Beatnik™ Rhythmic Analyzer Model
RA
800
P
User Guide
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Quick Start Guide
1. Remove Beatnik from its packaging and remove the rear battery
door cover.
2. Install six AA batteries (provided) using the correct orientation
indicated inside the battery compartment. Then replace the battery
door cover. You can optionally use an AC adapter.
3. Set the Power Switch, located on the rear panel above “Settings,” to
On
.
Using the Default Settings
The default settings
set at the factory are: Analyzer=Subdivision;
View=Autoswitch; Tempo=60; Note=sixteenth; Skill Level=medium.
All are explained in more detail later.
To start your session,
simply press the
Start/Pause
button. The
builtin metronome sounds sixteenth notes at 60 beats per minute. The
four vertical dotted lines on the display represent the four 16
th
notes in a
quarter note.
To test your skills,
play the 16
th
notes with the metronome. When
you strike the drum pad, Beatnik displays a realtime view of your
stroke timing and calculates a running score of your performance
accuracy. When you stop striking the drum pad, Beatnik automatically
switches to its History summary view that represents each stroke as a
single dot so that you can see the history of every note you played.
To pause your session,
press the
Start/Pause
button again.
To reset your score to zero and clear your history,
press
the
Reset
button.
Changing Default Settings
To change settings for the tempo, note, volume, etc.,
press the button of the setting you want to change. When the button
lights, the selector (round knob) is active for that parameter. Turn
the selector until the desired setting appears in the current settings
display.
