Additional Features - Transpose - Suzuki qc-1 Owner's Manual

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The Q Chord has the capability to Transpose, Tune, MIDI Ex-
pander, and perform an Octave Shift. Below we will discuss the
simple ways to access these functions.
The Melody Keyboard button must be engaged to select the
buttons listed below.
TRANSPOSE BUTTONS
Press the Melody Keyboard button.
1
The Melody Keyboard LED will turn on.
This feature allows you to Transpose the Chord buttons to your
desired Chord sound.
Press the Ab Major Button one time.
2
The Q Card Control LCD will turn on and the "1" should be dis-
played. The instrument has just been raised one half step.
Press the Melody Keyboard button. .
3
The Melody Keyboard LED should turn off.
Press a chord and strum the strumplate and you will now hear the
Strumplate sound raised one half step.
Transpose Example: If the song you want to perform is in the
key of E, but you want to Transpose it to the key of G. Press the
Ab major chord button 3 times or until the Q Card LCD screen
displays the digit "3."
Q TIP: The Q Chord can be transposed up by 6 half steps or
transposed down by 5 half steps.
To Transpose down, press the Db Major down arrow chord button.
The Transpose setting will be displayed in the LCD window for 2
seconds time.
TUNING BUTTONS
If for some reason you must alter the pitch, this feature allows you
to change the perfect pitch of the Q Chord.
Press the Melody Keyboard button.
1
The Melody Keyboard LED will turn on.
Press the F Major Button.
2
Every time you press the F Major Button (Bb Major Button to
lower) the pitch of the instrument will be raised by one cent.
Therefore if you press it 20 times the pitch will be raised by 20
cents. Press both Bb and F buttons to return to perfect pitch.
Press the Melody Keyboard button.
3
The Melody Keyboard LED should turn off. Now you can press a
chord and strum the Strumplate to hear the higher pitched voice.
Q TIP: The Q Chord's pitch can be raised by +50 cents or lowered
by -40 cents.
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