MR-200 – Owner’s Manual
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Loop playback (Repeat)
Another clever feature of the MR-200 is that
you can program playback loops. You can
do so during playback or while the MR-200
is stopped.
A
Use
[º¥BWD]
or
[FWD¥‰]
to jump to the
desired measure and press MARK
[A÷B]
(the
button flashes).
B
Use
[FWD¥‰]
to fast-forward to the measure
where you want the loop to end and press
MARK
[A÷B]
again (the button lights
steadily).
You can also program loops on the fly.
Remember, however, that the MR-200
always memorizes the beginning (down-
beat) of the next measure (the value that is
indicated in the upper right corner – not
necessarily the next measure of the music).
C
If the
[REPEAT]
button doesn’t already light,
press it to activate the loop you have just
programmed.
This button allows you to switch the
MR-200’s Repeat function on and off.
In certain cases, the MR-200 takes some time to
locate the beginning of the loop. The BEAT indica-
tor flashes rapidly while all required settings are
made.
D
To play back the loop, press the
[PLAY¥®]
button.
The MR-200 jumps to measure “A” and
starts playing. At the end of measure “B”, the
MR-200 immediately jumps back to the
beginning of measure “A” and continues
playing back the passage.
In certain cases, the Marker function may not be
available. This only happens with very large songs,
however.
Transpose function
The MR-200 contains a transpose function
that allows you to change the key of the
recorded music during playback. It does not
affect the notes you play. This is a temporary
setting that is not stored along with the song
data.
The advantage of this system is that you can
play to a song originally recorded in E major
(for example), while using the fingering of
the C major scale (for example) if that is
more comfortable for you. Let’s look at an
example:
Please note that the
Transpose function is
not available during recording
. Use the
external instrument’s Transpose function if
you wish to record new notes in a key that
differs from the one you are using. This was
The song was
recorded in E
major.
Transpose set to “–4” for playback
It now sounds in “C”
You can play in C