Playback Speed; Key Transposition - Akai U40 Operator's Manual

Variable tempo / constant pitch phrase recorder
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Edit Parameters
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'You can use the Edit Matrix options to set the playback speed, filter, pitch, etc, to yourrequirements.
Playback Speed
Move the light horizontally using SELECT, to select PLAYBACK TEMPO.
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Select a playback speed using UP and DOWN, from 2/3x and 1/2x speeds to the
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original one; NORMAL plays at the original tempo.
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'The playback speed is changed but the original pitch is retained.
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It may cause slight noises because the constant pitch is obtained by digital
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'waveform expansion,
Filter
Move the light horizontally using SELECT, to select FILTER.
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Select a filter type using UP and DOWN, from MID and LOW.
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'MID is a band-pass filter that attenuates sounds of higher and lower frequencies;
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It makes sounds in the middle range more distinct to hear a guitar phrase, etc.
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LOW is a low-pass filter that attenuates sounds of higher and middle frequencies;
Itmakes sounds in the lower range more distinct to hear a bass phrase, etc,
Selecting OFF cancels filtering and plays the entire frequency range.
Key Transposition
Move the light horizontally using SELECT, to select SEMITONE.
Pressing UP transposes up by one semitone and DOWN transposes down by one
semitone;
Key transposition is available up to +6 semitones; Attempting a key
transposition beyond that range blinks the sharp (#) LED or flat (b) LED.
'The light of the natural (1) LED indicates that the phrase is at its original pitch.
Fine Tuning
Move the light horizontally using SELECT, to select FINE TUNE.
Pressing UP moves the pitch higher by one cent and DOWN moves the pitch lower by
'one cent; Fine tuning is available up to +50 cents. (100 cents equals one semitone.)
Pressing UP and DOWN simultaneously brings the tuning back to the original pitch;
'The light of the natural () LED indicates that itis at the original pitch.
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