Using The Metronome; Adjusting The Tempo - Yamaha PF-1000 Owner's Manual

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Using the Metronome

The metronome provides a click sound, giving you an accurate tempo guide when you practice, or letting you hear and
check how a specific tempo sounds.
START/STOP
METRONOME
FADE IN/OUT POP & ROCK POP BALLADS DANCE SWING & JAZZ R & B
ACMP AUTO FILL IN OTS LINK
BREAK INTRO MAIN
START/STOP A B
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME
METRONOME
The metronome starts by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP]
button. Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO[–] [+] buttons (see below).
To stop the metronome, press the [START/STOP] button again.

Adjusting the Tempo

This section shows you to adjust the playback tempo — which not only affects the metronome, but also the playback of
a song or an accompaniment style.
FADE IN/OUT POP & ROCK POP BALLADS DANCE SWING & JAZZ R & B COUNTRY
ACMP AUTO FILL IN OTS LINK
BREAK INTRO MAIN
START/STOP A B C
MIN MAX
MASTER VOLUME STYLE CONTROL
METRONOME
1
RESET
Press either the TEMPO [
+
button or the [
Press this to
E
close the
ND
TEMPO display.
50
PF-1000
MARCH & EXTRA TRACKS TRACK2 TRACK1
COUNTRY LATIN WORLD WALTZ BALLROOM PIANIST USER STYLE L R
STYLE
REC TOP START/STOP REW FF
REPEAT
NEW SONG SYNC.START
SONG
ENDING/rit. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START/STOP
C D TAP TEMPO
RESET RESET
STYLE CONTROL
TEMPO TRANSPOSE
TAP TEMPO
LCD
CONTRAST
RESET
MENU
TEMPO DEMO
HELP
FUNCTION
DIGITAL
STUDIO
SOUND
CREATOR
DIGITAL
RECORDING
MARCH & EXTRA TRACKS TRACK2 TRACK1
LATIN WORLD WALTZ BALLROOM PIANIST USER STYLE L R
MIXING
STYLE CONSOLE
START/STOP
REC TOP REW FF
REPEAT
PART
NEW SONG SYNC.START
SONG
ENDING/rit. SYNC.STOP SYNC.START START/STOP
D TAP TEMPO
RESET RESET
TEMPO TRANSPOSE
TAP TEMPO
TEMPO
Adjust the tempo by using either the TEMPO [
+
[
–
]
The number in the display indicates how many
] button.
quarter-note beats there are in one minute. The
range is between 5 and 500. The higher the value,
the faster the tempo.
When you change the tempo, both tempos of the
EXIT
current song and style will be changed to the same
tempo. To restore their respective default (initial)
tempo settings, press both the TEMPO [
buttons simultaneously. Also refer to the "Tempo
Indications — MAIN display" (page 51) for more
about tempo.
LCD
CONTRAST
BACK NEXT
MENU
DEMO
VOICE
PART
A F ON/OFF
LAYER
HELP
B G
LEFT
C H
FUNCTION
D I
MUSIC
FINDER
E J
DIGITAL
STUDIO
ENTER
SOUND
CREATOR
DATA ENTRY
DIGITAL
RECORDING
MIXING
CONSOLE
BALANCE
DIRECT
ACCESS EXIT
PART
CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON/OFF
PART
BACK NEXT
VOICE
PART
A F ON/OFF
LAYER
B G
LEFT
C H
D I
MUSIC
FINDER
E J
ENTER
DATA ENTRY
BALANCE
DIRECT
ACCESS EXIT
CHANNEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON/OFF
PART
2
] buttons or the [DATA ENTRY] dial.
HARMONY/
REVERB DSP VARIATION ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD 1 2 3
VOICE EFFECT ONE TOUCH SETTING
PIANO & ORGAN &
PIANO
HARPSI. E.PIANO ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUITAR BASS
BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD SYNTH. XG USER FREEZE 1 2
VOICE
The sound, volume level,
and the beat (time signature)
of the metronome can all be
changed (page 137).
HARMONY/
REVERB DSP VARIATION ECHO MONO LEFT HOLD 1 2 3 4
VOICE EFFECT ONE TOUCH SETTING
PIANO & ORGAN &
HARPSI. E.PIANO ACCORDION PERCUSSION GUITAR BASS PIANO
BRASS WOODWIND STRINGS CHOIR & PAD SYNTH. XG USER FREEZE 1 2 3
VOICE
Songs and accompaniment
styles have been given
default (initial) tempo
settings, designed to best
suit the song/style.
–
]
– +
] [ ]
4
3 4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY
4 5 6 7 8 MEMORY
REGISTRATION MEMORY