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The
PEDAL SPLIT POINT
is activated by using the
PEDAL NATURAL/BLACK
control function-Feature Page
9, item 4. 19 different functions may be assigned.
Use this feature to customize either split point to your liking.
KEY SPLITS
can be saved to a
BANK PRESET
.
Pressing the
RESET
button or turning the Sterling off will restore both splits to the factory settings.
Press the lighted
FEATURE(CLEAR)
button to return to the
POWER-UP
screen.
Press the lighted
FEATURE(CLEAR)
button to return to the
POWER-UP
screen.
3. Pedals
The
PEDALS
screen includes three functions.
•
KEYED BASS
•
PEDAL RECOGNITION
• PEDAL MAGIC
KEYED BASS
allows a player to play Bass sounds on the Lower Keyboard, rather than on the pedals.
Press the lighted
FEATURE(CLEAR)
button to return to the
POWER-UP
screen.
PEDAL RECOGNITION
allows you to extend the MCS (Music Chord System) on the lower keyboard down to
the pedals.
•Press the words
PEDALS
the screen to activate the feature.
•Press the screen button to turn the feature on and off. With it on, the Pedals (to the left of the pedal split,
if activated) can be used to play MCS chords. Pedal Recognition disables normal Pedal function.
Use the
PEDAL RECOGNITION
feature when using a Rhythm Style or the Easy button (both activate MCS)
to free the left hand for Upper Keyboard play and allow chord changes to be made with the feet.
For example, to play a G MCS chord, play a G pedal. To play a G Minor MCS chord, play G pedal and a
B
b
pedal together.
Additionally, a G Minor MCS chord can be played using a G Pedal and a B
b
pedal, a G Pedal and a B
b
key on the Lower Keyboard, or a G key on the Lower Keyboard and a B
b
Pedal with Pedal Recognition on.
•Press the words
PEDALS
on the screen.
•Press the screen button with the word
OFF
located below
KEYED
BASS
. The screen button will change to
ON
.
Any of the orange Bass tab sounds can be played on the Lower
Keyboard; to the left of the Keyboard Split (if Key Split is active).
KEYED BASS
might be used to play a bass pattern, with the left hand,
like a piano player would. Keyed Bass disables normal Lower
Keyboard function.
2. Keyboard Screen
The
KEYBOARD SCREEN
feature displays, on the screen, the notes
you are playing, or the notes that are being played from a memory
stick with the Music Recorder.
Press the words
KEYBOARD SCREEN
on the screen to display an
illustration of both keyboards and the Pedals. The notes being played
will become highlighted.
Note:
Standard MIDI files do not display notes on this display.
