IBM PS1500 Variation, Fill, Style Lock, VARIATION 1,2,3,4, Fill , Fill, Fill /Tap Tempo

Variation, Fill, Style Lock

Variation, Fill, Style Lock

VARIATION 1,2,3,4

These buttons control the Style Variations. Each button recalls a different version of the same ac- companiment.

Each variation includes different patterns for the Basic, Intro, Fill and Ending sections.

VARIATION

1 2 3 4

FILL<, FILL, FILL>/TAP TEMPO

FILL< plays the Fill cycle then breaks into the previous Variation. If variation 1 is selected, Vari- ation 4 will be recalled.

FILL plays the Fill cycle then continues with the current Variation. When the accompaniment is not playing, this fill can be preset as an Intro.

the timing of the last two taps, the relative Tempo value is displayed and the Style accompaniment starts automatically.

The tempo is established according to the cur- rent Time Signature, i.e. four taps for 4/4, three for 3/4, etc..

As an audio indication to the rest of the band, the time is tapped out with the sound of drumsticks.

TAP TEMPO	Tap Tempo
	TAP TEMPO
1	TAP TEMPO
	TAP TEMPO

2

3

4

FILL>[Tap Tempo] plays the Fill cycle then breaks into the next Variation. If variation 4 is se- lected, Variation 1 will be recalled.

Normally, the Fill cycles plays once only. If you hold the FILL button pressed, it will repeat the Fill cycle continually until released.

FILL

TAP TEMPO

TAP TEMPO [FILL>]

This button also acts as the TAP TEMPO func- tion.

With the accompaniment off, beat time on the button. The tempo is established according to

STYLE LOCK

This button determines whether the current Style accompaniment pattern changes or rests un- changed when you select Presets from the PRO-

GRAMMABLE PRESETS.

STYLE LOCK

If STYLE LOCK is off, selecting Presets changes the Style accompaniment patterns, the accom- paniment and keyboard Sounds, the effects and track volumes. If STYLE LOCK is on, selecting Presets changes the keyboard sounds only while the Style accompaniment pattern and effects rest unchanged.

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