Zoom RhythmTrak RT-323 Specifications download pdf (Page 10)

The RT-323 allows you to line up patterns in a desired order to create an entire backing sequence

(song). This section contains several lessons that will show you how you can use the

preprogrammed patterns to create your original songs.

A song in the RT-323 basically is a playing sequence of patterns (backing of several measures

comprising the three tracks drum A, drum B, and bass). To create a song, you sequentially enter

information about pattern switching from the beginning. The maximum number of measures in a

song is 999.

A song contains not only pattern information. You can also enter the following information.

• Number of drum kit/bass program used for each track

• Tempo information

• Bass track pitch shift (transpose)

• Track volume

This information can also be altered during a song. This lets you for example transpose the bass

track pitch according to the chord progression, continuously alter the tempo, perform fade-out at

the end of a song, etc. There are no limits to your creative potential.

In this lesson, we will create a simple song by using step input. This mode allows you to enter

pattern information while the RT-323 is stopped.

To create a new song, select an empty song where no pattern is input.

Press the [SONG] key.

The indication "SONG" appears in the top part of the

display, and the unit switches to the song mode for creating

and playing songs.

Use the [▲]/[▼] keys or the [VALUE] dial to select

an empty song.

The number and name of the currently selected song appear

in the bottom part of the display. When an empty song is

selected, the song name field shows "EMPTY".

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Select an empty song

Lesson 1 Creating a Song [Step Input]

What Is a Song?

To erase an existing song to make it empty, see page 68.

For step input, you start from the beginning of an empty song. In this example, we will repeat a 2-

measure pattern four times.

Press the [● REC] key.

The [● REC] lights up, and step input starts. The display

shows the current measure and beat, indicating the current

position. Because there is yet no pattern information in the

empty song, the display also shows "End".

Use the [INSERT] key to bring up the indication

"INSERT?" on the display.

With each push of the [INSERT] key, the display cycles

through "INSERT?" ➝ "DELETE?" ➝ "original

indication".

When "INSERT?" is shown, a new pattern can be inserted

at the current position.

Use the [VALUE] dial to select the pattern.

Let's select the pattern number "116" here. The duration of

116 is 2 measures, and the bass track plays an E Major

chord.

Press the [ENTER] key.

The pattern "116" is entered at the current location.

To check the entered pattern, you can play the pattern

with the [ ]/[■] keys.

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Enter pattern information

Song number

Hands-on Lessons

Beat

Measure

Pattern

number

Pattern

duration

1 2 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... 58 59

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