Rhythms; Selecting Rhythms From The Panel - Yamaha Electone EL-200 Owner's Manual

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Rhythms

The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play
various rhythms. In addition, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play drum and
percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard.
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Selecting Rhythms from the Panel

Ten different rhythms in various styles can be instantly selected from the
front panel.
1) To select and play a rhythm:
1
Press to select any of the RHYTHM or METRONOME buttons.
4
SEQ.
1
SEQ.
3
2
Turn the rhythm on.
You can use one of three buttons to turn on the rhythm:
1 START
This button does as its name indicates; the rhythm begins as soon as
the button is pressed. To stop the rhythm, press this button again.
2 SYNCHRO START
This button puts the rhythm in "stand-by" status. The rhythm will
start when you press a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard.
3 INTRO. ENDING
Pressing this button automatically adds a short introduction (of up to
eight measures) before starting the actual rhythm.
First, press the INTRO. ENDING button, then the START or
SYNCHRO START button to actually start the rhythm.
While the introduction is playing, the display shows the countdown
to the first measure of the pattern as shown in the illustration.
Pressing the INTRO. ENDING button again while the pattern is
being played will automatically add an ending phrase before
stopping the rhythm.
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RHYTHM
SEQ. MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE
2
SEQ. TANGO LATIN LATIN 8 BEAT
4 1 2
RHYTHM
INTRO. SYNCHRO
START
ENDING
3 2
FILL IN
MAX
SLOW 1
ROCK
16 BEAT
2
MIN
START
1
BAR BEAT
NOTE:
The Left Footswitch can also be used to
turn the rhythm on and off in the middle of
song. For more information on the
Footswitch rhythm control, see page 49.