Technics sx-PR604/M - Manual (Page 44)

Selecting rhythms
Many exciting rhythms are stored in the memory of this instrument. First select one of the rhythm groups and then choose the
desired rhythm.
Select a rhythm
1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select a
rhythm group.
• For information about the METRONOME, see the follow-
ing section.
• MEMORY is the group in which you store the rhythms
you create with the COMPOSER. (Refer to page 85.)
2. Select the desired rhythm from the list on the
display.
• A list of rhythms available for each rhythm group can be
found in the separate REFERENCE GUIDE provided.
• If there is more than one page to the display, use the
PAGE buttons to move from one screen page to another.
• Because the “Classic Ballad” rhythm of the BALLAD
group does not have a drum part, no sound is produced
if you play this rhythm without the AUTO PLAY CHORD.
VARIATION
There are four variations available for each rhythm. Use the
VARIATION buttons to select the desired variation.
• Confirm that the MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER button is
off. (If it is on, press it once to turn it off.)
• The nuance of the pattern differs with each variation
number.
• You can change to a different variation while the rhythm
is playing.
DEMO SPLIT
POINT
MAIN VOLUME APC/SEQUENCER VOLUME
MODE
CHORD FINDER
OFF/ON AUTO SETTING BANK STOP 8&16
BEAT ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING MOVIE & SHOW
SOUND ARRANGER PIANO STYLIST TEMPO / PROGRAM PROGRESSIVE PIANIST
ONE TOUCH PLAY SIMPLE PIANO FADE
IN OUT
INTRO & ENDING START / STOP SYNCHRO START
TAP TEMPO
FILL IN 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 BEAT 2
METRONOME SET OFF/ON
1 2 3 4 VARIATION MUSIC STYLE ARRANGER
GOSPEL
& BLUES SOUL &
DISCO COUNTRY & WESTERN LATIN &
WORLD MARCH & WALTZ MEMORY
LOAD 1 2 3
4 5 6
MAX
MIN
MAX
OFF
SOLO SOLO
RHYTHM GROUP SAX & WOODWIND ORGAN & ACCORDION SOUND EXPLORER BRASS SYNTH SOLOIST MULTI EFFECT CHORUS REVERB PLAY EASY REC
SET NEXT BANK BANK VIEW
PROGRAM MENUS DISK
LOAD CHORD STEP REC
DISK IN USE
SOLO TECHNI-CHORD DIGITAL EFFECT BRILLIANCE
STRINGS TRANSPOSE R1/R2 OCTAVE –
PART SELECT
CONDUCTOR PANEL MEMORY
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
LEFT RIGHT 2 RIGHT 1
+ – +
GRAND UPRIGHT ELECTRIC MODERN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DIGITAL DRAWBAR
VOCAL BASS DRUM KITS MIXTURES MEMORY GUITAR & HARPSI MALLET & ORCH PERC
SOUND GROUP EFFECT THEATRE SONIC SEQUENCER
PIANO
PIANO PERFORMANCE PADS AUTO PLAY CHORD
FAVORITES
OTHER PARTS/TR HELP DISPLAY HOLD EXIT LCD CONTRAST PAGE MUTE
SEQUENCER RESET COUNT
INTRO
SX-PR804
8&16
BEAT ROCK & POP BALLAD JAZZ & SWING
MOVIE &
SHOW METRONOME
GOSPEL &
BLUES
SOUL &
DISCO
COUNTRY &
WESTERN
LATIN &
WORLD MARCH &
WALTZ MEMORY
LOAD
RHYTHM GROUP
1 2 3 4
VARIATION
MUSIC STYLE
ARRANGER
Part II Playing the rhythm
Overview of rhythm performance
An explanation follows of the terms related to this instrument’s rhythm performance.
Rhythm and accompaniment pattern
Each rhythm is comprised of not only a DRUMS pattern,
but also of accompaniment patterns called BASS and AC-
COMP. The combination of all of these is the rhythm.
• The accompaniment pattern sounds when you perform
using the AUTO PLAY CHORD (APC). (Refer to page
47.)
Rhythm and Style
One rhythm of this instrument is comprised of four VARIA-
TION patterns, and for each one the optimum sounds and
effects are set.
VARIATION 1
VARIATION 2
VARIATION 3
VARIATION 4 PANEL setting
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
PANEL setting
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