Casio MT-640

Auto-rhythms
* Refer to the general guide found on page 4-5 for exact locations of this keyboard controls and
connections.
¢ Playing an auto-rhythm | |
(1) Press the rhythm select button to choose the upper row or the lower row
of auto-rhythms. The upper or lower select indicator lights to show the active
row.
(2) Press one of the rhythm selectors.
(3) Press start/stop button to start the rhythm. — - ts
(4) Adjust the tempo of the rhythm by using the tempo control buttons. Press-
ing the <A> button will increase tempo, while pressing the <W> button
will decrease tempo. '
* Tempo of the auto-rhythm can be adjusted between 40 and 256 beats per min ute. Pressing both
tempo keys at the same time resets the tempo to 132 beats per minute.
(S) You can adjust the relative volume of the rhythm by using the rhythm volume
slider. ., nS | | -
(6) Press start/stop button once again to stop auto-rhythm play.
¢ Using Synchro/fill-in button
Press to enter synchro start standby. Rhythm starts when an accompaniment
. keyboard key (lower 1.5 octave, C through F) is pressed. (See page 16 to use
synchro start in the auto-accompaniment performance.) When pressed
during auto-rhythm and accompaniment performance, an appropriate fill-
in is inserted in the rhythm pattern. If the button is held down, the fill-in
pattern is repeated until the end of the measure during which the button
is released. | a : | ea Ges : “
Using Intro/ending button ,
If you press the intro/ending button instead of pressing the start/stop button
to start an auto-rhythm, the selected auto-rhythm begins after a one-measure
intro pattern. This can be an effective way to lead into auto-rhythm perfor-
mance. If pressed during auto-rhythm and accompaniment performance,
the rhythm stops after an appropriate ending pattern.
* Using synchro start with an intro pattern
Press the synchro/fill-in button to enter synchro start standby, and sub-
sequently press the Intro/ending button. Rhythm starts when an accompani-
ment keyboard key is pressed, after a one-measure intro pattern.
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Auto-accompaniment
*
Refer
to
the
general
guide
found
on
pa
ge
4-5
for
exact
locations
of
this
keyboard
controls
and
connections,
¢
Chord/MIDI
selector
_
Slide
to
select
one
of
the
Casio
Chord
functions
(or
MIDI
function).
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For
normal
play
without
auto-accompaniment.
FINGERED
1
&
2
...For
auto-accompaniment
pressing
chords
as
usual.
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teoe
For.
auto-accompaniment
using
the
Casio
Chord
system.
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MIDI
datas
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ites
OF
Set
to
use
the
MIDI
functions
(refer
to
“11.
MIDI”)
¢
Accomp
volume
slider
:
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st
ai
Adjust
the
volume
of
the
auto-accompaniment.
NOTES:
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If
the
Chérd/MIDI
selector
is
set
to
“FINGERED.
(1
or
2)”
or
“ON”
the
lower
1.5
octave
of
the
keyboard
become
accompaniment.
keyboard
keys,
and
the
upper
part
of
the
keyboard
becomes
4-note
polyphonic.
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Accompaniment
keyboard
>}
nto
keyboard
(4-note
Polrhonic)
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During
auto-accompaniment
performance,
chord
played
on
the
accompani-
ment
keyboard
will
continue
to
sound
after
releasing
the
keys.
°
Auto-accompaniment
starts
with
rhythm,
the
moment
the
accompaniment
keyboard
key
is
pressed
if
synchro
start
is
in
standby
status.
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