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Chapter 8
Using a Practice Metronome Pattern
1. Select the Metronome category in the Rhythm Bank.
2. Use the
+Next
and/or
Prev-
buttons to select one of the 5 available on-board metronome pat
-
terns (ID #301-305). For example: #305 is a simple 1/4 note metronome. See the list of
Rhythm
Patterns
in the Appendix of this manual for details.
3. Press
Play/Stop
to start the metronome.
4. Press
Play/Stop
again to stop the metronome.
5. To set the tempo, see the
Changing the Rhythm Tempo
section below.
6. To set the volume, see the
Volume
section below.
7. You can press and hold one of the six
Favorites
buttons to store the current Rhythm/Metronome
pattern and voice selection to that selected location. The selection can be recalled at any time by
pressing the same
Favorite
button again.
Changing the Default Rhythm Pattern
Pressing a category button selects the default rhythm pattern for that category. You can change the default rhythm
pattern. To do so, select the pattern you want for the default rhythm. Press and hold the
Category
button until the
display reads
SAVED
and shows the ID number. Release the button when
SAVED
appears on the display.
NOTE:
The
default rhythm pattern is ID number 1, Ballad1.
Changing the Rhythm Tempo
You can change the tempo of the MPG200’s rhythm patterns.The default tempo is 120 BPM
(beats per minute), but it can range from 20 to 300 BPM.
To change the tempo, press the
Tempo
button. Its LED lights and the display shows the
current tempo. Press the
Prev-
button to decrease the tempo or press the
+Next
button to
increase the tempo.
If no action is performed after pressing the
Tempo
button, the button will “time out’ and the
MPG200 will exit the Tempo quick parameter and return to its previous state.You can also exit
the Tempo quick parameter by pressing the
Tempo
button again.
To return to the default setting of 120 BPM, press the
Prev-
/
+Next
button pair.
Tempo changes affect all rhythm patterns, even Favorites. To save your desired Tempo setting, press and hold
any one of the
Favorites
buttons.
Rhythm MODE
