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Auto Accompaniment

5 Start the Accompaniment

There are several ways to start the accompaniment:

Straight start

Press the [START/STOP] button. The rhythm will begin playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected MAIN [A] or [B] section will play.

START/STOP

/

SYNC SYNC

INTRO

MAIN/AUTO FILL

ENDING

 

STOP START

 

 

 

A B

Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN A section

Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator lights, press the MAIN/AUTO FILL [A] button (not necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press [START/STOP].

 

INTRO

FILL

ENDING

START/STOP

SYNC SYNC

/

STOP START

 

 

 

 

A B

Start with an introduction followed by the MAIN B section

Press the [INTRO] button so that its indicator lights, press the MAIN/AUTO FILL [B] button (not necessary if its indicator is already flashing), then press [START/STOP].

 

INTRO

MAIN/AUTO

ENDING

START/STOP

SYNC SYNC

/

STOP START

 

 

 

 

A B

Synchronized start

Any of the above start types can be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-point key — normally 54) by first pressing the [SYNC START] button.

SYNC SYNC

INTRO

MAIN/AUTO FILL

ENDING

STOP START

 

 

 

A B

It is possible to select the MAIN A or B section prior to a straight start — refer to “7. Select the MAIN A and B Sections as Required,” below.

If you press the [SYNC START] button while the accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchro start mode will be engaged.

The [INTRO] button can be used to select the INTRO section even while the ac- companiment is playing.

The accompaniment split point can be changed via the “Accompaniment Split Point” function in the OVERALL menu — see page 29.

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