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Chapter 8
Rhythm MODE
Using a Practice Metronome Pattern
1. Select the Metronome category in the Rhythm Bank.
2. Use the +Next and/or Prev- buttons to select one of the 5 available on-board metronome patterns (ID
#301-305). For example: #305 is a simple 1/4 note metronome. See the list of Rhythm Patterns in
the Appendix of this manual for details.
3. Press Play/Stop to start the metronome.
4. Press Play/Stop again to stop the metronome.
5. To set the tempo, see the Changing the Rhythm Tempo section below.
6. To set the volume, see the Volume section below.
7. You can press and hold one of the six Favorites buttons to store the current Rhythm/Metronome pat-
tern and voice selection to that selected location. The selection can be recalled at any time by pressing
the same Favorite button again.
Changing the Default Rhythm Pattern
Pressing a category button selects the default rhythm pattern for that category. You can change the default rhythm
pattern. To do so, select the pattern you want for the default rhythm. Press and hold the Category button until the
display reads SAVED and shows the ID number. Release the button when SAVED appears on the display.
NOTE: The default rhythm pattern is ID number 1, Ballad1.
Changing the Rhythm Tempo
You can change the tempo of the Andante CGP220's rhythm patterns. The default tempo is 120
BPM (beats per minute), but it can range from 20 to 300 BPM.
To change the tempo, press the Tempo button. Its LED lights and the display shows the current
tempo. Press the Prev- button to decrease the tempo or press the +Next button to increase the
tempo.
If no action is performed after pressing the Tempo button, the button will "time out' and the Andante
CGP220 will exit the Tempo parameter and return to its previous state. You can also exit the Tempo
parameter by pressing the Tempo button again.
To return to the default setting of 120 BPM, press the Prev- /+Next button pair.
Tempo changes affect all rhythm patterns, even Favorites. To save your desired Tempo setting, press and hold any
one of the Favorites buttons.
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Rhythm Mode Parameters
The available parameters in Rhythm Mode are: Rhythm ID and Volume. Press the Select▲ and ▼ button to select
a Rhythm Mode parameter.
Rhythm ID
The default parameter is Rhythm ID. Pressing the Select▲ and ▼button pair defaults to this parameter.
The Prev- / +Next button pair advances to the first rhythm of the current category. If you continue to
press the Prev- / +Next pair you can advance to the first rhythm in each category. This cycles through
and wraps back to the first category. If there are no user recorded songs, the display shows the song ID,
U1, and EMPTY.
Volume
Use the Rhythm Mode volume parameter to change the volume of the rhythm pattern for playback
or recording. The volume range is from 1 (minimum) to 9 (maximum). The default volume setting is
9 (maximum). Press the Select▲ or ▼ button. The display reads VOL:X (X represents the current
volume setting). Press the Prev- or +Next button to increase or lower the volume.
Changing the volume affects all rhythm patterns, even Favorites. To reset the volume to the default
setting, press the Prev- / +Next button pair.
Chapter 8
Rhythm Mode
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