Zoom MRT-3 User Manual

Operation Manual

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Precautions Usage Precautions/ Safety

Safety Precautions/

Usage Precautions

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:

This symbol indicates

Warning explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result.

This symbol indicates

Caution explanations about dangerous matters. If users

ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, bodily injury and damage to the equipment could result.

Please observe the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard-free use of the MRT-3.

About power

Warning Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high, we recommend the use of an AC adapter whenever possible. When powering the unit from the batteries, use only an alkaline type.

AC adapter operation

•Be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies 9 V DC, 300 mA and is equipped with a "center minus" plug (Zoom AD-0006).

The use of an adapter other than the specified type may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard.

•Connect the AC adapter only to an AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter.

•When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet, always grasp the adapter itself and do not pull at the cable.

•If the unit is not to be used for a long time, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet.

Battery operation

•Use four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries (alkaline or manganese).

•The MRT-3 cannot be used for recharging.

Pay close attention to the labelling of the battery to make sure you choose the correct type.

•If the MRT-3 is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the battery from the unit.

•If batteries leakage has occurred, wipe the battery compartment and the battery terminals carefully to remove all remnants of battery fluid.

•While using the unit, the battery compartment cover should be closed.

Environment

Caution Avoid using your MRT-3 in environments where it will be exposed to:

•Extreme temperature

•High humidity or moisture

•Excessive dust or sand

•Excessive vibration or shock

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Handling

Caution • Since the MRT-3 is a precision electronic device, avoid applying excessive force to the controls. Do not operate the keys or controls with your foot.

•Take care that no foreign objects (coins or pins etc.) or liquids can enter the unit.

•Be sure to turn the power to all equipment off before making connections.

•Before moving the unit, turn the power off, and disconnect all cables and the AC adapter.

Alterations

Caution Never open the case of the MRT-3 or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit.

Caution In Case of Trouble

If there seems to be a defect or a problem with the unit, immediately disconnect the AC adapter or remove the batteries to shut off the power. Then disconnect any other cables connected to the unit.

Usage Precautions

• Electrical interference

For safety considerations, the MRT-3 has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device, and protection from external interference. However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the MRT-3, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely.

With any type of digital control device, the MRT-3 included, electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data. Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage.

• Cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the MRT-3. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, wax, or solvents (such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol), since these may dull the finish or damage the surface.

Please keep this manual at hand for future reference.

Precautions Usage Precautions/ Safety

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Contents

Contents

Safety Precautions/

Usage Precautions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 Names of Parts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6

Top Panel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 Rear Panel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6

Getting Connected • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7

Connection Example 1	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
Connection Example 2	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7

Preparations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8

Using Batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8

Terms Used in This Manual • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 Listening to the Demo Song • • • • • • • • • • 11 Playing the Pads (Manual Play) • • • • • • 12

Using Patterns (Pattern Mode) • • • • • • 14

Playing a Pattern • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14

Changing the Tempo of Pattern

Playback • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15

Real-Time Pattern Recording • • • • • • • • • • • 16 Pattern Step Recording • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 Changing User Pattern Resolution

After Recording • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21

Changing the User Pattern

Length • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21

Changing the User Pattern Beat • • • • • • • 22

Copying a Pattern • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23

Erasing a Single User Pattern • • • • • • • • • • 24 Deleting All User Patterns • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25

Creating Your Own Kit

(Kit Mode) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26

Editing a User Kit • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26 Kit Items • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28 Copying a Kit • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 30

Creating Songs (Song Mode) • • • • • • • • • 32

What Is a Song? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32

Recording Song Patterns • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33 Changing the Tempo Within a

Song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36

Changing the Song Volume • • • • • • • • • • • • • 37 Selecting a Dedicated Song Kit • • • • • • • • 38 Checking the Amount of Remaining

Memory for Songs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 Copying a Song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 Deleting a Song • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 Deleting All Songs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 41

Other Functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 42

Controlling the MRT-3 With a Foot

Switch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 42

Synchronizing Playback With an

External Device • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44

Playing MRT-3 Sounds From an External

MIDI Component • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 46

Setting the Pattern/Song Playback

Swing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 47

Setting the Precount for Real-Time

Recording • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 48

Returning the MRT-3 to the Factory

Default Condition • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 49

Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50 Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 51

Reference • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 52

Kit List • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 52

MIDI Note Number Chart • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 53

Instrument List • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 54 Pattern List • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 56 MIDI Implementation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 60

MIDI Implementation Chart • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61

Index • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 62

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ZOOM Micro RhythmTrak MRT-3 (subsequently referred to as "the MRT-3").

The MRT-3 offers the following attractive features.

●Sophisticated rhythm machine incorporates 199 super-realistic drum and percussion sounds in an amazingly compact body. A full 396 preset patterns contain a wide variety of preprogrammed rhythms. 99 additional patterns can be programmed and stored by the user.

●Create a backing sequence (song) with up to 99 patterns. As many as 99 such songs can be stored for immediate use at any time.

●Internally lit pads let you follow the rhythm pattern visually during song playback or when using a pattern.

●Choose up to 14 sounds from the built-in drum and percussion sources, and then adjust level, tuning, and panning individually to create your very own drum kit. This gives you the flexibility to realize your creative vision.

●Perfectly intuitive and simple design lets you master the unit right away, even if you have never used a drum machine before.

●Optional foot switch FS01 allows pattern start/stop control or tempo switching. You can also operate an assigned sound such as bass drum or open/closed hihat.

●MIDI IN connector allows use with an external MIDI sequencer or other device. The Multitrak Recording Studio ZOOM MRS-4 is an ideal match, letting you synchronize the audio tracks from the recorder with the rhythm track from the MRT-3. Playing the sounds of the MRT-3 with an external MIDI component is also possible.

Please take the time to read this manual carefully so as to get the most out of your MRT-3 and to ensure optimum performance and reliability.

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Names of Parts

Top Panel

Display

[VALUE +/-] keys

[OUTPUT LEVEL] knob

Parts of Names

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[INSERT/COPY] key

[DELETE/ERASE] key

[SONG] key (LED) [PATTERN] key (LED) [KIT] key (LED) [TEMPO] key (LED)

[REC] key (LED) [PLAY] key (LED) [STOP] key (LED)

[PAD BANK] key (LED)	Pads 1 – 7 (LEDs)		[FUNCTION] key (LED)
NOTE			HINT
Keys marked (LED) have an integrated LED			Names of top panel controls and rear panel
that causes the key itself to light up.			connectors are indicated with angle
			brackets [ ] in this manual.
Rear Panel
[POWER] switch		[FOOT SW] jack

[MIDI IN] connector

[DC IN] connector

[OUTPUT MONO] jack [OUTPUT STEREO/PHONES] jack

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Getting Connected

Connection Example 1

For mono playback, connect a mono cable to the [OUTPUT MONO] jack.

AC adapter

To monitor the sound with headphones, plug the phones into the

[OUTPUT STEREO/PHONES] jack.

Headphones

If you connect the optional FS01 foot switch FS01 to the

[FOOT SW] jack, you can control start/stop and switch

the sound of the MRT-3 with your foot.

For stereo playback, connect a Y cable to the [OUTPUT STEREO/PHONES] jack and plug the other end of the cable into the L/R channel inputs of an audio system or two channels of a mixer assigned to left and right positions.

Monitor system

Connection Example 2

Connected Getting

	To synchronize the unit with a MIDI
	sequencer/recorder that has a MIDI
	clock output, connect a MIDI cable
	from the MIDI OUT connector of
	the device to the [MIDI IN]
	connector of the MRT-3.
AUX IN	MIDI OUT

MRS-4

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Preparations

Preparations

When connections are complete, set the volume as follows.

1.While the playback system is still turned off and the volume is fully turned down, double-check whether all connections have been made correctly.

If cables are connected or disconnected while power is on, or if power is turned on with the volume turned up, damage to the speakers may occur.

2. Turn power to the MRT-3 on.

Set the [POWER] switch to ON.

3.Turn power to the playback system on and set the volume to about midway.

4.While tapping a pad to produce sound,

adjust the [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob of the MRT-3 to obtain a suitable volume.

Using Batteries

The MRT-3 can be powered from batteries (not supplied). Follow the steps below to insert the batteries.

1. Turn the unit over and open the battery compartment cover.

	MRT-3 underside
2. Insert four fresh IEC R6 (size AA) batteries	Four IEC R6 (size AA) batteries
into the battery compartment. The use of
alkaline batteries is recommended.

3. Close the battery compartment cover.

NOTE

When using batteries, a flashing dot at the right side of the display means that the batteries are nearly exhausted. Insert fresh batteries as soon as possible.

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Terms Used in This Manual

This section explains some important concepts of the MRT-3.

■Pattern

Playing a rhythm using sounds stored in the MRT-3 is called playing a pattern. The information stored in a pattern includes data such as pattern length, beat, and which kit (combination of drum/percussion sounds) is used.

The patterns are organized in banks (A – D, U) and numbers (01 – 99). The MRT-3 has 396 read-only preset patterns (A01 – D99) and 99 read/write user patterns (U01 – U99).

					Bank A
					A01				Pattern
					A02
	Bank A				A03
					A04
	Bank B
					A98
Preset patterns					A99
	Bank C
	Bank D
User patterns
	Bank U

■Song

A song is a sequence of patterns played in subsequent steps. The maximum number of steps in a song is 99. Provided that there is free memory, the MRT-3 has the capability to store up to 99 songs.

A song includes data such as pattern number, overall song tempo (master tempo), tempo change information, volume change information, dedicated kit information, etc.

		Master tempo
		Kit number
			Pattern	Pattern	Pattern	Pattern
Song 01
			number	number	number	number
Song 02
Song 03
Song 98
Song 99

Manual This in Used Terms

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Manual This in Used Terms

■Kit

The MRT-3 lets you select 14 sounds from the built-in drum and percussion sources to use for playing with the pads. A combination of such sounds, together with pad sensitivity information and level/tuning information for each pad is called a kit. The MRT-3 has a capacity for 70 kits. Kits 01 – 50 are read-only preset kits and kits 51 – 70 are read/write user kits.

■Pad/Pad Bank

Each pad on the MRT-3 can be used to play the currently selected sound, and to record it as a phrase in a pattern.

To be able to play 14 sounds with the 7 pads on the unit, pads are grouped in two banks (A and B) which can be switched with the [PAD BANK] key. When the [PAD BANK] key is out, bank A is selected. When the key is lit, bank B is selected.

Kit 01	PAD BANK A
		A02	A04	A06
Kit 02	A01	A03	A05	A07

Kit03

Preset kits

Kit 04

PAD BANK B

B02 B04 B06

Kit 49

B01 B03 B05 B07

Kit 50

User kits	Kit 51 – 70

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Listening to the Demo Song

The MRT-3 comes with a demo song already built in. Listen to this song to hear for yourself what the MRT-3 can do.

1.Press the [FUNCTION] key.

The [FUNCTION] key flashes.

2.Press the [SONG] key.

The indication "dEMo" appears on the display and the demo song starts. The display indication changes and the pads light up in sync with the song.

DEMO

The demo song is played repeatedly until you stop it.

3.To stop the demo song, press the [PATTERN] key or the [SONG] key.

Song Demo the to Listening

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Play) (Manual Pads the Playing

Playing the Pads

(Manual Play)

The pads on the top panel of the MRT-3 each produce a different sound when hit. The sound depends on the currently selected kit and pad bank. Try hitting the pads to hear the realistic sounds of the MRT-3.

1.Press the [PATTERN] key.

The [PATTERN] key lights up and the MRT-3 goes into pattern mode (in which rhythm pattern playback and recording can be carried out).

2.Hit any pad.

The pad lights up briefly, and the sound assigned to it is played. The volume of the sound depends on the intensity with which the pad is hit.

3.To switch the bank, press the [PAD BANK] key so that the key lights up.

The key lights up, and the sound assigned to pads 1 – 7 changes. To return to the earlier sound, press the [PAD BANK] key once more.

HINT

When the [PAD BANK] key is out, bank A is selected. When the key is lit, bank B is selected.

4.To switch the kit played by the pads, press the [KIT] key.

The [KIT] key lights up, and the MRT-3 goes into kit mode. In this mode, you select the kit for playing the pads and patterns. The display shows the currently selected kit number.

Kit number

01P "P" indicates a preset kit and "U" a user kit.

NOTE

The kit can only be changed for a user pattern, not for a preset pattern.

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5.Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to select a kit number.

The kit numbers are switched in the order 01P – 50P, 51U – 70U.

Try hitting the pads and switching the pad bank to check out which sounds are available in the newly selected kit.

6.When you have found the desired kit, press the [PATTERN] key to return to the pattern mode.

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Using Patterns

(Pattern Mode)

This section shows how to play and record patterns of the MRT-3 in pattern mode.

Playing a Pattern

The MRT-3 has 396 read-only preset patterns (A01 – D99) and 99 read/write user patterns (U01 – U99). To select and play a pattern, proceed as follows.

NOTE

In the factory default condition, all user patterns are empty.

1.Press the [PATTERN] key.

The [PATTERN] key lights up and the MRT-3 goes into pattern mode. The display shows the bank and number of the currently selected pattern.

		Bank (A - D, U)	Pattern number
		A01	For an empty user pattern,
			"E" is shown here.
	Using	2. Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to select the pattern number.
	Patterns	repeatedly press the [VALUE +] key, the patterns are switched in the order U01 ... U99
	(Pattern	In pattern mode, the [VALUE +/-] keys serve to select the pattern. For example, if you
		A01 ... A99 B01 ... B99 C01 ... C99 D01 ... D99	U01.
		3. To directly switch the bank, press the [FUNCTION] key and then use the [VALUE
	Mode)	+/-] keys.
		This switches only the bank and keeps the pattern number.

D05 @05

HINT

The [FUNCTION] key serves for making various settings of the MRT-3. The actual effect of pressing the key depends on the currently selected mode and on which other keys are used together with it.

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4.Press the [PLAY] key.

The [PLAY] key lights up and the pattern is played repeatedly. During playback, the [TEMPO] key flashes in sync with the tempo. The display shows the current position in the pattern (measure/beat).

Measure Beat

01-3

HINT

•While a pattern is playing, you can also manually play the pads.

•While a pattern is playing, you can also switch to a different bank and pattern number. The new pattern will begin playing as soon as you switch to it.

5.To stop pattern playback, press the [STOP] key.

If you press the [PLAY] key instead of the [STOP] key, the unit goes into pause mode, and the [PLAY] key flashes. If you press the [PLAY] key again in this condition, playback resumes from the same position.

Changing the Tempo of Pattern Playback

In pattern mode, you can adjust the play tempo in the range of 40 – 250 BPM (quarter note beats per minute).

1.Press and hold the [TEMPO] key.

The [TEMPO] key lights up and the current tempo is shown on the display.

Tempo value (BPM)

112

2.While keeping the [TEMPO] key depressed, use the [VALUE +/-] keys to adjust the tempo.

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3.When the tempo is as desired, release the [TEMPO] key.

4.To specify the tempo manually, tap the [TEMPO] key twice or more in the desired tempo (tap input function).

Tap twice

If you tap the [TEMPO] key twice or more often while a pattern is playing or stopped, the tapping interval of the last two taps is taken as the quarter note tempo. This allows you to simply set the tempo in sync with a song.

NOTE

The tempo set in pattern mode applies to all patterns. It is not possible to set the tempo for a pattern individually.

Real-Time Pattern Recording

The MRT-3 has 99 user pattern slots which can be filled with your own patterns. Creating and recording a pattern is possible in two ways: by actually playing the pattern on the pads (real-time recording), or by entering each sound individually (step recording).

This section describes the procedure for real-time recording.

1.In pattern mode, select an empty user pattern (U01 – U99). If necessary, select a kit.

When you select an empty user pattern, the indication "E" appears on the right side of the display.

@01E

HINT

•If you change the kit in pattern mode while a user pattern is selected, the last selected kit will be stored for that pattern.

•You can also erase a recorded user pattern to return it to the empty state. See page 24.

2.Press the [FUNCTION] key and then pad 3 (QUANTIZE).

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

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want to use for the pattern, recording can be carried out while automatically maintaining precise timing.

3.Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to set the quantize value (shortest note to be recorded).

The following settings are available.

		4	• • • • • • • •	Quarter note	24 • • • • • • •	Sixteenth triplet note
		8	• • • • • • • •	Eighth note	32 • • • • • • •	Thirty-second note
		12 • • • • • • •		Eighth triplet note	48 • • • • • • •	Thirty-second triplet note
		16 • • • • • • •		Sixteenth note	Hi • • • • • • •	1 tick (1/96 of quarter note)

The selected setting will be used as shortest note for real-time recording.

4.Press the [FUNCTION] key again.

HINT

•The quantize setting applies to all patterns. When recording another pattern with the same resolution, it is not necessary to set the quantize value again.

•By changing the quantize setting after recording is completed, you can add another part with different resolution to the same pattern. For example, after recording bass drum and snare drum using sixteenth notes, you may want to record a hi-hat sequence with thirty-second notes.

•If desired, you can change the resolution of a recorded phrase afterwards. For details, see the section "Changing User Pattern Resolution After Recording".

5.While holding down the [REC] key, press the [PLAY] key.

The [REC] key and [PLAY] key light up. The [TEMPO] key flashes in sync with the tempo, and one measure of precount clicks is heard before recording starts. During recording, metronome clicks are heard, and the display shows the current position in the pattern (measure/beat).

Tock tock tock tock

Clack clack clack clack clack

Measure

Beat

Metronome

sound

01-3

Precount

Recording start

HINT

•Unless specified otherwise, the beat and duration of an empty pattern where nothing has been recorded are the same as those of the most recently selected recorded pattern. If desired, you can change the beat and number of measures for the pattern ( p. 21 – 22).

•If desired, the duration of the precount can be changed, or it can be turned off ( p. 48).

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Mode) (Pattern Patterns Using

6.Adjust the tempo if necessary.

The pattern tempo can be changed at any time. For recording a difficult phrase, it might be helpful to temporarily reduce the tempo.

7.Tap the pads in accordance with the metronome sound.

The sound of the respective pad is heard, and it is recorded for the duration set with the quantize value. You can verify the current position in the pattern by checking the display. When the end of the pattern is reached, the recording loops back to the beginning and continues, allowing you to add to the recording as often as desired. (If necessary, use the [PAD BANK] key to change the pad bank.)

8.To temporarily pause pattern recording, press the [REC] key while real-time recording is in progress.

The [REC] key starts to flash. If you hit a pad in this condition, the sound will be heard, but it is not recorded. This is useful to check the phrasing and sound before actually recording. To resume recording, press the [REC] key once more.

9.To erase the sound from a specific pad, push the pad while holding down the [DELETE/ERASE] key.

While the key is held down, the sound from that pad is erased from the pattern.

Snare drum

Bass drum

Snare drum

Bass drum

10.When recording is completed, press the [STOP] key.

NOTE

•If a MIDI clock signal is being received, real-time recording is not possible. For details, please refer to page 44.

•When there is not enough remaining free memory in the MRT-3, the indication "FULL" appears on the display, and further recording is not possible. Erase unneeded patterns.

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Pattern Step Recording

This section describes step recording, which allows you to enter and record each sound separately, step by step, while the MRT-3 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 real time.

For step recording, you select the shortest note that is to be used as unit, and you create the pattern by pressing a pad (note) or the [REC] key (rest) for each step.

For example, to create the following bass drum pattern with step recording, select an eighth note as smallest unit and make the entry as follows:

Bass drum

[Pad] [REC] [REC] [REC] [Pad] [REC] [Pad] [REC] [REC] [REC] [REC]

When the end of a pattern is reached, it loops automatically back to the beginning, allowing you to add other instrument sounds, to complete the pattern. By hitting two pads at the same time, you can enter two sounds in the same position.

1.In pattern mode, select an empty user pattern.

2.If required, select the kit for recording.

The kit selection procedure is the same as for manual play ( p. 12).

3.Press the [FUNCTION] key and then pad 3 (QUANTIZE).

The current quantize setting appears on the display. The minimum unit (shortest note) for step recording is determined by this setting.

NOTE

The quantize setting applies to all patterns.

4.Use the [VALUE +/-] keys to set the quantize value (shortest note to be recorded).

The following settings are available.

		4	• • • • • • • •	Quarter note	24 • • • • • • •	Sixteenth triplet note
		8	• • • • • • • •	Eighth note	32 • • • • • • •	Thirty-second note
		12 • • • • • • •		Eighth triplet note	48 • • • • • • •	Thirty-second triplet note
		16 • • • • • • •		Sixteenth note	Hi • • • • • • •	1 tick (1/96 of quarter note)

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5.Press the [REC] key.

The [REC] key and [START] key light up, indicating that the MRT-3 is ready for recording.

6.To enter a note, hit the pad corresponding to the desired sound.

For example, tapping pad 1 will enter a bass drum note (pad 1 lights up). The tapping intensity will also be recorded. When you press the [REC] key, the current position advances by the minimum unit. You can verify the current position (measure/beat) in the pattern by checking the display.

7.To enter a rest, press the [REC] key.

No sound is recorded, and the position advances by one step. If you press the [REC] key, the current position within the beat is shown as number of ticks.

NOTE

•If you press the [PLAY] key, the current position within the beat is shown as number of ticks, for as long as the button is held.

•When there is not enough remaining free memory in the MRT-3, the indication "FULL" appears on the display, and further recording is not possible. Erase unneeded patterns.

When the end of the pattern is reached, the recording loops back to the beginning and continues, allowing you to add to the recording as often as desired. (If necessary, use the [PAD BANK] key to change the pad bank.)

8.To erase a sound, use the [REC] key to move to the desired position. Then press the corresponding pad while holding down the [DELETE/ERASE] key.

As you move the position with the [REC] key, the pad that has been input for the current position lights up. Pressing the pad while holding the [DELETE/ERASE] key down causes the pad to go out and the sound will be erased.

9.When recording is completed, press the [STOP] key.

The [REC] key goes out and step recording terminates.

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