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Reference [Rhythm]

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is not possible.

• If you wish to edit a rhythm song that was written with this

method, edit the formula and then write the entire song again, or

use step input.

1. From the main screen, hold down the [SHIFT]

key and press pad 8 (SONG) so that the pad

lights up.

The rhythm section switches to rhythm song mode, and the

rhythm song selection screen appears.

2. Press the [EDIT] key.

The rhythm song edit menu appears.

3. Use the cursor left/right keys to bring up the

indication “FAST” on the second line of the

display, and press the [ENTER] key.

FAST input is now possible.

4. Use the keys and pads of the rhythm section

to enter the formula for creating the rhythm

song.

Formula input principles are explained on page 104.

If you make a mistake during input, correct it as follows.

●Deleting a number/formula

Use the cursor left/right keys to cause the numeral or

symbol that you want to delete to ﬂash, and press the

[EDIT] key.

●Inserting a number/formula

Use the cursor left/right keys to move the ﬂashing section,

and enter the new numeral or symbol.

5. When formula input is completed, press the

[ENTER] key.

The display indication changes as follows. In this condition,

you can select the rhythm song number into which you want to

write the song.

NOTE

If you select an existing rhythm song as write target, the

contents of that rhythm song will be completely erased.

6. Turn the dial to select the target rhythm song,

and press the [ENTER] key.

The write operation is carried out, and the rhythm song edit

menu appears again.

To check the result, press the [EXIT] key to return to the

rhythm song selection screen, select the rhythm song that you

have written, and press the PLAY [R] key.

7. To r eturn to the main screen, press the [EXIT]

key several times.

This section explains how to add chord information (root and

chord type) data to the rhythm song that you have created by

inputting rhythm pattern data. When playing a rhythm song for

which chord information was input, the bass sequence will

change according to the chord progression.

HINT

•If the original root of the rhythm pattern and the root speciﬁed for

the rhythm song are different, the bass sequence phrase will be

transposed according to the root input for the rhythm song.

• If the original chord type of the rhythm pattern and the chord

type speciﬁed for the rhythm song are different, the bass

sequence phrase will be converted according to the chord type

input for the rhythm song. (Depending on the phrase, there may

be no change.)

1. Bring up the rhythm song selection screen,

and turn the dial to select the rhythm song for

which you want to add chord information.

2. Press the REC [O] key.

The REC [O] key lights up and rhythm song step input

becomes possible.

3. Use the cursor up/down keys to bring up the

indication “Root” on the ﬁrst line of the

display.

At a point where rhythm pattern information is already input,

the chord information “E--” (root: E, chord type: no

conversion) is automatically assigned.

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Rhythm song number

Entering chord information

Root

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Chord root Chord type