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Preset Song A-B Repeat, Specify the Beginning A of the Phrase, Stop Playback

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Playing the Demonstration Tunes Preset Song A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases. 1 Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase Select and play a preset song, then press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button at the beginning of the phrase you want to repeat. This sets the "A" point ("A-" will appear on the display). To set the "A" point at the very beginning of the song, press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button before starting playback. 2 Specify the End (B) of the Phrase Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button a second time at the end of the phrase. This sets the "B" point ("A-b" will appear on the display). At this point repeat playback will begin between the specified A and B points. The metronome will sound when playback begins to give you a tempo reference. However, if playback repeats from the beginning of the song, there will be no tempo reference from metronome. To set the B point at the song's end, press the [TEMPO/ FUNCTION#] button after song playback is complete and before "A- " disappears from the display. 3 Stop Playback Press the SONG [START/STOP] button to stop playback while retaining the specified A and B points. A-B repeat playback will resume if the SONG [START/STOP] button is then pressed again. To cancel the A and B points press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button once. NOTE • The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song is selected. • The A-B Repeat function cannot be used during " ALL" or " rnd" playback. 16 P-120/P-120S 14

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Playing the Demonstration Tunes
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P-120/P-120S
The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. Combined
with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice difficult phrases.
Specify the Beginning (A) of the Phrase
...........
Select and play a preset song, then press the
[TEMPO/FUNC-
TION#]
button at the beginning of the phrase you want to repeat.
This sets the “A” point (“
A-
” will appear on the display).
To set the “A” point at the very beginning of the song, press the
[TEMPO/FUNCTION#]
button before starting playback.
Specify the End (B) of the Phrase
......................
Press the
[TEMPO/FUNCTION#]
button a second time at the
end of the phrase. This sets the “B” point (“
A-b
” will appear on
the display). At this point repeat playback will begin between the
specified A and B points.
The metronome will sound when play-
back begins to give you a tempo reference. However, if playback
repeats from the beginning of the song, there will be no tempo
reference from metronome.
To set the B point at the song’s end, press the
[TEMPO/
FUNCTION#]
button after song playback is complete and before
“
A-
” disappears from the display.
Stop Playback
......................................................
Press the
SONG [START/STOP]
button to stop playback
while retaining the specified A and B points. A-B repeat playback
will resume if the
SONG [START/STOP]
button is then pressed
again.
To cancel the A and B points press the
[TEMPO/FUNC-
TION#]
button once.
•
The A and B points are automatically canceled when a new song
is selected.
•
The A-B Repeat function cannot be used during “
ALL
” or “
rnd
”
playback.
Preset Song A-B Repeat
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NOTE
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