Casio MA-170 - Manual (Page 23)

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Selecting a Rhythm
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Using One-Touch Preset
The One-Touch Preset feature automatically makes
the tone and tempo settings that are most suitable
for the rhythm pattern you select.
1
Press the RHYTHM button.
2
Input the two-digit number of the rhythm
you want to use.
3
Press the ONE TOUCH PRESET button.
• This causes the ONE TOUCH PRESET
indicator to appear on the display.
• This keyboard automatically sets the tone
and tempo in accordance with the rhythm
you selected.
• If you want to see the tone setting, press
the TONE button.
4
Start the rhythm and play something on the
keyboard.
• Changing to a different rhythm while One-
Touch Preset is turned on also causes the
tone and tempo setting to change
accordingly.
5
To turn off One-Touch Preset, press the ONE
TOUCH PRESET button again so the ONE
TOUCH PRESET indicator is not on the
display.
Adjusting Accompaniment
Volume
You can adjust the volume of the accompaniment
independently of the notes you play on the
keyboard.
1
Use the ACCOMP VOLUME buttons to
adjust the accompaniment volume level.
• Press [

] to raise the volume and [] to
lower it.
• The “ACC.” (accompaniment volume)
value on the display indicates the current
accompaniment volume level.
• You can set the accompaniment volume to
one of 11 levels, from 0 to 10.
Using Synchro Start
When synchro start is turned on, rhythm play starts
from the point when you play something on the
keyboard.
PREPARATION
• Select a rhythm and set its tempo.
• Select the accompaniment mode you want to
use.
1
Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button.
• This causes a black dot to appear on the
display under the tempo indicator. The
black dot indicates that synchro start is
turned on.
2
Play a chord on the accompaniment
keyboard.
• The rhythm pattern starts to play
automatically as soon as you play a chord.
NOTE
• If you set the mode to NORMAL, only the
rhythm plays (without a chord) when you play
on the keyboard.
Inserting a Rhythm Fill-in
A “fill-in” is a momentary change of the rhythm
pattern.
1
While rhythm is playing, press the
SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button.
• This inserts the fill-in pattern, followed by
a return to the normal rhythm pattern from
the next measure.
• To insert a long fill-in, keep the
SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button depressed.
The fill-in pattern will continue to be
played as long as you keep the button
depressed.
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