Korg XE20 - Metronome and Tempo Control

Playing the XE20 (style mode)
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Playing in time with the metronome
You can practice along with the tempo and beat of the metronome.
Setting the metronome
Turning on the metronome: Press the (metronome)/[BEAT
SELECT] buon to turn the metronome on (the buon will
light), and press the buon again to make it stop.
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Seing the beat: Press the
(metronome)/[BEAT SELECT]
buon a number of times while holding down the [SHIFT]
buon.
2/2...16/16
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Click HI
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Click LOW
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2/2...
2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 7/4, 6/8, 8/8, 16/16: Beat
Click HI: Accent sound
Click LOW: No accent sound
You cannot change the time signature of the auto-
accompaniment.
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Adjusting the volume: Turn the dial while holding down
the
(metronome)/[BEAT SELECT] buon.
Adjusting the tempo
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Turn the dial while holding down the [SHIFT] buon.
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Press the TAP TEMPO/[TEMPO LOCK] buon to match
the number of beats of the style at the tempo timing you
wish to set. (For instance, if you want to set a 4/4 beat, press
the buon four times; and for a 3/4 beat, press the buon
three times.)
Note:
Pressing the TAP TEMPO/[TEMPO LOCK] buon
any more times will start the accompaniment (tap start
function). You can turn the tap start function disable (see
page 26 “Tap Auto Start”).
Locking the tempo (tempo lock)
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Press the TAP TEMPO/[TEMPO LOCK] buon while
holding down the [SHIFT] buon (the tempo lock icon
will light on the display).
Using the keyboard to set the metronome
You can also change the time signature seings as well as adjust
the tempo and volume by pressing a key on the keyboard while
holding down the
(metronome)/[BEAT SELECT] buon.
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Specifying the beat: The Beat function provides an accent
on the rst beat of the measure. Pressing the corresponding
Beat key will advance through the Beat options in a cycle:
2/2 ¨...¨ 16/16 ¨ Click HI ¨ Click LOW ¨ 2/2 ¨...
You cannot change the time signature of the auto-
accompaniment.
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Adjusting the Volume: Pressing the Down key reduces
the metronome volume; pressing the Up key raises it. The
volume can be increased or decreased in steps of 10. For
instance, when the volume is at 93 and you press the key
on the keyboard corresponding to “Up,” the volume will
increase to 103.
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100
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10
x
1
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Beat (Time signature)
Up Down