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Is it possible to change a time signature for a rhythm pattern?

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 john
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I was reading this article
https://yamahasynth.com/learn/modx/rhythm-pattern-mastering-modx
and hoping to find out how I would change the time signature of a rhythm pattern. I've been finding good patterns that match the songs I'm playing but sometimes I find one that fits the genre +/- but needs a change to the time signature. Is this possible?

 
Posted : 06/01/2023 11:46 pm
Antony
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The answer is no.

The only place where there is a Time Signature parameter is on the Pattern Sequencer (Recorder).

This delineates the "Click Track" pulse.

So if you set it to 7/4 (Pink Floyd - Money) for example, you'd get...

Tick Tock Tock Tock Tock Tock Tock Tick Tock Tock...

This gives you the opportunity to create your own User Arp which will be in 7/4 time if you do it right..

All you can do when using Arps, is set the Tempo (BPM)

There are a handful of Factory Arpeggios with odd time signatures, but they are mostly 4/4 or 12/8.

You can make some 12/8's sit in for a 6/4 by imagining a downbeat on the 7th half-beat for example.

Or a fast 3/4 sit in for a 12/8. But these are just explorative workarounds.

It's not too hard to create your own basic Drum Arps, if you just need to create a more elaborate Click Track in the correct meter.

You can make more elaborate drum patterns but you'll need to be fairly adept at finger drumming in time.

 
Posted : 07/01/2023 12:31 am
Jason
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Not possible.

Instead of using Rhythm Pattern - you could add a drum kit to a Part and then edit the arpeggios.

The data list shows the time signatures available:

https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/9/1341759/montage_en_dl_j0.pdf

Start looking at page 125 - ARP #6292. Check out the 6th column for the time signature. The last column shows what drum kit the arpeggio best fits. However, you need not worry about this and just try a mismatched kit to see how it sounds. Mostly it should be OK.

Whatever your target time signature is - unless it's 4/4 - there's not a lot of choices. So you would start there - just see which arps match your intended time signature. Your choices go through to page 144 (arp #9733).

On board - there's no way to filter by time signature. The data list is really the source of all information available for built-in arpeggios.

You cannot take something (arpeggio based) in one time signature and "tell it" to "do" another time signature - if that makes sense.

Current Yamaha Synthesizers: Montage Classic 7, Motif XF6, S90XS, MO6, EX5R

 
Posted : 07/01/2023 12:41 am
 john
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Thanks - I'll just have to dig in a bit and learn to make my own (perhaps using the same kits and general patterns). Thanks for the tips.

 
Posted : 07/01/2023 1:08 am
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