GETTING READY

1N PLAYING BACK SEGMENTS

You can record and play back 100 rhythm patterns called segments. These are numbered from 00 through 99. Several segments were loaded into the SP-12 at the factory; here is how to play them.

1.Press the SONG/SEGMENT button a few times. The SEGMENT light shows you are in segment mode, and can play back or record segments. The SONG light shows you are in song mode. For now, choose the segment mode. The display will show the segment number and tempo In Beats per Minute.

2.To select a different segment, key in two digits with the keypad. Leading zeroes must be entered for single digit segments (i.e. press 0 then 7 to select segment 07).

3.Make sure METRONOME LEVEL is up so that you can hear any beep messages from the SP-12 in subsequent steps.

4.Press RUN/STOP. Several things will happen: the segment will play continuously, the RUN/STOP light will glow (except for a blink at the beginning of the segment), and you will hear a metronome clicking along with the segment (adjust METRONOME LEVEL to suit). If instead of hearing a rhythm pattern you hear a beep, the segment you’ve selected has never been put in record mode (which means it cannot contain any drum sounds). Key in a different segment number. To stop a segment, press RUN/STOP a second time. A rear panel jack parallels the RUN/STOP switch for remote applications.

5.Repeat step 2 to select another segment. If the SP-12 is running, the new segment will begin playing as soon as the current segment ends. If the current segment ends and the SP-12 stops (RUN/STOP light goes off), the new segment you’ve selected is empty.

Note: Remember as you go through these examples that the ENTER button, in addition to its normal enter function, is a failsafe/reset button as long as the display shows a flashing cursor. For example, if you accidentally enter the wrong first digit of a segment number, before doing anything else press ENTER. This restores the SP- 12 to where it was before you hit the wrong key.

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SP-12 specifications

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