The range of drum kits built into the RT-223 is amazing. A total of 70
drum kits are built-in, with acoustic drum sounds for rock, R&B, funk, and
jazz. Add an analog rhythm machine great for Techno and Hip Hop. Ethnic
percussion sounds are available. There are five human voice “Beat Box?
style percussion kits. Create advanced rhythm tracks where kick, snare,
scratch and other instrument sounds are expressed as human voices.
A drum kit consists of 13 pads x 3 banks equalling 39 sounds per kit.
Sound sources can be freely selected and assigned to the pads. Fine-tune
parameters such as pitch, level, and panning to create original drum kits.
The RT-223 can store up to 58 user-programmed kits. The Bass Machine lets
users choose from electric bass styles such as Pick, Finger, and Slap. Or
select Acoustic Bass, Synthesizer Bass, or one of the other bass sources,
12 in total. To create a bass line, users play the pads with assigned
chromatic pitches just like a keyboard. A dedicated switch mutes the bass
sound at any time.
From rock, jazz, and funk to club and house, the RT-223 comes with 440
drum patterns that can be used straight away. A large number of phrase
variations including intro, fill-in, and ending patterns are also
provided. By simply combining these, users can easily whip up a backing
rhythms. Programming patterns is a snap, thanks to the touch-sensitive
drum pads. The RT-223 records not only your timing, but also the dynamics
of your finger work. You can create and store up to 511 patterns. The
process is made even easier through visual cues provided by the self-lit
pads and the FAST (Formula Assisted Song Translator) method. |
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Incredibly comprehensive Drum and Bass Rhythm Machine
70 total built-in Drum Kits and 12 different Bass Sounds
13 Touch-sensitive Pads with 3 banks, 39 sounds per kit
440 Preset Patterns cover all musical styles and time signatures
Create and store up to 550 rhythm patterns
FAST (Formula Assisted Song Translator) Programming
Groove Play Mode for DJ-style pattern triggering
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