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Continue, Re-start, or Jump to Next Song Step

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5.1C Continue, Re-start, or Jump to Next Song Step • In Compose mode, if you stop a Song and then press PLAY, the Song will continue from the first beat of the Pattern that was playing when STOP was pressed. • In Perform mode, if you stop a Song and then press PLAY, the Song will re-start from the beginning. • In either Compose or Perform mode, press PLAY while the Song is playing to immediately jump ahead to the next Song step. Its associated Pattern will begin on the downbeat. This is a convenient way to "fast forward" over certain parts of a Song. 5.1D "Loop" a Pattern Indefinitely In Song Perform mode, pressing and holding FILL until the end of a song step will cause that step to repeat. A footswitch plugged into the Count/A/B/Fill jack will perform the same function. Examples: Use this feature if a soloist decides to take another few bars. Another use is if two Songs share the same tempo. Follow the first Song with a blank Pattern, then append the second Song. Between Songs, hold down the footswitch on the blank Pattern song step, then release to start the second Song. 5.1E Start from the Middle of a Song You need not start a Song from the beginning each time; in Compose mode, a Song can start at any Song step. 1. Make sure the Performance Pad is in Compose mode, even if you don't plan to record anything. 2. Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the Song step at which you want the Performance Pad to start playing. 3. Press PLAY. The Performance Pad will start playing at the downbeat of the selected Song step. 4. If you don't want to extend the Song length, go into Perform mode before reaching the end of the Song. If you do want to extend the Song length, remain in Compose mode. 5.1F Name a Song (NAME) 1. The Performance Pad can be in either Compose or Perform mode. 2. Press RECORD SETUP. If the Song has been named, the name will show on the top line. If the Song has not been named, the display says NO NAME. 3. Enter the name using the PAGE UP/DOWN buttons to select the character to be changed, and the INC/DEC buttons to select the desired character. Lower case and upper case letters, numbers, punctuation, and various special-purpose characters are available. You can also enter numbers with the number buttons. 5.1G Change Song Tempo as the Performance Pad Plays To change the Song tempo as it plays, press the TEMPO/PAGE UP button to increase the tempo, and the TEMPO/PAGE DOWN button to decrease the tempo. 31

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5.1C
Continue, Re-start, or Jump to Next Song Step
• In Compose mode, if you stop a Song and then press PLAY, the Song will continue
from the first beat of the Pattern that was playing when STOP was pressed.
• In Perform mode, if you stop a Song and then press PLAY, the Song will re-start from
the beginning.
• In either Compose or Perform mode, press PLAY while the Song is playing to
immediately jump ahead to the next Song step. Its associated Pattern will begin on the
downbeat. This is a convenient way to "fast forward" over certain parts of a Song.
5.1D
"Loop" a Pattern Indefinitely
In Song Perform mode, pressing and holding FILL until the end of a song step will
cause that step to repeat. A footswitch plugged into the Count/A/B/Fill jack will perform
the same function.
Examples:
Use this feature if a soloist decides to take another few bars. Another use is
if two Songs share the same tempo. Follow the first Song with a blank Pattern, then
append the second Song. Between Songs, hold down the footswitch on the blank
Pattern song step, then release to start the second Song.
5.1E
Start from the Middle of a Song
You need not start a Song from the beginning each time; in Compose mode, a Song
can start at any Song step.
1.
Make sure the Performance Pad is in Compose mode, even if you don't plan to
record anything.
2.
Use the INC/DEC buttons to select the Song step at which you want the
Performance Pad to start playing.
3.
Press PLAY. The Performance Pad will start playing at the downbeat of the selected
Song step.
4.
If you don't want to extend the Song length, go into Perform mode before reaching
the end of the Song. If you do want to extend the Song length, remain in Compose
mode.
5.1F
Name a Song (NAME)
1.
The Performance Pad can be in either Compose or Perform mode.
2.
Press RECORD SETUP. If the Song has been named, the name will show on the
top line. If the Song has not been named, the display says
NO NAME
.
3.
Enter the name using the PAGE UP/DOWN buttons to select the character to be
changed, and the INC/DEC buttons to select the desired character. Lower case and
upper case letters, numbers, punctuation, and various special-purpose characters are
available. You can also enter numbers with the number buttons.
5.1G
Change Song Tempo as the Performance Pad Plays
To change the Song tempo as it plays, press the TEMPO/PAGE UP button to increase
the tempo, and the TEMPO/PAGE DOWN button to decrease the tempo.