Technics SX-PR54/M Operating Instructions Manual page 42

Part II
VARIATION
There are four variations available for each
rhythm. Use the VARIATION buttons to select
the desired variation.
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MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER
• Confirm that the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button is
off. (If it is on, press it once to turn it off.)
• The nuance of the pattern differs with each variation
number.
• You can change to a different variation while the rhythm
is playing.
METRONOME
1.
In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select MET-
RONOME.
• The following display appears.
2.
Select the time signature for the metronome.
• Select "Metronome Off" if you do not wish the first beat of
the measure to be accented.
• Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome.
Start the rhythm
There are two ways to start the rhythm.
Normal start
1.
Select a rhythm.
2.
Press the START/STOP button to turn it on.
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START / STOP
• The selected rhythm pattern immediately begins to play.
• You can stop the rhythm by pressing the START/STOP
button again to turn it off.
• The BEAT indicators above the START/STOP button
light to indicate the beat.
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VARIATION
4 BEAT
Synchronized start
With the synchronized start feature, the rhythm
pattern starts when you play a key on the key-
board.
1.
Select a rhythm.
2.
Press the SYNCHRO & BREAK button to turn
it on.
SYNCHRO & BREAK
3.
Play a key to the left of the keyboard split
point.
• The rhythm pattern begins to play.
• You can use the synchronized start feature even when
the keyboard is not divided into left and right sections. To
start the rhythm, press a key to the left of the specified
split point.
Adjust the tempo
The tempo of the rhythm pattern is adjusted with
the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial.
TEMPO / PROGRAM
• The tempo is shown on the display as a numerical value
( = 40 to 300).
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• When the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, the
TEMPO/PROGRAM cannot be used to adjust the tempo.
• To adjust the tempo during playback, refer to page 61.
TAP TEMPO
You can set the tempo of the rhythm by tapping
this button few times with your finger at the
tempo you wish to play.
TAP TEMPO
• The tempo at which the button is tapped is detected, and
the tempo automatically changes correspondingly.
Playing the rhythm