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TEMPO
SYNCHRO/
ENDING
INTRO
NORMAL/
FILL-IN
START/STOP
Note: You can select the next high-
est or lowest numbered auto-rhythm
by simply pressing
pad.
3. Set
to
MODE
NORMAL
to start the selected
START/STOP
auto-rhythm.
4. Adjust the volume to the desired
level.
5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,
press
.
TEMPO
tempo setting appears on the dis-
play.
Notes:
• You can adjust the tempo to play an
auto-rhythm from 40 to 255 beats
per minute.
• To quickly slow down or speed up
the tempo, hold down
.
• You can also adjust the tempo by
first pressing
TEMPO
entering the desired number of
beats per minute in three digits (040
to 255), or by holding down
the keypad.
16
VAR/FILL-IN
or
on the key-
+
–
. Then press
or
. The current
.
or
TEMPO
.
or
, then
or
on
+
–
• To reset the tempo to its default
(original) speed, press
and
at the same time.
To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1 and 2.
To stop the auto-rhythm, press
.
STOP
Using SYNCHRO
The MD-1600's SYNCHRO feature lets
you synchronize the start of an auto-
rhythm with the beginning of your music.
After you select and enter an auto-
rhythm, press
SYNCHRO/ENDING
begin playing the keyboard. The rhythm
automatically starts to play when you
press any key within the first 1
of the lower end of the keyboard (the
first 18 keys from the left).
Using INTRO
The MD-1600's INTRO feature lets you
start the selected auto-rhythm with a
light, 3- to 8-measure introduction that
blends easily into the selected rhythm.
.
TEMPO
START/
, then
/
octaves
1
2