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TIP: When completing the learning phase, press the LOOPER footswitch instead of the BAND
footswitch to immediately begin recording your loop. Press the LOOPER footswitch again when done
recording or wait for the song part to reach its end.
TIP: If you make a mistake and want to immediately clear the part and re-teach the band, rather than
pressing and releasing the BAND footswitch upon completion of the learning phase, hold it for 2
seconds then repeat steps 4-6 above.
8. Pressing the BAND footswitch will now stop/start band playback.
EXPERT TEACHING TIPS: The TRIO+ has to automatically figure out the song key, length, time signature,
number of bars, chords, and feel based on only three key pieces of information. The clearer and more
accurate this information is, the more likely it is that you'll get the musical accompaniment you want. While
TRIO+ will try its best to work with whatever you give it, the following tips will help you get the best results:
• Getting your start and stop times accurate is very important. Make sure you start each learning phase
with a strong down strum and end on the same down strum so that the band starts right on time to
keep the beat continuous.
• Try to emphasize the start of each bar with a clear strum. Try to avoid a lot of syncopation when
teaching. Remember, you aren't being recorded so you don't need to "perform" the song as much as
convey the chord progression and timing.
• Stick to major/minor and 7th chords as much as possible when teaching the chord progression. You
can always play more complex chords when you are jamming or recording loops.
• The number of possible ways to interpret each part increases dramatically the more bars you are
teaching. For best results, split long songs up into multiple parts.
• If the TRIO+ provides an accompaniment that seems twice as fast or twice as slow as you expected,
sometimes pressing the ALT TIME button can quickly give you the desired result. For more predictable
ALT TIME functionality, you can enable Tempo Interpretation. See
'Tempo Interpretation Using The ALT
for more information.
• If TRIO+ confuses 3/4 timing for 4/4 timing or vice versa, simply turn the STYLE knob to the appropriate
range (styles 1-9 for 4/4 or styles 10-12 for 3/4).
• TRIO+ can play songs with a maximum of one chord per beat, so try to keep your chord changes on
the beat. You can have chord changes on sub-beats, but be aware that the bass guitar will not follow
any such sub-beat changes.
TIP: The TRIO+ offers some advanced features that can enhance TRIO+ operation when teaching the band.
See
'Advanced Features' on page 28
for more information on the options available and how to use them.
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