Akai XR20 Reference Manual - V1.1 - Produktinfo.conrad.com
Akai XR20 Reference Manual - V1.1 - Produktinfo.conrad.com
Akai XR20 Reference Manual - V1.1 - Produktinfo.conrad.com
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SELECTING, EDITING AND CREATING DRUM SETS<br />
What is a Drum Set?<br />
The <strong>XR20</strong> features different “sets” of sounds which you can use in your Patterns and Songs. A<br />
Drum Set is a collection of settings that affect the Drum, 1-Shot and Synth sounds within the set<br />
as well as the mix parameters and effects setup. The <strong>XR20</strong> includes 100 Preset and 100 User<br />
Drum Sets. Note that edited Preset Drum Sets may only be saved in a User Drum Set location.<br />
Each Drum Set includes the following:<br />
• DRUM / 1-SHOT SOUNDS – These are the drum and 1-shot sounds which are loaded<br />
when the Drum Set is recalled.<br />
• SYNTH SOUNDS – This is the Synth sound which is loaded when the Drum Set is recalled.<br />
• PAD PARAMETERS – These are the pad and parameter settings associated with the Drum<br />
Set. These settings include volume, panning, tuning, filter, etc.<br />
• EFFECTS SETTINGS – These are the effects settings which will be recalled the next time<br />
that the Drum Set is selected and include Reverb, EQ, and Compression.<br />
SELECTING A DRUM SET<br />
1. Press the DRUM SET button.<br />
2. The currently selected Drum Set’s name is<br />
displayed on the top line and the set number is<br />
shown on the bottom line. To select the drum and<br />
1-shot sounds to be used with this set, press the<br />
DRUMS or 1-SHOT button. To select the synth<br />
sounds to be used with this set, press the SYNTH<br />
button.<br />
3. Enter the desired Drum Set number (from 00 to 99) with the number buttons, INC/DEC<br />
buttons or the VALUE dial. (With the number buttons, enter a leading zero if necessary).<br />
Note: User Patterns will remember the selected Drum Set assignments. Preset Patterns have fixed Drum<br />
Set assignments; if you exit from the Preset Pattern, the <strong>XR20</strong> will forget any assignment you made.<br />
CREATING AND EDITING DRUM SETS<br />
The <strong>XR20</strong>'s 12 pads can be assigned to various drum sounds, with different levels, tuning,<br />
panning, triggering mode, output jack assignment, etc. Each set of pad parameters is given a<br />
number and collectively called a Drum Set. Drum Set assignments have their own dedicated<br />
memory and can be thought of as equivalent to the "programs" or "patches" found in<br />
synthesizers. Note that A and B User Pattern share Drum Set assignment.<br />
General instructions for Drum Set creation are:<br />
1. Press the DRUM SET button.<br />
2. Use the PAGE (RIGHT and LEFT) buttons to select different<br />
"pages" of functions; the display's lower right window shows<br />
the page number. The Drum Set pages are described below.<br />
Note that if you edit a<br />
Drum Set, any Pattern<br />
using that Drum Set<br />
will be affected.<br />
3. Select the instrument layer which you would like to edit (drums, 1-shot, synth) by pressing<br />
the corresponding button.<br />
4. Adjust values on pages, if necessary, as described for each page.<br />
5. After making all needed changes, save the Drum Set if desired (see ‘Saving Your Drum<br />
Sets’ section), then press DRUM SET again to exit.<br />
Note: To select sounds for the 1-Shot or Synth section of the kit, press the corresponding button for these<br />
sections and then edit the parameters the same way you would for the Drums.<br />
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