Key Start - Yamaha EMR-1 User Manual

The KEY START Function
This function causes the selected rhythm to be started automatically when you play the
first note on your keyboard, thus synchronizing the beginning of the rhythm to your
performance.
KEY START
Note: This function requires MIDI control from your keyboard. The MIDI OUT connector of your keyboard must therefore
be connected to the MIDI IN connector of the EMR-1.
After selecting the desired rhythm, press the KEY START button. The first (red) LED vid
segment of the Beat Display will begin to flash, indicating that the EMR-1 is in the me TT
KEY START mode. Then, as soon as you playa key on your keyboard, playback of
the selected rhythm will begin.
You can have the rhythm begin with a fill-in in the KEY START mode by pressing the i
KEY START and FILL IN buttons simultaneously before playing your keyboard. In bid
this case, both the first (red) and third (green) LED segments of the Beat Display will JIN OTS
flash while the EMR-1 waits for you to play on the keyboard.
BE Key Split KEY START Operation
This function makes is possible define a range of notes on the left-hand side of your keyboard which can be used for
KEY START. If you press the RHUMBA rhythm selector while holding the MIDI/FOOT SW button, and then (still
holding the MIDI/FOOT SW button) press a key on your keyboard, the KEY START function will only be activated
(i.e. the rhythm will only start playing) when a key to the left of that key is pressed. If you simply press RHUMBA while
holding MIDI/FOOT SW and do not press a key on your keyboard, the F#2 key is selected by default.
Footswitch Functions
An optional Yamaha FC-5 Footswitch plugged into the rear-panel FORTSW:
FOOT SW can be set to perform the following functions: G)
Caution: Always make sure that the EMR-1 power is OFF when
connecting or disconnecting the optional FC-5 footswitch.
Hi INTRO/ENDING
While holding the MIDI/FOOT SW button, press the INTRO/ENDING button. This sets the footswitch to perform the
same function as the front-panel INTRO/ENDING button.
Press the footswitch to start the selected rhythm with an introduction. Press the footswitch a second time to stop the
rhythm with an appropriate ending.
B FILL IN
While holding the MIDI/FOOT SW button, press the FILL IN button.
This sets the footswitch to perform the same function as the front-panel FILL IN button.
Press the footswitch at any time during rhythm playback to add a fill-in.
M START
While holding the MIDI/FOOT SW button, press the START button. This sets the footswitch to perform the same
function as the front-panel START button.
Press the footswitch to start the selected rhythm. In this case the footswitch cannot be used to stop the rhythm.
E START/STOP
This is the default footswitch function, and does not have to be specifically set if you have simply plugged in a footswitch
and turned the EMR-1 ON. If you have selected a different footswitch function, however, the START/STOP function
can be reset as follows.
While holding the MIDI/FOOT SW button, press the STOP button.
This sets the footswitch to perform the same functions as the front-panel START and STOP buttons.
Press the footswitch once to start the selected rhythm, and a second time to stop the rhythm.