Optimus MD-1150 - Manual (Page 17)

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8. To stop the auto-rhythm, press
START/STOP again.
Using SYNCHRO
This feature lets you synchronize the
start of an auto-rhythm with the begin-
ning of your music.
After you select and enter an auto-
rhythm, press
SYNCHRO/FILL-IN . The
bars of the metronome flash on the dis-
play to show the keyboard is in a stand-
by mode.
Begin playing the keyboard. The key-
board automatically begins to play the
rhythm when you press any key within
the first 1
1 /
2
octaves of the lower end of
the keyboard (the first 18 keys from the
left side of the keyboard).
Using FILL-IN
This feature lets you insert a short (1- to
2-measure) variation in the beat pattern
of a selected auto-rhythm.
Simply press SYNCHRO/FILL-IN while
the auto-rhythm is playing. The key-
board inserts a 1- to 2-measure varia-
tion, then the original rhythm
automatically resumes at the end of the
current measure.
USING AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT
The 18 keys with note labels above
them on the left side of the keyboard are
called accompaniment keys.
You can set the keyboard to play two dif-
ferent types of auto accompaniment us-
ing the accompaniment keys.
• Concert Chord — lets you play
chords on the accompaniment keys
using chord formations of from one
to four notes. The number of keys
you press determines the type of
chord that plays (see “Concert
Chord” on Page 18).
• Standard Fingering — lets you
play chords on the accompaniment
keys using standard chord forma-
tions of three or four notes (see
“Standard Fingering” on Page 20).
Notes:
• You can use the keyboard’s rhythm
controls ( FILL-IN and SYNCHRO )
with both types of auto accompani-
ment.
• After you press the auto accompani-
ment keys, the keyboard plays the
same chord until you press other
keys to play a different chord or
press
START/STOP .
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