Specifications

Tutorials: Setup Mode
Basics Of Using Riffs
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Basics Of Using Riffs
RiffsarefullsongsorindividualtracksofasongcreatedinthePC3LEsequencerthatyoucan
triggerinsetupmode.Everyzoneinasetupcanhaveitʹsownriff—acompletelyindependent
sequence.Riffscanbe usedtoaccompanyyourplayinglikeabackingtrack,butriffsgive
you
moreoptionssuchasendlesslooping,stoppingorstartingdifferentinstrumentparts,theability
totransposeinstrumentsorchangetempoduringplayback,andmanyotheroptions.
Readthissectiontolearnthebasicconceptsandsettingsneededforusingriffs.Herewewill
lookatsomeofthefactorysetups
thatuseriffsincommonways.
Adding A Riff, Sync Riffs
Theeasiestwaytoaddarifftoasetupistocreateanewzonewhichwillbededicatedtoplaying
ariff.Forthistutorial,wewilllookatasetupthatcontainsadrumriff,andaddahornriffthat
willplayinsyncwiththedrums.
1. Press the Exit button until you reach the ProgramMode page. Next, press the Setup mode button,
located with the mode buttons to the left of the display. This will bring you to the Setup mode main
page.
2. Use the - / + buttons or Alpha Wheel to select the setup 54 Acoustic Split or use the alphanumeric
pad to enter 54 and press Enter (see below.) This setup splits the keyboard between an upright bass
program on the lower notes of the keyboard and piano layered with strings on the higher notes of
the keyboard. There is also a drum riff the plays from pad 1.
3. With the setup 54 Acoustic Split selected, press the Edit button on the front panel. This will bring
you to the CH/PROG page of the setup editor (see below.)