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Casio MZ-X500 User Manual

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EN-28
Using the Pattern Sequencer
4.
Configure the settings below as required.
5.
Touch “0”.
This enters record standby, indicated by “” flashing
on the screen.
The settings below can be configured during record
standby.
6.
Touch “” to start recording.
This causes the on-screen “” to change to “Y”.
Only the operations below can be perform while
recording is in progress.
Metronome on/off
Tempo change
Solo on/off
Octave change
7.
After you are finished recording, touch “Y”.
8.
Repeat steps 2 through 7 as required to
record other parts and/or the parts of other
elements.
9.
Touch bo EXIT to return to the RHYTHM
EDIT MENU screen.
10.
Save the edited rhythm using the procedure
under “Saving a User Rhythm” (page EN-34).
Item Description Setting
Tone name Changes the tone.
Tones that can be selected
depend on the part type.
See the separate
Appendix.
Mixer Edit Adjusts the balance
between instruments.
See “To adjust
the balance
between parts”
(page EN-33).
Solo Plays back the currently
selected part only.
Off, On
Octave Changes the pitch of the
keyboard in octave units
during recording.
–3 to +3
Tempo Changes the tempo. 20 to 255
Display:
Item name
Description Setting
Chord:
Playback chord
Starting recording of an
accompaniment pattern starts
repeat playback of all the parts
of the pattern, except for the part
being recorded. During such
repeat playback, you can use this
setting to specify the chord type
to be used for playback by bass
and chord parts. Available
settings are “C” (C major), “C7”
(C 7th), and “Cm” (C minor).
Selecting “Off” turns off bass
and chord part notes.
Off, C,
C7, Cm
Quantize:
Quantize
Specify either recording of notes
in the timing they are played on
the keyboard (Off) or automatic
alignment of notes with a base
note (setting other than Off).
Off,
2,
6, ,
7,
Precount:
Pre-count
Specifies whether a pre-count
should sound before recording
starts after “” is touched in
record standby. Selecting “1”
sounds a one-measure pre-
count, while “2” sounds a two-
measure pre-count. Selecting
“Off” turns off the pre-count, so
recording starts as soon as “
is touched.
Off, 1, 2
Metronome:
Metronome
Specifies whether the
metronome should sound (On)
or not sound (Off) during
recording.
Off, On

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Casio MZ-X500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Control typeButtons
MIDI-keyboard number of keys61 keys
Product colorBlue
Sound effectsChorus, Equalization, Flanger/Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Phaser, Pitch shift, Reverberation
Volume controlDigital
Octave adjustmentYes
Maximum polyphony (notes)128
Music memory capacity (songs)100
InterfaceUSB
Headphone outputs1
USB ports quantity2
Cables includedAC
Display typeLCD
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth400 mm
Width950 mm
Height151 mm
Weight7600 g

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