Features; Top Panel - Alesis Melody61 MKII User Manual

Features

Top Panel

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1. Power On/Off: Press this button to turn the keyboard on or off.
2. Transpose: Press the Transpose + or Transpose – button to increase or decrease the
pitch of the keyboard by a half-step. Press the Transpose + and Transpose – buttons
simultaneously to reset to the default value.
3. Rhythm Volume: Press the Rhythm Vol + or Rhythm Vol – button to increase or
decrease accompaniment rhythm volume. Press the Rhythm Vol + and Rhythm Vol –
simultaneously to reset to the default value.
4. Chord Volume: Press the Chord Vol + or Chord Vol – button to increase or decrease
accompaniment chord volume. Press the Chord Vol + and Chord Vol – buttons
simultaneously to reset to the default value.
5. Master Volume: Press the Master Vol + or Master Vol – button to increase or decrease
the overall volume for the sounds and rhythms. Press the Master Vol + and Master Vol –
buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value.
6. Tempo: Press the Tempo + or Tempo – button to increase or decrease the speed of the
rhythm and chord accompaniment, demo song and/or metronome. Press the Tempo +
and Tempo – buttons simultaneously to reset to the default value.
7. Demo: Press this button to begin playback of the demonstration songs. Use the number
buttons or + or - buttons to select another demonstration song. Press this button again to
stop the playback.
8. One-Key: Press this button to start the one-key function. This function lets you play
along with the demo songs by pressing any key to the rhythm of the song. Use the
number buttons or the + or - buttons to select another demonstration song.
9. LED Display: Shows the various keyboard functions and numerical values.
10. Program: Press this button to program a custom accompaniment rhythm.
11. Play: Press this button to playback a custom accompaniment rhythm or recorded song.
12. Record: Press this button to record a custom song.
13. Tone: Press this button and then use the number buttons or the + or - buttons to select a
tone.
14. Rhythm: Press this button and then use the number buttons or the + or - buttons to
select an accompaniment rhythm.
15. Numbers: Use these buttons to select an instrument, rhythm, song, or tempo.
16. Sync: Press the Sync button, and then play the keys in the lowest two octaves
(corresponding to the chords/notes). The play-along feature starts immediately when
playing a key, instead of having to press the Start/Stop button to start it.
17. Start/Stop: Press to start or stop an accompaniment rhythm.
18. Fill In: Press this button to have a temporary rhythm play during the accompaniment
rhythm.
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