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Copying a Pattern

You can copy any preset or song pattern into any song pattern location. This

allows you to use an already-created pattern as the starting point for a new

pattern.

On the Rhythm Edit screen, use the CURSOR buttons and TIME/VALUE

dial to select the pattern you wish to copy.

Use the CURSOR buttons to place the onscreen cursor under [COPY],

and then press ENTER.

Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select the song pattern you’d like to copy

the preset pattern to.

Copying one pattern to another pattern location overwrites any data

that’s in the destination pattern. Before proceeding, make sure that

you want to overwrite the data in the destination pattern. Or, better

yet, simply select an empty pattern instead.

Press ENTER. “Are you sure?” is displayed. To complete the copy 4

procedure, press ENTER again. If you decide that you don’t want to

copy the pattern, press EXIT instead.

Importing a Standard MIDI File into a Pattern

If you’ve got drum patterns in Standard MIDI File (SMF) format stored on

a personal computer, you can import them into BR-600 patterns via a USB

connection. To learn how to import SMFs—and do a lot more things using

USB—see the chapter “Using USB” in the BR-600 Owner’s Manual.

Arrangements

An arrangement tells the BR-600 to play patterns in a particular

order. You can create an arrangement at the beginning of the

song process, and then play along with it as you record audio

tracks in your song. Or, if you record your song’s audio tracks in reference

to one of the BR-600’s patterns, you can go back after the fact and create

the arrangement at the end of the process. The key is to record in time with

the BR-600’s rhythm; as long as you do that, you’re free to experiment with

rhythm arrangements at any point in the song process.

About the Preset Arrangements

The 5o preset arrangements utilize the BR-600’s preset patterns. Most play

through all the pattern variations in a particular pattern style, and then

repeat a single pattern over and over. You can use preset arrangements for

your own songs, or they can be copied into song arrangements and used as

starting points for creating new arrangements.

To view a list of the preset arrangements, refer to the Appendices in the

BR-600 Owner’s Manual.

About Song Arrangements

Each song has five different song arrangements into which you can create

sequences of preset and/or song patterns. Having five arrangements

available gives you to the ability to try out different pattern sequences with

your song.

Selecting an Arrangement

With playback stopped, press PAD so its indicator isn’t lit.1

Press RHYTHM ON/OFF so its indicator lights.2

Press ARRANGE so its indicator lights.3

Use the CURSOR buttons and TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired 4

preset or song arrangement.

When a new song is created, all the song arrangements are (almost)

empty. An empty arrangement plays Preset Pattern P314—a metronome

pattern—at 120 BPM.

Press EXIT to return to the home screens.

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