Technics sx-PR604/M - Manual (Page 45)

METRONOME
1. In the RHYTHM GROUP section, select
METRONOME.
• The following display appears.
2. Select the time signature for the metronome.
• Select “Metronome Off” if you do not wish the first beat
of the measure to be accented.
• Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome.
Start the rhythm
There are two ways to start the rhythm.
Normal start
1. Select a rhythm.
2. Press the START/STOP button to turn it on.
• The selected rhythm pattern immediately begins to play.
• You can stop the rhythm by pressing the START/STOP
button again to turn it off.
• The BEAT indicators above the START/STOP button light
to indicate the beat. On the first beat of the measure, the
red indicator lights. On the second and succeeding beats
of the measure, the green indicators light in order.
Synchronized start
With the synchronized start feature, the rhythm pattern starts
when you play a key on the keyboard.
1. Select a rhythm.
2. Press the SYNCHRO START button to turn it
on.
3. Play a key to the left of the keyboard split
point.
• The rhythm pattern begins to play.
• You can use the synchronized start feature even when
the keyboard is not divided into left and right sections. To
start the rhythm, press a key to the left of the specified
split point.
Adjust the tempo
The tempo of the rhythm pattern is adjusted with the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial.
• The tempo is shown on the display as a numerical value
( = 40 to 300).
• When the TEMPO/PROGRAM indicator is lit, the
TEMPO/PROGRAM dial cannot be used to adjust the
tempo.
• To adjust the tempo during playback, refer to page 68.
TAP TEMPO
You can set the tempo of the rhythm by tapping this button
few times with your finger at the tempo you wish to play.
• The tempo at which the button is tapped is detected, and
the tempo automatically changes correspondingly.
START / STOP
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BEAT
SYNCHRO
START
Split point
TEMPO / PROGRAM
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