Using Synchro; Using Fill-In; Using Auto Accompaniment - Optimus Concertmate 975 Owner's Manual

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4. Adjust the volume to the desired
level.
5. To change the
speed, press
TEMPO
current tempo setting appears.
Notes:
• You can adjust the tempo to
play an auto-rhythm from 20 to
255 beats per minute.
• To quickly slow down or speed
up the tempo, hold down
t or s.
TEMPO
• To reset the tempo to its
default (original) speed, press
s and t at the same
TEMPO
time.
6. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected preset tone along with
the auto-rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm,
repeat Steps 1 and 2.
8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press
again.
START/STOP

Using SYNCHRO

This feature lets you synchronize the
start of an auto-rhythm with the be-
ginning of your music.
After you select and enter an auto-
rhythm, press
SYNCHRO/FILL-IN
bars of the metronome flash on the
display to show the keyboard is in a
standby mode.
16
auto-rhythm
t or s. The
Begin playing the keyboard. It auto-
matically begins to play the rhythm
when you press any key within the
first 1 1 /
the keyboard (the first 18 keys from
the left side of the keyboard).

Using FILL-IN

This feature lets you insert a short (1-
to 2-measure) variation in the beat
pattern of a selected auto-rhythm.
Simply press and release
FILL-IN
ing.
The keyboard inserts a 1- to 2-mea-
sure variation, then
rhythm automatically resumes at the
end of the current measure.
USING AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
The 18 keys on the left side of the
keyboard with note labels above them
are called accompaniment keys .
. The
Accompaniment Keys
octaves of the lower end of
2
SYNCHRO/
while the auto-rhythm is play-
the original