Boss Audio Systems DR-670 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY

  2
• Main Features

  5
• IMPORTANT NOTES

  10
• Panel Descriptions

  12
  • Front Panel

    12
  • Rear Panel

    14
• Quick Start

  16
  • Install batteries

    16
  • Making Connections

    17
  • Turning On the Power

    18
    • Turning Off the Power

      18
  • Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

    19
  • Listen to the Demo Song

    20
  • Using the Key Pads to Play Sounds

    21
    • Specialized Performance Techniques (Roll)

      22
    • Adding Character to Performances (Flam)

      23
    • Playing Different Sounds (Switching Pad Drum Banks)

      24
    • Playing Bass Sounds

      25
  • Performing Rhythm Patterns

    26
    • Selecting and Performing Patterns

      26
    • Selecting and Performing Patterns (DPP Function)

      28
    • Adjusting the Tempo

      30
    • Changing the tempo using the Tap Tempo function

      31
    • Inserting Fill-Ins

      32
    • Using the Foot Switches

      34
    • Playing a Pattern Using a Different Sound (Switching Drum Kits)

      36
• Chapter 1 Before Composing Rhythm Patterns and Songs

  38
  • How the Work Progresses

    38
  • About Operational Modes

    40
  • Drum Kits and Pad Performances

    42
    • Drum Kits

      42
    • Pad Performances

      43
  • How to View the Scale/Pattern Display

    44
    • Pattern Display

      44
    • Switching the Instrument

      44
    • Scale Display

      45
    • Changing the Scale

      45
  • Using [SHIFT]

    46
• Chapter 2 Playing Patterns (Pattern Play Mode)

  47
  • Playing Sounds with the Key Pads

    47
    • Selecting a Drum Kit

      47
    • Selecting the Drum Bank

      47
    • Playing the Bass Sounds

      47
    • Changing the Bass Pitch (Fret Shift)

      48
  • Playing with Special Performance Techniques

    48
    • Playing Rolls

      48
    • Playing Flams

      48
  • Playing Patterns

    49
    • Playing Patterns with the DPP Function

      49
  • Adjusting the Tempo

    50
    • Adjusting the Tempo with the Tap Tempo Function

      50
  • Inserting Fill-Ins

    50
    • Adding Fill-Ins While the Pattern is Playing

      50
    • Playing a Fill Pattern at the Beginning of the Following Pattern

      51
    • Starting Performances from the Fill Pattern

      51
• Chapter 3 Recording and Editing Patterns (Pattern Edit Mode)

  52
  • Before You Start Recording

    52
  • <1> Select an Unrecorded Pattern

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  • <2> Select the Beat

    53
  • <3> Select the Measures

    54
  • <4> Select the Drum Kit

    54
  • <5> Set the Quantization

    55
  • <6> Record the Basic Pattern

    55
    • (6-1A) Do Realtime Recording

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    • (6-1B) Do Step Recording

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    • (6-2) Confirm the Recorded Sounds

      59
  • <7> Record the Fill Pattern

    59
    • (7-1) Select the Fill Pattern

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    • (7-2A) Do Realtime Recording

      59
    • (7-2B) Do Step Recording

      59
    • (7-3) Confirm the Fill-In

      59
  • Erasing Patterns (Pattern Clear)

    60
  • Copying Patterns

    61
  • Replacing Drum Kits

    62
  • Changing the Key of the Bass Part (Key Transpose)

    62
• Chapter 4 Recording and Editing Songs (Song Edit Mode)

  63
  • Before You Start Recording

    63
  • <1> Select an Unrecorded Song

    64
  • <2> Select the Tempo (Initial Tempo)

    64
  • <3A> Do Realtime Recording

    65
    • Using the DPP Function in Realtime Recording

      66
    • Switching Recorded Patterns

      66
    • Starting Realtime Recording Within a Song

      67
    • Adding Patterns at the End of a Song

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  • <3B> Do Step Recording

    68
    • Switching Recorded Patterns

      68
    • Adding Patterns at the End of a Song

      68
  • Adding Patterns In the Song (Insert)

    69
  • Deleting Patterns (Delete)

    69
  • Removing Unneeded Song (Song Clear)

    70
  • Copying Song

    70
  • Connecting Multiple Songs Into One Song (Song Chain)

    71
• Chapter 5 Performing Songs (Song Play Mode)

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  • Performing Songs

    72
  • Starting a Song From a Point Other Than the Beginning

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  • Repeating Performances of Songs (Song Repeat)

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  • Performing Multiple Songs In One Sequence (Song Chain)

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    • Checking the Song Chain Settings

      74
  • Creating Performances Combining the Repeat and Chain Functions

    74
  • Checking a Song’s Initial Tempo

    74
• Chapter 6 Assigning Patterns to the Key Pads (DPP Assign Mode)

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• Chapter 7 Customizing Your Setup (Utility Mode)

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  • Procedure

    76
  • Switching the Sounding/ Muting of Drum Parts and Bass Parts (Output Part)

    76
  • Assigning Functions to the Foot Switches

    77
  • Changing the Roll Settings (Roll Type)

    77
  • Changing the Flam Settings

    78
  • Adjusting the Key Pad Sensitivity (Pad Sens)

    78
  • Changing the Metronome Settings

    78
  • Tuning the Bass Part

    78
• Chapter 8 Creating Your Own Favorite Drum Kits (Drum Kit Edit Mode)

  79
  • Before Changing the Settings (Editing)

    79
    • Select the Drum Kit to Edit

      79
    • Editing Procedure

      80
  • Editing the Drum Parts

    80
    • Selecting the Sounds Assigned to the Key Pads (Instrument)

      80
    • Setting the Volume (Level)

      80
    • Setting the Pitch (Pitch)

      80
    • Lengthening and Shortening the Reverberation (Decay)

      81
    • Obtaining Tonal Changes Relative to Strike Position (Nuance)

      81
    • Setting the Position of the Sound (Pan)

      81
    • Determining Whether Or Not Sounds Overlap (Assign Type)

      82
  • Editing the Bass Part

    83
    • Selecting the Tone (Bass Tone)

      83
    • Setting the Volume (Level)

      83
    • Adjusting the Envelope (Attack, Decay, Release)

      83
    • Positioning the Sound (Pan)

      84
  • Copying Drum Kits

    84
• Chapter 9 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices (MIDI Mode)

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  • What is MIDI?

    85
  • About MIDI Mode

    86
    • Procedure

      86
  • Synchronizing Performances with a Digital Recorder or MIDI Sequencer (Sync Mode)

    86
    • Setting Sync Mode

      87
  • Using An External MIDI Device to Play the DR-670/ Using the DR-670 to Play An External MIDI Device

    88
    • Setting the MIDI Channel

      88
  • Transmitting the DR-670’s Data to an External MIDI Device/ Returning Transmitted Data to the DR-670

    89
    • Setting the Device ID

      89
    • Transmitting the DR-670’s Data (Bulk Dump)

      89
  • Returning Transmitted Data to the DR-670 (Bulk Load)

    90
  • Using in Combination with the BR-8

    90
    • Synching the DR-670’s Patterns and Songs with the BR-8

      90
    • Playing the BR-8’s Rhythm Guide Sound as a DR-670 Drum Sound

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• Error Message List

  92
• Troubleshooting

  94
• Operation List

  95
• Parameter List

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• Instrument/Bass Tone List

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• Preset Drum Kit List

  102
• Preset Pattern List

  110
• MIDI Implementation Chart

  112
• Specifications

  114
• Index

  115