Using Pads; Playing Back Short Phrases - Casio MZ-X300 User Manual

Using Pads

You can assign various sampled sound or short
phrases* to the Digital Keyboard's pads. You can
sound what is assigned to pads individually, you can
sound multiple pads at the same time. A collection of
pad sounds is called a "bank".
* The MZ-X500 (only) also has built-in chord
progressions that can be used as Auto
Accompaniments.

Playing Back Short Phrases

You can assign short phrases to the Digital Keyboard's
pads, which you can then play along with Auto
Accompaniment. These phrases can be used to add
accents to your performance or to Auto
Accompaniment.
You can also automatically assign phrases that are
appropriate for the currently selected tone (Upper 1) to
pads with the touch of a button.
To select a short phrase with the PAD
screen
1.
On the MENU screen, touch "PAD".
This displays the PAD screen.
2.
On the PAD screen, touch the bank name
you want to select.
This displays the PAD BANK SELECT screen.
3.
On the PAD BANK SELECT screen, touch
the "Phrase" category.
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5.
• Removing your finger from a pad causes the phrase
to stop. For information about how to sustain a
phrase when the pad is released, see "Configuring a
Pad to Remain Depressed (Hold Function)" (page
EN-35).
To assign phrases appropriate for the
Upper 1 tone
1.
2.
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Touch the bank you want.
Tap a pad (cn) to hear the phrase assigned
to it.
Press the bs PHRASE button.
This assigns phrases to the pads that are appropriated
for the current Upper 1 tone.
Tap a pad (cn) to hear the phrase assigned
to it.