User Manual

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Playing patterns
BPM stands for Beats Per Minute, and indicates the number of
quarter-note beats in each minute.
Using the VALUE dial
fig.03-008
1. Press [TAP].
The LCD display shows the current tempo value.
fig.03-009
2. Use [CURSOR ] to select BPM, and turn the VALUE
dial or use [INC] [DEC] to set the BPM.
By holding down [SHIFT] and turning the VALUE dial or using
[INC] [DEC], you can adjust the tempo value in 0.1 BPM units.
Range: 5.0–300.0
3. Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
Using the TAP button
fig.03-010
1. Press [TAP] three or more times at quarter-note intervals of
the desired BPM.
Range: 5.0–300.0
* If desired, you can set the BPM by pressing [TAP] at eighth-note/
sixteenth-note intervals ( “Tap Reso” (p. 118)).
2. Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
Here’s how you can view the total number of measures in the
current pattern and check the current playback location.
fig.03-006
1. Press [SCALE MEASURE].
While you hold down the button, the display will indicate the
playback location. The CURRENT display will indicate the
measure, the NEXT display will indicate the beat, and the LCD
display will indicate the number of measures in the entire
pattern.
In the illustration below, the displays provide the following
information concerning the pattern: “overall length = 4
measures” and “current playback location = measure 3 beat 2.”
fig.03-007.e
1. Press [TAP].
The LCD display will indicate the current tempo value and the
metronome status.
fig.03-009
2. Use [CURSOR ] to select “Click,” and use the VALUE
dial or [INC] [DEC] to switch the click on/off.
3. Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
* The metronome volume is one of the System settings ( “Metronome
Level” (p. 121)).
Changing the BPM (Tempo)
1
2
3
1
Viewing the number of measures
in a pattern
Turning the metronome (click) on/off
1
Playback location (measure)
Total number of measures in the pattern
Playback location (beat)
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