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Here is how you can create your own disco rhythm using only
the preset keys.
4. Press Record and either Composer I, [I or III.
2. Press Clear key to cancel anything recorded previously.
3. Add each rhythm voice. Here’s how, starting with the bass
drum playing four beats per measure (disco style — see
chart).
. Press | &
. Press Preset I.
c. Press rhythm start/stop button to hear the pattern —
you'll find it helpful to leave the rhythm on as you add
the various voices so you can hear each one and decide
if you with to use it or choose another.
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Do this with each voice you wish to use, choosing the
individual rhythms from the three preset keys.
4. Press Record when programming is complete. To hear the
rhythm, press the Composer button again and then the
rhythm start/stop.
Moditying Preset Combinations
Suppose you wish to change the hi hat pattern to eighth
notes (dgdq@), in each measure...
. Press Record.
2. Press |,
3. Press Preset III — the hi hat pattern is now changed.
4. Press Record, Composer, and rhythm start/stop to hear
the changes you’ve made.
You'll be amazed at how many ways all these preset patterns
can be combined to create colorful and exciting percussion
sounds!
A Briet Look At Your Lower Keyboard
The Oto 15 numbered keys on your lower keyboard are where
the various percussion voices are stored in relation to the
different beats in a measure. Keys 0 through 11 are used to
store three-beat rhythms (ek.g. waltz), while all sixteen are
used for other rhythm patterns (four beats per measure).
« To create Cymbal sounds, |“
¢ To create Rim shot sounds, the]®,,
and |m| keys must be
pressed simultaneously.
89] keys must be
pressed simultaneously.
The same timing cannot be set for Open Hi-hat, Closed
Hi-hat and Cymbals. This is also true of the Snare drum,
Tom-tom, and Rim shot.
e For Latin percussions (shaker/tambourine, agogo bell/
cowbell and conga/bongo), only one of the upper and
lower buttons can be used. For example, a previously
stored shaker pattern is cleared and replaced when a
tambourine pattern is stored.
« Inthe factory preset state, the metronome sound is stored
in the composer I, Il and @l buttons.
As illustrated below, each of the keys numbered 0 to 15
corresponds to one-sixteenth of a note per measure.
Gs 1s ea Tey alae
beat ae
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1
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Using just the bass drum and snare drum, the following
illustrations show where a basic waltz @ and soft rock @
pattern would be assigned to the lower keys. Keep in mind
that each group of four sixteenth notes ( fg g@ ) represents
one beat; therefore, all sixteen numbered keys on your organ
represent one four-beat (4/4) measure of music.
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