Yamaha KX61 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Using the KX with Cubase
Owner’s Manual
21
Holding Arpeggio playback
4.
Press the [HOLD] button (the lamp lights).
5.
Press a single note on the keyboard.
The Arpeggio (rhythm pattern) starts just by
playing a single note. While the [HOLD] lamp is
turned on, Arpeggio playback will not stop
even if you release the note meaning that you
can perform another operation during
playback.
6.
Press the [HOLD] button again (the lamp
goes out). To stop Arpeggio playback.
Trying out other notes on the
keyboard
7.
Press the lowest C (leftmost note).
A rhythm pattern starts playing.
8.
Next, press the G located a fifth above the
lowest C.
A different rhythm pattern starts.
9.
Next, press the C located an octave above
the lowest C.
A rhythm pattern different from the previous two
patterns starts.
10.
Next, press the G located a fifth above the C
pressed in step 9.
A rhythm pattern different from the previous
three patterns starts.
11.
Finally, press the C located two octaves
above the lowest C (the highest C of the
KX25).
The rhythm pattern same as that played in step
7 starts.
In this way you can play different rhythms from the
same Arpeggio type simply by playing just a few
notes. In fact, you can create the rhythmic basis for
NOTE
By pressing a footswitch connected to the
SUSTAIN jack (page 16), the Arpeggio
continues to play, even if you release the
note. In this case, you can stop Arpeggio
playback by releasing the footswitch.
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