

the

data

can

be

completely

saved

if

the

batteries

are

replaced

within

ten

minutes.

If

this

is

not

possible,

we

recommend

that

the

memory

contents

be

saved

onto

an

audio

tape

or

a

optional

memory

card.(l'vl-128D)

*1.5V

(u3)

x 6

batteries

are

necessary.

(1)

Make

sure

that

the

TR-626

is

turned

off.

POWER

OF'F

ON

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(2)

Remove

the

battery

cover

found

at

the

bottom

of

the

unit.

6

(3)

Remove

the

batteries

from

the

battery

box,

and

replace

them

with

new

ones.

Take

care

to

match

their

polarities

correctly

(+

to

+

and

-

to

-).

(4)

Replace

the

battery

cover.

Outline

of

the TR -

626

*The

TR

-626

Rhythm

Composer

is a

rhythm

machine

that

employs

digitally recorded

drum

voices, allowing

you

to

enjoy

perfectly

reproduced preset

rhythm

patterns,

or

user-

programmed

rhythms.

*Its

30

drum

voices

permit

you

to

create a wide

variety

of basic

drum

sounds,

including

Latin

percussions. In

addition,

8

drum

groups

can be

output

from 8 Multi

Out

Jacks.

*The

pitch

and

the level

(volume)

can

be

independently

set

for each

drum

voice.

*The

large display window

makes

the operation

easy

to see

and

understand.

*You

can program 6

Tracks

(to

a

maximum

of 999

bars)

using 96

rhythm

patterns,

48

preset

and

48

user-

programmed.

Realistic

rhythms

can be

created

by

accenting

each

drum

voice individually,

and

by

adding flam

and

shuffle effects.

*There

arc

two

methods

for

programming

a

rhythm

pattern

;

Step

Writing

in

which the

pattern

is

entered

(or

loaded) one

Step

at

a

time,

without

worrying

about

tempo,

and

:

Tap

Writing, which

is

to

program

a

rhythm

by

actually

tapping

the

Instrument

Keys

in

time

with a metronome.

*Playing

with a

memory

card,

M-128D

(optional),

can

be

treated

exactly the same as

the

internal memory of

the

TR

-626. Data can

be instantaneously stored,

or

accessed. A memory

card

increases the

memory capacity 3 times.

*The

tape interface function

permits

the

storage

of

data

using a

cassette tape.

*This

unit meets

MIDI

specifications

permitting

interfacing with

other

MIDI

devices. It can

be

synchronized

with them

or

be used as a

rhythm

sound

source. Its

Tape

Sync

Function

can be used for

multi-track

recording in MTR (Multi

Track

Recorder).

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Operation

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Basic Operation

1. Checking the drum voices and the sounds

output

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

The

TR-626

stores 30 different

drum

voices including Latin

percussions.

rn

Tambourine Claves

Shaker Hand Clap

Agogo

Drums Cowbell and Timbales Conga

Drum Voice Group '

SNARE

DRUM

1 (SD1)

SNARE

DRUM 2 (SD2)

LOW

TIM

BALE

(LTB)

HI

TIMBALE (HTB)

CRASH

CYMBAL

(CCY)

RIDE

CYMBAL (RCY) CHINA CYMBAL (CHINA)

CUP

(CUP)

LOW

TOM 1 (LT1)

MID

TOM

1 (MT1)

HI

TOM

1 (HT1)

OPEN

HI

CONGA

(OHCG)

LOW

TOM

2

(L

T2)

MID

TOM 2 (MT2)

HI

TOM

2 (HT2)

LOW

CONGA

(LCG)

OPEN

HI-

HAT

(OHH)

CLOSED

HI-HAT

(CHH)

RIM

SHOT

(RIM)

SNARE

DRUM .3"(SD3)

BASS

DRUM

1 (BD1)

BASS

DRUM 2 (BD2)

HAND CLAP

(HCP)

GLAVES

(GLAVES) MUTE

HI

CONGA

(MHCG) SHAKER (SHAKER)

COWBELL

(CB) TAMBOURINE (TAMB)

LOW

AGOGO

(LAG)

HI

AGOGO

(HAG)

*

The

drum voices belonging

to

the

same

voice group cannot

be

sounded simultaneously.

*What

is

written

in

( )

is

abbreviation

ot

a drum

voice.

9

Basic Operation

a.

Manual

playing

Step

1

Step

2

10

Play

the

30

drum

voices

that

are

in

the

TR-626

to

check

that

they

sound

as

they

should.

Turn

the

power

on

(Power

Switch).

The

Display will

show

the

following :

BANK

TRACK

MEASURE PATTERN MODE

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When

the

Main

Keys ( 1

to

16)

are pressed,

the

sound

described

above

the

keys

will

be

heard.

If

you

press

a

key

while

holding

the

Accent

Key

down,

the

sound

emitted

will

be

accented.

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Each

of

the

!\fain Keys 1 lo 14

have

been allocated 2

drum

voices.

These

two

voices'

names

arc

written

above

each

Main Key

on

the

front

panel.

Selecting

the

upper

or

the

lower

voice is

done

in

the

following

manner:

1)

Block Switching

While holding

2)

Individual switching

Basic Operation

To

change

;ill

of

the

drum

voices

from

upper

lo

lower.

or

from

lower

to

upper,

while

holding

lhc

Instrument

Change

Key clown,

press

the

l;

p

Key

to

go

to

lhe

upper

voices.

or

press

clown

lhe

Down

Key

lo

go

lo

the

lower

voices.

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CHANGE

D

down,

push

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UP

DOWN

or

To

ch;inge

the

drum

voices

inclivicluallr,

from

upper

lo

lower,

or

from

lower

to

upper,

press

the

Main

KC\ (1

lo

14)

lh;il

you

would

like

to

change

while

holding

lhe

Instrument

Change

Key

down.

(For switching

the

drum voice

of

Main key 10)

INST

CHANGE

While holding

□

down,

push

■

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SNARE

DRUM

2

SNARE

DRUM

1

After

changing

some

or

all

of

lhe

l\fain

Keys

from

lhe

upper

to

the

lower

voice

or

vice

versa,

the

switch

can

be

reversed

by

repeating

the

operation.

In

the

display,

figures

that

remain

constantly

lit

are

allocated

to

Lower

drum

voices.

Figures

that

flash

arc

allocated

to

Upper

drum

voices.

*

Drum

Voices

that

are

allocated

to

the

Main

Keys

can

be

switched

in

all

of

the

modes.

(

See

p.21 .)

*

Drum

Voices

can

be

changed

while

playing

the

rhythm

composer.

*

The

drum

voice

chosen

is

retained

in

memory

after

the

power

is

turned

off.

11

Basic Operation

eChecking

the

drum

voice

currently

allocated

to

each

Main

Key

12

Pressing the

Instrument

Change

Key will display which

drum

voice is

currently

allocated to

each

Main Key.

6 7 8

14 15 16

When the

number

of the Main key is lit, the

drum

voice

marked

at

the

lower line

above

the key is used.

The

upper

drum

voice

is

used

when the

number

is

flashing.

Basic Operation

b.

Playing

the

Factory Presets

The

TR-626

has some

preset

data

in

its

memory.

It can be

reproduced

by

carrying

out

the following procedure :

Check to see

if

the TR-626

is

in

TRACK PLAY mode

and

on

Track

1.

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If

any

other

mode

is

shown, set the

TR

-626

to TRACK PLAY

mode

by

pushing the Mode Key until it is.

If

Track 1

is

not

displayed,

switch the machine to

Track

I by pressing the Track

Number

Key

1

(4)

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Track number key 1 (4)

Push the

Start/Stop

Key to begin playing. Pushing it again will

stop

the machine.

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Operation

slower

While holding

14

During

the reproduction of the preset

patterns,

shows

the

contents

of

the

performance

information.

BANK

TRACK

MEASURE PATTERN MODE

' '

,-,

-,

TRACK PLAY

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Present bar No.

Track No. in play

The

overall volume

is

adjusted

with the Volume Control Knob.

The

tempo

is

adjusted

with the

Tempo

Control Knob.

TEMPO

If you would like a numerical tempo value to be displayed, push the

Tempo/Measure

Key while holding the

Shift

Key clown.

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down,

push

□

M M

MEASURE

TEMPO

'

-,

,-,

IC

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Bar

Tempo

Basic Operation

The

tempo

can

be

set

within

a

range

between

40

lo

240.

It

is

displayed

as

follows :

40-

140

· · · · · Displays

every

numerical value increase

of

2.

(

40,

42, 44,

...

)

140-

240

····Displays

every

numerical value increase

of

4.

(140,

144,

148,

..

)

Repealing

this

procedure

will

recover

the

original

indication.

*

After

playing

the

final

bar,

the

first

bar

will

automatically

be

repeated.

*Only

Track

1

has

data

written

in

it

at

the

factory.

No

sound

will

be

reproduced

if

Tracks

2

to

6

are

chosen

(unless

you

have

already

written

your

own

tracks).

15

Basic Operation

c.

Adjusting

individual

drum

voices

The

volume

(level)

and

the

pitch

can

be

set

for each

drum

voice.

Once

set,

this

setting

will be

retained

in

memory

even

after

the

power

has

been

turned

off.

Ill

Level

(sound

volume)

adjustment

Step

1

Step

2

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Press

the

Level Key.

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The

Display will

show

"LEVEL".

The

level

of

each

drum

voice

is

now

adjustable.

Press

the

Main

Key

(1

to

16)

representing

the

drum

voice you would

like

to

adjust.

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The

Display

shows

the

number

of

the

designated

Main Key,

and

its

presently

allocated

drum

voice level.

If

you

would like

to

adjust

the

level of a

drum

voice

currently

not

chosen

for

the

designated

Main

Key,

swilch

the

Key's

voice

by

pressing

the

Mc1in

Key

again

while

holding

the

Instrument

Change

key

clown.

Step

3

Step

4

Basic

Operation

To

increase

the

level,

press

the

Up

Key.

To

decrease

the

level,

press

the

Down

Key.

Up

key

Down

key

UP

D ·

··

Volume increases

..

DOWN

D

···

Volume

decreases

-

Drum voices level can be

set

within a

range

between

O to 5.

(At

0,

no

sound

will be

emitted.)

If

the

TR

-626

is

not

in

the

Play mode,

this

setting

can

be

done

while checking

the

volume

with

the

Main

Key.

If you would like to

adjust

the level of

other

drum

voices,

repeat

Steps

2 and

3.

Press

the

Level Key again

to

leave the Level mode.

LEVEL will no longer be displayed.

*

The

level

can be

adjusted

in

every

mode

(see

p.21)

except

while

writing

an

accent.

17

Basic

Operation

II

Pitch

(musical

interval)

adjustment

Step

1

Press

the

Pitch

Key

while

holding

the

Shift

Key

down.

PITCH

LEVEL

While

holding D

down,

push

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Step

2

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The

Display will

show

"PITCH".

The

pitch

can

be

set

for

every

drum

voice.

Push

the

Main

Keys representing

the

drum voice you would like

to

adjust.

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The

Display

gives

the

Main Key

Number

and

its pitch.

(The

pitch

is

set

al

O

at

the

factory.

If

you

would

like to

adjust

the

pitch

of

a

drum

voice

currently

not

chosen

for

the

designated

Main

Key,

switch

the

Key's

voice

by

pressing

the

Main Key while

holding

the

Instrument

Change

Key

down.

Step

3

Step

4

Basic Operation

To

raise

the

pitch,

press

the

Up

Key. To

lower

the

pitch,

press

the

Down

Key.

UP

... Pitch

goes

up

DOWN

·.. Pitch

goes

down

The

pitch

of

drum

voices can be

set

between

-7

to

+7.

If

the

TR

-626

is

not

in

the

Play mode, this

setting

can be

done

while

checking

the

volume

with

the

Main Key.

If

you

would like to

change

other

drum

voices' pitches,

repeat

Steps

2

and

3.

While pressing

the

Shift

Key again, push

the

Pitch

Key

to

leave

the

pitch mode.

PITCH will no longer be displayed.

*

The

pitch

can

be

adjusted

in

every

mode

(

see

page

21)

except

while

writing

an

accent.

*

The

actual

variable

range

of

pitch

in

each

drum

voice

differs

from

each

other.

Changing

pitches

of

a

voice

may

result

in

change

of

tone.

(How

to

initialize

the

level

and

the

pitch)

While holding

To

initialize

the

TR-626's

level

and

pitch

settings

to

the

values

set

in

the

factory, do

the

following :

Make

sure

that

the

unit

is

turned off, then turn

the

unit

on

while

holding

the

Level

Key

down.

LEVEL

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down,

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19

Basic

Operation

2. A Brief Description

of

Rhythm

Writing

20

When

writing

the

rhythm

for a musical

composition

using

the

TR-626.

the

work

can

be

largely

divided

into

two

areas:

1

)Pattern

writing,

which

is

to

create

a

rhythm

pattern

of

one bar.

There

arc

two

ways

to

write

patterns.

One is to

manually

play

the

TR

-626

keeping

time

with

the

metronome

(Tap

Writing),

and

the

other

is

set

the

time for

each

drum

voice

(Step

Writing).

2)Track

Writing

which

is

to

write

rhythm

tracks

for

a

composition

by

combining user -

programmed

and

preset

rhythm

patterns.

Pattern

write

Tap

write

Step

write

Original

Rhythm

pattern

(in

one

bar

unit)

Track

write

P.hythm

track

(one

tune

unit)'

Preset

Rhythm

pattern

(in

one

bar

unit)

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