Music Presets
E-50
3.
Use the buttons from L-3 ([A] POPS/ROCK/
DANCE) to L-8 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) to select a 
music preset group.
• The L-8 ([F] USER RHYTHMS) button is for the user 
preset group. For details, see “Creating a User Preset” 
(page E-53).
4.
Use the dial or R-14 (–, +) buttons to scroll 
through the music preset numbers until the one 
you want is displayed.
• Tone, rhythm, and other settings will be configured in 
accordance with the music preset you selected. For 
details about the settings that are configured by a 
music preset, see “Music Preset Settings” (page E-51).
5.
What you should do to start your performance 
depends on the music preset you selected as 
described below.
When the F, E, or H indicator is 
flashing on the display:
When the F, E, or H indicator is not 
flashing on the display:
6.
Play the melody along with the Auto 
Accompaniment.
• The preset chord progression repeats the same 
pattern. The number of measures in the progression 
depends on the music preset that is selected. Shorter 
progressions are made up of two to four measures, 
while longer are 30 to 40 measures long. For some 
chord progressions, a fill-in pattern will be inserted 
automatically at the end of a progression pattern.
• You can change to a different music preset while Auto 
Accompaniment play is in progress, or after stopping 
your performance in step 7, below. Perform steps 3 and 
4 of this procedure to change to another music preset. 
If you change to a different music preset while playing, 
the change will be executed after playback reaches the 
end of the measure you are in when you make the 
change.
7.
To stop playing, press the L-15 (SYNCHRO/
ENDING) button or the L-16 (START/STOP) 
button.
• The D indicator continues to flash on the display 
even after you stop playing. Pressing the L-16 (START/
STOP) button at this time will restart Auto 
Accompaniment play.
8.
Press the R-15 (EXIT) button to exit the music 
preset screen.
• You also can press the R-15 (EXIT) button while Auto 
Accompaniment play is in progress. In this case, play 
will stop and the music preset screen will be exited as 
soon as you press the R-15 (EXIT) button.
• Instead of using the preset chord progression, you also can 
use the chord keyboard (page E-26) to play Auto 
Accompaniment chords, and you also can play with the 
rhythm only. For details, see “To change music preset Auto 
Accompaniment settings” (page E-52).
• During play using a music preset, you can change tone, 
rhythm, tempo, mixer, effect, and other settings.
3 The flashing indicator means that the Digital Keyboard 
is in synchro standby. Press a key in the chord 
keyboard to the left of the split point (page E-17). This 
will start Auto Accompaniment play along with the 
chord progression.
3 Press the L-16 (START/STOP) button. This will start 
Auto Accompaniment play along with the chord 
progression.