Part Ii Playing The Rhythm; Selecting Rhythms; Overview Of Rhythm Performance - Technics sx-PR604/M Operating Instructions Manual

Part II Playing the rhythm

Overview of rhythm performance

An explanation follows of the terms related to this instrument's rhythm performance.
Rhythm and accompaniment pattern
Each rhythm is comprised of not only a DRUMS pattern,
but also of accompaniment patterns called BASS and AC-
COMP. The combination of all of these is the rhythm.
• The accompaniment pattern sounds when you perform
using the AUTO PLAY CHORD (APC). (Refer to page
47.)
Rhythm and Style
One rhythm of this instrument is comprised of four VARIA-
TION patterns, and for each one the optimum sounds and
effects are set.

Selecting rhythms

SX-PR804
AUTO PLAY CHORD PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS
SPLIT
DEMO POINT MODE OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP
CHORD FINDER
MAIN APC/SEQUENCER
VOLUME VOLUME
MAX MAX 1 2
4 5
SOLO
MIN OFF
Many exciting rhythms are stored in the memory of this instrument. First select one of the rhythm groups and then choose the
desired rhythm.
Select a rhythm
1.
In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select a
rhythm group.
RHYTHM GROUP
8&16
BEAT ROCK & POP BALLAD
SOUL & GOSPEL & COUNTRY &
DISCO BLUES WESTERN
• For information about the METRONOME, see the follow-
ing section.
• MEMORY is the group in which you store the rhythms
you create with the COMPOSER. (Refer to page 85.)
2.
Select the desired rhythm from the list on the
display.
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SOUND PROGRESSIVE TEMPO / PROGRAM
RHYTHM GROUP
ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST PIANIST
8&16 MOVIE &
BEAT ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING SHOW METRONOME SET OFF/ON
FAVORITES
FADE ONE TOUCH SIMPLE PIANO
SOUL & GOSPEL COUNTRY & MARCH & LATIN &
PLAY
DISCO & BLUES WESTERN WALTZ WORLD MEMORY
IN OUT
3
LOAD
MUSIC STYLE SYNCHRO
VARIATION
ARRANGER FILL IN INTRO & ENDING START / STOP START
1 2 3 4
6 1 2 3 4
1 2 1 2 BEAT
SOLO
LCD CONTRAST
TAP TEMPO
HELP OTHER PARTS/TR
SEQUENCER COUNT
RESET INTRO
MOVIE &
JAZZ & SWING SHOW METRONOME
MARCH & LATIN &
MEMORY
WALTZ WORLD
LOAD
STYLE
RHYTHM
VARIATION 1
VARIATION 2
VARIATION 3
VARIATION 4
TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE
– + – +
PART SELECT
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
MUTE PAGE
DISPLAY HOLD EXIT
CONDUCTOR
• A list of rhythms available for each rhythm group can be
found in the separate REFERENCE GUIDE provided.
• If there is more than one page to the display, use the
PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another.
• Because the "Classic Ballad" rhythm of the BALLAD
group does not have a drum part, no sound is produced
if you play this rhythm without the AUTO PLAY CHORD.
VARIATION
There are four variations available for each rhythm. Use the
VARIATION buttons to select the desired variation.
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.
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
SEQUENCER
SOUND GROUP THEATRE SONIC EFFECT
SAX & ORGAN & SOUND PROGRAM
STRINGS BRASS WOODWIND ACCORDION SYNTH SOLOIST EXPLORER MULTI EFFECT CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC MENUS DISK DISK
IN USE
CHORD STEP REC LOAD
GUITAR MALLET &
VOCAL BASS DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY TECHNI-CHORD SOLO DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
& HARPSI ORCH PERC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PIANO
DIGITAL
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN DRAWBAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PANEL MEMORY
VARIATION
1 2 3 4