TUTORIAL

Basic Operations

STARTING THE METRONOME

Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LCD display shows the tempo in beats per minute.

Metronome TEMPO

Tempo is displayed in number of beats per minute.

= 120

 

To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 20 - 300 beats per minute.

(40-600 BPM with eighth note rhythms).

To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again.

CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE

You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature. The LCD also displays the beats per measure visually

You can select a different time signature, if you want to, out of the nine available with the CA piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8.

To change the time signature, use the BEAT button.

Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. The LCD display shows the time signature and a visual indicator of beats per measure.

Metronome BEAT

The selected time signature is displayed along with

= 4/4

a visual indicator of beats per measure.

 

Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You will see the time signature currently selected in the LCD display. The visual indicator will change to match the selected time signature.

To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again.

You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you’re adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature.

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Kawai CA1000, CA1200 manual Starting the Metronome, Changing the Time Signature, Metronome Tempo, Metronome Beat, = 4/4