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Selecting a
Melody Number
Hold down A A A A A
Press A A A A A
no operation
for a few minutes
The Mix Mode lets you arrange your own melody and store it in watch memory. You
can select a rhythm, tempo and phrase to create a melody eight measures long.
Phrase
Measure
Measure
Measure
Measure
Rhythm
1
2
3
You can arrange a melody using the watch's pre-pro-
grammed rhythms and phrases only. You cannot input
your own melodies.
After you arrange a melody, you can play it back in the
Mix Mode or use it for an alarm sound.
In the Timekeeping Mode, press C C C C C to enter the Mix
Mode.
Melody name
Melody number
The following shows the default rhythm patterns that are assigned to each melody
number. These patterns are automatically restored whenever you delete the melo-
dy.
Melody Number
001
Melody Name
001
Rhythm Number
01
Rhythm Name
16 beat
Tempo Value
120
P-1
Electric guitar
Phrases
P-2
Trumpet
Assign
P-3
Maracas
P-4
Cymbal
General Procedure
The following are the general steps for arranging a melody in the Mix Mode. Details
for each step are provided in the following sections.
1. Select a melody number (001~003).
2. Select a rhythm and tempo that you want to use as a basis for your melody.
3. Assign phrases to each button.
4. Insert phrases by pressing buttons in accordance with the rhythm.
5. Assign a melody name to the completed melody.
Important!
If you do not perform any button operation for a few minutes while arranging a melo-
dy, the watch automatically returns from the input screen to the standard Mix Mode
screen. If this happens, restart from step 1 of the General Procedure.
Selecting a Melody Number
There are three melody memory areas numbered 001, 002 and 003. Press E E E E E to
select the memory area where you want to store the melody you will arrange.
001
Until you input your own melody name, the default melody name is the same as the
melody number.
Selecting a melody number that already has a melody assigned to it and inputting a
new melody causes the existing melody to be replaced by the new one.
Pressing D D D D D while the melody number that already has a melody assigned to it is on
the display plays back the melody. Press any button to interrupt melody playback.
Pressing B B B B B while the melody number that already has a melody assigned to it is on
the display displays an evaluation of the melody. See "Mixing a Melody" below for
details.
Holding down B B B B B for about two seconds while a melody number that already has a
melody assigned to it is on the display deletes the melody and restores the melody
number's default pattern.
Selecting a Rhythm and Tempo
Select a rhythm and tempo that you want to use as a ba-
Rhythm number
sis for your melody.
1. Hold down A A A A A until the rhythm selection screen appears.
The indicators "REC" and "TEMPO" appear on the dis-
play.
2. Press B B B B B to advance to the next rhythm number. The
following table shows the meaning of each rhythm num-
ber.
Tempo value
USING THE MIX MODE
Selecting a
Rhythm and Tempo
Press C C C C C
Measure
Measure
Measure
Measure
4
5
6
7
8
002
003
002
003
02
03
New jack swing
Mambo
190
110
Trumpet
Violin
Marimba
Accordion
Bell
Timbales
Cymbal
Piano
002
003
Selecting a Phrase
Insert Phrases
Press C C C C C
Press D D D D D
Press C C C C C
The above illustration shows the general flow of the Mix Mode only.
Note that you will also have to press other keys in addition to those noted above.
Number
Rhythm Name
01
16 beat
02
New jack swing
03
Mambo
04
Rock
05
Bossa nova
06
Ballad
07
Samba
08
Reggae
Pressing D D D D D plays a sample of the currently displayed rhythm. Press any button to
interrupt play of a rhythm.
3. After setting the rhythm, press E E E E E to cycle through the available tempo values in
the sequence shown below.
60
70
80
90
200
190
180
The initial tempo setting is the one that is recommended for the currently selected
rhythm.
Pressing D D D D D plays a sample of the currently selected rhythm and tempo. Press any
button to interrupt play of a rhythm.
Selecting a Phrase
While rhythm and tempo selection screen is on the dis-
Phrase mark
play, press C C C C C to display the phrase selection screen.
Button marks
You can assign one of 10 musical phrases each to but-
tons B B B B B , C C C C C , D D D D D and E E E E E . A button mark (flashing) and the
phrase mark on the display shows which phrase is as-
signed to which button.
Button position number
The following table shows the meaning of each phrase mark.
Phrase Mark
Instrument
Electric guitar
Timbales
Trumpet
Piano
Maracas
Each phrase is written in a style that is representative of its phrase mark instru-
ment.
To assign a phrase to a button
1. Use E E E E E to select the button to which you want
P-1
2. Use B B B B B to select a phrase.
P-2
P-3
P-4
Mixing a Melody
Use the following procedure to play phrases in time with
the rhythm you selected to arrange the melody you want.
The melody stops automatically after eight measures.
1. When the phrase assignment screen is on the display,
press C C C C C to display the Mix Mode standby screen.
Pressing C C C C C again returns to the rhythm and tempo set-
ting screen.
Holding down B B B B B at this time displays the numbers of
the currently selected rhythm and tempo.
Pressing E E E E E at this time displays the MUTE indicator,
[Standby screen]
which means that output is muted. While MUTE is on
the display, you can arrange your melody without out-
Melody number
putting any sound. Press E E E E E again to clear the MUTE
indicator and unmute the output.
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Assign a title
Press D D D D D
Number
Rhythm Name
09
Country
10
Swing
11
House
12
R&B
13
Soul
14
Oriental
15
Hip hop
16
Techno
100
110
120
130
170
160
150
140
Phrase Mark
Instrument
Bell
Cymbal
Violin
Accordion
Marimba
to assign the phrase.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to assign phrases to all
four buttons.
Pressing D D D D D plays a sample of the currently se-
lected phrase. Press any button to interrupt play
of a phrase.
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