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M
TEMPO LOCK
This button turns the Tempo Lock and Link Mode functions on
or off.
On
When you select a different Style or Performance,
or select a different Song, the tempo does not
change. You can still manually change it, by using
the DIAL.
The Link Mode is also turned on for the Song
Play mode. Tempo is the same for both Players.
Off
When you select a different Style or Performance,
or select a different Song, the memorized tempo
is automatically selected.
The Link Mode is also turned off for the Song
Play mode, so each Player plays with its own
Tempo.
You can jump to the Global > Lock page by keeping
SHIFT pressed, and pressing the TEMPO LOCK button.
N
TAP TEMPO/RESET
This is a double-function button, acting in a different way
depending on the Style status (stop/play).
Tap Tempo: (Not available in Song Play and Sequencer mode).
When the Style is not playing, you can "beat" the tempo on this
button. At the end, the accompaniment starts playing, using the
"tapped in" tempo.
Reset: When you press this button while the Style is playing
back, the Style pattern goes back to the beginning of measure 1.
O
COLOR TOUCHVIEW™ GRAPHICAL DISPLAY
Use this display to interact with the instrument. To set the dis-
play contrast, keep the MENU button pressed, and turn the
DIAL counter-clockwise to decrease brightness, or clockwise to
increase it.
You can change the display tilt angle by using the motorized dis-
play controls (see below "DISPLAY UNLOCK/LIFT buttons").
P
DISPLAY UNLOCK/LIFT buttons
The display tilt angle can be adjusted either using the motor, or
manually.
Warning: Before moving the Pa2X, always lower the display com-
pletely down, or you will risk to break it!
Warning: Do not put anything over or under the display, or you
will risk to damage the motor or the display!
Warning: Do not put your fingers under the display while it is
moving, or you will risk to pinch them under the display!
LIFT
Use this button to alternatively turn the display
up or down. Keep it pressed until the display is in
the desired position.
Warning: Do not force the display while the motor
is engaged!
UNLOCK
Use this button to disconnect the display from
the motor. Keep it pressed while gently adjusting
the tilt manually, then release the button to
reconnect the motor. This is particularly useful
when you turned the instrument off, and forgot
to lower the display down.
Warning: Do not force the display if it doe not
move! Press the button and try again.
Note: The last position is recalled when turning the
instrument on again.
Q
RECORD
This button sets the instrument to the Record or Sampling mode
(which one depends on the current operating mode).
R
TRACK SELECT
Depending on the operating mode, this button switches between
the various track views.
STYLE PLAY MODE
Toggles between Keyboard and Style tracks.
SONG PLAY MODE
Toggles between Keyboard tracks, Song tracks 1-
8, and Song tracks 9-16.
SEQUENCER MODE
Toggles between Song tracks 1-8 and Song tracks
9-16.
S
SINGLE TOUCH SETTING buttons
These buttons allow to select up to four Single Touch Settings.
Each of the Styles and SongBook entries includes a maximum of
four Single Touch Settings (STS), to automatically configure
Keyboard tracks and effects, and the Voice Processor, at the
touch of a finger. When the SINGLE TOUCH LED is lit, an STS
is automatically selected when selecting a Style.
If you keep the SHIFT button pressed, and press one of
the buttons of this section, the "Write STS" window appears in
the display, with the current STS already selected, and you can
save the current keyboard track settings in a STS (see "Write Sin-
gle Touch Setting dialog box" on page 112).
T
SHIFT
With this button held down, pressing certain other buttons gives
access to a second function.
U
HELP
Press this button to open the context-sensitive Help.
V
PLAYER 1 TRANSPORT CONTROLS
Pa2X is equipped with two players (Player 1 and Player 2), each
with its own set of transport controls. The Player 1 group is also
used for the Sequencer mode.
<< and >>
Rewind and Fast Forward commands. If you use
them while the Song is in play, they make it scroll
back or forward.
When pressed once, these buttons move the Song
to the previous or following measure. When kept
pressed, they make the Song scrolling continu-
ously, until you release them.
In Sequencer mode, if you set a Locate Measure
other than 1, when pressing the << button the
Song rewinds up to that measure instead of the
first one (see "Locate measure" on page 194).
In Jukebox mode (Player 1), keep the
SHIFT button pressed, and press these buttons to
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