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TOUCH TEMPO
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This feature, which previously had been incorporated in the endblock on some
organs, is an integral part of the new AV-64. The Touch pad on t4eleft side
of the unit can be used optionally for normal rhythm start/stops with adjust-
able tempo rate or TOUCH TEMPO (TT). To set up the unit for TT operation,
the amber button located in the upper left hand corner of the touch pad must
be "on" (lighted). To establish the tempo in TT mode, the player simply taps
the pad four beats at the desired rate. If the rhythm unit is in the Contin-
uous mode, it will sound on the fifth beat. If it is in the Touch Start mode,
it will not sound until a lower manual key or pedal is played.
Red and green indicator lights are also located on this pad. When the red
light is on the rhythm unit is not playing. When the green light is on, the
unit is playing or ready to be played in Touch Start or Fade.
PROGRAMMABLE VARIATIONS
All previous Auto-Vari rhythm units have had fixed variation sequences, namely,
A,B,C and D. The new AV-64 on the 340 organ gives the player the option to
program his own sequence. To program a variation series, the Program switch
must be turned "on" and the Automatic switch "off". The player can then punch
the desired sequence by simply pushing the A,B,C, d buttons in the desired
order, omitting any he does not wish to hear. Each time a variation (A,B,C,C)
is pushed, it is automatically programmed to playa measure sequence (i.e.,
~,1,2,4,8). As many as 16 measure sequences can be programmed in any order.
The rhythm unit will play this sequence when the Automatic switch is turned
"on" and the rhythm unit started. This sequence will be remembered as long as
the Program switch is "on". When this switch is turned "off" the variation
sequence returns to A,B,C,D.
OTHER FEATURES
This new rhythm unit also includes a feature which gives the player the option
of having the lower manual chopped in the AUTOCHORD mode. This feature which
permits automatic Bass Walk or True Root/Fifth pedals without the rhythmic
chopped lower manual notes is turned on by means of the SUSTAIN CHORD switch.
The rhythm unit may be turned "off" (all lights turned off except TT or Silent/
Sound (red or green) by activating the Lights Cancel button located in the right
touch pad bezel. To turn on the lights, one simply pushes any rhythm pattern
button.
Tempo rate and measure identification is accomplished by means of two red lights
located in the right touch pad bezel. These are marked Bar I and II.
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