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Playing patterns
The D Beam controllers let you perform control operations simply by passing your hand over the controller. Three different uses
(such as solo synth and turntable) for this controller are offered as presets, but by editing the settings you can use these controllers to
apply a wide range of other effects.
fig.03-040
1.
Press either the D BEAM [SOLO SYNTH], [TURNTABLE], or
[FILTER] button so it’s lit, turning the D Beam controller on.
2.
Place your hand above the D Beam controller and move it
slowly up and down.
An effect will be applied to the sound according to the function
you’ve assigned to the D Beam controller.
3.
To turn off the D Beam controller, once again press the
button you pressed in step 1, making the indicator go dark.
The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending
on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit. If it does not
function as you expect, adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for
the brightness of your location. Increase this value will raise the
sensitivity (p. 118).
Moving your hand above the D Beam to change the tone
(D Beam controller)
Button Description
[SOLO SYNTH] Use the D Beam to play a monophonic syn-
thesizer.
[TURNTABLE] Use the D Beam to control the pitch and
tempo (BPM) of all parts simultaneously.
[FILTER] Use the D Beam to create various changes
according to the settings.
The effective range of the D Beam controller
fig.DBeam
The following diagram shows the effective
range of the D Beam controller. Movements
of your hand that occur outside of this
range will not produce any effect.
The effective range of the D Beam
controller will be greatly reduced
when it is used in strong, direct
sunlight. Please be aware of this when
using the D Beam controllers outdoors.
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