Using The Preset Auto-Rhythms; Selecting/Playing An Auto-Rhythm - Optimus Concertmate 980 Owner's Manual

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USING THE PRESET
AUTO-RHYTHMS
Your keyboard has 100 preset auto-
rhythms that provide a steady beat for
your music. The name and two-digit
number of each preset auto-rhythm is
listed on the keyboard's top panel.
You can play a preset auto-rhythm on
the keyboard in any of the following
ways:
• select and play a rhythm (see
"Selecting/Playing
Rhythm")
• synchronize the start of a rhythm
with your music (see "Using SYN-
CHRO" on Page 18)
• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm
(see "Using FILL-IN" on Page 18)
Selecting/Playing
an Auto-Rhythm
1. Press RHYTHM
appears to the right of
and the number of the current
auto-rhythm appears.
an Auto-
. An indicator
RHYTHM
Note: Each time you turn on the
keyboard, it automatically selects
the rhythm Club Pop (No. 00).
2. To select a different rhythm,
choose an auto-rhythm from the
100 RHYTHMS list and enter its
two-digit number on the keypad.
Or, repeatedly press
move to the next higher or lower
numbered rhythm.
Notes:
• Precede a single-digit number
with a 0. For example, press
to select POP BALLAD (No. 05).
• If you incorrectly enter the first
digit of the rhythm,
to clear the entry and
RHYTHM
return to the last selected auto-
rhythm.
3. Press START/STOP
selected auto-rhythm.
4. Adjust
MAIN VOLUME
ACCOMP VOLUME
level (see "Adjusting the Accom-
paniment Volume" on Page 19).
5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,
press t or s. The current
TEMPO
tempo setting appears.
Notes:
• You can adjust the tempo to
play an auto-rhythm from 20 to
255 beats per minute.
or to
+ –
0 5
press
to start the
and
to the desired
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