Setting The Key And Octave; Adding Effects And Embellishments To Your Playing - Korg XE20 Owner's Manual

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Playing the XE20 (style mode)
y Adjusting the tempo: The Tempo ( �� ) can be set from 30 to
240 using the corresponding ×100, ×10, and ×1 keys. For
Example: To set the Tempo to ( �� ) = 85, press the ×10 key
eight times and the ×1 key five times; to set the Tempo to ( ��
) = 140, press the ×100 key once and the ×10 four times. The
value will be set when you release the
[BEAT SELECT] button. The range of settings is from �� =
30–240, with values below this being set to �� = 30, and values
above this being set to �� = 240.

Setting the key and octave

Transposing (changing the key)
You can change the key of this instrument in semitones, over a
range of ±1 octave.
The key that is currently set is shown in the display.
y To lower the key: Press the TRANSPOSE
button.
y To raise the key: Press the TRANSPOSE
button.
y To reset the key: Press both the TRANSPOSE
♯
and TRANSPOSE /[OCTAVE +] buttons together.
Changing the octave
You can change the pitch of the note that actually sounds when
you play a note on the keyboard, up or down in one-octave
units. You can set the octave within a range of ±2 octaves.
„ Changing the octave for the entire keyboard part
y To lower the octave: Press the TRANSPOSE
button while holding the [SHIFT] button.
y To raise the octave: Press the TRANSPOSE
button while holding down the [SHIFT] button.
(metronome)/
♭
/[OCTAVE −]
♯
/[OCTAVE +]
♭
/[OCTAVE −]
♭
/[OCTAVE −]
♯
/[OCTAVE +]
„ Changing the octave for each part
1.
Press the part button for the part you want to change while
holding down the [SHIFT] button (the part button will
blink).
and the sound name will blink on the display.
1,2
1
2.
Press the TRANSPOSE
[OCTAVE +] buttons while holding down the [SHIFT]
button.
Tip:
You can change the octave for each part by pressing the
♭
TRANSPOSE /[OCTAVE −] or TRANSPOSE
buttons while holding down the respective PART button.
Adding effects and embellishments to
your playing
Adding a harmony to the melody
This adds a harmony to the melody you are playing, to match
the chord. The harmony will vary depending on the style you
have selected.
1.
Press the ENSEMBLE button.
2.
Press the SPLIT button to activate the keyboard split
feature (the button will light).
When you turn the split on, all keys to the left of the split
point (the lower part) will become the "chord recognition
range."
Turn the split off to make the entire keyboard become the
chord recognition range.
Chord recognition range
ロワー ・ パート
Left side
Split point
Tip:
To change the split point, press a key while holding
down the SPLIT button. See page 14 "Changing the
sounds on the left and right (split)" for details on the split
feature.
3.
Play a chord within the chord recognition range, and play
a melody with your right hand.
♭
/[OCTAVE −] or TRANSPOSE
♯
/[OCTAVE +]
1
アッパー1〜3パート
Right side
2
♯
/
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