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Using the performance functions

All options marked with a “º” apply to the Upper part

only.

■ Play/Stop: Depending on the current condition of

song playback (running or stopped), one move inside

the D Beam’s range stops (or starts) it. A second

movement will start (or stop) it again.

■ Tempo Up/Down: Select one of these options if

you want to increase (Up) or decrease (Down) the

current song tempo. By moving your hand outside

the D Beam’s range, you return to the previous

tempo value.

■ Pitch Bender Up: By moving your hand over the

D Beam, you can generate a value between “64” (no

Pitch Bend) and “127” (maximum upward bend). As

soon as you move your hand outside the D Beam’s

reach (higher than ±40cm above the “eyes” or fur-

ther to the left or right), the value returns to “64” (no

Pitch Bend).

■ Pitch Bender Dw: By moving your hand over the

D Beam, you can generate a value between “64” (no

Pitch Bend) and “0” (maximum downward bend). As

soon as you move your hand outside the D Beam’s

reach, the value returns to “64” (no Pitch Bend).

■ Modulation: Select this function if you want the

D Beam to duplicate the modulation function of the

Bender/Modulation lever.

■ Filter Upº: By moving your hand over the D Beam,

you can vary the brightness of the Upper part. This

allows you to create some nifty filter effects that are

particularly useful for Dance/Techno music. When

you move your hand outside the D Beam’s range, the

sound returns to its normal value.

■ Filter Dwº: By moving your hand over the D Beam,

you can vary the brightness of the Upper part. This is

the opposite of the above: you can make the sounds

mellower.

■ Arpeggio Oct 1/2/3: By moving your hand over

the D Beam, you cause the Lower part to play arpeg-

gios (broken chords) based on the notes extracted

from the current song. Depending on the setting you

select here, the notes will be arpeggiated over 1, 2, or

3 octaves.

Note: Do not forget to assign a suitable Tone to the

Lower part.

■ Chord Oct 1/2/3: By holding your hand inside the

D Beam’s range, you cause the Lower part to sound

the notes extracted from the current song. You could

use this function to add syncopated brass or guitar

“hits” to your melody. The velocity value used for

playing these notes is “100”. The number (1, 2, or 3)

bears on the octave of this “added chord”:

= A3~

G4,

= A4~G5, and

= A5~G6. Move your hand

outside the D Beam’s range to stop the Lower part

from sounding the chord.

■ Melody Mute: By holding your hand inside the D

Beam’s range, you switch off the melody part (track

4) of the song you are playing back. A second move-

ment will switch the melody on again. This function

corresponds to one of the Minus-One options

(page 19).

■ Accomp Mute: By holding your hand inside the D

Beam’s range, you mute all parts of the song you are

playing back – except the melody, bass, and drums. A

second movement will switch the accompaniment

on again. This function corresponds to one of the

Minus-One options (page 19).

■ Drum&Bass Mute: By holding your hand inside

the D Beam’s range, you mute the bass and drums of

the song you are playing back. A second movement

will switch these parts on again. This function corre-

sponds to one of the Minus-One options (page 19).

■ Rotary S/F: Allows you to select the slow or fast

speeds of the Rotary effect. This only works, if the

Rotary effect is currently assigned to the Multi-FX.

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