Before you begin recording, set the tempo and volume of the metronome. If you will not be using
the metronome while recording, you can skip the following procedure.
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In the Work Navigate section, repeatedly
press the [TRACK] key or hold down the
[TRACK] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]
keys to access the VIEW page.
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1 Metronome button
Switches the metronome on/off.
B Metronome knob
Adjusts the metronome volume level. The current
value is shown above the knob in dB units.
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Move the cursor to the metronome button
and press the [ENTER] key.
The metronome will be turned on.
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When you press the [PLAY] key to begin
playback, the metronome will begin sound-
ing. As necessary, move the cursor to the
metronome knob and turn the [DATA/JOG]
dial to adjust the metronome level.
If you want to change the tempo or time signature,
press the [STOP] key to stop playback, and perform
the following procedure.
Enabling the metronome
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In the Work Navigate section, repeatedly
press the [SONG] key or hold down the
[SONG] key and use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ]
keys to access the TEMPO page.
The TEMPO page lets you create a tempo map that
specifies the tempo and time signature of the song.
The tempo and time signature that you specify here
will be the basis for the measure/beat display counter,
the internal metronome, and the MIDI clock messages
generated by the AW1600.
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1 Tempo map events
These are the events recorded in the tempo map. When
you create a new song, a tempo map event of time sig-
nature = 4/4 and tempo = 120 will be created at the
beginning of the song (measure 1, beat 1).
Move the cursor to the TEMPO field of the
event, and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to set
the tempo value.
You can set a tempo in a range of 30–250 (BPM).
If necessary, move the cursor to the METER
field and turn the [DATA/JOG] dial to
change the time signature.
You can set a time signature in a range of 1/4–8/4.
HINT
• It is also possible to change the tempo or time signature dur-
ing a song. For details, refer to "Song management" ( →
p. 143).
• It is also possible to use the Quick Loop Sampler as a rhythm
machine, instead of the metronome. For details, refer to
"Using sample libraries" ( → p. 113).
AW1600 Owner's Manual
Enabling the metronome
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