Owner`s manual

NTRODUCING THE

MDF3

Front panel

q MIDI LED This LED lights when the MDF3

is receiving MIDI data. Note that

it does not light when data is be-

ing transmitted, however.

w LCD The LCD displays a variety of information to as-

sist you in operating the MDF3.

e Mode keys These keys allow you to switch between the

MDF3’s four operating modes. The MDF3’s

modes — MDR mode, SEQ mode, JOB mode,

and UTILITY mode — are outlined in the MDF3

Mode Overview on page 20.

r CURSOR keys These keys move the cursor in the LCD to the left

or right. They can also be used to fast forward or

rewind a file during playback in SEQ mode.

t FILE DATA These keys are used to select a file ( in the MDR

keys and SEQ modes) or a function (in the JOB and

UTILITY modes). They can also be used to change

the tempo during playback in SEQ mode.

y REC key This key is used in combination with the START/

STOP key to begin the reception/recording of data

in MDR and SEQ modes.

u PAUSE key This key pauses the recording or playback of a

file in progress in SEQ mode .It can also be used

in combination with the REC key to tell the MDF3

to standby for recording in this mode.

i START/STOP This key is used to start and stop reception/

key recording or transmission/playback in MDR and

SEQ modes. It is also used to execute functions

in the JOB and UTILITY modes.

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