STAGEMAN 80 Owner's manual
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button
Selects Recorder mode. In Recorder mode you can make a
new recording, overdub onto an existing recording, or use
loop recording.
See page 20 “Registering a rhythm variation and tempo to
the [M1]–[M8] buons”
See page 22 “Recorder mode”
button
Selects Player mode. In Player mode, you can play audio les
from the SD card. You can also record your own performance
along with the audio le playback.
See page 19 "Playing audio files and recording your
performance (Player mode)"
See page 24 “Player mode”
button
Selects System mode. In System mode you can check the
status of the system and adjust seings for the overall system.
See page 25 “System mode”
Tip: If you press the [SYSTEM] buon and the [Count Start]
buon simultaneously, you enter Demo mode (see page 13
“Listening to the demo performances”).
3-b: Function buttons
button
• Rhythm mode: Turns the chain function on/o (see page
20 “Chain function”).
• Player mode: Turns the playlist function on/o (see page
24 “Playlist function”).
button
• Recorder mode, Player mode: Turns the metronome
function start/stop.
To change the time signature of the metronome, hold down
the [Metronome] buon and turn the VALUE dial.
See page 21 “Metronome function”
button
• Recorder mode: Switches the loop function on/o. When
the loop function is on, the region specied by the Mark
function can be played as a loop, or recorded. (see page
23 “Mark function”, page 23 “Loop recording/playback
function” ).
• Player mode: Turns the loop/auto-consecutive playback
function on/o. If the loop/auto-consecutive playback
function is on, you can play one le or all les as a loop
or consecutively. (see page 24 “Loop/auto-consecutive
playback function”).
Tip: You can choose from several types of functions when
the loop/auto-consecutive playback function is on.
button
• Rhythm mode, Recorder mode: Turns the count start
function on/o. If this is on, playback or recording will
start after a two-measure count. Use the VALUE dial to
specify the tempo of the count (see page 22 “Count start
function”).
Note: If you’re overdubbing, you need to select the tempo that
matches your song.
Tip: In Rhythm mode, use the RHYTHM/PLAY knob to
adjust the volume of the count. In Recorder mode the volume
is xed, and cannot be controlled by the RHYTHM/PLAY
knob.
Tip: If you want the count to be other than a 4/4 time
signature, change the time signature (see page 22 “Count
start function”).
button
When you insert an SD card, the buon is lit. When you
press the buon, the display shows the remaining available
recording time. In System mode, this buon accesses the SD
Card Test function. (see page 25 “SD card test function
“tESt””)
button
• Recorder mode: After recording in Recorder mode, this
buon reverts to the state prior to recording (buon lit
up). Press the buon once again to return to the state after
recording (buon unlit).
button
• Rhythm mode: If the Chain function is on, this buon
deletes all rhythm styles that are assigned to the currently
selected chain.
• Recorder mode: Deletes the currently selected song
• Player mode: Deletes the currently selected audio le
Press the [Delete] buon until it lights, and then press the
[Set/OK] buon to execute the deletion.
button
• Recorder mode: From the currently selected song data,
exports (writes) an audio le that can be played in Player
mode.
• Player mode: Imports (loads) the currently selected audio
le into Recorder mode.
button, button
• Rhythm mode: Use these buons to edit the chain, or to
register/deregister memories.
• Recorder mode: Use these buons to OK/cancel operations
such as registering a mark, deleting song data, or exporting.
• Player mode: Use these buons to OK/cancel operations
such as editing a playlist or importing an audio le.
Note: If an error message is displayed, the [Set/OK] buon
blinks. Press the [Set/OK] buon to clear the error and return
to the previous display.