thomann Startone MK-201 User Manual page 22

Operation
7.8.3.1 Intro/Ending
7.8.3.2 Fill bars (FILL)
MK-201
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Keyboard
A piece of music usually begins with an intro. When the intro is over, the system
automatically switches to the main part.
With an ending you can add an ending to a style. Inserting an ending does not end a
piece being played abruptly. The length of the ending depends on the chosen style.
1.
Press [STYLE] to activate style mode.
ð The display shows 'STYLE' and the currently selected style.
2.
Use the numeric buttons or
style.
3.
Press [CHORD MODE] to turn the chord detection mode on. The area defined
for the left hand becomes auto accompaniment area and chords played here
are automatically recognized and used as the basis for auto accompaniment
with the selected style.
4.
Press [SYNC START] to start the auto accompaniment as soon as you finger a
chord with your left hand.
5. Press [INTRO / ENDING] to select the intro you want.
ð The display shows the selected main part 'A' or 'B' . This indicates that the
intro is ready to start.
6. Auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play a chord with your left hand.
When the intro has ended, the auto accompaniment changes seamlessly to
main part A or B.
7. Press [INTRO / ENDING] again to conclude the piece with an ending.
ð The ending is played after the last bar played.
If you press [FILL A] or [FILL B] before the ending is finished, the system will
play a fill-in and then switch to the appropriate main part.
These variations can be used to automatically add a suitable fill to the style after the
current bar of the style being played back.
1.
Hold down [FILL A] or [FILL B] during style playback.
2.
The fill-in will play repeatedly until the button is released. Playback then
switches to the associated main part. When the style is finished, press [FILL A]
or [FILL B] to select a main part.
ð The display shows the selected main part 'A' or 'B' .
/ of the numeric keypad to select the desired