Using The Mixer - Optimus MD-1200 Owner's Manual

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MIXER
Follow these steps to use the key-
board's free session feature.
1. Press .
RHYTHM
2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.
3. Press .
TONE
4. Select and enter the desired tone for
the melody. You can use any of the
preset and custom tone features, as
well as the preset auto-rhythm fea-
tures.
5. Press
FREE SESSION
SESSION indicator,
accompaniment tone name and
number, and the tempo appear.
6. To start the free session accompani-
ment, press the accompaniment key
for the root of the first chord. For
example, if the tune you are going to
play is in G, press the key for G on
the accompaniment keyboard.
Note: Pressing
START/STOP
starts the free session, but the root
key is automatically set to C.
To start the free session accompani-
ment with a short introduction, press
.
INTRO
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To synchronize the start of the free
session accompaniment with the
start of your melody, press
CHRO/ENDING
7. Adjust
desired levels.
8. Play your melody using the entire
keyboard.
9. To stop the free session accompani-
ment, press
To end the free session accompani-
. The FREE
ment with a short automatic ending,
the auto-
press

USING THE MIXER

The MD-1200 plays multiple parts at the
same time during auto accompaniment,
or memory playback, or when receiving
MIDI data, in up to 16 separate chan-
nels. You can control the on/off setting,
also
volume, and parameters of each of the
keyboard's channels just as you would
with a sound mixer.
FREE SESSION
CURSOR
ENTER
RHYTHM
.
and
TEMPO VOLUME
.
START/STOP
.
SYNCHRO/ENDING
SYN-
to the