Optimus CONCERTMATE 690 42-4035 - Manual (Page 16)

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Follow these steps to start standard
fingering auto accompaniment.
1. Set VOLUME to MIN .
2. Set MODE to FINGERED .
3. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.
4. To start the auto-rhythm and auto
accompaniment at the same time,
simply press at least three accom-
paniment keys to play the desired
chord.
To start the auto-rhythm before
you begin the auto accompani-
ment, press
START/STOP . Then, at
the desired interval, begin the ac-
companiment by pressing at least
three accompaniment keys.
Note: When MODE is set to FIN-
GERED , the Concertmate 690
does not respond if you press
fewer than three accompaniment
keys.
5. Adjust TEMPO / and VOLUME
to the desired levels.
6. To change chords without inter-
rupting the rhythm, simply press
the auto accompaniment keys re-
quired to form the new chord.
7. To stop auto accompaniment and
auto-rhythm, press START/STOP .
Note: After you press the auto ac-
companiment keys, the Concert-
mate 690 plays until you press
other keys to play a different
chord or until you press
START/
STOP .
ADJUSTING THE
POLYPHONY/TEXTURE
The Concertmate 690 lets you adjust
the polyphony and texture of its sound.
Note: “Polyphony” refers to the level of
harmony and the number of notes
played to produce the sound. “Texture”
refers to the sound’s quality or depth.
Your Concertmate 690 is automatically
set to high-level polyphony/texture ev-
ery time you turn it on and begin play-
ing.
To switch to low-level polyphony/tex-
ture at any time during play, simply
press
SOUND POLY/TEXTURE . To
switch back to high-level polyphony/
texture, press it again.
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