Motorola Timeport 280 User Manual page 143

Adjusting Your Settings
Notes:
• Press a key multiple times to cycle through its available
notes or options.
• To change a note to a sharp or flat, enter the appropriate
character ( # or b ) after the note (for example: A# for an A
sharp).
• The default setting for a new tone is a quarter note in
octave two. To change a note's octave, set the new octave
( 1 , 2 , or 3 ) before the note (for example: 3C# for a C sharp
in octave three). The new octave applies to the note and all
following notes until you change it.
• To change a note's length, set the new length ( h , w , or q )
after the note (for example:
length applies to the note and all following notes until you
change it.
• To add a rest, enter one or more R characters in the tone
sequence. You can set a length ( h , w , or q ) after the rest just
as you can for a note.
• Some sharps and flats are played as standard notes (for
example: B# = C ). Press S to scroll to valid notes when
entering a new note.
• To listen to a new tone as you compose it, press
enter the Compose Menu , and select Play All to play the
notes you have entered.
• For help, press
select Help to view instructions on how to enter notes.
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