28 | 03 Playing with the styles
For the ending in “Ritardando,” press the two TEMPO -/+ buttons simultaneously, touch RIT.
button on the screen, and start one of the endings above. The tempo of the song
automatically slows down as it plays.
Controlling the style as it is playing in real time
The EVENT-X screen offers you a load of real-time information: do not hesitate to keep an
eye on it to have total mastery of the arranger section during your performances. See the
example at the beginning of this chapter.
Expert advice
There are other, more sophisticated possibilities for controlling accompaniment style
patterns in real time:
• REINTRO: When the style is playing, holding TO END while also press INTRO/END 3
allows the instrument to perform the INTRO and then continue (formally knows as
REINTRO on the previous KETRON models). The same result can be obtained by
pressing the button IN/END SWAP at the bottom of the screen which allows you to
repeat the INTRO at any point during your pefrormance while the style is playing.
• RESYNC: By pressing BREAK and K. START at the same time, you get the re-
synchronization of the streaming of the audio tracks present in the various parts of
the style.
• RESTART: By pressing K. START and K. STOP at the same time, the pattern of the
running style starts from the first measure.
• PAUSE: By pressing this key while the style is playing, the style/accompaniment stops
immediately, leaving you the option to continue playing on the keyboard (great for
impressive solos). Press this button again to resume playing the style.
Control each track
Pay attention to the HOLD key: if you activate it, the accompanying parts of the style
continue to play even when you lift your hands from the keyboard; otherwise, only the
rhythm part continues to play if HOLD is off.
From the point of view of volume levels, you can take advantage of sliders, while the STYLE
slider controls the overall volume of the style and is influenced by the parameter set in Style
Mode, the other sliders control the volume of specific individual style parts (DRUM, BASS,
CHORD, REAL CH) as on a traditional mixer.
EVENT-X is a versatile real-time arranger; you can alternate (or even aggregate)
the CHORD and REAL CHORD tracks and activate a different rhythmic part by pressing
the VARI button. The same style can be used with countless interpretations, allowing you to
continuously vary the sound scenario on various occasions. The sky indeed is your limit!
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