RECORD FUNCTIONS

RECORD FEATURES - continued

Auto Accompaniment Track (Accomp Button)

The Auto Accompaniment track will record chord changes, style, tempo, variation, intro, fill-in and ending.

Pressing The ACCOMP track button and the Record Button will select the accompaniment track for recording.

If ACCOMP Record track button has been selected and it’s LED Indica- tor light is Flashing, then the auto accompaniment will be synchronized to start when the piano keys are played.

Recording will start as soon as a chord is played on the auto accompani- ment section of the piano.

All accompaniment, such as fill-ins, Intro’s, Ending, will be recorded exactly as it is performed.

Note: Piano notes played on the Upper or Melody section of the piano will not be recorded on the auto accompaniment track, they will be recorded only on Mel 1-4 track buttons.

If the auto accompaniment section of the piano is off when the Accomp Button is selected, only the note played on the piano will be recorded. An unrecognized chord in the fingered mode cannot start the recording.

Also Note: When recording the accompaniment make sure that the sliding Accompaniment Volume Control (on the control panel) is in the position that you want for the volume that you want to record at.

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Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp GP-3 manual Record Features Auto Accompaniment Track Accomp Button

GP-3 specifications

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