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Using the Metronome
The metronome provides a reference beat that you can use
during your performances or practice sessions. You can
change the beat and the tempo of the metronome.
• The names of the settings are marked above the keyboard
keys to which they are assigned.
Using the Metronome
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PREPARATION
• Check to make sure that the indicator above the RECORD
button is off. If the indicator is on, press the RECORD button to
turn it off.
• See the section of this User’s Guide covering the memory for
details on using the metronome in combination with the function.
To use the metronome
1.
Press METRONOME to start the metronome.
2.
Set the beat of the metronome.
• While holding down the CONTROL button, press the
keyboard key that corresponds to the beat setting you
want to select.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard
key while holding down CONTROL.
• The first value of the beat can be set to a value of 2
through 6. The bell (indicating the first beat of a
measure) does not sound while a value of 0 is
specified. All beats are indicated by a click sound. This
setting lets you practice with a steady beat, without
worrying about how many beats there are in each
measure.
3.
Change the tempo setting as described below.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard
key while holding down CONTROL.
• While holding down the CONTROL button, press
keyboard key A
3 (–) to decrease tempo or B
3 (+) to
increase it. Holding down either keyboard key
changes the setting at high speed.
• You can also change the tempo setting(beats per
minute) by holding down the CONTROL button and
using keyboard keys B3 through A
4 to input values
from 0 to 9. You can input a two-digit or three-digit
tempo value. Note that the tempo value you input is
applied when you release the CONTROL button. The
tempo setting does not change if you input a one-digit
value or a value that is outside of the allowable setting
range.
• The tempo can be set within the range of 30 to 255
(beats per minute).
4.
When you want to stop the metronome, press
METRONOME again.
• Pressing METRONOME again restarts the metronome
sound using the current beat and tempo setting.
• If you want to change both the tempo and the beat
before restarting the metronome, perform the above
procedure here.
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NOTE
• You can change metronome beat and tempo settings at any
time, even while the metronome is sounding.
• You can also use the metronome in combination with memory
play. See the section of this User’s Guide covering the function
for details.
Adjusting the Metronome Volume
Use the following procedure to increase and decrease the
volume of the metronome beat.
To adjust the metronome volume
1.
While holding down the CONTROL button, press
the keyboard key that corresponds to the
metronome volume setting you want to select.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard
key while holding down CONTROL.
• You can set a value from 1 to 3.
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NOTE
• The metronome volume is automatically set to 2 whenever you
turn on the digital piano power.
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Beat Keys
Tempo Keys
Number Input Keys
Metronome Volume Keys
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