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Restoring the Default Tempo Value
Each song and style has been given a default or standard
tempo. If you’ve changed the tempo, you can restore the
original default setting by pressing both OVERALL +/-
buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected in the
Overall menu).
Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song Mode
Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the
default setting when selecting a different song
or style. (The set tempo remains, however,
when switching styles during playback except
when OTS is on.) When you turn on the power
of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set
to 116 bpm.
Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease
the Tempo value. Holding down either button con-
tinuously increases or decreases the value.
Increases
Tempo value
Decreases
Tempo value
About the Beat Display
This section of the display provides a convenient,
easy-to-understand indication of the rhythm — for
song and style playback. The flashing “handclap”
icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of
a measure as follows:
TEMPO
116
Indicates a downbeat (other
than the first beat)
Indicates the first beat of the
measure (downbeat)
Indicates an upbeat
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