Playing In The Dance Music Mode; Dance Music Mode - Casio Casiotone CT-S200 User Manual

Playing in the Dance Music Mode

Dance Music Mode

In the Dance Music Mode, you can create dance music by combining and playing multiple types of pattern phrases, and by
applying effects. Pattern phrases of each part can be combined, making it possible to enjoy dance music like a DJ.
Entering the Dance Music Mode (page EN-20) changes the functions of the keyboard keys as shown below.
Switch keyboard
E4 (Middle E)
Switch Keyboard Functions
The keys of the left-half switch keyboard have the functions below.
Auto Tension Builder Switches

Drum Drum Drum Bass
A B C A
Drum part

Pattern Phrase Switches
These keys switch the pattern phrase and turn pattern
phrases on or off.
There are four parts: Drum, Bass, Synth 1 and Synth 2, and
three different pattern phrases can be assigned to each.

Effect Switches
While an Effect Switch key is depressed, the corresponding
effect is applied to the entire song.
EN-22)
Melody/voice keyboard
Bass Bass Syn1 Syn1
B C A B
Bass part Synth 1 parts

Pattern Phrase Switches
(Using Effects, page
Syn1 Syn2 Syn2 Syn2
C A B C
Synth 2 parts

Track Reset Switch
Pressing this key while a song is playing returns to the
beginning of the current phrase.

Auto Tension Builder Switches
These keyboard keys can be used to apply build-up effects
that are characteristic of dance music.
Performance
EN-19
FX1 FX2 FX3 FX4

Effect Switches

Track Reset Switch
(Building
Tension, page EN-23)