Assigning loop to a key

Raccoon · Post by **Raccoon** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:15 am

I recently bought a used Korg TR 76. I have no idea what I'm doing. Tried reading the manual, and got lost very quickly.

Basically, what I would like to do is just play a simple riff that lasts maybe 2 measures, record it, and let it play when I hit the key it's assigned to.

Can anybody help me? I'm really new to all of this. As in, just bought it this afternoon.

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:51 am

You want to use RPPR. That is available in sequencer mode.

There is a great video about RPPR for the M3, a lot of it applies to the triton series too. Because the LE and TR (and KARMA, Triton Rack) don't have a touchscreen, some of the layout will be different but the basic things to look for and technique is the same:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH6TqFbskDc

I used to use a TR and recently moved over to a KARMA, and I've only just decided to watch this video recently. Now I'm thinking I should have done it a while ago! RPPR is something which eludes many Korg workstation users but is actually quite powerful and simple.

Raccoon · Post by **Raccoon** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:14 am

Extremely helpful video! Definitely not the same look of the TR screen, but the menu options and functions are definitely exactly similar. Quite easy to play around with.

Now, I have another question.

I had assigned loops to all my keys. Loved all my hard work. Thought I had saved it properly, went back later on and realized it was gone. How do you correctly save the assigned and recorded RPPRs?!

Raccoon · Post by **Raccoon** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:31 am

I also recreated the RPRP's and key assignments, but I'm too afraid to turn my TR off again, because I fear losing them...

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:25 am

In sequencer mode, you have to save your work to a memory card (through 'media' or 'disk' mode). Sequences are not saved at power-off.

Some of us use sequencer mode instead of combi mode for our live performances. It allows storing a number or sequences for different songs in order, it allows up to 16 tracks instead of the 8 timbres in combi mode, you have all the same features as combi mode - arpeggiator, effects, etc, plus RPPR.

Also it means I can have several different versions of a live set saved on a memory card, and files of just the individual songs to construct the sets through using 'append' instead of 'clear' loading mode.

Raccoon · Post by **Raccoon** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:42 pm

So I need to put an SD card in, and then I can save my RPPRs and key assignments just the way they are?

I also do not have the sampling upgrade. Does this affect what I'm trying to do in any way?

PS - thanks for your help, your answers are extremely helpful! I've spent the past few days just buried in my TR and I feel I'm getting more comfortable with it. It's a pretty powerful toy, that's for sure.

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:54 pm

No, the sampling upgrade isn't even necesary to load your own samples either - you just have to have RAM installed, and you can actually load KORG format files straight from the media card.

Anyway, that's off-topic for this point.

You would be saving a sequencer song file - of a song that contains your RPPR patterns as part of the song's setup data.