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Chapter 2
Operation
11. Listening to the metro-
nome while you record
The D8 contains a wide variety of metronome pat-
terns for each time signature. (Refer to “Metro-
nome pattern list”) If you have an idea for a song,
you can record immediately using the built-in met-
ronome without having to connect a rhythm
machine etc.
The sound of the metronome will not be recorded.
The metronome sound will be output together
with the master audio output from the OUTPUT
L·R jacks.
■ Turning the metronome on/off
1 Press the [METRONOME] key to turn the metro-
nome ON (indicator lit).
When you record or playback, the metronome will
sound. (Refer to “■ Sounding the metronome dur-
ing playback and recording”)
■ Adjusting the metronome volume
2 Press the [EDIT] key (the metronome will sound,
and the indicator will light), and then press the
[METRONOME] key to access the “MetVol” dis-
play. If the display reads “MetMod”, press the
[METRONOME] key once again.
✧ Also, instead of pressing the [EDIT] key, you can
press the [TEMPO] key several times to make the
display read “MetVol” and adjust the metronome
volume.
3 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust an appropriate
volume.
■ Sounding the metronome during playback
and recording
4 Press the [METRONOME] key once again, to
access the “MetMod” display.
5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select P+R
(Play+Recording). With this setting, the metro-
nome will sound during playback and during
recording. With a setting of Rec, the metronome
will sound only during recording.
■ Setting the tempo and time signature
6 Press the [TEMPO] key (press the [EDIT] key to
make the indicator go off) to access the display
such as “0:120|4/4” which shows the tempo and
time signature. (The metronome will sound.)
7 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to select 0 at the left edge.
0 is the basic tempo that is located at the beginning
of the song.
8 Press the [ ] key to move the cursor to the tempo
value, and rotate the [VALUE] dial to set the
tempo. In the same way, press the [ ] key to move
the cursor to the time signature, and rotate the
[VALUE] dial to set the time signature.
✧ You can press the [METRONOME] key to turn the
metronome sound on/off.
■ Selecting the metronome pattern
9 Press the [ ] key, and then rotate the [VALUE]
dial to select the metronome pattern. (Refer to
“Metronome pattern list”)
✧ You can change the time signature, tempo or met-
ronome pattern during the song. (Refer to “Tempo
map settings”, p.36)
■ Connecting the input device and adjusting
the level
10 As explained in “■ Connecting the input device
and adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), connect the
input device and adjust the level.
■ Starting and stopping recording
11 Press the [REC] key and a count will begin. Press
the [PLAY] key to begin recording, and the selected
metronome sound will be heard. Play along with
the metronome sound. (Refer to “■ Starting and
stopping recording”, p.11)
■ Listening to the recorded performance (Play-
back)
12 Move the current time location to a point earlier
than where you began recording. Then set the
[TRACK STATUS] of the recorded track to PLAY,
and press the [PLAY] key to playback. Press the
[STOP] key to stop. (Refer to “■ Listening to the
recorded performance (Playback)”, p.11)
METRO
NOME
E
MetVol:080
EDIT
METRO
NOME
E
MetMod:P+R
METRO
NOME
E
0:120|4/4œ
TEMPO
E
œ:Metro4 œ
Playback