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Playing patterns
You can play a specified chord form simply by pressing a single pad. You can use factory-set chord forms, or freely create your own.
Using chord memory
fig.03-060
1.
Press [CHORD MEMORY] so its indicator is lighted.
2.
Press one of the keyboard pads.
The pre-specified chord form will sound.
When you press keyboard pad [2] (C4), the chord form will
sound at the pitch that was specified. Other pads will sound
parallel chords at pitches relative to pad [2] (C4).
* Chord Memory cannot be used simultaneously with Pattern Call or
RPS.
Selecting a chord form
1.
Hold down [CHORD MEMORY] and use the VALUE dial or
[INC] [DEC] to select a chord form.
Inputting a chord form
1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [CHORD MEMORY].
The chord memory setting screen will appear.
fig.03-056
2.
Press [REC].
The chord form input screen will appear.
3.
Use the keyboard pads to input the chord you want to
sound.
Input the notes that you want to sound when keyboard pad [2]
(C4) is pressed.
The pads will light to indicate the notes that will sound.
If you press a pad once again, it will go dark and will not sound.
4.
When you finish inputting the chord form, press [EXIT].
While inputting the chord form, you can press [PLAY] to play
the chord that you have input.
Saving a chord form
A chord form you create will be lost when you turn off the power. If
you want to keep your settings, save them as follows.
1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [CHORD MEMORY].
The chord memory setup screen will appear.
2.
Press [WRITE].
A screen will appear in which you can select the chord form to
which your settings are to be written.
fig.03-057
3.
Use the VALUE dial or [INC] [DEC] to select the chord form
that you want to save.
4.
Press [ENTER].
You’ll be asked to confirm your choice.
5.
To save the chord form, press [ENTER].
* To cancel, press [EXIT].
Playing a chord by pressing a single pad (Chord Memory)
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