3. Part Copy
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‘The Part Copy function copies specified Parts (Source Parts) to
other Parts (destination). This function may be useful for writing
a song consisting of repeated patterns.
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‘The Part Copy function cannot copy Parts to 2 different song,
“#it is not possible to copy Parts into Parts which are specified a= source Parte.
With the unit set to the Song Write mode and stopped, follow this procedure:
Specify the destination Part number using [2] and [Be].
Prass key pad 11 while holding
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Move the cursor with [2] and [BE]. then specify the first Part to be copied
and the number of Parts (1-99) to be copied using [=170FE][=170N).
the VALUE slider or the Numeric Keys.
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Step 6
Press [FAGE] to select the Copy Number setting dislay
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Number of copies
Sot how many times the Parts should be copied with
‘the VALUE slider or the Numeric Keys. (Valid: 1 to 9)
To ke
this mode, press
Press
“Completed” appears in the display showing the copying is complete.
the Part that has been specified,
play returns, When this happens,
‘FIF the specified Part does not exist, “No part exists” is displaved 4. Song Copy
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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‘An entire song can be copied to another song number.
This function may be useful for retaining the source song data
before experimenting with various edits.
‘With the unit sat to the Sona Play mode and stopred, follow this procedure :
Specify the source Song number to be copied.
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Specify the destination Song number using the VALUE
slider or the Numeric Keys.
To leave this mode, press [EXIT]
Press
When the destination song does not contain any data, the copying is done
and “Completed” appears in the display,
When there is date in the destination song, the display shows the message
*Overwrite OK?" If you wish to copy, pross to canes, pros
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5. Song Clear
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Step 2
Step 3
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The Song Clear function erases an entire song, Use this function
to write a song from scratch.
With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedure
‘Specify the Sona number to be cleared.
Pross key pad 14 while hoiding
‘Song Number to be clered
SONG CLEAR
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To leave this mod
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Pross [ENTER] .
“Completed” appears showing that the song clear is complete. 6. Song Name
Stop 1
Step 2
Step 3
step 4
The Song Name function allows you to name each song with up
to sight characters.
‘The Song name you have written appears in the display in the Song
Play or Write mode.
With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedure
Specify the Song number to be named.
Prass key pad 15 while holding [SHIFT] down,
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Move the cursor with [al] and [BE], then name the Sona
IZM] . the VALUE slider or the Numeric Keys.
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Pressing the Numeric Keys also switches botwean numbers and lotters/
symbols (written at the upper right ot each key). To enter a small latter, press
the Numeric Key while holding [SHIFT] down,
Press [ENTER] to return to the previous display. (EFUNCTIONS FOR SONG PLAY
FUNCTIONS FOR SONG PLAY
1. Continue Play
This function allows you to start playing a song from the exact
point where you stopped it, or from any selected bar.
With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedur
Stop 1 Move the cursor to “MEAS” with [2] and [BE], then using
or Nthe umeric Keys, specify the bar where you wish to start
playing.
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Step 2 Press [STARTZSTOP] while holding 2. Song Chain
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Step 2
Step 3
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In each song, you can specify another song number to be played
next (in the Chain). By setting a song number to be chained in
this way, you can play more than one song continuously.
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With the unit set to the Song Play mods and stopped, follow this procedure
Specify the song number.
Press key pad 1 while holding down.
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Specify the song numbers (0 to 9) to be chained using [=iZOFF}[TIZ0N)
the VALUE slider or the Numeric Keys
To set the Song Chain function off, select "OFF." To repeat playing one
song, specify the sams song number.
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‘The song number you have set here will be shown during song play.
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3. Initial Tempo and Initial Level
Each song can have a base tempo and level (initial tempo and
level). The initial tempo and level you set will be automatically
selected when selecting @ song.
With the unit set to the Song Play mode end stopped, follow this procedure
Step 1 Specify the song number whose initial tempo or level you wish to set.
Stop 2 Press key pad 2 while holding
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Step 3. Select ON/OFF for the
slider.
ON —: The initial tempo you set is used
OFF: The initial tompo is not used
= IZ OFF, or the VALUE
Stop 4 Move the cursor to the right with [B], then sat the
om) using [=1ZOFF)[=170N]. or the Numeric Keys.
Step § Press [SELECT] to select the
Init Level
Step § Sot the initial level (0-32) using [=1ZOFF][=17ON], the VALUE slider
for the Numeric Keys.
Step 7 Press [ENTER] to return to the previous display.
130 4. Search Label
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Stop 4
[BFUNCTIONS FOR SONG PLAY
This function allows you to search for a label set in a song and
begin playback from the next rhythm pattern,
How to eet label
fully explained on page 119.
With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedur
Press key pad 3 white holding down, -
Label search becins from the beginning of the song. When the first lebol is
found, the display responds with:
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When a label Is not found, the message “Label not found” appears.
To search for another label, pross
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To search the To search the
previous label ‘next. label
Press [ENTER] to return to the display of the Song Play mode.
Prose while holding [SHIFT] down, and the song starts playing
from the label
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5. Time Calculate
Time Calculation for
the entire song
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Step 3
Step 4
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This function calculates the time neaded for 2 song to be played
(or to a specife bar) according to the initial tempo (see page 130)
set in the song,
The Time Calculate function is not obtained unless the Intisl Tempo is set to ON,
With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedure
to calculate time,
Specify the song number for which you
Pross key pad 5 while holding [SHIT] down.
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Press Numeric Key 1 to select “TOTAL.”
The display reads “Calculating,” showing that the totel time is now being
calculated. The time is later displayed.
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Press [ENTER] to return to the previous display.
If The Initial Tempo is set to “OFF,” the “Init Tempo Off" message appears
pay, Time Calculation up
to the specified bar
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
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With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedure :
Play the song up to the bar wher to calculate time,
‘eYou can alee snecity the bar number using [=1ZORE][EIZGN] or the Numa
Keys: with the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, move the cursor
to MEAS’ with (J and [Be], then set the bar using [=170FF]E170N] or
the Numeric Keys. In thie ease, the unit caluster the time needed before the
ine
you
specified bar starts ph
down,
Press key pad 5 while holding
Press Numeric Key 2 to solect “LAP”
The display reads “Calculating,” showing that the time is now being
caltuleted, :
Initial Temoo
Soecitied bar Hour Minute Second
to return to the previous display,
Prose
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6. Time Display
The Time Display function checks the elapsed time from the
moment the song starts playing or resumes playing with the
Continue Play (see page 128).
‘With the unit sot to the Song Play mode and stoppad, follow this procedure
Step 1 Press key pad 6 while holding down
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Step 2 Select ON/OFF of the Time Display function using F1ZGR] or the
VALUE slider.
ON: The playing time is displayed
OFF: The playing time is not displayed
Step 3 Press [ENTER] to return to the previous di
With the Time Display function is ON, the
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7. Time Set
This function sets the initial tempo so that the song can be played
within @ specified time,
With the unit set to the Song Play mode and stopped, follow this procedure
“The Time Set function is not obtsined unless the Initial Tempo (see page 130)
is sat 10 ON,
‘Step 1 Specify the song number which you wish to time set.
Step 2 Press key pad 7 while holding down.
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Step 3 Move the cursor with [4] and [B], then set the performance time with
(1ZOFF]4-T7GN], the VALUE slider or the Numeric Key
Step 4 Press (ENTER.
“Calculating ..” appears in the display showing thet the initial tempo is now
being calculated, The set initial tempo is later displayed.
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Calculated Initial Tempo
When the initial tempo exceeds the 20 to 250 bpm range, the display shows. “Out
fof range.” and the initial tempo is not entered,
Step § Press [ENTER] again to return to the previous display.
Mf The Initial Tempo is sot to "OFF," the “Init Tempo Off" messag
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FUNCTIONS
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@)Temporary Assign/Instrument List
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(1) UTILITY
The Utility Mode contains three functions
@Available Memory (for checking the remaining memory for songs
and rhythm patterns)
@All Song Clear (for erasing all songs stored in memory)
@All Pattern Clear (for erasing all the User - programmed patterns)
1. Available Memory
This function allows you to check the remaining memory for songs
and rhythm pattern data. It is shown as a percentage (%). At 0%,
no more data can be written
Step 1 Prose [UTILITY] to select the Utility Mode.
‘Step 2 Pross Numeric Key 3 to select “AVAIL”
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The remaining memory capacity for songs and chythm patterns is shown
Stop 3 Press [EXIT] to return to the menu splay. 2. All Song Clear
Step
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3. All Pattern
Step
Step
Step
Step
This function erases all songs in the R-8MK Il
Press [UTILITY] to select the Utility Mode.
Press Numeric Key 1 to select “SONG CLR.”
ALL SONG CLEAR
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Prose
ALL SONG CLEAR
++ Are s sure
To leave this mode, press [EXIT].
Prose
“Completed
‘appears in the display showing that all songs has been erased.
Clear
This function erases all the User- programmed pattern data in the
R-8MK Il.
Press [UTILITY] to select the Utiity Mode,
Press Numeric Key 2 to select “PTN CLR”
ALL, PATTERN CLEAR
eo Pr ENTER.
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ALL PATTERN CLEAR
eo Are you sure ?
To leave this mode, press
Prose
“Completed” appears in the display showing that all rhythm pattems have
been eresed
139 DITEMPORARY ASSIGN,/INSTRUMENT LIST
TEMPORARY ASSIGN/
INSTRUMENT LIST
Step 1
Step 2
The following explains useful functions for Instrument settings ;
Temporary Assign and Instrument List.
. Temporary Assign
The Temporary Assign function allows you to temporarily assign 2
specified Instrument to all the key pads. That is, even when you are
editing Sound parameters of an Instrument which has not been
assigned to any key pad, you can hear the sound by playing the
key pads,
‘+The Temporary Assign function cannot be obtsingd in the Instrument Astign, Multi
Assign, Performance Parameter setting or Step Write screen where the Instrument
cannot be played by hitting the key, pads.
‘When you play an Instrument that has not been assigned to any key pad using
rs you have set for each
the Temporary Assign function, the Performance param
key pad will be ignored
% When Temporary Assign i tuned on, you cannot select the Pad Banks.
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The Instrument shown in the screen will be assigned to all the key pads. (in
a screen where the instrument is not shown; such as in the Real-time Write
screen, the Instrument lest selected will be assigned.)
To return to the previous condition, prass [TEMP ASGN] again.
2. Instrument List
Step 1
Step 2
Stop 3
The Instrument List function allows you to check which Instruments
are used in a specific rhythm pattern,
Press
‘The following sereen will be displayed and the Instrument shown in the
sereen can be played by hitting any key pad (Temporary Assign mode).
Patter Bank/Number
Inetrument
List Number
Using [=A 7OFF] and [ETZON] or the Numeric Keys, check the Instruments
used in the rhythm pattern,
Prose [INST_LIST] to return to the pravioue screen. GaINIHALZA ION
(3) INITIALIZATION
The Initializing function of the R-8MK II is used to recall the
factory preset data
Initializing Note The setting of the note numbers can be returned to the factory
Numbers presets.
Step 1 Prose to select the MIDI Mode.
Step 2 Press Numeric Key 7 to select “NT # INIT.”
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e+ Press ENTER.
Stop 3. Press [ENTER]. é oe
The
Step 4 To continue, press [ENTER] again.
To stop, press [EXIT
Initializing Instrument The Instrument assignments to the key pads and the Instrument
Assignment under Multi Assign can be returned to the factory presets,
Step 1 Press (INST ASSIGN] to select the Instrument Assign Mode.
ic Key 3 to solect “INIT.”
Step 2 Prose Num
ASSIGN INIT
3 Press ENTER.
To initialize the entire Instrument Assignment, skip the following step 3, and
0 to step 4,
Step 3 To i
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To initialize an Instrument in the Multi Assign, press [MULTI] .
Step 4 Press [ENTER].
isplay responds with “Are you sure?”
jalize the Instrument of a certain Pad Bank, select the Pad Bank with
Step 5 To continue, press [ENTER] again.
To stop, press
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