Technics sx-PR804/M, sx-PR604/M operating instructions Metronome, Start the rhythm, TAP Tempo

Part II Playing the rhythm

METRONOME

1.In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select

METRONOME.

•The following display appears.

2.Select the time signature for the metronome.

•Select “Metronome Off” if you do not wish the first beat of the measure to be accented.

•Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome.

Start the rhythm

There are two ways to start the rhythm.

Normal start

1.Select a rhythm.

2.Press the START/STOP button to turn it on.

START / STOP

1 2 3 4 BEAT

Adjust the tempo

The tempo of the rhythm pattern is adjusted with the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial.

TEMPO / PROGRAM

•The selected rhythm pattern immediately begins to play.

•You can stop the rhythm by pressing the START/STOP button again to turn it off.

•The BEAT indicators above the START/STOP button light to indicate the beat. On the first beat of the measure, the red indicator lights. On the second and succeeding beats of the measure, the green indicators light in order.

Synchronized start

With the synchronized start feature, the rhythm pattern starts when you play a key on the keyboard.

1.Select a rhythm.

2.Press the SYNCHRO START button to turn it on.

SYNCHRO

START

3.Play a key to the left of the keyboard split point.

Split point

•The rhythm pattern begins to play.

•You can use the synchronized start feature even when the keyboard is not divided into left and right sections. To start the rhythm, press a key to the left of the specified split point.

•The tempo is shown on the display as a numerical value ( = 40 to 300).

•When the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, the TEMPO/PROGRAM dial cannot be used to adjust the tempo.

•To adjust the tempo during playback, refer to page 68.

TAP TEMPO

You can set the tempo of the rhythm by tapping this button few times with your finger at the tempo you wish to play.

TAP TEMPO

•The tempo at which the button is tapped is detected, and the tempo automatically changes correspondingly.

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Playing the rhythm

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