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to start. The button’s indicator on the selected VARIATION button will be
flashing, meaning it is booked after the Intro.
3 Start the accompaniment.
Choosing a Variation to play a Verse or Chorus
Variations can be used for verses, choruses, bridges or specials. To choose
the right Variation for your verse, please note that Variations are of growing
‘density’ and ‘loudness’. This means that Variation 1 will be the ‘sparsest’
and the ‘quietest’ of the arrangements, while Variation 4 will be the ‘dens-
est’ and ‘loudest’ of them. Usually, you will use Variation 1 for the first verse,
Variation 4 for the last chorus.
Style Element Suggested use
Variation 1 Verse, Bridge, Chorus or Special (lowest density)
Variation 2 Verse, Bridge, Chorus or Special (medium-low density)
Variation 3 Verse, Bridge, Chorus or Special (medium-high density)
Variation 4 Verse, Bridge, Chorus or Special (highest density)
▪ Wait for the Intro to end playing, and then the selected Variation will start
playing. The selected VARIATION indicator will stay lit.
▪ As an alternative, you can start the Variation before the end of the Intro.
While the Intro is playing, press one of the VARIATION buttons. The Variation
will start at the next measure.
Playing a Fill
Fills are phrases that can be used for smoothly bridging between different
sections of a song. If you like, you can let Pa1000 automatically choose a Fill
when you choose a Variation.
Turn the Auto Fill function on
▪ Press the AUTO FILL button to light up its indicator.
Automatically play a Fill, then a Variation
▪ Press one of the VARIATION buttons. A Fill will be automatically selected.
Turn the Auto Fill function off
▪ When you no longer need this function, press the AUTO FILL button again
to turn the indicator off.