Yamaha CVP-85A Owner's Manual - Page 23
Metronome, Stopping the Accompaniment, Fill-ins
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Accompaniment 19 q Tap start ... 120 METRONOME TAP TEMPO This function lets you set the tempo and start the rhythm in one operation. Simply tap the [TAP] button at the required tempo - 3 times for a 3/4 style and 4 times for a 4/4 style. The rhythm will start from the beginning of the next measure at the specified tempo. NOTES • The [TAP] button can also be used to change the tempo during rhythm playback. In this case the "tap" click will not sound. • If you tap the [TAP] button less than the required number of times (i.e. 3 or 4), the tap tempo function will be cancelled after a few seconds. q Measure Number During rhythm playback the current measure number is shown on the TEMPO display. BEAT 1st. Beat 2nd. Beat 3rd. Beat 4th. Beat q The Beat Display The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo. The leftmost (red) dot flashes on the first beat of each measure, the second dot flashes on the second beat, and so on (all dots except the leftmost dot are green). When a 3/4-time rhythm is selected, only the first three dots will flash. s Fill-ins NORMAL FILL TO NORMAL VARIATION FILL TO VARIATION The CVP-87A, CVP-85A and CVP-83S provide two types of automatic "fillins." s Fill To Normal: Press the [NORMAL/FILL TO NORMAL] button during playback to produce a fill-in and go to the normal rhythm. s Fill To Variation: Press the [VARIATION/FILL TO VARIATION] button during playback to produce a fill-in and go to the variation pattern. If you hold one of the FILL buttons, the fill-in will repeat until the end of the measure in which button is released. s Stopping the Accompaniment START/STOP INTRO/ENDING The accompaniment can be stopped at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button if you want to go to the ending pattern and then stop. s Metronome NOTES • If you started with an intro or fill-in, or using the SYNCHRO mode, these selections are maintained even after the accompaniment is stopped. • If the left pedal is switched to START/STOP operation, it performs the same function as the panel [START/STOP] buttons (press to START, press again to STOP). METRONOME 86 The CVP-87A, CVP-85A, and CVP-83S also offer a metronome function that is ideal for practice. To start the metronome, simply press the [METRONOME] button so that its indicator lights. The metronome will play at the currently selected tempo whether a style is playing or not. The metronome volume can be adjusted via the RHYTHM volume control. Press the [METRONOME] button again to stop the metronome sound (the METRONOME indicator will go out). The metronome will also stop automatically if the [START/STOP] button is pressed to stop a style in progress. NOTES • The metronome will not normally sound when a style is playing. If the style is started by pressing the [START/STOP] button while the metronome is playing, however, the metronome will continue to sound along with the style.