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Auto Accompaniment
SYNCHRONIZED START
Synchronized Start allows you to start
the rhythm style by playing on the key-
board. Press the SYNC START button,
all four beat indicator dots above the
TEMPO buttons will blink at the preset
tempo for the current style, showing
that the synchronized start mode is on
standby. The tempo can be adjusted
while on standby, using the TEMPO
+/- buttons.
You may add an introduction by pres-
sing the INTRO/ENDING button after
pressing the SYNC START button.
If any of the chord fingering modes is
engaged, the complete auto-accompa-
niment will start as soon as a chord is
recognized. If the Auto-accompaniment
function is disengaged, only the Drum
part of the rhythm style will start as
soon as you play any key in the accom-
paniment section of the keyboard.
FILL-IN
Pressing the FILL-IN button will insert
a short rhythmic pattern of one to two
measures in length. Each style has two
different fill-in patterns, depending on
the status of the VARIATION button.
Holding down the FILL-IN button will
extend the fill indefinitely.
NOTE: The FILL-IN button can also be used
in place of the INTRO/ENDING button to
start playing with a fill-in pattern instead of
the introduction.
STOPPING
While a rhythm style is playing, press
the START/STOP button to stop the
accompaniment immediately,
or press the INTRO/ENDING button to
finish with an ending pattern.
NOTE: If you want the selected rhythm style
to continue after the ending pattern has
been completed, press the FILL IN button
while the ending pattern is playing.
Auto Harmony
With the Harmony feature engaged, a
single note on the right-hand section of
the keyboard will sound with additional
auto harmony notes depending on the
chords played in the accompaniment
section of the keyboard.
The note played in the right-hand
section of the keyboard determines the
root key of the harmony. It is recom
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mended that only one note be played at
a time. If more than one note is played
only the highest note
NOTE: Auto Harmony is only available when
the auto-accompaniment is playing.
Press the HARMONY button to turn
the feature on and off. There are four
harmony types that can be selected,
duet, close harmony, open harmony,
and octave. The harmony type selec
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tion is assigned in the Function menu.
Please see the Function section for
more information.
