KORG RPPR- Realtime Pattern Play and Record

The Triton's RPPR feature is certainly one of the most frequently asked questions. The Triton's RPPR feature is accessed only in the sequencer mode(menu/ Page6).  You can start recording RPPR's immediately simply by

1) Going to the "pattern edit" tab and pressing REC/Write and Start/Stop.  The pattern will be looped until one stops the pattern.  The default is a 1 bar pattern, but one can choose the length by touching the upper right hand of the screen and selecting "pattern parameters".  There is also a time signature choice here within pattern parameters.

Once the pattern(s) is/are completed, you must assign these new pattern(s) to different keys so they may be triggered. 

2) Go to the RPPR setup tab. 

3) Choose the key that will trigger the pattern (the default is C#2, which is the lowest black key of a 61 key Triton), then check the box next to assign. 

Repeat procedure for any other patterns, selecting different keys on the keyboard as triggers.  If one would like to synchronize these patterns to the sequencer, be sure to select "Sync" to "Seq" for each assignment. 

Finally, on Page 0 of the sequencer make sure to check mark "RPPR".

Once a basic beat is set up as an RPPR, you can quickly set up variations (using the copy pattern function in conjunction with the remove data see parameter guide, page 68-72) of the beat and even a few fills.  These variations and fills are then assigned to different keys and synchronized to the sequencer.  Finally in one pass of an entire song, the different RPPR patterns can be triggered, at the composer's discretion, to create a varied drum track.  One can put a fill in here, a variation there, etc.  This will create a more interesting and realistic groove for your songs and demos.

For a more advanced tutorial, click here.