Song Playback

Muting Specific Parts — Track1/Track2/Extra Tracks

This feature lets you mute certain parts of the song (Track1, Track2, Extra Tracks), and play back only those parts you want to hear. For example, if you want to practice the melody of a song, you can mute just the right-hand part and play that part yourself.

1

2

Select the song to be played back (page 75).

Use this button to turn on/off the additional performance parts (all but the right hand/left hand).

SONG

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACK

METRO-

 

TRACKS

2

1

REPEAT NOME

 

 

 

 

Use this button to turn on/off

 

(STYLE)

(L)

(R)

the right-hand part.

Use this button to turn on/off the left-hand part.

You can change the channel assignments for Track 1 and Track 2 (page 137), letting you specify which parts are muted when pressing the [TRACK 1]/[TRACK 2]/ [EXTRA TRACKS] buttons.

All tracks are automatically set to on when selecting a different song.

3

Start the song.

 

Adjust the tempo by using the TEMPO [ ][ ] buttons (page 50).

 

 

REC

TOP

START/STOP REW

FF

 

NEW SONG

SYNC. START

 

END

START/STOP

To stop the song, press the button again.

Repeat Playback of a Specific Range

This feature allows you to specify a certain range of the song (between Point A and Point B), and play it back repeatedly.

1 Play back the song (page 76, 78).

You can also specify Points A and B when the song is stopped. Set Point A by pressing the [REPEAT] button, then use the [FF] button to move to the desired end location, then set Point B by pressing the [REPEAT] button again.

2

SONG

EXTRA

TRACK

TRACK

 

METRO-

Press this button at the point you want

 

REPEAT

 

 

TRACKS

2

1

NOME

the repeating phrase to start (Point A).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(STYLE)

(L)

(R)

 

 

Press this button at the point you want

 

 

 

 

the repeating phrase to end (Point B).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

After an automatic lead-in (to help guide you into the phrase), the range from

point A to point B is played back repeatedly.

Regardless of whether the song is playing back or is stopped, pressing the [TOP] button returns to point A.

4

Stop the song.

END

START/STOP

REPEAT

To cancel the Repeat function, press the button again.

Point B cannot be selected unless Point A has been selected first.

n

Specifying only Point A results in repeat playback between Point A and the end of the song.

n

The specified A and B points will be erased when selecting a different song number, cancelling the Repeat function, or selecting a different repeat mode

—such as Phrase Repeat or repeat in Song Chain Play (page 133).

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