Document Outline

• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Main Features
• Contents
• Panel Descriptions
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
• Before You Play
  • Install Batteries
  • Making Connections
  • Turning On/Off the Power
    • Turning on the power
    • Turning Off the Power
  • Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
• Let’s Listen to the Demo
• Let’s Play a Style
  • Performing Styles with Selecting Patterns ([MANU])
  • Performing Variations on Styles (VARIATION)
  • Selecting Styles
  • Changing the Tempo ([TEMPO])
    • Setting the Tempo by Tapping It Out (Tap Tempo)
  • Changing the Key ([KEY SHIFT])
• Let’s Use a Foot Switch
  • Connecting the Foot Switch
  • Using the Foot Switch
• Let’s Perform with the Patterns Switched Automatically ([AUTO])
• Let’s Change the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics (TSC)
• Chapter 1 Overview of the DR-3
  • The DR-3’s Performance Modes
  • Style Play Mode
  • Makeup of a Style
  • Song Mode
  • Switching the Pad Functions
  • Main Screens and Functions
    • Starting and Stopping Performances and Recording
    • Adjusting the Tempo ([TEMPO])
    • Changing the Key of the Performance ([KEY SHIFT])
• Chapter 2 Playing Styles (Manual Mode [MANU])
  • How the Pads Work When Performing Styles
  • Selecting Styles
  • Selecting the Patterns to be Played
    • Starting/Stopping
    • How to Change Patterns
  • Selecting Variations (VARIATION)
• Chapter 3 Playing Styles (Auto Mode [AUTO])
  • Selecting a Style
  • Performing in Auto Mode
    • Changing the Pattern Progression in Auto Mode
• Chapter 4 Controlling the Styles with a Foot Switch
  • Starting and Stopping Performances
  • Switching Verses
  • Assigning Functions to the Foot Switch
• Chapter 5 Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound and Acoustics (TSC)
  • Changing the Overall Tone of the Sound ([SOUND SHAPE])
  • Altering the Acoustic Characteristics of the Overall Sound ([AMBIENCE])
  • Changing the Sound Shape Parameters
    • How to Make the Settings
    • Changing the Equalizer Parameters
    • Changing the Compressor Parameters
    • Naming the Settings
    • Copying the Settings
  • Changing the Ambience Parameters
    • How to Make the Settings
    • Changing the Ambience Parameters
    • Naming the Settings
    • Copying the Settings
• Chapter 6 Performing with the Pads
  • Playing Drum Sounds
  • Playing Percussion Sounds
  • Playing Bass Sounds
  • Selecting a Different Sound (VARIATION [KIT])
• Chapter 7 Creating Styles
  • Procedure for Creating Styles
  • <1> Selecting a Number for the Style
  • <2> Making the Settings for the New Style
    • Setting the Tempo for the Style
    • Setting the Beat
    • Setting Up the Kit
    • Changing the Sound to Be Muted
    • Making the TSC Settings for the Style
    • Determining the Number of Measures for Each Pattern
  • <3> Recording the Patterns
    • Using Realtime Recording
    • • Recording the Drum Part
    • • Recording the Bass Part
    • Using Step Recording
    • • Recording the Drum Part
    • • Recording the Bass Part
    • Adding Dynamics to the Sounds (Velocity Edit)
    • Transposing the Pattern’s Bass Part
    • Playing Back Recorded Patterns
  • <4> Confirming the Created Style
    • Performing the Created Style
    • Editing the Settings
  • Naming, Copying, and Deleting Styles
    • Naming the Style
    • Copying the Style
    • Clearing the Style
  • Copying and Deleting Patterns
    • Copying Patterns
    • Clearing Patterns
• Chapter 8 Creating and Performing Songs ([SONG])
  • What is a Song?
  • Procedure for Creating Songs
  • <1> Selecting a Number for the Song
  • <2> Make the Settings for the New Song
    • Setting the Basic Tempo
    • Making the TSC Settings for the Song
  • <3> Recording the Song
    • When Using Step Recording
    • When Using Realtime Recording
    • Editing Notes to Drum Parts and Bass Parts in the Song
  • <4> Editing Songs
    • Adding Patterns In the Song (INSERT)
    • Deleting Specified Segments (DELETE)
    • Copying Specified Segments (COPY)
    • Changing the Tempo Part Way Through a Song (TEMPO)
  • <5> Checking the Created Song
    • Performing the Created Song
    • Editing the Settings
  • Naming, Copying, and Deleting Songs
    • Naming the Song
    • Copying the Song
    • Clearing the Song
  • Performing Songs
    • Performing Songs
    • Switching Patterns With a Foot Switch
    • Playing Multiple Songs Continuously (Song Chain)
• Chapter 9 Changing the Operating Environment (System)
  • How to Make the Settings
  • Setting the Parts To Be Output from the OUTPUT Jacks
  • Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity
  • Setting the Reference Pitch for the Bass Part
  • Changing the Volume of the Metronome Sound
• Chapter 10 Creating Your Own Kits
  • How to Make the Settings
  • Selecting the Sounds Assigned to the Pads
  • Setting the Volume
  • Setting the Position of the Sound
  • Naming the Kit
  • Copying the Kit
• Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices
  • What is MIDI?
  • Starting/Stopping and Synchronizing Performances on the DR-3 from an External MIDI Device
    • Setting the MIDI Channels
    • Setting Sync Mode
  • Using An External MIDI Device to Play the DR-3
  • Using the DR-3 to Record Performances Played by External MIDI Devices
• Troubleshooting
• Message List
• Parameter List
• Instrument/Bass Tone List
• Preset Kit List
• Preset Style List
• MIDI Implementation Chart
• Specifications
• Index