Radio Shack MD-1700 - Using the Preset Auto-Rhythms; Selecting;Playing an Auto-Rhythm

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Operation
Hint:
You can use the mixer function to con-
trol the individual tone. For example, you can
turn off channel 4 so the keyboard generates
a single tone at the low end and a layered
tone at the high end. See “Using the Mixer”
on Page 20.
USING THE PRESET
AUTO-RHYTHMS
Your keyboard has 120 preset auto-rhythms
that provide a steady beat for your music.
The name and two-digit number of each pre-
set auto-rhythm is listed on the left side of
the keyboard.
You can play a preset auto-rhythm on the
keyboard in any of the following ways:
• select and play a rhythm (see “Select-
ing/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”)
• synchronize the start of a rhythm with
your music (see “Using SYNCHRO” on
Page 16)
• start a rhythm with a special introduction
(see “Using INTRO” on Page 16)
• briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm (see
“Using NORMAL/FILL-IN” on Page 16)
• stop a rhythm with a special ending (see
“Using ENDING” on Page 16)
• play an alternate version (variation) of a
rhythm (see “Using VAR/FILL-IN” on
Page 16)
Selecting/Playing an
Auto-Rhythm
1. Press
RHYTHM
.
RHYTHM
and the name
and number of the current auto-rhythm
appears.
Note:
The keyboard automatically
selects the rhythm 8 BEAT 1 (No. 000)
when you turn the power on. Each time
you turn it on after that, it selects the last
selected rhythm.
2. To select a different rhythm, choose an
auto-rhythm from the 120 RHYTHMS list
and enter its three-digit number on the
keypad. Or, repeatedly press
+
or
–
to
move to the next higher or lower num-
bered rhythm.
Notes
:
• Enter three digits for the rhythm num-
ber. For example, press
0 0 5
to select
PIANO ROCK (No. 005).
• Rhythms 110–119 are chord accom-
paniment only without percussion
effects. Therefore, these rhythms do
not sound without activating auto-
accompaniment (see “Using Auto
Accompaniment” on Page 16).
• If you incorrectly enter the first digit of
the rhythm, press
RHYTHM
to clear
the entry and return to the last
selected auto-rhythm.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press
MODE
until all indicators turn off, then press
START/STOP
to start the selected auto-
rhythm.
4. Adjust
VOLUME
to the desired level.
5. To change the auto-rhythm speed, press
(or hold down)
TEMPO
▼
or
▲
. The cur-
rent tempo setting appears.
Notes
:
• You can adjust the tempo
to play an
auto-rhythm from 30 to 255 beats per
minute.
• To reset the tempo to its default (orig-
inal) speed, press
TEMPO
▼
or
▲
. at
the same time.
6. Play the keyboard along with the auto-
rhythm.