Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp GP-3 manual Setup -PERCUSSION Menu, Percussion Setup Drum Kits, Sfx

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SETUP -PERCUSSION MENU

SETUP

SCREEN

LEFT RIGHT

ENTER

VALUE

– +

PERCUSSION (DRUM KIT SELECTION) -

1.Press the SETUP button.

2.Use the SCREEN RIGHT button to access the third page of the setup menu options.

3.Press the ENTER button to access the Percussion menu.

4.Use the – VALUE + buttons to change the current Value.

PERCUSSION (DRUM KIT SELECTION)

When piano percussion is engaged the piano keys will play the percus- sion voices from the selected Drum kit.

The Piano Keys will not be available for normal play. There are eight drum kits, based on the standard kit, that can be assigned and a sound effects kit.

Please see the “Drum List” at the back of the manual for a complete listing.

Percussion Setup

Drum Kits

OFF

Note: If OFF is selected the piano percussion mode will not be engaged, to engage the percussion mode select one of the following drum kits by pressing one of the Value Buttons.

Standard

Room

Power

Electronic

TR-808

Jazz

Brush

Orchestral

SFX

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GP-3 specifications

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