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Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence—Chord Looper

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 [BREAK] button This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment. Press the [BREAK] button during Style playback. When the one-measure Break pattern finishes playing, Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section. About the lamp status of the section buttons (INTRO, MAIN VARIATION, BREAK, ENDING) • Orange: The section is currently selected. • Orange (flashing): The section will be played next, following the currently selected section. * The MAIN VARIATION [A]-[D] button lamps also flash in orange when the fill-in is playing. • Blue: The section contains data but is not currently selected. • Off: The section contains no data and cannot be played. Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence-Chord Looper While playing back a Style, you usually specify chords with your left hand. However, with the convenient Chord Looper function, you can record a sequence of the chords and play it back in a loop. For example, if you record a "C  F  G  C" chord progression, Style playback will continue automatically with the chords "C  F  G  C  C  F  G  C  ..." Since the chords play back in a loop, you don't need to repeat the chord pattern manually anymore-letting you focus on your performance and other operations. Loop playback a chord sequence while playing back the Style You can record desired chord sequence instantly and loop it. 1 While playing back a Style, press the CHORD LOOPER [REC/ STOP] button. NOTE When the [REC/STOP] is turned on, the [ACMP] button is turned on automatically. The [REC/STOP] button flashes to indicate the Chord Looper function is standby to record. On the next measure of the Style, the [REC/STOP] button is turned on and the recording starts. 2 Enter the chords on the keyboard, according to the playback tempo of the Style. The chord sequence continues to be recorded until you stop recording in step 3. 60 PSR-A5000 Owner's Manual

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60
PSR-A5000
Owner’s Manual
[BREAK] button
This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment. Press the [BREAK]
button during Style playback. When the one-measure Break pattern finishes playing, Style
playback automatically shifts to the Main section.
While playing back a Style, you usually specify chords with your left hand. However, with the convenient Chord Looper
function, you can record a sequence of the chords and play it back in a loop. For example, if you record a “C
F
G
C” chord progression, Style playback will continue automatically with the chords “C
F
G
C
C
F
G
C
...” Since the chords play back in a loop, you don’t need to repeat the chord pattern manually anymore—letting you focus
on your performance and other operations.
Loop playback a chord sequence while playing back the Style
You can record desired chord sequence instantly and loop it.
1
While playing back a Style, press the CHORD LOOPER [REC/
STOP] button.
The [REC/STOP] button flashes to indicate the Chord Looper function is standby
to record.
On the next measure of the Style, the [REC/STOP] button is turned on and the
recording starts.
2
Enter the chords on the keyboard, according to the playback
tempo of the Style.
The chord sequence continues to be recorded until you stop recording in step 3.
About the lamp status of the section buttons (INTRO, MAIN VARIATION, BREAK, ENDING)
•
Orange:
The section is currently selected.
•
Orange (flashing):
The section will be played next, following the currently selected section.
* The MAIN VARIATION [A]–[D] button lamps also flash in orange when the fill-in is playing.
•
Blue:
The section contains data but is not currently selected.
•
Off:
The section contains no data and cannot be played.
Recording and Playing Back a Chord Sequence—Chord Looper
When the [REC/STOP] is turned on, the
[ACMP] button is turned on automati-
cally.
NOTE