Yamaha DGX-505, DGX-305 Tap Start, Following three methods can be used to stop style playback

Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment)

●Tap Start

You can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any tempo – 4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for time signatures in 3 – and the selected style will begin playing at the tapped tempo.

Start at the tapped tempo

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The following three methods can be used to stop style playback.

●Immediate Stop

Playback will stop as soon as you press the [START/STOP] button.

Immediate stop

●Stop and Enter Synchro Start Mode

If you press the [SYNC START] button during style playback, playback will stop immediately and the synchro-start standby mode will be engaged (the [START/ STOP] button will flash).

Stop immediately and enter the Synchro Start mode

Synchro-start standby

●Play the Ending and Stop

Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button to begin playing ending section. Playback will stop when the ending has played all the way through.

Stop after ending plays

If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button a second time (while the ending is playing) the ending will play ritardando (the tempo will gradually get slower).

■Changing the Voice ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

During style playback the voice you play on the keyboard is the currently selected main/dual/split voices. Select an appropriate voice for the style you are using in the normal way (page 23).

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