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.
- 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
