Korg Beat Boy Owner's Manual
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Precautions
Location
Using the unit in the following locations can result
in a malfunction.
• In direct sunlight
• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
• Excessively dusty or dirty locations
• Locations of excessive vibration
• Close to magnetic elds
Power supply
Be sure to turn the power switch to OFF when the
unit is not in use. Remove the battery in order to
prevent it from leaking when the unit is not in use
for extended periods.
Interference with other electrical devices
Rad ios and televisions place d n earby may
experience reception interference. Operate this unit
at a suitable distance from radios and televisions.
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Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to
the switches or controls.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean,
dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as
benzene or thinner, or cleaning compounds or
ammable polishes.
Keep this manual
After reading this manual, please keep it for later
reference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your
equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this
equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it
could cause a breakdown, re, or electrical shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the
equipment.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)
Responsible Party : KORG USA INC.
Address : 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE
Telephone : 1-631-390-6500
Equipment Type : Drum Machine Recorder Tuner
Model : Beat Boy
This device com plies with Part 15 of FCC Ru les.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent
from that to which the receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
If items such as cables are included with this equipment, you
must use those included items.
Unauthorized changes or modication to this system can void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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When this “crossed- out whee led bin”
symbol is display ed on the produc t,
owner ’s ma nual, batter y, or bat tery
package, it signies that when you wish
to dispo se o f th is p roduct, man ual,
package or battery you must do so in an
approved man ner. Do not discard this
product, manual, package or battery along with
ordinary household waste. Disposing in the correct
manner will prevent harm to human health and
potential damage to the environment. Since the
correct method of disposal will depend on the
applicable laws and regulations in your locality,
please contact your local administrative body for
details. If the battery contains heavy metals in excess
of the regulated amount, a chemical symbol is
displayed below the “crossed-out wheeled bin”
symbol on the battery or battery package.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This product has been manufactured according to
strict specications and voltage requirements that
are applicable in the country in which it is intended
that this prod uct should be used. If you have
purchased this product via the internet, through
mail order, and/or via a telephone sale, you must
verify that this product is intended to be used in
the country in which you reside.
WARNING: Use of this product in any country
other than that for which it is intended could be
dangerous and could invalidate the manufacturer’s
or distributor’s warranty. Please also retain your
receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product
may be disqualied from the manufacturer’s or
distributor’s warranty.
*All product names and company names are
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their respective owners.
Table of Contents
Main features .................................................6
Parts of the Beat Boy ....................................6
Using the stand .............................................8
Included rubber feet .....................................9
Installing batteries ........................................9
Quick start....................................................11
Turning the power on/o ...........................15
Backlight ......................................................16
Connections .................................................17
Using the tuner ............................................18
Using the drum machine ............................19
Using the tuner and drum machine
simultaneously ............................................24
Using the recorder ......................................24
Using the recorder and tuner
simultaneously ............................................29
Using the recorder and drum machine
simultaneously ............................................30
Using the tuner, drum machine and
recorder simultaneously ............................33
Connecting a computer ..............................35
Disk diagnosis and formatting ..................38
Troubleshooting .........................................40
Specications ..............................................41
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg Beat Boy
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Drum Machine Recorder Tuner .
Main features
The Beat Boy allows you to record and tune a
guitar or a bass that’s connected to the INPUT
jack. The Beat Boy comes equipped with a high
gain distortion eect that can be applied to a
connected guitar. The Beat Boy also allows
you to record and tune using the internal mic.
Additionally, you can use the tuner, drum
machine and recorder either separately or
simultaneously.
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Parts of the Beat Boy
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2
3
4
5
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1. TUNER ON button
2. Drum machine section
3. DIST/MIC button (input select)
4. USB connector
5. Backlight button
6. Recorder section
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7. Speaker
c
d
8. Mic
9. INPUT jack
10.PHONES jack
11.VOL (Volume)
12.Tuning guide
13.Display
Drum machine section
b
c
a. DRUM ON button
b. DRUM PATTERN
c. GENRE buttons
p, q buttons
d. TEMPO
p, q buttons
e. D.LEVEL
p, q buttons
f. TAP TEMPO button
g. START/STOP button
Recorder section
b
a
e
d
a. RECORDER ON button
b.
f
g
c. A-B/DELETE button
d. PLAY/STOP button
e. REC/PAUSE button
f.
a
button
button
e
f
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Display
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a
g
f h
d
b c
a. Drum pattern number display
b. OK icon
c. A-B icon
d. Tempo Sync Track icon
e. Track number
f. PLAY icon
g. REC icon
h. CANCEL icon
i. Tempo display
j. D.LEVEL display
k. Note/Time display
e
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Using the stand
You can use the stand provided on the back
of the Beat Boy to tilt it back at an angle for
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easy viewing.
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Included rubber feet
If needed, you can aach the included rubber
feet to boom of the Beat Boy.
Installing batteries
Removing the baeries during a recording
will cause the recording to error. Do not
remove the baeries while the Beat Boy is
being used. Always replace the baeries
aer a recording is stopped.
1. Slide the baery compartment cover on
the back of the Beat Boy in direction “a”
as shown in the illustration and li up
the cover in direction “b.”
2.
Insert the batteries, making sure to
observe the correct polarity.
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3. When you replace the baeries and turn
on the power, the display will show a
screen allowing you to specify the type
of baeries that you’re using.
Battery type
4. Press the TAP TEMPO buon to select
the baery type.
AL: When using alkaline baeries.
nH: When using nickel-metal hydride
baeries.
5. Press the buon.
The seing will be completed, and the
Beat Boy will start up.
Depleted baeries should be immediately
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removed from the unit. In addition, remove
the baeries if you do not expect to use the
unit for an extended period of time.
Do not mix partially used baeries with
new ones, and do not mix baeries of
diering types.
When the baeries run down, a baery symbol
will appear on the le side of the display.
When the baeries run down even further,
the baery symbol will blink. At this time, it
will no longer be possible to use the recorder
function to record. Although you will still be
able to play back recorded data and use the
tuner and drum machine functions, you should
replace the baeries as soon as possible.
Quick start
The Beat Boy allows you to record a guitar or
a bass that’s connected to the INPUT jack or
sound from the internal mic.
You can simply record your performance.
In addition, you can immediately play back
your recorded performance in order to check it.
In this section, we will explain the basic
procedures, from turning on the recorder and
recording to playing back and deleting recorded
data. Follow these procedures while referring
to the “Parts of the Beat Boy” section on page 6.
Let’s listen to the demo song
Six demo songs have already been recorded in
the Beat Boy. Let’s listen to the demo songs rst.
1. Press the RECORDER ON and DRUM
ON buon to turn on the recorder and
the drum machine.
2.
Press the PLAY/STOP buon to play back
the demo songs.
While listening to the demo songs, the
playback will be stopped once the PLAY/
STOP buon is pressed.
While play back is stopped, when the
buon is pressed, the demo song will go
to the following song and when the
buon is pressed the demo song will go
to the previous song.
While listening to the demo songs, the
playback will be started from the beginning
of the following demo song once the
buon is pressed.
The demo songs utilize the internal memory
space of the Beat Boy. For more recording time,
see the “Deleting a track” section on page 28 to
delete the demo songs. In addition, for transfer
the demo songs, see the “Transferring data”
section on page 36 to save the demo song onto
the computer.
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Recording a performance
Recording time
1. Prepare your musical instrument.
Connect a guitar or a bass to the INPUT
jack. Press the DIST/MIC buon to select
the desired distortion type. With acoustic
string instruments or wind instruments,
use the internal mic.
2.
Press the RECORDER ON buon to turn
on the recorder.
Af ter the re corder is turne d on,
“ ” , track number and
recording time will appear on the display.
If it is the rst time a recording is being
made or if there are no recorded tracks,
“– –” will appear on the track indicator
of the display.
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Track number
3. Press the REC buon.
The recorder will enter standby mode, and the
recording time indication will blink to show
the amount of time available for recording.
The center indicator of the tuning guide will
blink in red. In addition, the track number
and REC icon will blink on the display,
and the track number will change to “00”.
REC icon
Blinking red
Lite red
4.
Press the PLAY/STOP button or the
REC buon to start recording. Play your
instrument.
While recording, the center indicator of the
tuning guide will light up in red.
5.
When the performance is complete, press
the PLAY/STOP buon to stop recording.
Playing back the recorded performance
Next, let’s play back the data for the recorded
performance.
1.
Aer recording was stopped, press the
PLAY/STOP buon.
The performance that was recorded is
played back.
The center indicator of the tuning guide
will blink in green, and the PLAY icon will
appear on the display.
Blinking green
Playback time
PLAY icon
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Use the volume control to adjust the
playback sound.
Aer playing to the end of the recording,
playback will automatically stop.
Deleting the recorded performance
Finally, let’s delete the data for the recorded
performance.
1.
With the recorder stopped, press the A-B/
DELETE buon.
The delete screen will appear on the
display, and the track number will blink.
2. Press the buon to delete the track.
Once the track has been deleted, “– –” will
appear on the track indicator of the display.
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This completes the basic procedures for
recording, playing back and deleting with
the Beat Boy.
The recorder of the Beat Boy can be used
simultaneously with the tuner and drum
machine.
For more details on recorder operation,
please refer to the “Using the recorder”
section on page 24.
Turning the power on/o
The TUNER ON button, the DRUM ON
buon, and the RECORDER ON buon are
the Beat Boy’s power buon.
The power button is designed lower
than other buons so that the power is
not turned on involuntarily when the
Beat Boy is placed in your pocket or in a
bag. Press and hold the power buon for
a while to turn ON or OFF.
To turn the power on
Press either the TUNER ON buon, the DRUM
ON buon, or the RECORDER buon and the
power will turn on.
When the TUNER ON buon is pressed, the
tuner starts and “ ” will appear
on the display.
When the DRUM ON buon is pressed, the
drum machine starts and “ ”
will appear on the display.
When the RECORDER ON buon is pressed,
the recorder starts and “ ” will
appear on the display.
The Beat Boy can run the tuner, drum
machine, and recorder simultaneously.
To turn the power o
The power for the Beat Boy will turn o when
the tuner, drum machine and recorder are
all turned o.
Turning the tuner o
When the tuner is in use, press the TUNER
ON buon to turn o the tuner.
Turning o the drum machine
When the drum machine is in use, press
the DRUM ON buon to turn o the drum
machine.
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Turning o the recorder
When the recorder is in use, press the
RECORDER ON button to turn off the
recorder.
Auto Power-O function
The tuner, drum machine and recorder will
also turn o automatically if no sound has
been input of if there has been no user input
for 20 minutes.
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Backlight
When necessary, press the Backlight buon
“ ” to set the backlight.
Each time the Backlight buon is pressed, you
can switch to So Auto O So…
So: Low-intensity lighting to prevent baery
consumption.
Auto: The backlight will light brightly when
sound is input and when buons are used.
If a sound is not input or a buon is not pressed
for 10 seconds, the backlight will automatically
light up to the so seing brightness.
O: The backlight does not light up.
Connections
Input - INPUT jack
Connect a cable to your guitar or electric
bass and plug the other end of the cable into
the Beat Boy’s INPUT jack. When tuning or
recording using the internal mic, press the
DIST/MIC buon to select the internal MIC.
The INPUT jack is only for a 1/4" mono
cable. Stereo (TRS) cables cannot be used.
Even if a device is connected to the INPUT
jack, the audio input will be captured by
the internal mic when the MIC is selected.
Output - PHONES jack
You can connect headphones with a 1/8"
mini-plug to the PHONES jack.
When plugged in, no sound will be heard
from the speaker. Use the volume control to
adjust the volume of the headphone output.
Switching distortion type or internal mic
Each time the DIST/MIC buon is pressed,
you can switch the input (distortion type or
internal mic).
Display Input
Guitar INPUT jack
Guitar OD INPUT jack Overdrive
Guitar DIST INPUT jack Distortion
MIC Internal mic -
Distortion type
Clean
(no distortion)
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Using the tuner
1. Press the TUNER ON buon.
“ ” will appear at the top of
the display.
2. Connect a guitar or a bass to the INPUT
jack. When using the internal mic, press
the DIST/MIC buon to select the MIC.
3. Play a single note on your instrument.
The closest note to the input sound will
appear in the center of the display. Tune
your instrument to the correct pitch, so that
the desired note name appears.
If you’re using the internal mic, place your
instrument as close as possible to the mic
so that extraneous sound is not picked up
while tuning. In addition, tuning is easier
when the drum machine is not playing .
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4.
While playing a single note on your
instrument, tune your instrument so
that the tip of the meter indicates 440 of
the center and the center indicator of the
tuning guide is lit up in green. (When the
reference tone A = 440Hz)
The le tuning guide indicator will light up
in red if the pitch of your instrument is at,
and the right indicator in red if the pitch is
sharp. The value (436 to 444) at the top of
the meter indicates the reference pitch. For
example, when tuning each string with A
= 436Hz, adjust each string so that the tip
of the meter indicates 436.
Note: The tuning guide is dedicated for
A = 440Hz. Ignore the tuning guide when
tuning with the reference pitch other than
A = 440Hz.
Using the drum machine
Setting the drum pattern and tempo
1. Press the DRUM ON buon.
The “ ”, drum set, paern
number, tempo, and drum level will appear
on the display.
2.
Press the DRUM PATTERN p, q buon
to select the drum paern.
Each time the GENRE buon is pressed,
you will move to the paern number of
the following genre’s top.
the “Rhythm paern list” section on
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page 21.
3.
Press the START/STOP buon to start
the drum machine.
The display of the drum set varies
according to the tempo. The TAP TEMPO
buon will blink in time with this motion.
4.
Press the TEMPO p, q buon to set
the tempo.
Pressing the TEMPO p, q buons will
increment or decrement the tempo through
the range of 30–252 in steps of one. The
value will change continuously if you hold
down the buon.
5. When adjusting the volume of the drum
machine to the input sound from the
INPUT jack or the internal mic, adjust it
with the D.LEVEL p, q buon.
Note: The D.LEVEL (drum level) sets the
relative drum volume to the INPUT jack,
the internal mic and the playback sound
for the track. Use the volume control to
adjust the global volume.
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6.
Play along with the drum machine tempo.
7.
To stop the drum machine, press the
START/STOP buon.
Using tap tempo
The tap tempo that you input will be displayed
as a BPM (Beats Per Minute) value.
1. Press the DRUM ON buon.
The drum set will appear on the display
and “ ” will appear above.
2.
Press the TAP TEMPO buon several times at
regular intervals at the tempo that you want.
The Beat Boy detects the interval used
when pressing the buon and displays it
as a BPM (Beats Per Minute) value, and
sets it as the tempo.
When the BPM detected by the tap tempo
is less than 30, the tempo will be set at “30.”
If the BPM detected by the tap tempo
exceeds 252, the tempo will be set at “252.”
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3.
Press the START/STOP buon to start
the drum machine.
The display of the drum set varies
according to the tempo. The TAP TEMPO
buon will blink in time with this motion.
Note: The tap tempo can also be input while
the drum machine is in use.
4. Play according to the tempo.
5.
To stop the drum machine, press the
START/STOP buon.
Rhythm pattern list
Genre No.
8 BEAT
16 BEAT
Name
00 8BEAT1
01 8BEAT2
02 8BEAT3
03 8BEAT4
04 8BEAT5
05 8BEAT6
06 8BEAT7
07 8BEAT8
08 8BEAT9
09 8SHUFFLE1
10 8SHUFFLE2
11 8SHUFFLE3
12 16BEAT1
13 16BEAT2
14 16BEAT3
15 16BEAT4
16 16BEAT5
17 16BEAT6
18 16BEAT7
16 BEAT
POP/ROCK 28 ROCK2
19 16BEAT8
20 16BEAT9
21 16SHFL1
22 16SHFL2
23 16SHFL3
24 1/2TIMESFL
25 POP1
26 POP2
27 ROCK1
29 '70S ROCK
30 METAL1
31 METAL2
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32 BLAST BT
33 R'N'B
POP/ROCK
JAZZ/FUNK 42 FUNK3
WORLD 48 REGGAE2
34 BLUES
35 COUNTRY
36 SURF
37 BALLAD
38 JAZZ
39 FASTJAZZ
40 FUNK1
41 FUNK2
43 LINEAR
44 LINEAR2
45 MOTOWN1
46 MOTOWN2
47 REGGAE1
49 BOSSA
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WORLD
DANCE
FILL
50 SAMBA1
51 SAMBA2
52 TANGO
53 AFRO
54 LATIN1
55 LATIN2
56 SONGO
57 12/8
58 DANCE1
59 DANCE2
60 DANCE3
61 DISCO1
62 DISCO2
63 EURO
64 NEW RNB
65 CHOPS
66 8FILL1
67 8FILL2
68 8FILL3
69 8FILL4
70 16FILL1
FILL 72 16FILL3
ODD METER 81
71 16FILL2
73 16FILL4
74 BLUEFILL
75 METALFILL
76 SHUF.FILL
77 3/4
78 3/4SHUFFLE
79 POLY
80
TRIPLETS 1 (6/8)
TRIPLETS 2 (6/8)
82 5/4
83 6/4
84 7/4 1
85 7/4 2
METRONOME
SONG
86 METRONOME
87 METRO VAR
88
METRO TRIPLETS
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METRO SHUFFLE
90 METRO2
91 METRO3
92 METRO3 VAR
93 METRO4
94 METRO 3-2
95 METRO5
96 METRO6
97 METRO7
98 SONG1
99 SONG2
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Using the tuner and drum machine
Recording time
simultaneously
The Beat Boy lets you use the tuner and the
drum machine simultaneously.
For more details on the functionality of the
tuner and drum machine, please refer to
the “Using the tuner” and “Using the drum
machine” section.
Using the tuner and drum machine simultaneously
For example, if you’re playing along with the
drum machine and notice that your instrument
is not tuned correctly, you can leave the drum
machine running while you tune.
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Using the recorder
Recording
For more details on the information that will
appear on the display, please refer to the
“Quick start” section on page 11.
1.
Press the RECORDER ON buon to turn
on the recorder.
Track number
2.
Press the REC buon to enter recordstandby mode.
REC icon
Blinking red
Lite red
To cancel record-standby mode, press the
buon.
3. Press the PLAY/STOP buon or the REC
buon to start recording.
A total of 100 tracks can be created
with the Beat Boy. However, a total of
approximately 23 minutes can be recorded.
When the recording time of one track
reaches 20 minutes, recording will
automatically stop. At this time, the
recording time indication will continue
alternating between “20:00” and “End.”
4.
To pause recording, press the REC buon.
The center indicator of the tuning guide
will blink in red.
The REC icon will blink on the display.
5.
To continue recording, press the REC
buon again.
6.
Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop
recording.
The recording time will blink on the display
three times.
To record again, press the REC buon. The
track number will increase by one, and the
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unit will enter record-standby mode for
the next track.
If the memory becomes full
If the unit’s memory becomes full while
recording, the current recording time and
“FUL” will alternately appear on the display
, and recording will stop.
If you try to record aer 100 tracks have
already been recorded, “FL” will blink on
the track indicator of the display, and the
available recording time will appear on the
time indicator.
Press the buon, and then delete unnecessary tracks.
)Page 28 “Deleting a track”
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Playing back a recorded track
1. With the recorder stopped, press the
buon or the buon to select the track
to play back.
2.
Press the PLAY/STOP buon to start
playback.
Use the volume control to adjust the
playback sound.
Blinking green
Playback time
PLAY icon
3.
If you press the buon during playback,
you’ll move to the beginning of the track. If
you press the buon near the beginning
of the track (within approximately 3 seconds
from the beginning), the preceding track
will play. If you press the buon during
playback, the next track will play.
4. To fast rewind through the track during
playback, press and hold down the
buon for approximately 1 second. To fast
forward through the track, press and hold
down the buon for approximately
1 second.
Each time the buon is pressed during
fast rewind through the track, the speed of
fast rewind will change. In addition, each
time the buon is pressed during fast
forward through the track, the speed of fast
forward will change.
5. To stop playback, press the PLAY/STOP
buon.
6.
To continue playback from the point
where it was stopped, press the PLAY/
STOP buon again.
Aer playing to the end of the recording,
playback will automatically stop.
Loop playback
This function allows you to loop playback
between two specied points.
1. Select the track, and then play it back.
2.
At the start point for loop playback, press
the A-B/DELETE buon.
Point A is specied, and the A-B icon will
blink on the display.
A-B icon
To cancel the specied point A, press the
buon.
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3.
Blinking orange
At the end point for loop playback, press
the A-B/DELETE buon.
Point B is specied, and loop playback will
start between points A and B.
The center indicator of the tuning guide
will blink in orange.
The A-B icon on the display changes from
blinking to steadily lit up.
4. To stop loop playback, press the PLAY/
STOP buon.
To continue loop playback, press the PLAY/
STOP buon again.
To cancel points A and B, press the A-B/
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DELETE buon during loop playback or
while loop playback is stopped.
To loop (repeat) an entire track
While the track plays back, press and hold
the A-B/DELETE buon for approximately
one second; the entire track will be specied
as the region for loop playback.
Deleting a track
1. With the recorder stopped, press the
buon or the buon to select the track
to be deleted.
2. Press the A-B/DELETE buon.
The delete screen will appear on the
display, and the track number will blink.
3. Press the buon to delete the track.
To cancel the delete operation, press the
buon.
The following screen will appear on the
display during the delete operation.
When the delete operation is complete, the
recorded track that’s located either before or
aer the deleted track will be selected.
If no recorded tracks remain aer the track is
deleted, “– –” will appear on the track indicator
of the display.
Using the recorder and tuner
simultaneously
The Beat Boy lets you use the recorder and
tuner simultaneously.
The tuner is always receiving signal from the
INPUT jack/internal mic regardless of the play/
record state of the recorder.
The upper indicator of the display will light
up and blink as a result of using the recorder
and the tuning guide simultaneously.
Note: Tuning is not performed when the
recorder is in record-standby mode or while
a track is being deleted.
For more details on the operating instructions
of the tuner, please refer to the “Using the
tuner” section on page 18.
For more details on the operating instructions
of the recorder, please refer to the “Using the
recorder” section on page 24.
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When the recorder and tuner are turned
on simultaneously, the recording time and
playback time do not appear on the display.
Using the recorder and drum machine
simultaneously
The Beat Boy lets you use the recorder and
drum machine simultaneously.
By turning on the drum machine before
recordi ng, the drum machine will be
synchronized with the track during playback.
This allows you to check if the recorded
performance is at the specied tempo.
A recorded track that can be played back in
synchronization with the drum machine is
called a “tempo-synchronized track.”
When a tempo-synchronized track is selected,
the tempo-synchronized track icon ( ) will
appear on the display.
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The drum sound will not be recorded. The
drum machine will be synchronized with
the track during playback.
Recording with the recorder and drum
machine synchronized
1.
Press the RECORDER ON buon and
DRUM ON buon to turn on the recorder
and drum machine, respectively.
The
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time, pattern number, tempo, temposynchronized track icon, drum set and
track number will appear on the display.
2.
Press the REC buon to enter recordstandby mode.
, recording/playback