Split Mode; Adding Background Music - Alesis Melody 54 User Manual

Split Mode

Split Mode allows you to split the 54 keys into two zones so that you can have one tone for each
hand on the keyboard. For example, you may want one of the piano tones for your right hand and
one of the bass tones for your left hand.
To use Split Mode:
1. Press the Split button. SPL will temporarily appear on the Display. The tone that was selected
before you pressed the Split button will be applied to the left-hand zone of the keyboard.
Note: The left-hand zone of the keyboard will be raised one octave, while the right-hand zone of
the keyboard will be lowered one octave. This means that, if the keyboard is set to its default
transposition, the left-hand zone will be C2–B3, and the right-hand zone will be C2–F4.
2. To select the tone for the right-hand zone of the keyboard, use the Number buttons to pick a
specific tone or use the + / – buttons to cycle through the tones one-by-one. Follow the guide at
the top of the keyboard to see which tones correspond to which numbers. The number
corresponding to the currently selected tone will update on the keyboard's Display.
3. Play the keyboard to hear the tones you selected.
To exit Split Mode, press the Split button again. OFF will temporarily appear on the Display.
Note: Split Mode and Dual Mode cannot be used at the same time.

Adding Background Music

Accompaniment Rhythms
If you would like to have a drum loop accompany you while you're playing the keyboard, Melody 54
comes with 300 unique rhythms that you can choose from.
To select an accompaniment rhythm:
1. Press the Rhythm button.
2. Use the Number buttons to pick a specific rhythm or use the + / – buttons to cycle through the
rhythms one-by-one. Follow the guide at the top of the keyboard to see which rhythm styles
correspond to which numbers. The number corresponding to the currently selected rhythm will
update on the keyboard's Display.
To start or stop playing the currently selected accompaniment rhythm, press the Start/Stop
button.
Tip: To observe the timing of the accompaniment rhythm, look at the Display, which will flash three
dots for the first beat of every measure and a single dot for each remaining beat.
To change the tempo of the accompaniment rhythm, press the Tempo + button or Tempo -
button to increase or decrease the tempo. Press the Tempo + and Tempo - buttons simultaneously
to reset to the default tempo (120 BPM).
To adjust the volume of the accompaniment rhythm, press the Rhythm Vol + or Rhythm Vol –
button. Press the Rhythm Vol + and Rhythm Vol – buttons simultaneously to reset to the default
volume level (indicated on the Display as A07).
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