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BEYOND nm. BASICS
Intro/Ending Function
Every Music Style contains an Introductory phrase (an Intro) and an Ending phrase (an Ending) between 1
and 8 bars long. These can be used, obviously enough, to begin and end your performances!
To get the Intro phrase to play when you first press a note in the chord recognition
area, press [Intro/Ending] so the button indicator flashes.
Depending on the panel settings, however, sometimes pressing [Intro/Endinp] will immediately start the
Intro of the selected Music Style. Just press [Start/Stop] if vou wish.
* Because the Intro and Ending phrases of every Music Style contain pre-set chord changes, it is advisable
that you do not change chords (that is, play in the chord recognition area) while these phrases are
playing. You can do so if you wish, but the result may be rather un-musical.
Music Style Tempo
Of course, it would really be very limiting if all these great Music Styles could only be played at one
tempo. Fortunately, that is not the case!
To change the tempo of any Music Style that's playing ...
* Press and hold the Tempo [+] button to increase it, or
* Press and hold the Tempo |-] button to decrease it.
e To return the Music Style to its pre-set tempo, press both Tempo buttons ([-] and [+]) simultaneously.
* The display will indicate the tempo change as vou press either Tempo button.
* The tempo range of every Music Style is 20 — 250 beats per minute.
Suppose the rhythm of the Music Style you have selected really hits you and in the middle of your per-
formance vou just have to play a percussion solo along with it (SAMBA 1 (Expansion Style 41) is particu-
larly hip). The Manual Drums mode instantly converts the keyboard into a "76 sound' percussion set!
Press the [Split] button twice (so the M. Drums indicator lights).
Doing so will leave only the percussion part of the Music Style playing. You can now play the keyboard to
play your own percussion solo. (Try pressing the [To Variation] button to trigger a break and a new rhyth-
mic variation!)
Press [Split] twice to re-select the Arranger mode (so the Arranger indicator lights).
Play any note in the chord recognition area to re-start the rest of the Music Style.
* See page 50 for a graphic 'list' of all the ep's standard percussion and special effect sounds.
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