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Tap tempo function

This function allows you to set the song’s tempo by tapping in tempo

 

tempo/tap

on a pad.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Press the [ tap ] button. This will display the current tempo value.

 

 

2. Tap on the pad in the tempo that you prefer. Tap on the pad 4

 

 

times and the last two beats are detected and are set as your

 

 

desired speed.

 

 

3. The tone will be played at desired tempo you set. When the tone is

 

 

playing, you are not able to change the tempo with the tempo

 

 

function.

 

 

* Any pad will activate the tap tempo function.

 

 

Mute a Drum part

1. Press [ drum off ] button. The drum off indicator will illuminate.

 

 

 

 

The drum mute function is active.

Drum off indicator

2.

Press [start / stop ] button to playback the song.The drum part in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the song will be muted.

 

 

 

3.

To cancel the drum mute function, press the [ drum off ] button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

again. The drum indicator will not illuminate.

 

 

 

*The drum mute function can be used during the tone play.

Play with the Click sound

1.Press the [ click ] button to start the metronome. It will be played with tempo.

2.Press the [ click ] button again to stop the metronome.

Note: The click sound will not stop automatically once the song ends until you press the [ click ] button.

Using the lighting guide function

The lighting guide function provides a valuable lesson to practice or learn the drum kit while playing the preset tones.

1.Select the tone number you choose to practice.

2.Press [ drum off ] button.

3.Press [ start / stop ] button to start tone play.

4.Strike the pad in accordance with the lighting of the pad’s indicators or press the hi-hat pedal and kick the bass drum pad exactly when their indicators light.

*During the tempo play, you can change the Tempo (speed), or use the tap tempo function to set your desired tempo.

Press the [ hi-hat control ] + [ kick ] buttons to turn off all the pad’s indicators.

Press the [ hi-hat control ] + [ kick ] buttons again to turn on all the pad’s indicators.

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The Singing Machine SMI-1460 instruction manual E10, Tap tempo function, Mute a Drum part, Play with the Click sound