Yamaha EL-500 Owner's Manual - Page 123

1 Rhythm Pattern Program The Rhythm Pattern Program lets you use any of 120 different instruments (percussion sounds) assigned to each key on the Upper and Lower keyboards in creating your own rhythms. Up to 16 separate rhythm "tracks" are provided in a single pattern for each instrument part, and up to 40 patterns-eight User numbers, each with five variations-can be memorized. 1) Entering Rhythm Pattern Program To call up the Rhythm Pattern Program function : 1 Press and hold down the PATTERN button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. The LED of the button lights and the display prompts you to select a rhythm. VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. DISPLAY SET M. O. C. FOOT REGIST. EXP. SW. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. DISPLAY SET M. O. C. VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE FOOT REGIST. SW. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. FLUTE L. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) NOTE: Pressing the PATTERN button here also automatically stops the rhythms and rhythm sequences. NOTE: Use of the playback and recording functions on the Music Disk Recorder automatically cancels the Rhythm Programming/Rhythm Sequencing operations. DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 9 There are two ways to program a User pattern: copying a preset rhythm which is similar to the rhythm you want to create and creating your own rhythm from scratch. Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program 123