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@ Changing Accompaniment Tempo
You can use the TEMPO buttons (which do not light) to change the tempo of any
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accompaniment. The UP button causes the tempo to increase. The DOWN button
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causes the tempo to decrease. The small lamp at the top left of the display (labelled
BEAT) will blink in time with the current tempo. When you press either of the
TEMPO
buttons, the display will briefly show the current tempo.
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If you continue to press the Tempo DOWN button to minimum tempo, the display
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will change to read 5'/£ which is an abbreviation for "SYNC" or "synchronized
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mode". This setting is a MIDI-related function which is discussed in the Advanced
Operation section of this manual. The START/STOP button will not operate when
this mode is activated. To escape SYNC mode, press the TEMPO UP button until
a number appears in the display.
Pressing the TEMPO UP button within five seconds after selecting a new Style
will change the tempo to a factory preset rate that suits the new Style.
M@ Using the "SUPER 3D" Section
"SUPER 3D" is the Kawai's exclusive sound enhancement system which brings
a new dimension of sound to the listener's ears — the third sonic dimension of
START/STOP
"depth".
The
X40-D
keyboard
utilizes
a carefully-crafted
case,
four multi-
directional speakers and additional sound processing to create a richer, fuller sound
than is possible with traditional stereo speakers.
You can choose between two types of the SUPER 3D modes ~ MODE 1 and MODE
2.
1. Select Style number
"001"
using the ACCOMP.
STYLE
button
and the
SELECTOR buttons. Now, look at the SUPER 3D section on the front panel
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of the keyboard.
The MODE 1 button should be lit, indicating that MODE 1 is currently selected.
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Press the START/STOP button to begin the auto-accompaniment. You will
be able to experience the musical richness of SUPER 3D MODE 1.
2. Press the MODE 2 button. The MODE 1 button light will go off and the MODE
2 button will light up indicating that the MODE 2 is currently selected. You
should hear different "positioning" of sound with MODE
2. To return to
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MODE 1, just press the MODE 1 button.
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You can select only one SUPER
3D mode at a time. Both modes cannot be "on"
simultaneously. Also, you cannot deactivate the SUPER 3D System.
@ Using Auto-Accompaniment
The X40-D's auto-accompaniment (short for 'automatic accompaniment'') section
is one of the most powerful found on any portable keyboard. It has the capability
of working in three different '"modes". In this Basic Operation section of the
manual, however, we will deal only with the first mode called "AUTO 1". In AUTO
1 mode, you can control the chord and bass parts with your left hand while playing
the melody with your right hand. Here's how AUTO 1 works:
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