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Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat, Press the CATEGORY

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The Metronome Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat In this example we'll set up a 5/8 time signature. 1 Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for longer than a second to select the function "Time Signature-Numerator". Hold for longer than a second Numerator (Number of beats per measure.) Denominator (The length of one beat.) f r 2 Use the dial to select the number of beats per measure. A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure while the other beats will click. All beats will simply click with no chime at the beginning of each measure if you set this parameter to "00". The available range is from 0 through 60. Select 5 for this example. 3 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to select the beat length function "Time Signature-Denominator". NOTE • The metronome time signature will synchronize to a style or song that is playing, so these parameters cannot be changed while a style or song is playing. 4 Use the dial to select the beat length. Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter note, eighth note, or 16th note). Select 8 for this example. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 23

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The Metronome
DGX-530/YPG-535
Owner’s Manual
23
In this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature.
1
Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for
longer than a second to select the function “Time Signa-
ture–Numerator”.
2
Use the dial to select the number of beats per measure.
A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure while the other
beats will click. All beats will simply click with no chime at the begin-
ning of each measure if you set this parameter to “00”.
The available range is from 0 through 60. Select 5 for this example.
3
Press the CATEGORY [
] and [
] buttons as many times
as necessary to select the beat length function “Time Sig-
nature–Denominator”.
4
Use the dial to select the beat length.
Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter
note, eighth note, or 16
th
note). Select 8 for this example.
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure, and the Length of Each Beat
Hold for longer
than a second
Denominator
(The length of
one beat.)
Numerator
(Number of
beats per
measure.)
•
The metronome time signature
will synchronize to a style or
song that is playing, so these
parameters cannot be changed
while a style or song is playing.
NOTE
f
r