Radio Shack 580 owner manual Using the Preset Tones, Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone

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PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION TUNE

Your Concertmate-580 can play a pre- programmed demonstration tune, Puff the Magic Dragon ©, to showcase its many sounds.

1.To start the demonstration tune, press DEMO. The Concertmate- 580 begins to continuously play the demonstration tune.

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USING THE PRESET TONES

Your Concertmate-580 can sound like 100 different musical instruments or sound effects. The name and two-digit number of each preset tone is listed on the Concertmate-580’s top panel.

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Note: The demonstration tune is pre-programmed to automatically use certain preset tones and rhythms each time it starts or repeats. While the demonstration tune is playing, however, you can:

•Change the preset tone (see “Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone”)

•Change the preset rhythm (see “Selecting/Playing an Auto- Rhythm” on Page 13)

•Adjust the tempo (see “Select- ing/Playing an Auto-Rhythm” on Page 13)

2.Adjust MASTER VOL. to the desired setting.

3.To turn off the demonstration tune at any time, press DEMO again.

Note: The following preset tones do not follow the musical scale when played, but change slightly as you play them in different octaves on the key- board:

•87 SYNTH TOM 1

•88 SYNTH TOM 2

•89 SNARE DRUM

•91 EMERGENCY ALARM

•98 MACHINE GUN

•99 WAVE

Selecting/Playing a Preset Tone

1.The ORCHESTRA indicator auto- matically turns on each time you turn on the Concertmate-580. If the ORCHESTRA indicator is not on, press ORCHESTRA.

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