{"id":1709698,"date":"2012-03-20T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T15:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=1709698"},"modified":"2012-03-20T15:12:07","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T15:12:07","slug":"roland-dr-660-recording-pattern-step-mode","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/roland-dr-660-recording-pattern-step-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Roland DR-660 Recording a Pattern (Step Mode)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Use the following steps to record a pattern in step mode:<\/p>\n<p>1. Press the SONG[PTN] button so &#8220;PATTERN&#8221; is flashing in the display.<\/p>\n<p>2. Press the REAL[STEP] button so &#8220;STEP&#8221; shows in the display.<\/p>\n<p>3. Turn the VALUE dial to select a User pattern you want <br \/> to use for the recording. User patterns are numbered 100-249.<\/p>\n<p>4. Press REC.<\/p>\n<p>5. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the Quantize value. For step recording, the Quantize setting specifies how each beat will be divided as you&#8217;re stepping through the pattern.<\/p>\n<p>6. Press CURSOR Right > so the Beat Length value is flashing.<\/p>\n<p>7. Turn the VALUE dial to specify the desired Beat Length (1-80). For example, a Beat Length of &#8220;4&#8221; is equivalent to a one measure 4\/4 pattern. A Beat Length of &#8220;3&#8221; is equivalent to a one measure pattern in 3\/4. <\/p>\n<p>8. Press TEMPO.<\/p>\n<p>9. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo as desired (20-260). <\/p>\n<p>10. Press the DRUM KIT button so &#8220;DRUM KIT&#8221; flashes in the display.<\/p>\n<p>11. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired drum kit (1-38).<\/p>\n<p>12. After choosing a drum kit, press DRUM KIT once.<\/p>\n<p>13. Press START. The green indicator above the START button will light up solidly. You are now in step record mode.<\/p>\n<p>14. Use the RWD and FWD buttons to step through each measure in the pattern. The quantize value that was selected in # 5 above will determine how many steps will be available.<\/p>\n<p>15. Once the desired step is reached, press the pad that contains the instrument you want to record in the pattern. <\/p>\n<p>16. Repeat steps 14-15 as many times as needed to create your pattern.<\/p>\n<p>17. When you&#8217;re finish recording, press STOP\/EXIT.<\/p>\n<p>18. 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