Radio Shack MD-1210, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
• To quickly slow down or speed up
the tempo, hold down
TEMPO
▼
or
▲
.
• You can also adjust the tempo by
first pressing
TEMPO
▼
or
▲
, then
entering the desired number of
beats per minute in three digits
(040 to 255), or by holding down
+
or
–
on the keypad.
• To reset the tempo to its default
(original) speed, press
TEMPO
▼
or
▲
. at the same time.
6. Play the keyboard along with the
auto-rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1 – 2.
8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press
START/STOP
.
Using SYNCHRO
This feature lets you synchronize the
start of an auto-rhythm with the begin-
ning of your music.
After you select and enter an auto-
rhythm, press
SYNCHRO/ENDING
, then
begin playing the keyboard. The key-
board automatically begins to play the
rhythm when you press any key within
the first 1
1 /
2
octaves of the lower end of
the keyboard (the first 18 keys from the
left side of the keyboard).
Using INTRO
This feature lets you start the selected
auto-rhythm with a light, 3- to 8-measure
introduction that blends easily into the
selected rhythm.
To start a rhythm with an introduction,
select and enter the rhythm, then press
INTRO
. The introduction plays, then the
selected auto-rhythm automatically
starts.
Using FILL-IN
This feature lets you insert a short (1- to
2-measure) variation in the beat pattern
of a selected auto-rhythm.
Simply press and release
NORMAL/FILL-
IN
while the auto-rhythm is playing. The
keyboard inserts a 1- to 2-measure vari-
ation, then the original rhythm automati-
cally resumes at the end of the current
measure.
Using VARIATION
Each of the keyboard’s 100 preset auto-
rhythms has a built-in variation (alter-
nate) to its normal beat pattern. The
variation differs slightly from the normal
rhythm, so it is almost like having two
rhythms in one!
To play the alternate rhythm, press
VARIATION/FILL-IN
. The variation plays
continuously at the selected tempo.
To insert the fill-in segment in the alter-
nate rhythm, press
VARIATION/FILL-IN
.
The keyboard adds a 1- to 2-measure
variation in the rhythm.
To return to the normal rhythm, press
NORMAL/FILL-IN .
To stop the auto-rhythm, press
START/
STOP .
Using ENDING
To end the selected rhythm with a spe-
cial 3- to 8-measure flourish, press
SYN-
CHRO/ENDING
while the auto-rhythm is