Radio Shack CONCERTMATE 580 - Manual (Page 11)

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PLAYING THE
DEMONSTRATION TUNE
Your Concertmate-580 can play a pre-
programmed demonstration tune,
Puff
the Magic Dragon © , to showcase its
many sounds.
1. To start the demonstration tune,
press DEMO . The Concertmate-
580 begins to continuously play
the demonstration tune.
Note: The demonstration tune is
pre-programmed to automatically
use certain preset tones and
rhythms each time it starts or
repeats. While the demonstration
tune is playing, however, you can:
• Change the preset tone (see
“Selecting/Playing a Preset
Tone”)
• Change the preset rhythm (see
“Selecting/Playing an Auto-
Rhythm” on Page 13)
• Adjust the tempo (see “Select-
ing/Playing an Auto-Rhythm” on
Page 13)
2. Adjust MASTER VOL. to the
desired setting.
3. To turn off the demonstration tune
at any time, press DEMO again.
USING THE PRESET
TONES
Your Concertmate-580 can sound like
100 different musical instruments or
sound effects. The name and two-digit
number of each preset tone is listed on
the Concertmate-580’s top panel.
Note: The following preset tones do
not follow the musical scale when
played, but change slightly as you play
them in different octaves on the key-
board:
• 87 SYNTH TOM 1
• 88 SYNTH TOM 2
• 89 SNARE DRUM
• 91 EMERGENCY ALARM
• 98 MACHINE GUN
• 99 WAVE
Selecting/Playing a Preset
Tone
1. The ORCHESTRA indicator auto-
matically turns on each time you
turn on the Concertmate-580. If
the ORCHESTRA indicator is not
on, press
ORCHESTRA .
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