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TRANSPOSE
The
TRANSPoSE
function
alrox,-s.for_1!1ck
or
part
to be rransposed
by a user
specified
number
of semitones.
When TRANSPOSE
is
heid down
in
part
rinode,
th'e display
leads:
The
keypag can
be
used to enter
a twodigit
numb€r
of semitones
lo transpose
up trom
the original
pitch
(00-99),
or ths
+/- buttons can
be used
to incremsnt
or decrem6nt
the
amount.
Like in
ERASE
mode, all
eight track
selsct
LEDS ars lit,
indicating
that the
transposition
will
sffect
all tracks.
tf a track
selsct button
is
prossed,
all other
trac[LEDs
will
turn
off, and only
the
sglect€d lrack
will be lit.
Additional
lrdcks can
be ssl€cted
by
pressing
the select track
buttons,
which will
toggls
the LEDs on
or ofl lor each
track.
pr6ising
rh6
page
up
or
page
down bunon
will change
ths display
to:
Now
lhs
number
entered from the
keypad selects
the number of semitones
lo transposs
down. For eithor
transpose
up or
down,
pressing
the
RECORD button
executea the
transpose command,
resulting
in the following
display:
This display
remains
until RECORD is
released. :f a track that is transoosed
results in an
underflow
(notes
below
0) or an overflow
(notes
above 127), the
track will automatically
readjust
the
pitch
in
oclavs incremsnts
until il is back in legal range.
The TRANSPOSE
button does not lunction
while
playing
a
part
or song.
TEMPO
The TEMPO
button is used to change
the tempo ot a
part
or song.
The tempo is slored
wilh a song, and
not with a
part.
Whils in
part
mode, the tempo remains
at its
previous
setting until changed.
While in song
mode, the lempo changes to tho
programmed
tempo
each time a diffsrent
song
is
selectsd. While in eilhsr
part
or song modo,
pressing
lhe
tempo button resulls
in lhe following display:
While holding the TEMPO button,
th€
+/-
buttons can be used to select a
new tempo, or a
tempo can be
€nterEd difectly with
thr6o
digits on lhe
keypad. Tempo changes are
eflective
as soon as thoy are sntersd,
and lhs RECORD button does not havs to
be
pressed.
In
part
mode, ths REC,ORD
button has no function for TEMPO. In song mode
(while
nol
playing),
pressing
RECORD
stores
lhe
selscted
tampo
into the current song.
Oth€rwise, it is a temporary tempo
change that will be torgottsn once a ditferent song is
selected.
lf
REcoRD is
prsssed,
the display changes to:
SEMITONES
MINUTE
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