The Metronome

Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat

In this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature.

1 Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for longer than a second to select the function “Time Signa- ture–Numerator”.

Numerator (Number of

beats per

Hold for longermeasure.) than a second

2 Use the dial to select the number of beats per measure. A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure while the other beats will click. All beats will simply click with no chime at the begin- ning of each measure if you set this parameter to “00”.

The available range is from 0 through 60. Select 5 for this example.

Denominator (The length of one beat.)

NOTE

The metronome time signature will synchronize to a style or song that is playing, so these parameters cannot be changed while a style or song is playing.

3 Press the CATEGORY [f ] and [r ] buttons as many times as necessary to select the beat length function “Time Sig- nature–Denominator”.

4 Use the dial to select the beat length.

Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter note, eighth note, or 16th note). Select 8 for this example.

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