How do i transfer patterns from one sr-16 to another?

There are two ways. 1st way is to use the tape out and a 1/8 to 1/8 cable connected to a tape recorder or computer. And use the send thru tape function. while recording. then on the second one reverse the cable. And use the tape in function. The 2nd way is to copy beat for beat in the quantize mode by hand onto paper, the reprogram each sound(beat) back into it.

From the manual:

Copy a Pattern to Another SR-16 Via MIDI

The SR-16 can send User Pattern system exclusive information (for the Main and Fill
Patterns) to another SR-16 via MIDI. If you have only one SR-16, you can skip this section.

1. The source SR-16 should be in User Pattern mode and stopped. Connect the source SR-
16 MIDI out to the destination SR-16 MIDI in.
2. Select the Pattern to be copied.
3. Press and hold the COPY button, and keep holding it down until step (5). The display says
COPY TO PATT.
4. Do not enter any destination Pattern number-just press PLAY to send the data out over
MIDI. The display says PATT OUT MIDI. The source SR-16's Pattern will end up in the
receiving SR-16's currently selected Pattern location.

• This procedure follows the standard copy rules described at the beginning of section 3.3.
• If the receiver was set to Main, and the Pattern is not empty, the source Main and Fill
Patterns will be appended to the receiver's Main and Fill Patterns.
• If the receiver was set to Fill, the Fill will replaced by that of the source Pattern to maintain
the same Main and Fill Pattern lengths.

5. Release the COPY and PLAY buttons.
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Copy a Song to Another SR-16 Via MIDI


The SR-16 can send Song system exclusive information to another SR-16 via MIDI. If you
have only one SR-16, you can skip this section.


1. The source SR-16 should be in Song mode and stopped. Connect the source SR-16 MIDI
out to the destination SR-16 MIDI in.
2. Select the Song to be copied.
3. Press and hold the COPY button, and keep holding it down until step (5). The display says
COPY TO SONG.
4. Do not enter any destination Song number-just press PLAY to send the data out over
MIDI. It will end up in whatever Song number had been selected at the receiver. If the Song
was not empty, the new Song steps will be appended to the existing Song steps.
5. Release the COPY and PLAY buttons.