Yamaha Electone EL-900 Owner's Manual page 61

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Set the tempo.
TEMPO
1 TEMPO Dial
For adjusting the speed of the rhythm. Turn the dial clockwise to
increase the tempo, and counter-clock wise to decrease it.
2 TEMPO Display (BAR/BEAT Indicator)
Shows the current tempo. (Displayed values are given in beats per
minute, just as on a conventional metronome.) The tempo range is
40 to 240 beats per minute.
When the rhythm begins playing, the TEMPO display changes
function to a Bar/Beat indicator.
(BAR/BEAT Indicator: shows the
current position in the measures)
2) To use the Fill In patterns:
Fill In patterns are designed to be used as temporary and regular rhythmic
breaks to spice up a repeating rhythm. Like the regular rhythms, all Fill In
patterns have been designed to perfectly match the bass and chord parts of
the Automatic Accompaniment feature.
1
Select and play a rhythm.
2
As you play the Electone along with the rhythm, occasionally press
the FILL IN button.
For best results, press the FILL IN button just at the beginning or the
first beat of a measure.
INTRO.
ENDING
BAR/BEAT
TEMPO
1
(TEMPO Display: shows current tempo)
The number on the left
indicates the current bar
or measure and the one
BAR/BEAT
on the right indicates
the number of the beat
in each bar.
The beat indicator lamp
above the display also
TEMPO
indicates the beats.
SYNCHRO START
START
FILL IN
2
NOTE:
When you turn the TEMPO Dial even
while the rhythm is playing, the display
momentarily changes to show the current
tempo.
NOTE:
USING A FILL IN FOR THE START OF A
SONG:
Fill In patterns can also be used as
introductions; simply press the FILL IN
button before starting the rhythm with the
START or SYNCHRO START buttons.
NOTE:
PLAYING PARTIAL FILL IN PATTERNS:
You can also start Fill In patterns within a
bar, in order to play only the final one or
two beats of the Fill In pattern and create
additional rhythmic interest. Since the Fill
In feature is very sensitive to bar/beat
boundaries, you should be very careful to
ﾒplayﾓ the FILL IN button precisely on (or
just slightly before) the beat that you want
the Fill In pattern to begin.
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