Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm, Using

3.Repeatedly press SPLIT until the SPLIT indicator appears.

4.Enter the number for the low-end base tone.

5.Repeatedly press SPLIT until the SPLIT indicator disappears.

6.Repeatedly press LAYER until the LAYER indicator appears.

7.Enter the number of the layered tone for the high-end keys.

8.Press SPLIT. The SPLIT indicator appears.

9.Enter the number of the layered tone for the low-end keys.

10.If desired, hold down SPLIT then press the key where you want the high-end tones to begin.

11.Play the keyboard to hear the selected tones.

To cancel the SPLIT/LAYER combination, press each button so both the SPLIT and LAYER indicators disappear.

Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm

• The keyboard automatically selects the

rhythm 8 BEAT 1 (No. 000) when you turn

the power on. Each time you turn it on after

that, it selects the last selected rhythm.

• If you incorrectly enter the first digit of the

rhythm, press RHYTHM to clear the entry

and return to the last selected auto-rhythm.

• You can also adjust the tempo by first

pressing TEMPO or , then entering the

desired number of beats per minute in three

digits (030 to 255), or by holding down + or

– on the keypad.

• To reset the tempo to its default (original)

Auto-Rhythms

speed, press TEMPO and at the same

time.

Preset

Your keyboard has 100 preset auto-rhythms that provide a steady beat for your music. The name and two-digit number of each preset auto-rhythm is listed on the keyboard’s top panel. You can also download up to 4 sets of accompaniment data and store them into the keyboard’s memory. See “Using the Data Download Service” on Page 21.

You can play a preset auto-rhythm on the keyboard in any of the following ways:

•Select and play a rhythm (see “Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”)

•Synchronize the start of a rhythm with your music (see “Using SYNCHRO”)

•Start a rhythm with a special introduction (see “Using INTRO”)

•Briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm (see “Using FILL-IN”)

•Play an alternate version (variation) of a rhythm (see “Using FILL-IN NEXT” on Page 10)

•Stop a rhythm with a special ending (see “Using ENDING” on Page 10)

1.Press RHYTHM. 71 and the name

and number of the current auto-rhythm appear.

2.To select a different rhythm, choose an auto-rhythm from the 100 RHYTHMS list and enter its three-digit number on the keypad. Precede a single- or two- digit number with zeroes. Or, repeatedly

press + or – to move to the next higher or lower numbered rhythm.

3.Set MODE to NORMAL, then press START/STOP to start the selected auto- rhythm.

Or, you can press VARIATION/FILL-IN 1 or 2 to start the rhythm. Each of the keyboard’s preset auto-rhythms has a built-in variation (alternate) to its normal beat pattern. The variation differs

slightly from the normal rhythm, so it is almost like having two rhythms in one!

4.Adjust VOLUME to the desired level.

5.To change the auto-rhythm speed, press (or hold down) TEMPO or . The current tempo setting appears.

6.Play the keyboard along with the auto- rhythm.

7.To select a different rhythm, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

8.To stop the auto-rhythm, press START/ STOP.

This feature lets you synchronize the start of an auto-rhythm with the beginning of your music.

After you select and enter an auto-rhythm, press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN NEXT, then begin playing the keyboard. The keyboard auto- matically begins to play the rhythm when you press any key in the accompaniment keyboard range (see “Using Auto Accompaniment” on Page 10).

This feature lets you start the selected auto- rhythm with a light, 3- to 8-measure intro- duction that blends easily into the selected rhythm.

To start a rhythm with an introduction, select and enter the rhythm, then press INTRO/ ENDING 1 or 2. The introduction for the selected variation (1 or 2) plays, then the selected auto-rhythm automatically starts.

This feature lets you insert a short (1- to 2- measure) variation in the beat pattern of a selected auto-rhythm. While the auto- rhythm is playing, press and release VARIATION/FILL-IN 1 or 2, corresponding to the variation you started with. The keyboard inserts a 1- to 2-measure fill-in of either variation, then the original rhythm