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FLAM & SHUFFLE
a.
Flam
Flam
is
a
kick-note written
ahead
of the
main
beat,
and
takes
on
the
effect of
a
grace note.
It
differs
from
Shuffle
in
that
it
occurs
once
only.
Flam
can
be
written
on
the
any
of the
Congas
or
Timbales.
The
time gap
between
the
Flam
or
grace note
and
its
following
main note
can be
varied
with
4
options,
using the
Main
Keys.
To
set
up
the
Flam:
1)
In
Step
Writing
Mode
©
Change
to Step
Write
mode
and have
the
rhythm
running.
d)
Hold
down
the Instrument Selector
Button©
and
press
TWICE
the
Main
Key
belonging
to
the
voice
you
are
writing
Flam
to.
The
Display
shows
steady
glow
of
""
mark.
(D Write
your
instrument
voice
as usual.
2)
In
Tap
Writing
Mode
®
Change
to the
Tap
writing
mode,
then have
the
rhythm
running.
(D Hold
down
the Shuffle/Flam
Button
®
,
and
without
releasing
it,
tap
in
the
rhythm on
the
relevant
Main Keys
belonging
to
the voice
you
are
writing
Flam
to.
There
are
two
types
of Hi
Conga
voices
in
the
Composer,
but the
Open
Hi
Conga
will
always
take
on
the
Flam.
That
is,
even
if
you
have
entered the
Flam on
the
Mute
Hi
Conga,
what
you
have
is
always the
Open
Hi
Conga
with
Flam
unless
you
take
the following
operation.
To
obtain the
Mute
Hi
Conga
with Flam: Hold
the
Shift
Key
down,
and
push
the
Instrument
Selector
Button
©
.
Each time
the button
is
pressed.
Mute and
Open
Hi
Congas
are alternate-
ly
selected.
The
dots
in
the Display
do
not
flash
but
glow
steadily
when
the
Open
Hi
Conga
is
selected.
Even
if
the
above procedure
has
been taken
to
select
the
Mute
Hi
Conga,
the
Open
Hi
Conga
with
Flam
will
come
on
again
when
the
com-
poser
is
turned
off
once, then turned
on.
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