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Owners Manual

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS

DR-770 Dr. Rhythm.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:

USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 23)

IMPORTANT NOTES (page 9)

These sections provide important information concerningthe proper operation of the unit.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained agood grasp of every feature provided by your new unit,Owners manual should be read in its entirety. The manual

should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Copyright 1999 BOSS CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form

without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.

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Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC

adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by

your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or

an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the"Information" page when:

The AC adaptor, the power-supply cord, or the

plug has been dam aged; or

Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been

spilled onto the u nit; or

The unit has been exposed to rain (or

otherw ise has become wet); or

The unit does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance.

..........................................................................................................

In households with small children, an adult

should p rov ide superv i s ion un t i l t he ch i ld i s

capable of following all the rules essential for the

safe operation of the unit.

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Protect the unit from strong impact.

(Do not dr op it!)

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Do not force the units power-supply cord to share

an outlet with an unreasonable number of other

d e v i c e s . Be e s p e c i a l l y c a r e fu l w h e n u s i n g

ex tens ion cordsthe to ta l pow er used by a l l

devices you ha ve connected to th e extension cords

outlet must n ever exceed the p ower rating (watts/

amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive loads

can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up

and eventu ally melt through.

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Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult

wi th y our retai ler , the neares t Roland Service

Center, or an authorized Roland distr ibutor, as

listed on the Information page.

..........................................................................................................

The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so

their location or p osition d oes not interfere with

their prop er ventilation.

.......................................................................................................... Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor

cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an

outlet or this unit.

..........................................................................................................

Whenever the unit is to remain unused for an

e x t en d e d p e r i o d o f t i m e , d i s c on n e c t t h e A C

adaptor.

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Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming

entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be

placed so they are ou t of the reach of children.

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Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects onthe unit.

..........................................................................................................

Never handle the AC adaptor or i ts plugs with wet

hands w hen p lugging into, or unplugging from,

an ou tlet or this unit.

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Before moving the unit, disconnect the AC adaptor

and all cord s coming from external devices.

..........................................................................................................

Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and

unp lug the AC adaptor from the outlet.

..........................................................................................................

Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning

in your area, disconnect the AC adaptor from the

outlet.

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Contents

Main Features..........................................................................................8

IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................9

Panel Descriptions................................................................................10

Making Connections.............................................................................12

Turning On the Power ..........................................................................14

Turning Off the Pow er ...........................................................................................................................14

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) ................................15

Listening to the Demo Song ................................................................17

Using the Pads to Play Sounds ...........................................................19

Playing D ifferent Sounds (Switching the Pad Bank).......................................................................19

Play ing a Rol l ........................................................................................................................................... 21

Playing Patterns....................................................................................22

Selecting and Playing a Pattern ............................................................................................................ 22

Adjusting the Tempo ..............................................................................................................................23

Playing a Previously Selected Pattern (DPP) ..................................................................................... 24

Selecting Patterns Quickl y (Quick Search) ........................................................................................ 25

Playing Other Sounds (Sw itching the Drum Kit)............................................................................. 27

Applying Effects to Get the Sound You Want (Ambience)............................................................. 29

Recording a Pattern (Realtime Recording).........................................31

To Re-D o Your Recording...................................................................................................................... 34

Re-Record ing Only a Specific Instr ument ................................................................................. 34

Re-Record ing from the Begin nin g ..............................................................................................35

Recording a Song (Step Recording) ...................................................37

To Re-D o the Recording.........................................................................................................................39

Quick Start

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Chapter 1. Before You Create Rhythms..............................................41

Drum Kits and Pad Banks .....................................................................................................................41

Drum kits........................................................................................................................................ 41

Pad Bank ......................................................................................................................................... 41

Creating Rhythms.................................................................................................................................... 42

Create a Pattern .............................................................................................................................42

Create a Song .................................................................................................................................43

Operating Modes of the DR-770........................................................................................................... 44

Song Mode .....................................................................................................................................44

Pattern Mode .................................................................................................................................44

Pad Mode .......................................................................................................................................44

Effect Mode ....................................................................................................................................44

Utility Mode ...................................................................................................................................44

MIDI Mode.....................................................................................................................................44

Using [VALUE]/[DEC] [INC]/N umeric Keys ..................................................................................... 45

Chapter 2. Playing Rhythms ................................................................46

Playing Sounds from the Pads .............................................................................................................. 46

Selecting a Drum Kit .....................................................................................................................46

Selecting the Pad Bank ................................................................................................................. 46

Using Both Pad Banks a and B Simultaneously (Pad Bank Layer )........................................ 46

Using a Pad to Play a Rol l ......................................................................................................................47

Changing the Roll Settin gs ..........................................................................................................47

Mod ifying the Flam Settings ....................................................................................................... 47

An Easy Way to Apply Effects (Ambience) ........................................................................................ 48

Play ing Patterns .......................................................................................................................................48

Ad justing the Tempo .................................................................................................................... 48

Usin g th e DPP Fu nct ion to Play Pattern s ..................................................................................48

Assignin g a Pat tern to a Pad ....................................................................................................... 49

Usin g Quick Search to Select a Pat tern ......................................................................................49

Ad ding a Fill-in (Realt ime Pat tern Ch ange).............................................................................. 50

Play ing a Song .......................................................................................................................................... 51Play ing from the Midd le of a Song ............................................................................................. 52

Consecutive Playback of Mu ltiple Songs (Song Cha in) .......................................................... 52

Chapter 3. Recording a Pattern ...........................................................53

Realtime Recording a Pattern................................................................................................................53

Step Recording a Pattern........................................................................................................................54

Changing the Metronome Settings ......................................................................................................56

Chapter 4. Editing a Pattern.................................................................57

Deleting an Individual Note ................................................................................................................. 57

Adding an Individual Note ...................................................................................................................57

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Adjusting the Volume of an Individual Note ................................................................................... 57

Replacing an Instrument........................................................................................................................58

Replacing a Drum Kit .............................................................................................................................59

Adding a Sw ing Feel to a Pattern (Swing)......................................................................................59

Shi fting the Timing at Which an Instrument Sounds (Timing Shi ft) ..........................................60

Specifying the Original/Fill-in/Variation Patterns ........................................................................... 61

Naming a Pattern .....................................................................................................................................61

Deleting a Pattern ....................................................................................................................................62

Copying a Pattern ....................................................................................................................................62

Chapter 5. Recording a Song...............................................................63

Realtime Recording.................................................................................................................................63

Usin g the DPP Funct ion to Realtim e Recording ......................................................................63

Step Recording ......................................................................................................................................... 64

Chapter 6. Editing a Song ....................................................................65

Preventing the Drum Kit from Being Changed................................................................................. 65

Naming a Song ......................................................................................................................................... 65

Specifying the Song Tempo (Initial Tempo) .....................................................................................66

Deleting an Unwanted Pattern .............................................................................................................66

Inserting a Pattern within a Song ......................................................................................................... 67

Deleting a Song ........................................................................................................................................ 67

Copying a Song ........................................................................................................................................ 68

Chapter 7. Performing with a Foot Switch..........................................69

Using a Foot S witch to Start/Stop Playback ....................................................................................... 69

Using a Foot Sw itch to Insert a Fil l-in .................................................................................................69

Chapter 8. Creating an Original Drum Kit...........................................71

Selecting a D rum Kit from Which to Start .........................................................................................71Modifying the Settings o f an Instrument ...........................................................................................71

Selecting an Instru men t an d Assigning It to a Pad (Instrum ent Assign) ............................. 71

Ad justing the Volume (Level) .....................................................................................................72

Ad justing the Pitch (Pitch )........................................................................................................... 72

Leng thening or Tighten ing the Decay (Decay)......................................................................... 73

Ad justing the Locat ion of the Strike (Nuance) .........................................................................73

Setting the Stereo Location (Pan ) ................................................................................................74

Prevent ing/ Allow ing Simu ltaneou s Instruments (Assign Typ e)..........................................75

Selecting How Pad Striking Force Will Affect the Sound (Sensitiv ity Curve)........................... 76

Naming a D rum Kit (Drum Kit Name) ............................................................................................... 77

Effect Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 77

Using the Am bience Function to Make Ap pr oxima te Settings .............................................. 77

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Ad justing the Rever b Settin gs ..................................................................................................... 78

Ad justing the Flanger Settings .................................................................................................... 79

Ad justing the Equ alizer Settings................................................................................................. 80

Adjusting the Reverb/Flanger Depth .................................................................................................. 80

Ad justing the Rever b Dep th ........................................................................................................ 81

Ad justing the Flanger Dep th ....................................................................................................... 81

Routing Sound to the Individual Output ........................................................................................... 82

Ad justing the Ou tp ut Level......................................................................................................... 83

Copying a Drum Kit................................................................................................................................ 84

Chapter 9. Connecting External MIDI Devices ...................................85

What Is MID I?.......................................................................................................................................... 85

MIDI Connecto rs ...........................................................................................................................85

MIDI Channels ..............................................................................................................................85MIDI Messages Used by the DR-770..........................................................................................85

About the MIDI Imp lementation Chart .....................................................................................86

Using an External MIDI Device to Play the DR-770 /

Using the DR-770 to Play an External MID I Device........................................................................86

MIDI Channel Sett ing ...................................................................................................................86

Settings for Play ing the DR-770 Inst ru ments ............................................................................ 87

Other MIDI Sett ings ......................................................................................................................87

Synchronized Playback ..........................................................................................................................88

Transmitting DR-770 D ata (Bulk Dump) ...........................................................................................89

Restoring the Transmitted Data Back to the DR-770........................................................................90

Chapter 10. Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)............91

Error Messages........................................................................................................ 92

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................... 93

Parameter List .......................................................................................................... 94

Instrument List ......................................................................................................... 96Preset Drum Kit List.................................................................................................98

Preset Pattern List .................................................................................................106

MIDI Implementation..............................................................................................107

MIDI Implementation Chart.................................................................................... 114

Specifications.........................................................................................................115

Index........................................................................................................................116

Blank Chart.............................................................................................................120

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M ain Features

High-Quality Sound Generator

255 different high-quality rhythm instrument sounds are

included, covering the needs of a wide variety of musical

styles, from rock and jazz, to Latin an d rap .

128 Different Drum Kits

A drum kit consists of 55 sounds selected from the 255

available sounds. The DR-770 provides 64 preset drum kits,

and allows you to create 64 user dru m kits.

By editing each sound of a user drum kit, you can create a

total of 3,520 original sound s (55 sound s x 64 dru m k its).

( pege 71)

Velocity-Sensitive Pads

The DR-770 features velocity-sensitive pads, so the timbre

and volume change depending on the force with which you

strike the pads. In addition, aftertouch sensitivity allows you

to produce realistic changes in the volume of a roll by

app lying p ressure to a pad after striking it.

Pad Bank Layering

You can switch between pad ban ks A/ B to play two different

sounds from a single pad. In addition, the Pad Bank Layer

function lets you layer banks A and B, so sounds can be

switched or layered by varying the force with w hich a p ad is

struck. This can be used in a v ariety of interesting w ays.

( pege 46)

Create 400 Different RhythmPatterns

In add ition to the 400 preset rhythm patterns, you can create

400 original rhythm patterns of your ow n. ( pege 53)

DPP and Quick SearchThe DR-770 features convenient functions for playing

rhythm patterns. DPP (Direct Pattern Play) allows you to

play an entire rhythm pattern simply by striking a p ad.

( pege 48)

Quick Search lets you rapid ly find and play rhythm patterns

from a sp ecified category, such as rock or jazz. ( pege 49)

Realtime Pattern Change

Realtime Pattern Change lets you rapidly move to a fill-in

pattern or variation pattern by simply pressing a button

wh ile a rhythm pattern is playing back. ( pege 50)

Create 100 Songs

Up to 100 songs can be created, each consisting of rhythm

patterns connected in a desired order. Each song can consist

of up to 250 patterns, and all songs can use up to 10,000

patterns. ( pege 63)

By using the Song Chain function, you can play back up to

100 songs consecutively. ( pege 52)

Ambience Function Allow s EasyEffects Settings

In add ition to the bu ilt-in reverb/ flanger/ chorus effects, the

DR-770 provides an Ambience function, which allows these

three effects to be controlled comp rehensively. By u sing this

function, you can easily set up a combination of effect

settings to prod uce the d esired acoustic atmosphere, such as

playing in a concert hall or in a club. ( pege 48)

Individua l Outputs

In addition to conventional output jacks, the DR-770

provides individual output jacks, which output the sound

unprocessed by the effects. By using these jacks you can

apply an external effect only to a specific sound, or mix

sounds in a m ore sophisticated w ay. ( pege 82)

Foot Sw itch ControlA foot switch can be connected to the foot switch jack to

start/ stop playback without using your han ds. In add ition, a

separately sold PCS-31 connection cable can be used to

connect two foot switches. One foot switch can be used to

start/ stop playback, and the other foot switch used to p lay a

fill-in, etc. ( pege 69)

MIDI Connectors

The DR-770 provid es MIDI IN/ OUT connectors, allowin g

you to synchronize the unit to an external sequencer, or save

DR-770 data by transm itting it to a sequencer. ( pege 85)

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IM PORTAN T N OTES

In addition to the items listed under USING THE UNIT

SAFELY on page 23, please read and observe the

following:

Pow er Supply Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with anydevice that w ill generate line noise (such as an electric

motor or v ariable lighting system ).

The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long

hours of consecutive use. This is norm al, and is not a

cause for concern.

Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the

pow er to all units. This will help prevent m alfun ctions

and/ or damage to speakers or other devices.

Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment

containing large power transformers) may ind uce hum .

To alleviate the problem, change the orientation of this

unit; or move it farther away from the source of inter-

ference.

This device may interfere with radio and television

reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such

receivers.

Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near

devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed

vehicle, or otherw ise subject it to temperatu re extremes.Excessive heat can d eform or d iscolor the u nit.

To avoid possible breakdown, do not use the unit in a wet

area, such as an area exposed to rain or other m oisture.

Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth

or one that has been slightly dam pened with w ater. To

remove stubborn d irt , use a cloth impregna ted w ith a

mild, non-abrasive detergent. Afterwards, be sure to

wipe the u nit thoroughly w ith a soft, dry cloth.

Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any

kind, to avoid the possibili ty of discoloration and / or

deformation.

Repairs and Data Please be aware that all data contained in the units

memor y may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs.

Important data should always be backed up in another

MIDI device (e.g., a sequencer), or written d own on pap er

(when p ossible). During r epairs, due care is taken to avoid

the loss of data. How ever, in certain cases (such as wh en

circuitry related to m emory i tself is out of order), weregret that it may n ot be possible to restore the data, and

Roland assum es no liability concerning such loss of d ata.

M emory Backup This unit contains a battery which powers the units

mem ory circuits wh ile the m ain pow er is off. When th is

battery becomes weak, the m essage shown below will

app ear in the d isplay. Once you see this message, have

the battery rep laced with a fresh one as soon as p ossible

to avoid th e loss of al l data in m emory. To have the

battery replaced, consult with you r retailer, the nearest

R o la n d Se r v i ce C e n t e r , o r a n a u t h o r i z e d R o la n d

distributor, as listed on the Information page.

Battery Low !

Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be

irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the

improper operat ion of the uni t . To protect yourself

against the risk of loosing imp ortant d ata, we recommend

that you periodically save a backup copy of important

data you have stored in the un its memory in anoth er

MIDI device (e.g., a sequencer).

Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the

contents of data that was stored in another MIDI device

(e.g., a sequencer) once it has been lost. Roland Corpo-

ration assum es no liability concerning such loss of data.

Use a reasonable amount of care when using the units

buttons, s liders, or other controls; and wh en u sing its

jacks and conn ec tor s . Rough h and l ing can l ead to

malfunctions.

Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.

When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the

connector itselfnever pull on the cable. This way you

wil l avoid caus ing sh or ts , or dam age to the cables

internal elements.

To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unitsvolum e at reasonable levels . You m ay pr efer to use

headp hones, so you do not need to be concerned about

those arou nd you (especially wh en it is late at night).

When you need to transport the unit , package it in the

box ( including pad ding) that i t came in, i f poss ible.

Otherwise, you will need to u se equivalent p ackaging

materials.

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Panel Descriptions

s Front Panel fig.00-01a

(1) Display

(2) Volume dial

(3) Value dial

(4) Mode Select button

Song/Pattern

Pad

Effects

Utility

MIDI

(5) Realti me/Step button

(6) Copy button

(7) Delete button

(8) Numeric keys

(9) Declement (DEC) button /Inclement (INC)

button(10) Pad Bank button

(11) Cu rsor bu tton

(12) Reset button

(13) REC (Record) indicator

(14) Record b utton

(15) Rew ind button

(16) Temp o indicator

(17) Start button

(18) Fow ard b utton

(19) Stop/Exi t button

(20) Enter butto n

(21) Roll /Flam button

(22) Direct Pattern Play (DPP) button

(23) Tempo button

(24) D ru m Kit button

(25) Reverb/Flanger button

(26) Ambi en ce button

(27) pads (116)

s Rear Panelfig.00-02a

(28) Pow er sw itch

(29) AC Adaptor jack

(30) MIDI connector (In/Out)

(31) Headphon e jack

(32) Pedal Swi tch jack

(33) In divid ual jack

(34) Output jack (L/R(mono))

PADBANKFUNCMODE

(1)

(2) (3)

(4)

(6) (7)

(8)(9) (11)

(12)

(13)

(15)(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26)

(27)

(5)

(10)

(14) (16)

POWER

ON

OFF

AC IN 14V700mA

USE BOSS BRC OUT INMIDI

R L(MONO)INDIVIDUALPEDAL SW OUTPUTPHONES

MADE IN JAPAN

(28) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34)(33)

ADAPTOR ONLY

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Panel Descriptions

fig.00-03a

Printing Conventions in This

Manual

In order to present information as clearly as possible,

the following conventions are used in th is Manual

q Text, numerals or symbol enclosed in square

brackets [ ] indicate bottons or dials .

[TEMPO] Tempo button

[ ] [ ] Cursor buttons

[ CURSOR] Cursor button

[CURSOR ] Cursor button

[VALUE] Value dial

q Reference such as (p. **) indicate pages in tjis

manual to w hich you can refer.

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M aking Connections

The DR-770 does not contain an am p or speakers. In ord er to prod uce sound , you m ust

provid e an amp or au dio system, or use stereo headph ones.

A udio cables, MIDI cables, stereo headphones, and foot swit ches are not included. They can be

purchased separately from your dealer.

1. Before you begin making connections, please check the followingpoints.

- Have the volume controls of the DR-770 and the connected amp system been turned to

the minimum position?

- Has the power of the DR-770 and the connected amp system been turned off?

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the

volume, and t urn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

fig.01-01a

NOTE

NOTE

POWER AC IN 14V700mA

OUT IN


ON

OFF

USE BOSS BRCADAPTOR ONLY MADE IN JAPAN

MIDI

AC adaptor

(BRC series)

Stereo headphones

(RH-20/80/120 etc.)

Audio cable

To AC power outlet

Monitor speaker

(BOSS MA-12 etc.)Audio set

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Making Connections

Quick

Start

2. Connect the included AC adapter to the DR-770, and plug it into an ACoutlet.

3. Connect your amp or audio system as shown in the diagram.Alternately, you could connect a set of stereo head phon es.

In order to take full advantage of the DR-770s capabilities, we recommend that you play it in

stereo.

If you w ant to u se it in m ono, make connections to the OUTPUT L (MONO) jack.

For details on MIDI connector connections, refer to p. 85.

For d etails on PEDAL SW jack connections, refer to p .69.

For details on INDIVIDUAL jack connections, refer to p . 82.

NOTE

MEMO

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Turning On the Pow er

Once the connections have been completed, turn on pow er to your var ious devices in the

order specified. By tur ning on devices in the w rong ord er, you risk causing malfunction

and/ or damage to speakers and other devices.

1.Before turning on the power, check the following points.

- Have connections with external devices been m ade correctly?

- Has the volume of the DR-770 and the connected amp system been turned to the

minimum position?

2. Turn on the POWER switch located on the rear panel of the DR-770.fig.01-02a

3. Turn on the power of your amp system.

4. While striking the pads, rotate [VOLUME] to adjust the volume of theDR-770.

fig.01-03a

Adjust the volume of the connected am p system to an app ropriate level.

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is

required before the un it will operate normally.

Turning Off the Pow er

1. Before you turn off the power, check the following points.- Have the volume controls of the DR-770 and the connected amp system been turned to

the minimum position?

2. Turn off the power of the amp system.

3. Turn off the power of the DR-770.

POWER AC IN 14V700mA

OUT IN


ON

OFF

USE BOSS BRCADAPTOR ONLY MADEIN JAPAN

MIDI

On

Off

NOTE

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Quick

Start

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

If you h ave modified the settings of the DR-770 after pu rchasing it, it may not fun ction

exactly as described in th is Quick Start m anu al. Shou ld th is be the case, please use the

following Factory Reset procedure to restore the factory settings before you read the

Quick Start man ual.

When you perform the Factory Reset operation, all data in memory will be returned to thefactory settings. If memory contains important data that you want to keep, use the bulk dump

operation (p. 89) to save the data on an external MIDI device (sequencer or the like) before

performing a Factory Reset.

fig.01-04a

1. Press [UTILITY] so the display indicates UTILITY.fig.01-05a

2. Use [ ] [ ] to select 9 F.RST.fig.01-06a

3. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select ALL.

NOTE

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

4 ,5

1

2

3 3

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONGPATTERNPAD

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDIUTILITY

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONGPATTERNPADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

QUANTIZENEXT PTNPART

BEATLENGTHPATTERN

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Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

4. Press [ENTER].The display w ill ask Sure?, asking you to confirm th at you w ant to execute the Factory

Reset operation.

fig.01-07a

If you d ecide n ot to execute Factory Reset, press [STOP/ EXIT].

5 . Press [ENTER] once again.The display will indicate Done, indicating that Factory Reset has been completed.

It is also possible to restore only a portion o f the data to th e factory settings.

Refer to Restoring th e factory settings (p. 91).

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

MEMO

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Quick

Start

Listening to the Demo Song

The DR-770 contains a dem o song th at takes ad van tage of its fun ctionality. Heres how

to listen to the dem o song.

fig.01-08a

1. Press [SONG/PTN] so the display indicates SONG.fig.01-09a

2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to cuase the display to show .

The demo song is located before song number 1.

fig.01-10a

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

4

2 2

3 4

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

PATTERNPADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

SONG

NOTE

PAD BANKFUNCMODE A B

TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Demo song name Song number

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Listening to the Demo Song

3. Press [START] to begin playback.DEMO message will blink d uring playback.

Song Title: Doctors Party Music by Naoki Matsuura

Copyright 1999, Roland Corporation

4. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop playback.If you p ress [START] once again, playback will resume from wh ere it had stop ped . (This

is called Continue Play.)

Hold d own [RESET] and pr ess [START] to start playback from the beginn ing of the song.

Profiles of the Composers

Naoki Matsuura (GigBag)

GIGBAG left Japan for the U.S. in 1982, then started his p rofessional activities wh ile he

was still in the Berklee College of Music. He gained pop ularity a s a bassist in Boston,

Europe and Asia.

A ll rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal

enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.

No data for the music that is played will be output from M IDI OUT.

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Using the Pads to Play Sounds

Heres how to u se the pads to p lay the rhythm instrument sound s of the DR-770.

fig.01-11a

1. When you strike a pad, the instrumental sound (instrument) assignedto that pad will play.

Since the pad s are velocity-sensitive, the volume and tone w ill change dep ending on

how strongly a pad is struck.

Playing Different Sounds (Sw itching the Pad Bank)You can sw itch th e Pad Bank so that the same p ads p lay different instrum ents.

A Pad Bank is a group of instrum ents assigned to the sixteen pad s. There are two p ad

banks: A and B.

For details refer to Dru m kits and pad banks (p. 41).

fig.01-12a

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

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PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

2 2

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1. Press [SONG/PTN] so the display indicates PATTERN.fig.01-17a

2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] so the display indicates 1.

Select the pattern nu mber 1.

ig.01-13b

3. Press [PAD BANK].Each time you pr ess the but ton, the setting will cycle throu gh A -> B -> AB (both A an d

B), and th e pad bank will be switched between A -> B -> AB (both A an d B).

fig.01-14a

When the p ad ban k is changed , different sound s (instrum ents) will be heard w hen you

strike the pad .

If both A an d B are displayed, both soun ds w ill sound simultaneously. (Pad BankLayer function: p. 46)

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONG

PADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

PATTERN


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

QUANTIZE

NEXT PTNPART

BEAT

LENGTHPATTERN

Pattern number

PAD BANK APad Bank A

PAD BANK B

Pad Bank B

PAD BANK A B

Pad Bank Layer

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Playing a Roll

A roll is a performance technique by w hich an instrumen t is played repeatedly at

regular intervals.fig.01-15a

1. While holding down [ROLL/FLAM], continue pressing a pad.

You can ad just th e spacing of the roll.

Refer to Chan ging the ro ll settings (p. 47).

You can m ake settings so that a Flam is played wh en you p ress [ROLL/ FLAM].

Refer to changeing the roll settings (p. 47).

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

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The DR-770 contains 400 preset patterns and 400 user patterns. Use the following

procedu re to play back and listen to p atterns.

On the DR-770, a Pattern is a section of rhyth m d ata tha t can be 1, 2, or 3 measures

long.

Selecting and Playing a Pattern

fig.01-16a


2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select the pattern (1400) that you wantto play.

Numbers 1400 are preset patterns, and numbers 401800 are user patterns.

fig.01-18a

MEMO

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

4

2 ,3 2 ,3

3 4

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONG

PADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

PATTERN


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Pattern name Pattern number

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3. Press [START] to play back the selected pattern.The tempo ind icator w ill blink on each beat, and the beat counter w ill change as the

pattern plays.

While a pat tern is p laying, you can u se [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to get the d isplay to

show NEXT PTN. You can th en select the pattern to be played next.

When th e current p attern has finished playing, the selected p attern w ill begin.

fig.01-19a

4. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop playback.When you p ress [START] once again, playback will resume from the point at which it

was stopped. (This is referred to as Continue Play.)

If you p ress [RESET] and then pr ess [START], playback will start from the beginning of

the pattern.

Adjusting the Tempo

Heres how to ad just the temp o at which the pattern p lays.

fig.01-20a

1. Press [TEMPO] to make TEMPO blink.fig.01-21a


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Pattern number to be played next

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

2 21 ,3

TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

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2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to adjust the tempo.The temp o can be ad justed in the range of 20260.

3. After you have set the desired tempo, press [TEMPO] once again.TEMPO w ill change from blinking to th e norm al display.

Playing a Previously Selected Pattern (DPP)

Norm ally, striking a pad w ill play the instrum ent that has been assigned to that p ad.

How ever, the DPP (Direct Pattern Play) fun ction lets you u se the pad s to play p atterns

that have been assigned to each pad .

DPP lets you p lay back patterns simp ly by pressing the pad s.Heres how you can try out th e DPP function to listen to the p atterns that w ere assigned

to the pad s when the DR-770 was shipped from the factory.

fig.01-22a

1. Press [DPP] so the display indicates DPP.fig.01-23a

2. Strike a pad, and the pattern assigned to the pad will begin playing.

The tempo ind icator w ill blink on each beat, and the beat nu mber w ill change asplayback continues.

The display will ind icate the num ber and nam e of the pattern that is playing.

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

2

1 ,4

3

TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

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fig.01-23b

If you p ress a different p ad d uring p layback, the currently p laying p attern will continue

playing to the end, and th en the pattern assigned to the pad you p ressed w ill begin

playing.

3. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop playback.If you press the p ad once again, playback will start from the beginning of the p attern.

4. To turn off the DPP (Direct Pattern Play) function, press [DPP] to turnoff the DPP display.

For details on how to assign a p attern to a p ad, refer to Assigning a p attern to a p ad

(p. 49).

Selecting Patterns Quickly (Quick Search)The Quick Search function lets you search for a desired pattern by Category (e.g.,

mu sical genre su ch as rock or jazz).

fig.01-24a

1. While holding down [ROLL/FLAM], press [DPP].


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN


MEMO

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

34

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The following d isplay will appear.

fig.01-25a

2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select the desired category.

HD ROCK.......Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

ROCK .............Rock

POP ................Pops, 16 beat, 8 beat

FNK&BLS ......Funk, Blues, SoulJAZZ...............Jazz, Fusion

DANCE...........Hip-Hop, Techno, etc.

LATIN .............Bossa Nova, Samba, etc.

WORLD ..........World

USER 1...........User Pattern 401416



: : :

USER25..........User Pattern 785800

When you select a category, patterns within that category w ill be assigned to the p ads

(116).

3. When you strike a pad, the assigned pattern will begin playing.The tempo ind icator will blink on each measure, and th e beat num ber will change as

playback continues.

If you strike a different pad du ring p layback, the pattern assigned to the later-pressed

pad will begin playing from the next beat.

Depending on the category that you select, not all sixteen pads may have a pattern assigned to

them. In this case, pressing a pad to which no pattern has been assigned will cause - - - to

appear for approximately one second in the lower right of the display.

4. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop playback.When you press the p ad once again, playback will start from th e beginning of the

pattern.

5 . To exit the Quick Search function, press [ENTER].


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Category

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Playing Other Sounds (Sw itching the Drum Kit)Even with the same pattern, changing the instruments that m ake up th e pattern can

change the feeling (performance and sou nd ) of the pattern.

The following explains how you can switch the d rum kit while a pattern is playing, andplay the same pattern using various instruments.

A drum kit is a set of 55 instruments selected from the total of 255 instruments that

the DR-770 has onboard .

The unit p rovides 64 preset dru m kits. Add itionally, another 64 user dru m kits, which

can be modified anyw ay you like, are provided .

For details, refer to Drum Kits and Pad Banks (p. 41).

fig.01-26a


2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select pattern number 1.You can select a different p attern if you w ish.

3. Press [START] to start playback.

4. Press [DRUM KIT] to make DRUM KIT blink.

MEMO

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

2 2 ,5

3 7

4 ,6

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONG

PADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

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Applying Effects to Get the Sound You W a nt (Ambience)Heres how you can create the d esired atmosph ere by using Am bience to app ly an effect

to the pattern playback.

Ambience is a function that comprehensively controls the three internal effects

(reverb/ flanger/ equalizer) to quickly and easily create an effect sound . This function

lets you create effect settings for the desired typ e of acoustic feel, such as playing in a

concert hall or playing in a club.

fig.01-29a


2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select pattern number 1.You may select a different pattern if you wish.


4. Press [AMBIENCE].The following d isplay will appear.

MEMO

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

4 ,6

2 ,5 2 ,5

3 7

1

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONG

PADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

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fig.01-30a

5 . Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select the type of ambience.

1 LoBoost (Lo-Boost)

2 Flangn (Flanging)

3 Bright

4 Hi-Fi

5 Dark6 Lo-Fi

7 Room

8 Studio

9 Garage

10 Club

11 Hall

12 Stadium

13 Space

14 Echo

15 Doublin (Doubling)

16 Flat

Select various ambience types and listen to the result.

6. To turn ambience off, press [AMBIENCE] once again.Each time you pr ess [AMBIENCE], ambience will be switched on / off.

7. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop pattern playback.

For details on making settings for each effect (reverb/ flanger/ equalizer), refer to

Effect settings (p. 77).

For the reverb an d flanger effects, you can ad just th e effect d epth indepen dently for

each instrum ent. For details refer to Adjusting the reverb/ flanger d epth (p. 80).


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Ambience type

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Recording a Pattern (Realtime Recording)

The DR-770 allows you to create 400 of your ow n original patterns.

Heres how to u se realtime recording to actually record a simp le pattern.

Realtime recording is a m ethod of recording in wh ich you strike the pads in time with

the metronom e to record a pattern just as you p lay it.

Another m ethod of recording is Step Recording, in w hich you specify the timing of

individu al notes for each sound (instrum ent).

For details refer to Creating rh ythms (p. 42).

Lets record the following p attern in p attern nu mber 401.

fig.01-31a

fig.01-32a

1. Press [SONG/PTN] so the display indicates PATTERN.

2. Press [REAL/STEP] so the display indicates REAL.Realtime record ing has been selected.

fig.01-33a

MEMO

CLOSED HH

SNARE

KICK

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

3 ,5 ,7 ,9 3 ,5 ,7 ,9

12 18

8 ,10

4 ,13,14

11

6 15 16 17

2

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETEPAD

UTILITYEFFECTS

MIDI

SONGSTEPREAL

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3. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select pattern number 401.

4. Press [REC].The REC indicator w ill light, and th e display w ill ind icate QUANTIZE.

fig.01-34a

5 . Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to set Quantize to (8th notes).

Quantize is a fun ction that corrects inaccur acies of timing that occur w hen you strike

the pad s du ring recording. Norm ally, you should set Quantize to the smallest note

value that you wan t to record.

6. Press [CURSOR ] to make the beat (BEAT LENGTH) blink.The beat length is the nu mber of quarter n otes in one p attern.

fig.01-34a

7. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to set this to 04.

8. Press [DRUM KIT] to make DRUM KIT blink.

9. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select drum kit number 8 (Ambient).Strike several pad s to locate the sound s you w ant.

10 . Press [DRUM KIT].DRUM KIT will change from blinking to the normal display.

11 . Press [PAD BANK] so the display indicates only A.Pad Bank A h as been selected.


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KITREVERB INDFLANGERPATTERN

SONGPAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Quantize

MEMO


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KITREVERB INDFLANGERPATTERN

SONGPAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

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12 . Press [START].The metronome w ill begin soun ding, and the temp o indicator will light in

synchronization w ith the count.

13 . Press [REC] to make the REC indicator go dark.The metronom e will continue soun ding, but striking the p ads w ill not cause notes to be

recorded.

Strike the pads in time with the metronom e to rehearse.

If the metronome tempo is too fast (slow ), use the follow ing procedure to adjust the

tempo.

1) Press [TEMPO] to m ake TEMPO blink.

2) Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to adjust th e tempo.3) When you have set the desired tempo, press [TEMPO] once again.

When you are finished rehearsing, continue w ith the following steps.

14 . Press [REC] to make the REC indicator light.

15 . Strike pad 13 to record the kick.Strike the pad at the following timing.

fig.01-37a

The kick will continue playing repeatedly.

The force (velocity) with which you strike the pad will also be recorded.

16 . Strike pad 14 to record the snare.Strike the pad at the following timing.

fig.01-38a

The kick and snare will continue p laying rep eatedly.

Metronomesound

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17 . Strike pad 15 to record the closed hi-hat.Strike the pad at the following timing.

fig.01-36a

All the sound s you recorded will continue p laying back repeatedly.

18 . Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop recording.

To Re-Do Your RecordingListen to the p attern that you recorded . If you are n ot satisfied w ith the result, you can

re-do the recording.

Re-Recording Only a Specific Instrument

If you want to re-record only a specific instrument, such as the closed hi-hat, use the

following p rocedu re.

fig.01-38b

1. Press [REC] to make the REC indicator light.

2. Press [START] to enter record-ready mode.

Metronomesound

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

3 ,4521

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3. Hold down [DELETE], and press the pad to which the instrument thatyou want to re-record is assigned.

The notes of that instrument will be erased for as long as you continue p ressing[DELETE] and that pad.

fig.01-39a

4. Strike the pad to re-record.

5 . When you finish recording, press [STOP/EXIT].

Re-Recording from the Beginning

If you wan t to re-record all instrum ents, use the following pr ocedu re.

(This will delete the pattern that you recorded .)

fig.01-39b

1. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select the pattern that you want to re-record.

2. When playback is stopped, press [DELETE]. (The display will indicateDELETE.)

The display will ask Sure? so that you can confirm w hether you really w ish to delete

the pattern.

hold down

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

2

1 1

3

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fig.01-40a

3. Press [ENTER].The pattern will be erased, and the d isplay will ind icate Done.

qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq

You can assign a name of up to seven characters to a pattern that you record.

Naming a p attern (p. 61)

You can make detailed adjustments to individual notes that you record.

Deleting an ind ividual note (p. 57)

Add ing an ind ividu al note (p. 57)

Adjusting the volume of an individu al note (p. 57)



TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


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Recording a Song (Step Recording)

On the DR-770, you can create a song by placing patterns in a desired playback order.

Heres how you can use step recording to record a simp le song.

Step recording is a method in wh ich you use the nu meric or other keys to specify the

order of the p atterns that will be played back.

Another recording method is realtime recording, in w hich you record the p layback of

patterns in a song just as playback occurs.

For details refer to Creating rh ythms (p. 42).

In this example we w ill record the following song in song n um ber 1.

fig.01-41a

fig.01-42a

1. Press [SONG/PTN] so the display indicates SONG.fig.01-09a

2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select song number 1.

MEMO

PatternNo. 45

001

PatternNo. 45

002

PatternNo. 46

003

PatternNo. 47

004Part

PatternNo. 47

005

PatternNo. 45

006

PatternNo. 45

007

PatternNo. 48

008

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

1

6 ,8 2 ,6 ,8

54 6 ,7 ,9

3

2 ,6 ,8

11

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

PATTERNPADUTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

SONG

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fig.01-45a

3. Press [REAL/STEP] so the display indicates STEP.This selects Step Recording.

fig.01-44a


5 . Press [START].The tempo ind icator w ill light, and the following d isplay will app ear.

fig.01-46a

6. Select the first pattern (number 45) that you want to record.Press nu mer ic keys [4] and [5], and then press [ENTER].

You can also select patterns by using [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE].

Part (PART) indicates the ord er of patterns w ithin the song. The beginning of the

song is part num ber 1.

7. Press [ENTER].When you press [ENTER] you w ill advan ce to the next part.

8. Select the pattern that you want to record next.

Use the numeric keys to select the number, and then press [ENTER].Alternatively, you can use [DEC] [INC] [VALUE] to select the n um ber.

To continue to select the same number, go to step 9.


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE

PATTERNPADUTILITY

REAL

EFFECTSMIDI

SONGSTEP


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Pattern name

Pattern number to be select

MEMO

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fig.01-47a

9. Press [ENTER].

10 . Repeat steps 89 to select all the desired patterns.

11 . Press [STOP/EXIT] when you are finished recording.

To Re-Do the Recording

If you specify the wron g pattern wh ile recording, u se the following pr ocedu re to re-

record the p attern correctly.

fig.01-48a


2. Press [START] to enter record-ready mode.

3. Use [RWD] / [FWD] to select the part in which you recorded the wrongpattern.


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

PAD BANKFUNCMODE

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2 71 4 ,5

4

3

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fig.01-49a

4. Select the pattern that you want to newly record.Use the numeric keys to select the number, and then press [ENTER].

Alternatively, you can use [DEC] [INC] [VALUE] to select the n um ber.

5 . Press [ENTER].

6. Repeat steps 35 as necessary.

7. Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop recording.


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI

QUANTIZENEXT PTN

PART

BEATLENGTH

PATTERN

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Chapter 1 . Before You Crea te Rhythms

This chap ter p rovid es a basic overview of the DR-770.

Drum Kits and Pad Banks

Drum k itsA d rum kit is a set of 55 instruments selected from the 255 onboard instru ments

(instrum ental sounds). The 55 instrum ents are assigned a num ber (pad number) in the

range of 155.

fig.101-01a

- The DR-770 has 64 preset dru m kits (numbers 164), and 64 user dru m kits, wh ich you

are free to m odify (nu mbers 65128).

- You may edit the sound (volume, pitch, etc.) of instruments that are assigned to a user

dru m kit, wh ich means that you can use them as new instrum ents in add ition to the

built-in instrum ents.

- On the DR-770, only one drum kit can be used wh en creating a p attern. It is not

possible to use mu ltiple dru m kits in a single pattern.

- A pattern records the number of the drum kit that was used to create that pattern.

This means that if you p lay back a d ifferent p attern, the dr um kit will also be changed .

Pad BankA pad bank is a group of settings that assigns a dru m kit instrum ent to each of the sixteen

pad s. There are two p ad ban ks: A and B.

fig.101-02a

123456789

10

251252253254255

Instrument

Drum Kit

1 (A01)2 (A02)3 (A03)

53 (21)54 (22)55 (23)

No.128

17 (B01)18 (B02)

1 (A01)2 (A02)3 (A03)

53 (21)54 (22)55 (23)

No.2

17 (B01)18 (B02)

1 (A01)2 (A02)3 (A03)

53 (21)54 (22)55 (23)

No.1

17 (B01)18 (B02)

Drum Kit

1 (A01)2 (A02)3 (A03)

55 (23)

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

Pad Bank B

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

Pad Bank ACrash Cymbal

Closed Hi-hat

Open Hi-hat

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Drum kit pad nu mbers 116 correspond to pad 116 of pad bank A, and pad nu mbers

1732 corresp ond to pad 116 of pad bank B.

This means that the instrumen ts of pad nu mbers 132 can be played by striking the p ads.

The instruments of pad numbers 33-55 cannot be played by striking the pads, but can be played

via MIDI (p. 85). And, they can be recorded using the step recording (p. 58).

fig.101-03a

Crea ting RhythmsBroadly sp eaking, the following tw o steps are n ecessary in order to create rhythm

pa tterns for one song on the DR-770.

Create a Pattern

Create (record) a musical pattern for a portion of the song. Up to 400 user patterns can

be created.

There are two ways to record a p attern.

Realtime Recording

In this method you strike the pad s in time to a metronom e to record th e pattern just as

you play it. Even if the timing at which you strike the pads is slightly inaccurate, the

Quan tize fun ction can be u sed to ensu re that th e notes are recorded at precise timings.

Step Recording

In this method you sp ecify things such as th e timing (step) and volume of each

instrumen t, for each note. Users who are not comfortable with realtime recording can

use this method to accurately record a pattern.

Step recording is also used to ed it individual n otes of a pattern after recording.

You can also use a combination of realtime r ecording and step recording to r ecord a

pattern.

For examp le, you m ight realtime-record a pattern, and then u se step recording to m ake

minor corrections to it. Alternatively, you could use step recording to record the basic

pattern, and then u se realtime recording to ad d ad -lib notes to comp lete the pattern.

NOTE

Drum Kit

1 (A01)2 (A02)3 (A03)

33 (01)

54 (22)55 (23)

16 (A16)17 (B01)

32 (B16)

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

Instrument ofPad number 116

Pad Bank A

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16


Pad Bank A


Control via MIDI

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Opera ting M odes of the DR-770

The DR-770 provides a large num ber of functions that help you to create patterns or

songs, and to ed it sound s. These functions are grou ped into the following six modes.

Song Mode

In this mode you can play/ record/ edit songs.

When this mod e is selected, the d isplay will indicate SON G.

Pattern Mode

In this mode you can play/ record/ edit patterns.

When this mode is selecting, the d isplay w ill ind icate PATTERN.

Pad ModeIn this mode you can assign instrum ents to the pads, and specify how the instruments

will sound.

When this mode is selected, the display will indicate PAD.

Effect Mode

In this mod e you can m ake reverb, flanger, and equ alizer settings.

When this m ode is selected, the d isplay w ill ind icate EFFECTS.

Utility ModeIn this mod e you can ad just Roll and Metronome settings, and specify Swing an d Timing

Shift settings to mod ify the w ay in w hich a pattern is played.

The Factory Reset operation, wh ich restores the internal data to the factory settings is

also found in this mode.

When this m ode is selected, the d isplay w ill ind icate UTILITY.

M IDI Mode

In this mod e you can m ake settings for wh en using th e DR-770 as a MIDI sound mod ule,

or w hen transmitting DR-770 data to an external sequencer.

When this mod e is selected, the d isplay will indicate MIDI.

Changing M odes

To change m odes, make sure that playback is stopped, and press the desired mod e

bu tton ([SON G/ PTN] [PAD] [EFFECTS] [UTILITY] [MIDI]).

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Chap.1

Using [VALUE]/ [DEC] [IN C]/ N umeric KeysYou can u se [VALUE]/ [DEC] [INC]/ num eric keys to mod ify or set various values w hile

operating th e DR-770, for example to select pat terns or son gs, to adjust the tempo, or to

mod ify effect settings.fig.101-05a

(1) [VALUE]

Use this knob to m ake large changes in a value. The value w ill change continu ously,

according to th e speed at w hich the knob is rotated.

(2 ) [DEC] [IN C]

Use these buttons to make fine adjustments to a v alue. If you continue holding a bu tton,

the value will change continuou sly.

If you continue holding a bu tton and then p ress the other button, the value w ill change

more rap idly.

(3) N umeric Keys

Use these when you wish to sp ecify a value d irectly. After u sing the nu meric keys to

input a value, press [ENTER] to finalize the value.

For example, if you w ant to select pattern n um ber 50, you w ould press: [5], [0],

[ENTER].

When sp ecifying note values (as when making Qu antize (p. 53) settings), you can use the

nu meric keys to select the note valu e that is printed at the u pp er right of each key.Pressing [1] w ill tur n a setting O FF.

When inpu tting characters for a pattern nam e (p. 61) or song name (p. 65), use th e

nu meric keys to select the alph abetical characters and symbols printed at the u pp er left

of each key.

Each time you press a numeric key, the character or symbol will change as follows.

(Example)

When [1] is pressed: 1 A B -> C a b c

When [0] is pressed: 0 * .


In the explanations in chapter 2 and following, button names will be abbreviatedas [VALUE*] in cases where it does not matter whether you use [VALUE] or [DEC]

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PAD BANKFUNCMODE

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Chapter 2 . Playing Rhythms

Play ing Sounds from the Pa ds

1 . When you strike a pad, the instrument that has been

assigned to that pad will sound.

The volum e, tone, etc., will change in resp onse to the

force with w hich you strike the pad.

Selecting a Drum KitFrom the 64 preset dru m kits and 64 user d rum kits, select

the drum kit that you wan t to use.

1 . Press [DRUM KIT] to make DRUM KIT blink.

2 . Use [VALUE*] to sele ct the d esired drum kit.

Preset: 164

User: 65128

fig.102-01a

3 . After selecting a drum ki t, press [D RUM KIT] once

again.

DRUM KIT will chan ge from blinking back to th e

normal display.

MEMO

For a list of the preset d rum kits, refer to Preset Dru m Kit

List (p. 98).

Selecting the Pad BankHeres how to sw itch between p ad ban ks A and B.

1 . Press [PAD BANK].

Each time you press the button, the pad bank w ill cycle

between A B AB.

fig.01-14a

NOTE

When both A and B are displayed, the Pad Bank Layer funct ion is

active. (See the following item.)

NOTE

The instruments recorded in a pattern cannot be changed later by

pressing [PAD BANK].

Using Both Pad Banks a and BSimultaneously (Pad Bank Layer)Pad Bank Layer is a fun ction that simultaneou sly plays the

instruments of both pad banks A and B.

1. Press [PAD BAN K] to make AB appear.

fig.102-03a

MEMO

The Pad Bank Layer setting is stored in the cur rently selected

drum kit.

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Taking Advantage of This Function

If you assign the same instrumen t to the same p ad of both

pad banks A and B, and slightly lower the p itch (p. 72) of one

instrument, using Pad Bank Layer to play both instruments

simu ltaneously will produ ce a richer sound .

If you assign different instruments to pad bank A and pad

bank B, and mak e separate Sensitivity Curv e settings (p. 76)

for each instru men t, differences in the force with w hich you

strike the pad wh en Pad Bank Layer is used w ill allow you to

shift between the two instruments, or create other complex

tonal changes.

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TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PAD BANK A

Pad Bank A

PAD BANK B

Pad Bank B

PAD BANK A B

Pad Bank Layer

PAD BANK A B

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Chapter 2. Playing Rhythms

Chap.2

Using a Pad to Play a Roll

You can p lay a roll (a succession of evenly spaced n otes)

on an instrum ent.

1 . Hold dow n [ROLL/FLAM], and press and hold a pad.

Changing the Roll SettingsYou can ad just th e spacing (den sity) of the roll. This setting

also allows you to play a flam.

MEMO

Flam is a performance techniqu e in wh ich the sticks held in

both hand s are used to strike the same d rum (snare, etc.)

with a slight d ifference in timing a nd force.

1 . Press [UTILITY] to ge t the d isp lay to read UTILITY.

The DR-770 is now in Utility mod e.

2 . U se [ ] [ ] to se le ct 1 RO LL TYPE.

fig.102-04a

3 . Use [VALUE*] to set the interval of the roll.

To produ ce a flam, use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to select

FL.

fig.102-05a

M odifying the Flam SettingsWhen ROLL TYPE is set to Flam, you can m odify the Flam

Interval and Flam Ratio to chan ge the way th at the flam is

played.

Flam Interval (031 )

This sets the interval of time th at will elapse between th e two

notes of the flam. With a setting of 0 there will be no flam.

Flam Ratio (07)

This sets the ra tio of striking force (velocity) between the first

and second strikes. With a setting of 0, the ornam ental note

will not sound .

fig.102-06a

1. Press [UTILITY] to get the display to read UTILITY.

The DR-770 is now in Utility mod e.

2. Use [ ] [ ] to se lect the parameter that you wish to

change. If you wish to adjust the interval, select 2

FLAM INT. If you w ish to change the flam ratio, select

3 FLAM RATIO.

fig.102-07a

3. Use [VALUE*] to adjust the value o f the se tting.

FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Display Interval Display Interval

FlamFL

Half note

Quarter note triplets

Quarter note

8th note triplets

8th note

16th note

16th note triplets

32nd note

Velocity

TimeFlam Interval

(Main note)(Grace note) When Flam Ratio is

set to 7

FUNCMODE FUNCMODE

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

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An Ea sy W a y to Apply Effects(Ambience)

The Ambience function provides a way to comprehensively

control the three built-in effects (reverb, flanger, eq ualizer),mak ing it easy to ap ply effects.

NOTE

When y ou turn A mbience on, the effect settings (p. 80) of the drum

kit and of each instrument will be ignored, and effects will be

applied according to the Ambience setting.

NOTE

When t he drum kit where the Individual (p. 82) is set has been

selected, the A mbience cannot be used.

1 . Press [AMBIENCE].

The following display will appear.

fig.01-30a

2 . Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to sele ct the A mbie nce

type.

1 LoBoost (Lo-Boost)

2 Flangn (Flanging)

3 Bright

4 Hi-Fi

5 Dark

6 Lo-Fi

7 Room

8 Studio9 Garage

10 Club

11 Hall

12 Stadium

13 Space

14 Echo

15 Doublin (Doubling)

16 Flat

3 . To turn Ambience of f, press [AMBIENCE] once again.Each time you press [AMBIENCE], the Am bience

function w ill be switched on or off.

Playing Patterns

Heres how to select and play a p attern from the 400 preset

patterns or 400 user patterns.

1. Press [SONG/PTN] so the display i ndicatesPATTERN.

The DR-770 is now in Pattern m ode.

2. Use [VALUE*] to sel ect the de sired pattern.

fig.102-08a


MEMO

The Pattern nu mber w ill also be shown above the Pattern

name on ly while the Original pattern (p. 50) is selected.

Adjusting the Tempo

1. Press [TEMPO] to make TEMPO blink.

2. Use [VALUE*] to adjust the tempo.

The tempo can be ad justed in th e range of 20260.

fig.102-08b

3. When yo u are satisfied w ith the tempo, press [TEMPO]

once again.

TEMPO will change from blinking back to the normal

display.

Using the DPP Function toPlay PatternsThe DPP (Direct Pattern Play) fun ction lets you p lay pattern s

that have been assigned to the pad s (116).

1. Press [DPP] so the display indicates DPP.

The DR-770 is now in DPP m ode.

2. When yo u press a pad, the pattern assigned to that pad

will begin playing.

The tempo ind icator will blink on each beat, and the beat

num ber will change as playback progresses.


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Ambience type


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

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The display will indicate the name an d n um ber of the

pattern that is playing.

fig.01-23b

If you p ress a different pad du ring playback, the current

pattern w ill finish playing, and then the pattern assigned

to the last-pressed pad will begin p laying.

NOTE

If you press [PAD BANK], the pattern cannot be changed.

3 . Press [STOP/EXIT] to stop playback.

If you p ress the pad once again, the pattern w ill start

playing from the beginning.

4 . To exit the DPP function, press [DPP] once again to

cancel the DPP display.

Assigning a Pattern to a PadHeres how to assign a p attern (116) to a pad so that you can

use the Direct Pattern Play function.

1 . Press [DPP] so the display indicates DPP.

The DR-770 is now in DPP m ode.

2 . Use [VALUE*] to sel ect the pattern that you w ant to

assign to a pad.

3 . Hold dow n [DPP] whi le you press the desired pad.

The currently selected p attern w ill be assigned to the pa d

you pressed.

4 . Repeat steps 23 as neces sary.

5 . When you have finishe d making se ttings, press [DPP].

You w ill exit DPP mod e.

Using Quick Search to Selecta PatternThe Quick Search fun ction lets you sear ch for a desired

pattern by category.

NOTE

Quick Search cannot be used while recording a pattern or song (i.e.,

while the REC indicator is lit).

1. While holding dow n [ROLL/FLAM], press [DPP].

2. Use [DEC] [INC] or [VALUE] to se lect the d esired

category.

HD ROCK Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

ROCK Rock

POP Pops, 16 beat, 8 beat

FNK&BLS Funk, Blues, Soul

JAZZ Jazz, Fusion

DANCE Hip-Hop, Techno, etc.

LATIN Bossa Nova, Samba, etc.

WORLD World

USER 1 User Pattern 401416



: : :

USER25 User Pattern 785800fig.01-25a

Patterns belonging to th e selected category w ill be

assigned to the pad s (116).

3. When you press a pad, the pattern assigned to it will

start playing.

The tempo ind icator will blink on each beat, and the beat

num ber will change as playback progresses.

The display will ind icate the name and num ber of the

pattern that is playing.

If you p ress another pad wh ile the pattern is still

playing, the pattern assigned to the last-pressed key will

begin playing on th e next beat.

NOTEDepending on the category you selected, some pads may n ot have a

pattern assigned to them. If su ch a pad is pressed, the lower right of

the display w ill indicate - - - for approximately one second.


TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE

SONGPATTERNPAD

UTILITY

REALSTEP

EFFECTS

MIDIQUANTIZENEXT PTNPART

BEATLENGTHPATTERN



TEMPO DPP

DRUM KIT

REVERB IND

FLANGER

PATTERN

SONG

PAD NUMBER

INSERTCOPYDELETE


REALSTEP

EFFECTSMIDI


BEATLENGTHPATTERN

Category

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4 . To stop playback, press [STOP/EXIT].

If you p ress the pad once again, the pattern w ill start

playing from the beginning.

5 . To exit the Quick Search function, press [ENTER].

Adding a Fill-in(Rea ltime Pattern Change)Realtime Pattern Chan ge is a fun ction that lets you switch the

playba ck to a previously selected p attern by u sing the [RWD]

[FWD] buttons while a pattern is playing.

By using th is fun ction, you can qu ickly ad d a fill-in d urin g a

perform ance. The Realtime Pattern Change function han dles

patterns as follows.

Original Pattern

This is the p attern from w hich you start.

Va riation Pattern

This is the patter n that is used as a variation of the original

pattern.

Fill-in to Original Pattern

This is the patt ern u sed as a fill-in before playing th e original

pattern.

Fill-in to Variation Pattern

This is the p attern u sed as a fill-in before playing th e

variation p attern.

MEMO

Preset pattern s consist of the above four pattern s as a set.

Refer to Preset Pattern List (p. 106).

1 . Press [SONG/PTN]

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