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Recording
You can use the recording feature on Melody 54 to record yourself playing the piano.
To record your playing:
1.
Press the
Record
button
to enter Recording Mode.
REC
will remain on the
Display
.
2.
When you are finished playing what you wanted to record, press the
Play button
to stop the
recording and automatically hear it play back.
Ply
will remain on the
Display
.
3.
After the recording finishes playing, the keyboard will re-enter Recording Mode
.
You can then
make a new recording by playing the keys or press
Play
to hear the previous recording again.
Note:
If a recording is still playing, you can press the
Play button
to stop it and re-enter
Recording Mode.
Note:
If the keyboard’s memory fills up while you are recording, the
Display
will read
FUL
, and
the keyboard will re-enter Recording Mode. You can then press
Play
to hear the recording or
overwrite it by playing the keys.
To exit Recording Mode
, press the
Record
button
. This will erase the recording.
Note:
If you turn off the keyboard while in Recording Mode, any recording will be erased.
Note:
In Recording Mode, you cannot use Split Mode, Dual Mode, or the accompaniment
rhythms/chords.
Demo Songs
Melody 54 comes with 40 demo songs for you to choose from and play.
To begin playback of a demo song
, press the
Demo button
. The currently selected demo song will
remain on the
Display
and begin playing.
To change the demo song
, use the
Number buttons
or the
+ / - buttons
while a demo song is
playing. The
Display
will update as you select a new song.
To stop a currently playing demo song
, press the
Demo button
again.
One-Key
The One-Key feature allows you to play a demo song using Melody 54’s keys. Each time you press
any single key, a short segment of the demo song will play. By repeatedly pressing any of the keys in
time, you can play the full demo song. This feature is especially good for beginner pianists, since it
allows them to experience what it's like to play a song on the keyboard without requiring that they
know the right keys to play.
To use the keys to play a demo song:
1.
Press the
One Key button
. The currently selected demo song (as shown on the
Display
) will
automatically start playing. If you’d like to change the song, use the
Number buttons
or
+ / -
buttons
.
2.
Press and release any key, which will stop the demo song from automatically playing.
3.
Repeatedly press any of the keys in time to play the demo song.
4.
When you are finished, press the
One Key button
again to exit this mode.
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