16.
PAD ID – Turns PAD ID on or off. When PAD ID is on, striking a trigger automatically selects it for
editing. Alternatively, you can select a trigger by highlighting the trigger field in the LCD with the
CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons then using the DEC- / INC+ buttons or VALUE/TEMPO DIAL.
17.
DRUM / LAYER – Press this button then INST (F1) to edit the Instrument assigned to a trigger input.
While editing, pressing it toggles between the two Layers of the trigger. The current Layer (A or B) will
be highlighted on the top-right corner of the LCD.
18.
EDIT ACCOMP – Press this button to adjust the settings for your Accompaniment. The adjustable
parameters will be shown in the LCD.
19.
PREVIEW – Press this velocity-sensitive button to preview the sound of the current trigger. This can
be useful when programming the RBM-20 if it is not connected to your drum kit, if it is not convenient to
strike the pads, etc.
20.
SAVE – Press this button to save changes made to the current Kit, Sequence, trigger settings, or
global settings. Use the VALUE/TEMPO DIAL or DEC- / INC+ buttons to select a destination where the
current Kit or Sequence will be stored. When saving a Kit, its Instruments and all its parameters will
also be stored. When saving a Sequence, it will remember its corresponding Kit and Accompaniment.
21.
SEQ / SONG – Press this button to access the module's Sequencer where you can create and edit
drum and accompaniment patterns.
22.
MUTE DRUMS – Press this button to mute the drum track of a Sequence.
23.
MUTE ACCOMP – Press this button to mute the Accompaniment track of a Sequence.
24.
STOP – Stops playback of the current Sequence. Hold down STOP and turn the VALUE/TEMPO DIAL
to "scrub" forwards and backwards through the Sequence. Hold down STOP and press DEC- / INC+ to
"step" forwards or backwards through each "event" in the Sequence. While navigating the Sequence in
these ways, you will hear the Sequence play as you move through it.
25.
PLAY /
– Plays the current Sequence. You can also hold down STOP and press this button to move
back to the previous bar in the Sequence.
26.
RECORD /
– Records a new Sequence. You can also hold down STOP and press this button to
move to the next bar in the Sequence.
27.
TAP TEMPO – Tap this button at the desired rate to enter a new tempo for the Sequence. You can
also change the tempo by holding down the TAP TEMPO button and using the VALUE/TEMPO DIAL or
DEC- / INC+ buttons.
SELECTING AND EDITING KITS
The RBM-20 Module has 100 Preset Kits and 100 User Kits, which you can select from the Main Screen.
You can adjust the sounds, tuning, volume, panning, etc. for each Kit as well as their individual pad sounds.
In addition, you may choose a different Accompaniment for each Kit.
To select a Kit:
1.
Press the KIT SELECT button to bring up the Main Screen.
2.
Use the DEC- / INC+ buttons or the VALUE/TEMPO to
select a Kit.
3.
Hit the triggers to try out the sounds of the Kit. To adjust the
levels of various instruments that make up the Kit, slide the
faders of the MIXER to change the levels of the
corresponding triggers.
between Banks A and B to access all available triggers.)
(Use A/B SELECT to toggle
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