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Basic operation
■ Auditioning the sounds (Preview)
On the SD-80, sounds are specified using two numbers: the instrument number and the variation
number. By pressing [PREVIEW] you can audition the currently selected sound.
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1. Press [PREVIEW]. While you continue pressing [PREVIEW], the button will light and a phrase will play.
When you release the button, the phrase will stop.
If you press the [PREVIEW] key and release it immediately, the phrase will play back to the end. In this
case, you can stop the phrase playback by pressing [PREVIEW] once again.
2. Turn the [VALUE] dial to switch sounds.
At start-up, the native mode sounds will be selected.
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Changing the Preview settings
At the factory settings, you can audition a characteristic phrase that uses the currently selected sound
(Phrase Preview). Alternatively, you can set it so that Preview will play a single note at the pitch (key)
and strength (velocity) that you specify.
For details on Preview settings, refer to "Preview settings" (p. 52).