Alesis Melody 54 Melody 54 - User Guide - Page 11

Recording You can use the recording feature on Melody 54 to record yourself playing the piano. To record your playing: 1. Press the Record button to enter Recording Mode. REC will remain on the Display. 2. When you are finished playing what you wanted to record, press the Play button to stop the recording and automatically hear it play back. Ply will remain on the Display. 3. After the recording finishes playing, the keyboard will re-enter Recording Mode. You can then make a new recording by playing the keys or press Play to hear the previous recording again. Note: If a recording is still playing, you can press the Play button to stop it and re-enter Recording Mode. Note: If the keyboard's memory fills up while you are recording, the Display will read FUL, and the keyboard will re-enter Recording Mode. You can then press Play to hear the recording or overwrite it by playing the keys. To exit Recording Mode, press the Record button. This will erase the recording. Note: If you turn off the keyboard while in Recording Mode, any recording will be erased. Note: In Recording Mode, you cannot use Split Mode, Dual Mode, or the accompaniment rhythms/chords. Demo Songs Melody 54 comes with 40 demo songs for you to choose from and play. To begin playback of a demo song, press the Demo button. The currently selected demo song will remain on the Display and begin playing. To change the demo song, use the Number buttons or the + / - buttons while a demo song is playing. The Display will update as you select a new song. To stop a currently playing demo song, press the Demo button again. One-Key The One-Key feature allows you to play a demo song using Melody 54's keys. Each time you press any single key, a short segment of the demo song will play. By repeatedly pressing any of the keys in time, you can play the full demo song. This feature is especially good for beginner pianists, since it allows them to experience what it's like to play a song on the keyboard without requiring that they know the right keys to play. To use the keys to play a demo song: 1. Press the One Key button. The currently selected demo song (as shown on the Display) will automatically start playing. If you'd like to change the song, use the Number buttons or + / buttons. 2. Press and release any key, which will stop the demo song from automatically playing. 3. Repeatedly press any of the keys in time to play the demo song. 4. When you are finished, press the One Key button again to exit this mode. 11