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3: The QR10 Controls (continued)
6[–1] and [+1] Keys
These keys are used to select pattern numbers, song
numbers, tempo values, and many other numeric settings.
The [–1] key decrements (decreases stepwise) the value,
while the [+1] key increments (increases stepwise) the value.
Press either key briefly to decrement or increment the
parameter by one, or hold the key for continuous
decrementing or incrementing in the specified direction
(> page 10).
The [–1] and [+1] keys are also used to turn some func-
tions ON (+1) or OFF (–1).
7Track Keys & Indicators
The track keys are used to independently turn the QR10’s
five tracks (MELODY, CHORD 1, CHORD 2, BASS, and
RHYTHM) ON or OFF. This makes it possible to play back
any specified group of tracks, or even a single track, as
required (> page 16). When a track indicator is lit, the
corresponding track is turned ON.
8[PATTERN/SONG] Key
Use this key to switch between the QR10’s PATTERN
and SONG modes. It also functions as an [EXIT] key that
allows you to exit from any of the QR10’s other functional
modes (> pages 10, 23).
9[START/STOP] Key
Press the [START/STOP] key once to begin playback of
the selected pattern or song, and a second time to stop
playback (> page 9).
The [START/STOP] key also has a [CONTINUE]
function: press [START/STOP] while holding the [SHIFT]
key to continue playback from the point at which it was last
stopped rather than starting again from the beginning of the
pattern or song (> pages 11, 24). Other functions include
record start/stop (> pages 29, 36), clear (> pages 34, 40),
and copy (> pages 35, 41).
0[RECORD] Key & Indicator
The [RECORD] key is used to engage the pattern and
song record modes (> pages 28, 36). This key also selects
the QR10’s QUANTIZE (> pages 31, 38) and METER
(> page 38) functions, used when recording original
patterns.
!Section Keys
These keys are used to select the 6 variations or “sec-
tions” provided for each of the QR10’s patterns: INTRO,
NORMAL, VARIATION, FILL 1, FILL 2, and ENDING.
The various sections can be selected while playing patterns in
the PATTERN mode (> page 12), or in the SONG mode.
@Micro-keyboard
This miniature 1-octave keyboard, used in conjunction
with the chord type keys (below), makes it easy to specify
chord changes for your accompaniments (> page 14). It is
also used to enter single notes when recording a melody track
in the song mode (> page 31).
#[OCTAVE] Keys
Since the 1-octave range of the QR10 micro-keyboard
may not be sufficient for some operations, the [OCT ]
and [OCT ] keys allow the pitch of the keyboard to be
shifted up or down in octave steps, over a range of 5 octaves.
Each time the [OCT ] key is pressed the pitch of the
keyboard is shifted down by one octave, until the lower limit
is reached. The [OCT ] key shifts the pitch of the key-
board up in the same way (> page 18).
$Chord Type/Number Keys
These keys perform three different functions.
When changing chords they are used to specify the chord
type (e.g. major, minor, seventh, etc.) (> page 14).
They can also be used for direct number entry in many
situations in which the [–1] and [+1] keys can be used to
specify a value (> page 9).
If pressed while the [SHIFT] key is held these keys
access a range of other important functions:
• Voice sampling (> page 19).
• Input gain (> page 5).
• Foot switch operation (> page 11).
• Track volume (> page 21).
• Transposition (> page 21).
• MIDI bulk dump & synchronization (> pages 43, 44).
• MIDI ABC (Auto Bass Chord) (> page 44).
• Phrase-key phrase selection (> page 26).
• Pattern & song clear (> pages 34, 40).
• Pattern & song copy (> pages 35, 41).
• Repeat/swing (> pages 22, 24).
• Demo playback (> page 9).
%[SHIFT/DELETE] Key
As mentioned in $ “Chord Type/Number Keys”, above,
the [SHIFT/DELETE] key is used in conjunction with those
keys to access a range of “shift functions”. It can also be used
to delete mistakes and unwanted material in the pattern and
song record modes (> pages 32, 40).
^[CHORD PROGRESS] Key
When programming songs in the SONG mode, the
[CHORD PROGRESS] key can make entering even fast-
moving chord progressions easy (> page 33). It can also be
used to shift chord timing in the song playback mode.
&[PHRASE/CHORD SHIFT] Keys
In addition to playing any of 100 short phrases for added
variety and creative control during song playback (> page
26), these keys are used to access the “shift chords” listed
above the chord type keys (> page 15).