Using the Metronome
30
Basic Techniques
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The following three methods are available when you want to
change the tempo.
Increasing or decreasing using the
TEMPO[+] or TEMPO[–] button
•
Each time you press the
TEMPO[+] button
, you
increase the metronome BPM by one.
•
Each time you press the
TEMPO[–] button
, you
decrease the metronome BPM by one.
Directly inputting a BPM using the number
buttons
1.
While holding the
[
] button
, enter the BPM using
the
number buttons
.
The drum module will speak the input tempo to you
(in English).
Example: Setting a tempo of 138 BPM
Press the number buttons in the sequence
[1]
[3]
[8].
2.
After entering all necessary digits, remove your fin-
ger from the
[
] button
.
The drum module will speak the new tempo to you
(in English).
Tapping the tempo on the pads
1.
While holding the
[
] button
, strike a pad at least
three times at the desired tempo.
2.
Remove your finger from the
[
] button
.
The drum module will speak the new tempo to you
(in English).
The following metronome-related settings can be made in
Menu Mode. For details, see the description of the Metro-
nome Settings parameter group from Menu Mode (page 42).
•
Metronome pattern
•
Metronome length in beats
•
Metronome sound
•
Number-button lighting pattern when using the metro-
nome
Adjusting the Tempo
Increasing or decreasing using the TEMPO[+]
or TEMPO[–] button
Directly inputting a BPM using the number
buttons
• The drum module supports tempos between 30 and 300 BPM.
• If you select a different song (page 27) after adjusting the tempo,
the selected song’s tempo will be used for the metronome.
NOTE
Hold
• Number button [10] is used to enter the value zero. You
cannot use it to enter the number ten.
Example: Setting a tempo of 110 BPM
Press the number buttons in the sequence
[1]
[1]
[10].
You cannot do this by pressing [1]
[10].
• There is no need to enter a zero first in order to set a
two-digit tempo.
Example:
To set a tempo of 72 BPM, simply press the num-
ber buttons in the sequence [7]
[2]. You do not
need to press [10]
[7]
[2].
• Whenever the drum module is speaking the tempo, you
can enter a new tempo directly using the number but-
tons but without having to hold down the [
] button.
Instead of using a pad, you can also tap the tempo by
pressing the TEMPO[+] or TEMPO[–] button at least
three times.
Other Settings
NOTE
Hold
NOTE