Alesis Melody 61 User Guide - Page 8

Operation Rhythm Control 1. Press the Start/Stop button to start the accompaniment rhythm. 2. Play the keys on the keyboard. 3. Press the Fill-in button for a quick intermediate rhythm part to begin playing. 4. Press the Start/Stop button to stop the accompaniment rhythm. Recording Function 1. Press the Rec button to start recording. When the memory is full, the screen will display "FUL", and recording will automatically stop. 2. During the recording process, press Play to stop recording. Press Play again to play the recorded notes. 3. Press Play again to stop playback. Note: The recorded notes will be erased when recording is started again or when the keyboard is turned off. Rhythm Programming Create custom rhythms by playing the keyboard keys. 1. Press the Prog button and start programming the rhythm by playing each note in the pattern, one at a time. 2. Press Play to stop programming and hear the programmed rhythm. 3. Press the Prog button again to disable the programming function and erase the programming data. Note: The programmed rhythm will be erased when programming is performed again or if the keyboard is turned off. 8