Yamaha DD-50 Owner's Manual - Page 16

Play along with a SONG A-B REPEAT If you want to practice a particular section of a song, you can specify that section's "A" (start repeat) and "B" (end repeat) points. The accompaniment will continuously repeat between points "A" and "B" allowing you to practice between those points for as long as you like. REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART BEAT A 1 To set the "A" (start repeat) point When the song playback has reached the start of the section you want to practice, press the [A-B REPEAT] button and the "A" repeat point is set. An "A" will appear in the display. REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART BEAT Ab 2 To set the "B" (end repeat) point When the song playback has reached the end point of the section you want to practice, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again and the A to B repeat points are set, "b" appears in the display. "Ab" will appear in the display and after a one measure count-in the repeat playback will start. The current measure number will appear in the display during the repeat playback. • The A-B REPEAT start and end points can only be set in measure steps. • Songs consist of two types; loop type and sequence type (see the "Song List" on page 26). When setting the A-B points for sequence songs, set both points before the end of the song. The set "A" point will be canceled if the "B" point is not set before the end of the song. REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART BEAT Ab 3 Stop the A-B REPEAT mode Press the [START/STOP] button and the song accompaniment will stop. "Ab" will appear in the display indicating the A-B REPEAT mode is still engaged. Press the [START/STOP] button once again and the accompaniment will again repeat between the set points. • In the case of a loop type song, it is possible, for example, to set the "A" point at measure 10 and set the "B" point at measure 3 (after the song has looped back to the beginning). B A 3 10 • Selecting another song will cancel any previously set A-B REPEAT points. REC. START/ STOP A-B REPEAT BREAK/ TAPSTART q Cancel the Repeat Points To cancel the A-B REPEAT, press the [A-B REPEAT] button during playback or while playback is stopped, the A-B REPEAT mode will be canceled (the A-B REPEAT points will also be canceled) and normal playback of the accompaniment will continue. 14