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Using the built-in drummer
PCM/Stereo rhythm section
Now it's time to add a dynamic rhythm accompaniment to your melody.
1. Choose a rhythm
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2. Start the rhythm
After selecting a rhythm, press the START selector (19.
* Synchro Start
Use the SYNCHRO START button ( if you want the rhythm to begin from
the moment you first press a key. Any of the 19 keys (up to F*,) beginning
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the
rhythm.
* Intro./Ending
Instead of using START,
you can have the rhythm begin by using the
INTRO./ENDING button
@ 7 . When this selector is pressed, the rhythm
will start after a two-bar intro-phrase.
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3. Adjustments
* Volume
The Rhythm VOLUME control
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Use the TEMPO controls (2 to adjust
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4. Making use of the Tempo Light
The Tempo Light functions as a visual metronome, making it simple for you
to confirm the rhythm tempo. It flashes indicating tempo when the rhythm
is running and also when the SYNCHRO START button (9 has been pressed
but you have not yet started the rhythm by pressing a key.
5. Adding fill-ins
If you tap the FILL-IN button (2, the
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rhythm being played will be replaced
with a 1-bar drum solo.
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before starting to play, the rhythm will
start after a 1-bar drum solo.
6. Using the INTRO./ENDING button for your musical finale
If you press the INTRO./ENDING button @ when the rhythm is on, the rhythm
will stop automatically after playing а two-bar ending phrase. If you wish
to stop the rhythm immediately, press the STOP button 11.
Keyboard Percussion
Press the KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
button (à, and you can enjoy playing
like a drummer by tapping the Custom
Drummer keys (17) with your fingers.
Twenty-five PCM digital percussion
sounds are assigned to the keys. The
different kinds of percussion instrument
sounds are indicated by symbols next
to the relevant keys. (When the Keyboard
Percussion feature is engaged, the
Tempo Light will come on). If you turn
KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
ON while a
rhythm pattern is playing, the rhythm
pattern will stop (leaving bass and/or
chord backing when using the Auto Bass
Chord function described in item 7) so
you can play your own rhythm on the
Custom Drummer keys. Press the
KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
button (8) a
second time to exit the Keyboard
percussion mode.
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Creating original rhythm patterns
Custom
Drummer
The PSR-41 has 80 preset rhythm patterns (including variations). Apart from
the preset patterns,
you can also create original ones of your own using
Custom Drummer 10.
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Programming a rhythm pattern
Create your own version of the 8 Beat
custom
rhythm.
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1. First of all, choose a basic rhythm
pattern from among the preset
rhythms. As an example, select POPS.
2. Press the PROGRAM
selector. You
are now ready to input.
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