Zoom MRS-1044 - Manual (Page 55)

About the rhythm section
The "rhythm section" of the MRS-1044 contains drum
sounds and bass sounds, and can be used as a drum + bass
machine. The rhythm section can be operated in
synchronization with the recorder section, or operated
independently. Here we will explain the basic concepts and
terms that you need to know in order to use the rhythm
section.
■ Drum kits and bass programs
The accompaniment created by the rhythm section is
produced by a "drum kit" and a "bass program."
The drum kit is a set of 24 drum/percussion sounds such as
kick, snare, and conga, and the MRS-1044 contains 31
different drum kits. You can select one of these drum kits,
and use the front panel pads 1 – 8 to manually play each
sound, or use them as a sound generator for accompaniment.
A bass program is a single bass sound, such as an electric
bass or acoustic bass. You can choose one of the 16
different bass sounds built into the MRS-1044, and use the
front panel pads 1 – 8 to play a scale, or use it as a sound
generator for accompaniment.
The output signal from the drum kit (stereo) and the output
signal from the bass program (mono) are internally
connected to the DRUM channel and BASS channel of the
mixer section. For each, you can independently adjust the
volume, pan/balance, and EQ, and apply send/return
effects.
■ Rhythm patterns and the drum/bass tracks
A newly created project contains 255 accompaniment
patterns (each several measures long) with drum/bass
performance data. These accompaniment patterns are
called "rhythm patterns."
Inside each rhythm pattern, the area that holds the drum
performance data is called the "drum track," and the area
that holds the bass performance data is called the "bass
track."
You can edit a portion of a rhythm pattern, or erase the
entire recorded content and create an entirely original
rhythm pattern. The rhythm patterns you modify are saved
on the hard disk together with the other rhythm patterns as
part of the project.
■ Rhythm songs
Multiple rhythm patterns arranged in a desired order of
1 2 3 4
Recorder
Rhythm
section
Track
Rhythm
pattern
Drum track
Bass track
Rhythm
pattern
Drum track
Bass track
DRUM BASS 1 2 3
Rhythm section
Mixer section
Drum kit
Bass program
An example of a bass program scale assigned to the pads
Bass program
An example of drum sounds assigned to pads
Drum kit
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Reference [Rhythm]
This section explains the functions and operation of the rhythm section, which uses internal drum sounds and bass sounds to
generate backing performances.