Boss Audio Systems DR-670 - Manual (Page 49)

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Chapter 2 Playing Patterns (Pattern Play Mode)
Chapter
2
Playing Patterns
You can select from 200 Preset and 200 User
patterns to play.
Patterns 001–200 are Preset patterns, and
Patterns 201–400 are User patterns.
* When the unit left the factory, the User patterns
were empty of all data.
1. Select the pattern to be played.
Turn the TEMPO/VALUE dial to select the
pattern number.
Use the following procedure when selecting
the pattern number with the numeric keys.
Press the numeric keys to input the number.
fig.02-09a
Press [ ] to set the pattern number.
fig.02-09b
* If you make a mistake in pressing a numeric key,
press [ ] and then reinput with the correct
numeric key.
2. Press [START] to start the performance.
The tempo indicator flashes on each beat.
◆ If a pattern number is entered while the
performance of a different pattern is in
progress, the pattern with the newly-input
number begins after the performance of the
pattern currently being played is finished.
fig.02-10
3. Pressing [STOP/CONT] stops the
performance.
When [START] is pressed again, the
performance starts from the beginning of the
pattern.
■ Playing Patterns with the
DPP Function
With the DPP (Direct Pattern Play) function, you
can play patterns assigned to the key pads (1–16).
1. Press [DPP]; “DPP” appears in the display.
fig.02-11
2. Press any of the key pads.
The pattern assigned to the key pad starts to
play, with the tempo indicator flashing on
each beat.
The pattern number for the pattern being
played appears in the display.
fig.02-12
◆ If a key pad is pressed while the
performance of a different pattern is in
progress, the pattern assigned to the pressed
key pad will begin after the performance of
the pattern currently being played has
finished.
3. Pressing [STOP/CONT] stops the
performance.
When a key pad is pressed again, the
performance starts from the beginning of the
pattern.
When [START] is pressed, the most recently
selected pattern starts playing from the
beginning.
4. To switch the DPP function off, press
[DRUM A/B] or [BASS].
Pattern being played
Next pattern to be performed