Yamaha QR10 4

6: Playing the Preset Songs (continued)

HINT

You can hear the current song played with a different pattern by simply selecting the desired

pattern: press [PATTERN SELECT], use [–1] and [+1] or the number keys to select a pattern, then

press [EXIT].

4Playback Stops Automatically

Playback will stop automatically at the end of the song. You can also stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/

STOP] key.

DETAIL

A footswitch connected to the rear-panel INPUT jack can be used to start and stop song

playback if the FOOT SW function is turned on (page 11).

■ To Continue Playback from the

Each time you press the [START/STOP] key

while playback is stopped the song will begin

playing from the first beat of the first measure.

If you press the [START/STOP] key while holding

the [SHIFT] key, however, playback will continue from the point at which it was stopped.

■ Starting Playback from a Specific Measure Number

You can start song playback from a specific measure number as follows:

1Specify the Starting Measure

Before starting playback, hold the [SHIFT] key

and use the [–1] and [+1] keys to select the measure

number from which you want playback to begin (the

measure number appears after “m” on the upper line

of the display). Don’t release the [SHIFT] key yet!

2Start Playback

While still holding the [SHIFT] key, press the

[START/STOP] key to start playback.

DETAIL

When song playback is started in this way, the current measure number appears on the upper

display line instead of the usual song number and chord display. The current measure display can be

selected during playback by pressing either [–1] or [+1] while holding [SHIFT]. Press [EXIT] to

return to the normal song playback display. Please note, however, that the song will always start

from the first measure after a temporary pattern change has been made in order to avoid improper

playback due to differing time signatures.

■ Repeat Playback

The QR10 has a REPEAT function which causes the song being played to repeat continuously until stopped by pressing the

[START/STOP] key. To activate the REPEAT function:

Measure Number