Using The Metronome; Adjusting The Tempo - Yamaha Portatone PSR-1100 Owner's Manual

Using the Metronome

The metronome provides a click sound, giving you an accurate tempo guide when you practice, or letting you hear and
check how a specific tempo sounds.
STYLE CONTROL
ACMP BREAK INTRO
STANDBY
ON
The metronome starts by pressing the [METRONOME] button. Adjust the
tempo by using the TEMPO[
To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME] button again.

Adjusting the Tempo

This section shows you to adjust the playback tempo — which not only affects the metronome, but also the playback of
a song or an accompaniment style.
STYLE CONTROL
ACMP BREAK INTRO
STANDBY
ON
1
TEMPO
RESET
Press either the TEMPO [
button or the [ ] button.
Press this to
E
close the
ND
TEMPO display.
METRO-
NOME
SONG
EXTRA TRACK TRACK METRO-
TRACKS 2 1 REPEAT NOME
(STYLE) (L) (R)
DIGITAL
REC TOP START/STOP REW FF
STUDIO
SOUND CREATOR
A
NEW SONG SYNC. START
DIGITAL RECORDING
STYLE
SWING & MARCH & B
POP & ROCK JAZZ BALLROOM WALTZ
MIXING CONSOLE
C
BALLAD DANCE LATIN USER
D
PART
MENU
E
DEMO
TAP TEMPO
TRANSPOSE TEMPO
HELP
RESET RESET
MASTER VOLUME
STOP FUNCTION
BALANCE
MULTI PAD
DIRECT
ACCESS
FADE
IN/OUT
MIN MAX CHANNEL ON/OFF
PART
MAIN ENDING SYNC. SYNC.
/ rit. STOP START START/STOP
AUTO OTS
FILL IN LINK
] [ ] buttons (see below).
TAP TEMPO
TEMPO
RESET
SONG
EXTRA TRACK TRACK METRO-
TRACKS 2 1 REPEAT NOME
(STYLE) (L) (R)
REC TOP START/STOP REW FF DIGITAL
STUDIO
SOUND CREATOR
A
NEW SONG SYNC. START
DIGITAL RECORDING
STYLE
SWING & MARCH &
B
POP & ROCK JAZZ BALLROOM WALTZ
MIXING CONSOLE
C
BALLAD DANCE LATIN USER
PART D
MENU
E
DEMO
TAP TEMPO
TRANSPOSE TEMPO
HELP
RESET RESET
MASTER VOLUME
STOP
FUNCTION
BALANCE
MULTI PAD
DIRECT
ACCESS
FADE
IN/OUT
MIN MAX CHANNEL ON/OFF
PART
MAIN ENDING SYNC. SYNC.
/ rit. STOP START START/STOP
AUTO OTS
FILL IN LINK
2
TAP TEMPO
Adjust the tempo by using either the TEMPO [
[ ] buttons or the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
]
The number in the display indicates how many
quarter-note beats there are in one minute. The
range is between 5 and 500. The higher the value,
the faster the tempo.
EXIT When you change the tempo, both tempos of the
current song and style will be changed to the same
tempo. To restore their respective default (initial)
tempo settings, press both the TEMPO [
buttons simultaneously. Also refer to the "Tempo
Indications — MAIN display" (page 54) for more
about tempo.
Basic Operations — Organizing Your Data
VOICE EFFECT
LEFT
HOLD TOUCH SUSTAIN
BACK NEXT
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO
MAIN
F
GUITAR BASS
LAYER
G
STRINGS CHOIR & PAD
LEFT
H
I
USER ORGAN FLUTES
J
MUSIC
FINDER
MIC.
VH TYPE MIC. VOCAL
SELECT SETTING HARMONY
OVER
SIGNAL
ONE TOUCH SETTING
ENTER
EXIT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FREEZE
DATA ENTRY
VOICE EFFECT
LEFT
HOLD TOUCH SUSTAIN
BACK NEXT
VOICE
PIANO & HARPSI. E.PIANO
MAIN
F
GUITAR BASS
LAYER
G
STRINGS CHOIR & PAD
LEFT
H
I
USER ORGAN FLUTES
J
MUSIC
FINDER
MIC.
VH TYPE MIC.
SELECT SETTING
OVER
SIGNAL
ONE TOUCH SETTING
ENTER
EXIT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
REGISTRATION MEMORY
FREEZE
DATA ENTRY
HARMONY/ DSP
ECHO MONO VARIATION
ORGAN &
ACCORDION PERCUSSION
BRASS WOODWIND
SYNTH. XG
UPPER OCTAVE
RESET
TALK EFFECT
MEMORY
The sound, volume level,
and the beat (time signature)
of the metronome can all be
changed (page 151).
HARMONY/ DSP
ECHO MONO VARIATION
ORGAN &
ACCORDION PERCUSSION
BRASS WOODWIND
SYNTH. XG
UPPER OCTAVE
RESET
VOCAL
HARMONY TALK EFFECT
MEMORY
Songs and accompaniment
styles have been given
default (initial) tempo
settings, designed to best
suit the song/style.
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