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Chapter 2. Performance
Using Metronome

Sounding the metronome

The HP107 features a built-in metronome. While a song plays back, the metronome
will sound at the tempo and time signature (Beat) of that song.
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Sounding the metronome
2
Press the [Metronome/Count In] button.
The metronome will sound.
The button’s indicator flashes in red and green in time with the beat selected at that
time. The indicator lights in red on the downbeats, and in green on weak beats.
Changing the tempo
3
Press the [Song/Tempo] button; the button’s indicator lights in green.
4
Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo.
Changing the beat of metronome
5
Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press the [-] or [+] button.
The currently selected beat will be displayed.
If you hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the [-] or [+] button, the beat
will change.
If you hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the [-] and [+] buttons
simultaneously, the beat will go back to what it was before you changed it.
fig.disp-beat
Stopping the metronome
6
Once again press the [Metronome/Count In] button, getting its indicator
to go dark.
The metronome will stop.
Display beat Display beat Display beat
2.2 2/2 4.4 4/4 3.8 3/8
0.4 Only weak
beats 5.4 5/4 6.8 6/8
2.4 2/4 6.4 6/4 9.8 9/8
3.4 3/4 7.4 7/4 12.8 12/8

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NOTE
It is not possible to change the
b
eat during song playback or
recording.
Correspondence between
beat and tempo display
Beat Tempo Value
2/2 =5–250
x/4 =10–500
3/8 =20–999
6/8
9/8 = 7–333
12/8
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