Alesis Harmony 61 User Guide - Page 9

Intro/Ending To play an intro & ending for a style: 1. Select a style (described in Styles > Selection & Playback above), but do not play it yet. 2. Press Chord to turn Chord Mode on (described in Styles > Chord Mode above). 3. Press Sync Start to turn Sync Start on (described in Styles > Sync Start above). 4. Press Intro/Ending. A or B will flash in the display. 5. To play the intro, press a key in the Chord section of the keyboard. When the intro is done playing, the style's pattern (A or B) will start playing. 6. To play the ending, press Intro/Ending. When the ending is done playing, playback will stop. To cancel the ending and return to Pattern A or B, press Fill A or Fill B before playback stops. Fade In/Fade Out When using a fade-in, the style will begin playing with its volume level at 0 and gradually increase to its full volume. When using a fade-out, the style's volume level will gradually decrease until it reaches 0. Playback will stop automatically. To use a fade-in: 1. When a style is not playing, press Fade In/Out. FADE will appear in the display. 2. Press Start/Stop to start playback of the style. FADE will appear in the display. The accompaniment volume and keyboard volume will increase from 0 to its full volume level. To use a fade-out, press Fade In/Out when a style is playing. FADE will appear in the display. The accompaniment volume and keyboard volume will decrease to 0 from its full volume level. Timing Tempo The tempo controls the speed of the style and the metronome, which can be set from 30-280 BPM (beats per minute). To adjust the tempo, use the Tempo ∧/∨ buttons. Press both buttons simultaneously to the default tempo of the current style. Metronome The metronome (or "click track") is a sound that helps you keep track of the current tempo. You can use it when you are not playing a style or song. To turn the metronome on or off, press Metronome. 9