Using Built-in Tones

Changing the Tempo Setting

There are two different methods you can use to change the tempo setting: by pressing ck (q) (faster) and ck (w) (slower) buttons or by tapping a beat with a button.

■To adjust the tempo using ck (TEMPO, w, q) buttons

1. Use the ck (TEMPO, w, q) buttons to adjust the tempo setting.

Each press of a button increases or decreases the beats per minute value by one.

•Holding down either button changes the value at high speed.

•You can specify a tempo value in the range of 20 to 255.

Tempo value

■To adjust the tempo by tapping a beat

1. Tap the ck (TEMPO, TAP) button four times in time with the beat you want to specify.

•The tempo setting will change in accordance with the timing of your tapping.

Tap four times

•After you use this method to specify the approximate tempo, you can then use the procedure under “To adjust the tempo using ck (TEMPO, w, q) buttons” to adjust the setting to a more exact value.

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can use the following procedure to adjust the volume level of the metronome, without affecting the volume of Digital Piano output.

1. While holding down the cs (FUNCTION) button, press the 3 (METRONOME) button.

This displays the metronome volume screen.

Metronome volume

2. Use the ct (w, q) buttons to adjust the metronome volume.

3. Press the cs (FUNCTION) button.

This will exit the metronome volume screen and cause the FUNCTION lamp to go out.

NOTE

•You also can use the procedure under “Metronome Volume” (page E-44) to adjust the metronome volume.

Using the Pitch Bend Wheel

You can use the pitch bend wheel to slide the pitch of notes smoothly upwards and downwards. This capability makes it possible to reproduce saxophone and electric guitar choking effects.

Adding a Pitch Bend Effect

1. While playing a note on the keyboard, rotate the pitch bend wheel on the left of the keyboard upwards or downwards.

The amount the note bends depends on how much you rotate the pitch bend wheel.

•Do not have the pitch bend wheel rotated as you turn on the Digital Piano.

NOTE

•You also can configure pitch bend wheel operation by specifying the amount of pitch change at maximum rotation in either direction. See “Pitch Bend Range” (page E-46) for more information.

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