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Display while playing and recording
While recoding and playing a song, the display shows the current measure of the
selected song and the Tap/Tempo button blinks at every beat. (At the first beat,
the green LED blinks) For example, if the time signature (described in the
Metronome section below) is set to 4, the displayed measure increases whenever
4 beats are counted.
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Prepare for Recording
1. Select an empty Song by pressing either S o n g button (No track buttons are lit).
2. Before you begin to record, select the sound you want to record in the Sound
Select Section. Layered or Split Sounds also can be recorded on the same
track. Make any other desired settings (Reverb & Effects, Tempo, etc.) as well.
3. Press the Record button to enter Record-ready mode. The Record button and
the Track1 button will blink, and track1 is automatically selected. If you want to
record on track2, just press the Track2 button.
Start Recording
4. Just start playing any key on the keyboard; recording automatically starts (Key
Start). Or you can start recording by pressing the Play/Stop button or the left
pedal (Pedal Start).
5. When you finish playing a song on the track, press the Play/Stop button. Then,
recording stops.
6. OK. To listen to the recorded song, just press the Play/Stop button.
Additional Recording
7. If you want to record additional notes on track 2, press the Record button again
when the song is stopped. Then the Track2 button will be automatically selected
and blink. If you press the Track1 button, then you can re-record on track 1.
8. Repeat steps 4 - 5. You can record notes on track 2, while listening to the track
1 sounds.
9. Now, you can listen to both tracks by pressing the Play/Stop button.
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Metronome
Pressing the Metronome button allows you to hear the tempo of a song. It can be used as a
stand-alone metronome that is convenient for practicing. When the button is pressed, the light
goes on and the metronome starts; press it again to turn it off.
Adjusting Tempo
The tempo of the metronome or song record playback can be set from 20 to 300
beats per minutes by using the U p / D o w n button under the display. The default
tempo is 120.
Adjusting the time signature
The time signature (Beat) of metronome or songs can be selected from 2
to 6 beats. Press and Hold the Metronome button, which will to blink.
You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 by pressing the U p / D o w n
buttons. When you set beats other than 0, the first beat is distinguished
by a triangle sound. '0' beat is internally set to 4 beat but plays the same
metronome sound for all beats. The default beat is 0.
After setting the beat, press the Metronome button again to exit the time
signature select mode.
Tap tempo
The Tap/Tempo button allows entering tempo data by repeatedly pressing the
T a p / T e m p o button. The device will average your tapping speed and the
calculated tempo will be set in the metronome and songs. It's convenient to set a
tempo that you are thinking of without guessing the tempo.
1. Press the Metronome button to turn it on.
2. Press Up/Down button to adjust the desired tempo.
3. Press and hold the metronome button, then the display shows the current beat.
4. Select any beat you want by pressing the up/down button.
5. Exit by pressing the metronome button again.
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