Optimus MD-1150 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Selecting/Playing an
Auto-Rhythm
1. Press
RHYTHM
. An indicator
appears to the right of
RHYTHM
and
the number of the current auto-
rhythm appears.
Note: Each time you turn on the
keyboard, it automatically selects
the rhythm Funky Pop 1 (No. 00).
2. To select a different rhythm, choose
an auto-rhythm from the 100
RHYTHMS list and enter its two-
digit number on the keypad. Or,
repeatedly press
+
or
to move to
the next higher or lower numbered
rhythm.
Notes:
Precede a single-digit number
with a 0. For example, press
0 9
to select POP BALLAD (No. 09).
If you incorrectly enter the first
digit of the rhythm, press
RHYTHM
to clear the entry and return to the
last selected auto- rhythm.
3. Press
START/STOP
to start the
selected auto-rhythm.
4. Adjust
MAIN VOLUME
and
ACCOMP
VOLUME
to the desired level (see
“Adjusting the Accompaniment Vol-
ume” on Page 18).
5. To change the auto-rhythm speed,
press
TEMPO
. or .. The current
tempo setting appears.
Notes:
You can adjust the tempo to play
an auto-rhythm from 20 to 255
beats per minute.
To quickly slow down or speed up
the tempo, hold down
TEMPO
or .
To reset the tempo to its default
(original) speed, press
TEMPO
and at the same time.
6. Play the keyboard along with the
auto-rhythm.
7. To select a different rhythm, repeat
Steps 1 through 3.
START/STOP
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