Yamaha MD4S Owner's Manual - Page 67

Playback at half speed x1/2 Play, Playing a song repeatedly One Song Repeat/All Song Repeat, REPEAT 1

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Various playback functions 67 Playback at half speed (x1/2 Play) x1/2 Play is a function that drops the pitch of the disc to half the normal pitch during playback. When x1/2 Play is used, the pitch will be one octave lower than normal. (This is the same effect as Cue-Half.) This provides a convenient way to practice rapidly-played phrases that you have recorded from a CD etc. Note: Recording or rehearsal cannot be performed at X1/2 Play. Nor will it be possible to synchronize with a MIDI sequencer using MTC or MIDI Clock while using x1/2 Play. 1. Press the UTILITY button. 2. Rotate the DATA dial until the display indicates "X1/2 Play," and press the ENTER button. The display will indicate "X1/2 OFF." The HALF indicator will light. 3. Rotate the DATA dial to make the display indicate "X1/2 ON," and press the ENTER button. X1/2 Play will be active. 4. To turn off the X1/2 Play function, rotate the DATA dial to make the display read "x1/2 OFF" and press the ENTER button. Playing a song repeatedly (One Song Repeat/All Song Repeat) The One Song Repeat function causes a single song to playback repeatedly. The All Songs Repeat function causes all songs on the disc to playback repeatedly. These functions can be selected when the MD4S is playing, stopped, or paused. Note, however, that the One Song Repeat/All Songs Repeat functions are disabled for MIDI sync operation. In this case, you can use the One Song Repeat function only on the MD4S that has been assigned as the MTC master. 1. Press the REPEAT button to select the desired Repeat function. Each time you press the button, the selection will cycle between One Song Repeat, All Song Repeat, and Repeat function off. The display will indicate the selected Repeat function. REPEAT 1 One Song Repeat is selected. The currently selected song will continue playing. One Song Repeat Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 playback repeatedly REPEAT ALL All Song Repeat is selected. All songs on disc will continue playing repeatedly. All Song Repeat Song 1 Song 2 Song 3 playback repeatedly -Owner's Manual

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Various playback functions
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—Owner’s Manual
Playback at half speed (x1/2 Play)
x1/2 Play is a function that drops the pitch of the disc to half the normal pitch during play-
back. When x1/2 Play is used, the pitch will be one octave lower than normal. (This is the
same effect as Cue-Half.) This provides a convenient way to practice rapidly-played phrases
that you have recorded from a CD etc.
1.
Press the UTILITY button.
2.
Rotate the DATA dial until the display indicates
“
X1/2 Play,
”
and press the
ENTER button.
The display will indicate “X1/2 OFF.” The HALF indicator will light.
3.
Rotate the DATA dial to make the display indicate
“
X1/2 ON,
”
and press the
ENTER button.
X1/2 Play will be active.
4.
To turn off the X1/2 Play function, rotate the DATA dial to make the display
read
“
x1/2 OFF
”
and press the ENTER button.
Playing a song repeatedly (One Song Repeat/All Song Repeat)
The One Song Repeat function causes a single song to playback repeatedly. The All Songs
Repeat function causes all songs on the disc to playback repeatedly. These functions can be
selected when the MD4S is playing, stopped, or paused.
Note, however, that the One Song Repeat/All Songs Repeat functions are disabled for MIDI
sync operation. In this case, you can use the One Song Repeat function only on the MD4S that
has been assigned as the MTC master.
1.
Press the REPEAT button to select the desired Repeat function.
Each time you press the button, the selection will cycle between One Song Repeat, All Song
Repeat, and Repeat function off. The display will indicate the selected Repeat function.
REPEAT 1
..................
One Song Repeat is selected. The currently selected song will continue
playing.
REPEAT ALL
.............
All Song Repeat is selected. All songs on disc will continue playing
repeatedly.
Note:
Recording or rehearsal cannot be performed at X1/2 Play. Nor will it be possible to
synchronize with a MIDI sequencer using MTC or MIDI Clock while using x1/2 Play.
One Song Repeat
playback repeatedly
Song 1
Song 2
Song 3
All Song Repeat
playback repeatedly
Song 1
Song 2
Song 3