Personal Digital Piano Owner's Manual

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Accompaniment
■ Metronome
The PDP-400 also offers a metronome function that is ideal for practice.
To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so that its
indicator lights. The metronome will play at the currently selected tempo whether a
style is playing or not. The metronome volume can be adjusted via the RHYTHM
volume control.
Press the [METRONOME] button again to stop the metronome sound (the
METRONOME indicator will go out). The metronome will also stop automati-
cally if the [START/STOP] button is pressed to stop a style in progress.
NOTES
• The metronome will not normally sound when a style is playing. If the style is
started by pressing the [START/STOP] button while the metronome is playing,
however, the metronome will continue to sound along with the style.
● Tap start ..................................................................................................................................................
This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one operation. Sim-
ply tap the [TAP] button at the required tempo — 3 times for a 3/4 style and 4
times for a 4/4 style. The rhythm will start from the beginning of the next measure
at the specified tempo.
NOTES
• The [TAP] button can also be used to change the tempo during rhythm playback.
In this case the “tap” click will not sound.
• If you tap the [TAP] button less than the required number of times (i.e. 3 or 4), the
tap tempo function will be cancelled after a few seconds.
METRONOME
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■ Stopping the Accompaniment
The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/
STOP] button. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button if you want to go to the
ending pattern and then stop.
NOTES
• If you started with an intro or fill-in, or using the SYNCHRO mode, these selec-
tions are maintained even after the accompaniment is stopped.
• If the foot switch function is switched to START/STOP operation, it performs the
same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again
to STOP).
● Measure Number
During rhythm playback the current measure number is shown on the TEMPO
display.
● The Beat Display
The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the se-
lected tempo. The leftmost (red) dot flashes on the first beat of each measure,
the second dot flashes on the second beat, and so on (all dots except the
leftmost dot are green). When a 3/4-time rhythm is selected, only the first three
dots will flash.
1st. Beat
2nd. Beat
3rd. Beat
4th. Beat
■ Fill-ins
The PDP-400 provides two types of automatic “fill-ins.”
■ Fill To Normal: Press the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] button during
playback to produce a fill-in and go to the normal rhythm.
■ Fill To Variation: Press the [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button
during playback to produce a fill-in and go to the variation pattern.
If you hold one of the FILL buttons, the fill-in will repeat until the end of the
measure in which button is released.
TAP TEMPO
METRONOME
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VARIATIONNORMAL
FILL TO VARIATION
FILL TO NORMAL
INTRO/ENDING
START/STOP