Operation Manual

Contents
Usage and Safety Precautions ....................... 3
Introduction ....................................................6
Explanation of terms ......................................7
Overview
Names of parts ...............................................8
Using the A ....................................... 11
Ring Controller overview ..............................12
Connecting other devices ............................14
Switching modes .........................................15
Instrument overview ..................................... 16
Preparations
Turning the power on and o .......................18
Loading SD cards ........................................20
Character input screen use ..........................21
INST (instrument) mode
INST mode overview ....................................22
Operation summary .....................................25
Real-time pattern input ................................28
Arpeggiator ..................................................32
Clearing patterns ..........................................34
Other settings ...............................................35
STEP mode
STEP mode overview ...................................36
Operation summary .....................................39
Pattern step input ........................................40
Motion sequences ........................................44
Clearing patterns ..........................................46
Pattern settings ............................................ 47
Managing patterns .......................................50
SONG mode
SONG mode overview .................................52
Operation summary .....................................54
Song creation ...............................................55
Song settings ...............................................58
Managing song sequences ..........................60
Capturing audio (recording)
Capture overview .........................................61
Operation summary .....................................63
Capturing audio ...........................................64
Capture settings ........................................... 69
LOOPER mode
LOOPER mode overview .............................71
Operation summary .....................................73
Creating looper sequences ..........................75
Looper settings ............................................77
Managing looper sequences ........................ 80
Kits (sound sets)
Kit overview .................................................. 81
Using kits .....................................................82
Managing kits ............................................... 83
Editing sounds (EDIT)
Editing overview ...........................................85
Editing sounds .............................................87
SONG mode EDIT screen ............................94
LOOPER mode EDIT screen ........................95
Eects
Eects overview ...........................................98
Using eects ................................................99
Mixer
Mixer overview ...........................................100
Using the mixer .......................................... 101
System settings
Changing various settings ..........................104
MIDI message settings ...............................106
Backing up data and managing audio les 110
SD card management ................................ 114
Ring Controller settings .............................. 118
Updating the rmware ................................124
MIDI controller
Using the Ring Controller for MIDI control . 125
MIDI controller layouts ...............................127
Other functions ..........................................128
Troubleshooting ..........................................129
Product specications ...............................130
Appendix
EDIT menu parameter lists ......................... 133
Eects list ...................................................141
Arpeggiator parameter list .........................143
Ring Controller MIDI messages .................145
MIDI implementation chart ......................... 155