Optimus MD-1200 - Manual (Page 22)

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Follow these steps to use the key-
board’s free session feature.
1. Press RHYTHM .
2. Select and enter an auto-rhythm.
3. Press TONE .
4. Select and enter the desired tone for
the melody. You can use any of the
preset and custom tone features, as
well as the preset auto-rhythm fea-
tures.
5. Press FREE SESSION . The FREE
SESSION indicator, the auto-
accompaniment tone name and
number, and the tempo appear.
6. To start the free session accompani-
ment, press the accompaniment key
for the root of the first chord. For
example, if the tune you are going to
play is in G, press the key for G on
the accompaniment keyboard.
Note: Pressing START/STOP also
starts the free session, but the root
key is automatically set to C.
To start the free session accompani-
ment with a short introduction, press
INTRO .
To synchronize the start of the free
session accompaniment with the
start of your melody, press
SYN-
CHRO/ENDING .
7. Adjust TEMPO and VOLUME to the
desired levels.
8. Play your melody using the entire
keyboard.
9. To stop the free session accompani-
ment, press START/STOP .
To end the free session accompani-
ment with a short automatic ending,
press
SYNCHRO/ENDING .
USING THE MIXER
The MD-1200 plays multiple parts at the
same time during auto accompaniment,
or memory playback, or when receiving
MIDI data, in up to 16 separate chan-
nels. You can control the on/off setting,
volume, and parameters of each of the
keyboard’s channels just as you would
with a sound mixer.
MIXER
FREE SESSION
CURSOR
RHYTHM
ENTER
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