Technics SX-PR100 User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS D’EMPLOI
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Caution
Voltage (except North America and Europe [excluding U.K.])
Be sure the voltage adjuster (located on the rear panel) is in
accordance with local voltage in your area before using this
unit. Use a screwdriver to set the voltage adjuster to the local
voltage.
WARNING: To REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
BEFORE YOU PLAY, PLEASE READ THE CAUTION-
ARY COPY APPEARING ON PAGE 21.
IMPORTANT (for UNITED KINGDOM)
THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:
BLUE — NEUTRAL
BROWN — LIVE
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this unit
may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to
the terminal with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to
the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
This apparatus was produced to BS 800: 1977.
Vorsicht!
Netzspannung (auBer Nordamerika und Europa)
Versichern Sie sich, daB der Spannungswahler auf der
Riickseite mit Ihrer lokalen Netzspannung Ubereinstimmt,
bevor Sie das Instrument in Betrieb nehmen. Ist dies nicht der
Fall, benutzen Sie einen Minusschraubenzieher, um den
Spannungswahler auf die Ortliche Netzspannung ein-
zustellen.
Bevor Sie anfangen zu spielen, lesen Sie bitte die
Vorsichtshinweise auf Seite 41 dieser Anieitung.
Precaucion
Tensién (excepto América del Norte y Europa)
Cercidérese de que el ajustador de tension, situado en el panel
. posterior, esta ajustado al valor de la tensidn de su
residencia. Efectue esta comprobacion antes de utilizar el
piano. Paraajustar la tension emplee un destornillador para
posicionar el ajustador de tensién al valor correspondiente.
Antes de empezar a tocar, lea las precauciones de la pagina
61.
Attenzione
Voltaggio (eccetto Nord America e Europa)
Assicurarsi che il cambio tensione, sul pannello posteriore,
concordi la tensione con il voltaggio della tensione di rete.
Usate nel caso un cacciavite per adattare la tensione.
Prima di suonare vi consigliamo di leggere le indicazioni
della pagina 121.
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, da® der/die/das
TECHNICS, Model No. SX-PR100/SX-PR200/SX-PR300
(Gerat, Typ, Bezeichnung)
in Ubereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der
Vig 1046 / 1984
(Amtsblattverfugung)
funk-entstort ist.
Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen
dieses Gerates angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur
Uberprtifung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen
eingeraumt.
PANASONIC DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Name des Herstellers/importeurs
Attention
Tension (al’exception de ’ Amérique du nord et de l'Europe)
Avant de mettre cet appareil sous tension s’assurer que le
sélecteur de tension situé sur le panneau arriére est réglé sur
la tension locale. Pour régler le sélecteur de tension utiliser
un tournevis plat (—).
Avant toute utilisation,
apparaissant a la page 81.
Aitentie!
Netspanning (behalve voor Noord Amerika en Europa)
Let er op dat de spanningscaroussel, die zich op het
achterpaneel bevindt, op de juiste netspanning staat voor de
piano wordt aangesloten. Gebruik een kleine schroeve-
draaier om de spanningscaroussel in te stellen.
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© Playing Your Technics is Easy!
Let's get ready.
1. Plug the power cord into an outlet.
2. Turn the POWER switch on.
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Notes:
® Open and close the cover slowly.
© To move the unit safely, be sure to first close
AC
IN
the
cover.
Let's set the standard settings <initial mode>.
1.
Press
the
FSC
(FULLBAND
SETTING
COMPUTER)
button
to
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SETTING
2.
Press
the
INITIAL
key on
the
keyboard.
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When set
to
the
initial
mode,
the
piano
returns
to
the
factory
preset
settings,
and
the
entire
keyboard
is
set
to
the PIANO 1
tone.
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play.
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Now
let’s play
a song.
Adjust the
MAIN
VOLUME
to an
appropriate
level.
MAIN
VOLUME
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Changing the tones
You can choose from 17 tones on the PR100/PR200 or from
21 tones on the PR300.
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1 2 1 2 CHORD GUITAR GUITAR HARP VIBETONE 1 2 1 2 CHORD GUITAR GUITAR HARP VIBETONE 1 2
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °
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PIPE = JA2Z_— STRING TENOR SUSTAIN PIPE JAZZ STRING VOCAL TENOR SYNTH SUSTAIN
ORGAN ORGAN ensemae BRASS TRUMPET SAX CLARINET FLUTE PEDAL ORGAN ORGAN enseMaLe ENSEMaLe BRASS TRUMPET SAX CLARINET FLUTE BRASS PEDAL
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(PR100/PR200) (PR300)
Balance ———— BALANce ————
The volumes for the RIGHT, LEFT, DRUMS, ACCOMP and BASS BASS ACCOMP DRUMS LEFT RIGHT
Parts are adjusted with the respective BALANCE buttons. — soa yas ae ae
® Volume will increase when a A button is pressed and O- O- O- Of O-
decrease when a Y button is pressed. No sound will be
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@ Playing Modes
This piano has two playing’modes: cancel mode and AUTO
PLAY CHORD mode.
M@ Cancel mode
This mode is activated when the both the ADVANCED and
BASIC buttons are off. It is used when AUTO PLAY CHORD is
not required.
¢ Normally, the selected tone is effective for the entire
keyboard.
e As explained later, when the split function is used, the
keyboard is divided into left and right sections for which
separate tones can be selected.
@ AUTO PLAY CHORD mode
in this mode, playing any chord on the left part of the
keyboard will automatically give you the BASS and ACCOMP
as well.
There are two levels of AUTO PLAY CHORD, ADVANCED and
BASIC.
© For details on AUTO PLAY CHORD, refer to @).
@ Split Function
The keyboard can be split into two parts, left and right, which
can be independently set for different tones and effects.
Pressing the KEY SPLIT button changes the location of the
split in this sequence: from G2 up ~ C3 ~ C4 — OFF.
® The key at the split location is included in the right
keyboard, and the remaining keys comprise the left
keyboard.
¢ The split is automatically set at C3 when an AUTO PLAY
CHORD mode is selected. The split function is turned off
when the AUTO PLAY CHORD buttons are turned off.
@ Keyboard and split location
Example: C3 split
AUTO PLAY
CHORD
ADVANCED BASIC
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effects set for the right section are effective for the entire
keyboard.
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({-_]is for PR200/PR300)

@ Right/Accomp Tone
The RIGHT TONE biock is used when setting the tone and
effects for the right part of a split keyboard or for the entire
keyboard when it is not split.
® These tone buttons are also used to select the tone when
storing the ACCOMP part of the PLAY SEQUENCER
(explained tater). (Refer to @).)
Tones
17 kinds of tones for the PR100/PR200, or 21 kinds of tones
for the PR300, can be selected using the RIGHT TONE
buttons.
® The tones cannot be mixed.
e Each tone features Touch Response, which increases
volume when the keyboard is played harder.
® The voice produced for FLUTE is raised by one octave, and
those for PIPE ORGAN, TENOR SAX and BRASS are lowered
by one octave.
@ The voices for PIPE ORGAN, TENOR SAX and BRASS played
by the keys in the lowest part of the keyboard are raised by
one octave. With the FLUTE tone of the PR200/PR300, the
rightmost key sounds one octave lower.
When OCT SHIFT or TRANSPOSE is used, the range of the
keyboard over which the octave is raised or lowered
changes, affecting even other tones at the outer ranges of
the keyboard.
@ The number of notes which can be produced simulta-
neously is shown below. (When the keyboard is split, the
total number of notes which can be produced is the sum of
the left and right parts of the keyboard.)
@ Cancel mode (when both the ADVANCED and BASIC
buttons are off): 12 notes.
M AUTO PLAY CHORD mode (when the ADVANCED or
BASIC button is on): 8 notes.
RIGHT -accome TONE
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1 2 CHORD GUITAR GUITAR HARP VIBETONE ae
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° O-1
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PIPE JAZZ STRING
ORGAN ORGAN ensemste BRASS TRUMPET
OCT SHIFT
cE PIANO,
1 2
KEYBOARD
TENOA SUSTAIN
SAX CLARINET FLUTE PEDAL PERCUSSION
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° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °
(PR100/PR200)
RIGHT vaccowe TONE
OCT SHIFT
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PIPE JAZZ STRING VOCAL TENOR SYNTH SUSTAIN KEYBOARD
ORGAN ORGAN ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE BRASS TRUMPET SAX CLARINET FLUTE BRASS PEDAL PERCUSSION
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(PR300)
The sounds generated by the digital piano are those of real
instruments. However, the range of notes that can be
produced is wider than that of the actual instruments.
Especially in the bass range, the tones start up slowly.
Therefore, for fast-tempo pieces use the treble range for
the most effective performance.
Effects
BH SUSTAIN PEDAL
Press the SUSTAIN PEDAL button on to activate the sustain
nedal. When the SUSTAIN PEDAL button is off, the sustain
pedal does not function. (Refer to ©.)
@ OCT SHIFT
The notes of the keyboard can be changed by two octaves.
Each push of the OCT SHIFT button shifts the octave as
follows: —1 octave — —2 octaves — OFF.
© When OCT SHIFT is used, depending on the selected tone,
some keys at the outer ranges of the keyboard may
produce notes in the next higher or lower octave.
e When the mode is changed to an AUTO PLAY CHORD
mode, the keyboard is automatically set to —1 octave.
When the AUTOPLAY CHORD is turned off, OCT SHIFT also
turns off.
@ CHORUS
Turn on this button for a wide, ethereal chorus effect.
@ The CHORUS effect functions for both the LEFT and RIGHT
parts simultaneously.
CHORUS
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© Left/Bass Tone
LEFT seass TONE
OCT SHIFT
PIANO HARPSI- JAZZ 0 #
1 2 E PIANO CHORD CLAVi GUITAR GUITAR HARP
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JAZZ STRING SYNTH BASS SUSTAIN
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(PR100/PR200)
The LEFT TONE block is used when setting the tone and
effects for the left part of a spiit keyboard.
® These tone buttons are also used to select the tone when
storing the BASS part of the PLAY SEQUENCER (explained
later). (Refer to @).)
Tones
You can choose from 16 tones on the PR100/PR200 or from
18 tones on the PR300.
® Only one TONE selection can be made for the left
keyboard; tones cannot be mixed.
© Pedals
Sustain pedal
The right pedal allows you to turn sustain on and off.
When a key is released while this pedal is depressed, the
sound is sustained so that it lingers and slowly fades out.
© This pedal is a four-stage pedal, and the length of the
sustain is controlled by the degree to which the pedal is
depressed.
Soft pedal
The left pedal can be used as a soft pedal.
When the pedal is depressed, the sound is softer and the
volume is lower.
LEFT sass TONE
OCT SHIFT
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ORGAN ORGAN ensempic ENSEMBLE BRASS ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC CHOPPER SYNTH PEDAL
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(PR300)
Effects
@ SUSTAIN PEDAL
Press the SUSTAIN PEDAL button on to activate the sustain
pedal for the left part. When the SUSTAIN PEDAL button is off,
the sustain pedal does not function. (Refer to ®.)
@ OCT SHIFT
Each press of the OCT SHIFT button changes the octave as
follows: +1 octave — +2 octaves — OFF.
When an AUTO PLAY CHORD mode is selected, the left
keyboard is automatically set to +1 octave.
———_ Sustain pedal
Sostenuto pedal (PR300)
Soft pedal
Sostenuto pedal (PR300 only)
The middle pedal is used as a sostenuto pedal. If the pedal is
pressed while the keys are pressed, a sustain effect is applied
to those notes only.
@ Forcontinuous-type tones, such as PIPE ORGAN, the notes
sound as long as the pedal is pressed.
Pedal select
With the PEDAL SELECT bution, the left pedal and middle
pedal (PR300) can be used to activate other functions.
¢ Refer to® for details regarding START/STOP and FILLIN &
INTRO functions.
@ PR100/PR200 @ PR300
PEDAL PEDAL
SELECT SELECT
LEFT CENTER
© FILLIN& INTRO FILL IN & INTRO © START/STOP
© SOSTENUTO SOFT © START/STOP
© [SOFT] SOFT} © [SOSTENUTO|
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@ Transpose
Suppose you learn to play a song—in the key of C, for
example—and decide you want to sing it, only to find it’s
either too high or too low for your voice. Your choice is to
either learn the song all over again, in a different key, or to use
the TRANSPOSE feature.
Adjust the key with the UP and DOWN buttons.
® If the two buttons are pressed at the same time, the key
returns to C.
® When a TRANSPOSE buiton is pressed, the transposed key
is shown on the MUSICAL DISPLAY. Asharpis indicated by
“anda flat by 4. B and D are displayed as hand a
faspectively:
@ When TRANSPOSE is used, depending on the selected
tones, the sound produced by some keys in the outer
ranges may be raised or lowered by one octave.
Digital Reverb (PR300)
TRANSPOSE
DOWN UP
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— DIGITAL REVERB—
DIGITAL REVERB applies a reverberation effect to the sound. au ae
Select from four echo types—ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2 and Oo 6 6
PEDAL REVERB.
e When the PEDAL REVERB button is on, a slight reverb
effect is active. If the sustain pedal is pressed when the PEDAL
SUSTAIN PEDAL button in the RIGHT/ACCOMP TONE ae
section is on, the reverb effect is stronger.
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The rhythm unit consists of rhythm selector buttons,
start/stop devices, beat indicators, and volume and speed
controls.
The rhythm is selected by pressing the 2 buttons on the right
and the 9 buttons across the bottom of the matrix.
* Forsomerhythms, a different pattern is produced with the
BASS & ACCOMP 1 (or 2) and 3 (or 4) buttons.
The START/STOP button instantly starts and stops the drum
rhythm. The rhythm always starts on the first beat of a
measure. The BEAT indicators light to indicate the beat. This
helps you relate the drum rhythms to the music and helps you
keep track of “where you are” while playing.
SYNCHRO START starts the drum rhythm you've chosen only
when a key on the left part is pressed (keys to the left of F2 # if
the keyboard has not been split).
The DRUMS buttons in the BALANCE section allow you to
adjust the loudness of the drums to be in perfect balance with
the piano voices.
TEMPO adjusts how fast or siow the rhythm is played.
@ The tempo is shown on the MUSICAL DISPLAY.
When the METRONOME button is turned on, the metronome
sound can be used instead of a drum rhythm. Use the START/
STOP button to turn the metronome sound on and off. Turn
the METRONOME button off when using a drum rhythm.
© Fora 3-beat rhythm, select WALTZ or JAZZ WALTZ.

FILL IN & INTRO
This feature lets you use a one-measure drum solo (or “fill”)
as an introduction to a song, or to connect different sections
of asong. Using the 8 BEAT rhythm, let’s see how this works.
As an intro (introduction):
1. Press 8 BEAT.
2. Press FILL IN & INTRO— indicator lights up.
3. Start the rhythm (press START/STOP). You'll hear the
drums start with the intro and continue on to the 8 BEAT.
After the intro, the indicator light goes out.
Start INTRO
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As a fill-in:
1. Press 8 BEAT.
2. Start the rhythm.
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3. Whenever you want the “drummer” to “fill-in”, press FILL
IN & INTRO—the fill-in is immediately played for one
measure, after which the 8 BEAT rhythm resumes.
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Press FILL IN & INTRO.
lf this button is pressed at the end of a rhythm tune, one
measure of the ending pattern will sound, and then the
rhythm will stop.
® The ending patterns for the bass and chords of the AUTO
PLAY CHORD (explained later) are also produced by
pressing this button.
ONE TOUCH PLAY
If this button is pressed, the appropriate tone and effect
registration for the rhythm chosen are automatically set.
Therefore, immediate play is possible if a rhythm is selected
and this button is pressed for several seconds until the
indicator stops flashing.
e tf the AUTO PLAY CHORD has not been selected, the mode
is automatically set to the ADVANCED mode when ONE
TOUCH PLAY is pressed on.
Keyboard Percussion
Press on the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION button, in the RIGHT
TONE block, to turn your keyboard into a whole band of
percussive instruments and other special sounds.
¢ When KEYBOARD PERCUSSION is turned on, the tones
selected by the RIGHT TONE and LEFT TONE buttons are
not available.
To return the keys to the normal sound, press one of the
tone buttons in the RIGHT TONE block.
® The volume of the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section is
controlled by the RIGHT buttons of the BALANCE section.
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Simply by playing a chord on the keyboard, the AUTO PLAY AUCHORD
CHORD function automatically plays the chord (ACCOMP) ADVANCED BASIC
and bass voices (BASS) matched to the rhythm. ° °
This function features two modes, BASIC and ADVANCED. coca a |
The keyboard is automatically split; the left keyboard is used RAS? & eee
to specify the chords, and the right keyboard is used to play o o o o
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Bm BASIC mode
® With rhythm stopped: The ACCOMP and BASS of the ® With rhythm started: The ACCOMP and BASS of the
specified chord sound. specified chord become the automatic accompanimentin
The tones become those selected when storing the tones matching the rhythm.
ACCOMP and BASS parts of the PLAY SEQUENCER
(explained later).
Chords can be formed with either the “one-finger” mode or
“fingered” mode.
When only one key on the left section of the When a chord is played on the left keyboard,
keyboard is pressed, the major chord and the chord and its bass note become the
bass note of the depressed root note sound automatic accompaniment.
as the automatic accompaniment.
@ With the one-finger mode, when one key is pressed, the
major chord sounds. However, minor, seventh and minor
seventh chords can also be produced.
minor chord seventh chord minor seventh chord
Play the chord key plus a Play the chord key plus a Play the chord key plus one
black key to the left of it. white key to the left of it. black key and one white key
to the left of it (within five
notes of the chord key).
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® With the rhythm on, the BASS and ACCOMP continue to @ The LEFT TONE button is automatically turned off when
sound in the specified chord until another chord is played. the BASIC mode is selected. You can then select a LEFT
TONE; but if you do, the one-finger chord function will not
work.
® Touch response does not function on the left section of
the keyboard.
M ADVANCED mode @ Pattern and volume
With rhythm stopped: As when the AUTO PLAY CHORD is off, Four different accompanying patterns can be selected with
BASS and ACCOMP voices are not produced. the BASS & ACCOMP buttons.
With rhythm started: The specified chord’s BASS voice and Adjust the BASS and ACCOMP volumes with their resp ective
chord (ACCOMP) are played automatically in voices matched BALANCE buttons.
to the rhythm. © The 1 and 3 buttons produce rhythmic patterns, and the 2
¢ Play chords with at least three keys. If the piano cannot and 4 buttons produce melodic patterns.
determine the chord, the BASS and ACCOMP will sound in e For the MARCH/COUNTRY rhythm, buttons 1 and 2
the previously determined chord until a new chord is produce march patterns, and buttons 3 and 4 produce
determined. This means that the melody can be played on country patterns.
the left keyboard without changing the chord if no more
than two keys are pressed simultaneously.
© When keys on the left part of the keyboard are pressed, the
Corresponding notes are played. However, these notes
may be turned off so that only the ACCOMP and BASS
notes
are
played.
Simply
press
the
LEFT
TONE
button.
C,
C7,
CM7,
(Caug),
Caug7,
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Cm,
Cm7,
(Cdim7), Cm'5 , Cm7*® , CmM7, (Csus4), C7sus4
@ Chords that can be determined
For each note, the following chords can be determined.
¢ Chords in brackets may have different root notes
depending on the inversion. ns

@ Program Chord Computer
PROGRAM CHORD COMPUTER is a function which can be
used to preset chord progressions, rhythm sequences, fill in
& intros and ending for automatic playing whenever
required. This enables you to fully focus your concentration
on playing the melody with both hands while the computer
* adds all accompaniments and rhythms.
In addition to the PCC and RECORD buttons, nine keys on the
. right part of the keyboard may also be used.
NOTE: A total of 170 chord entries may be made before the
built-in. computer memory is full. A quarter-measure
( FR+-H ) or D.S. key is counted as two chords. When the
computer memory is full, short beeps will sound.
The PCC button prepares the computer for the storage of the
chords of your choice (after RECORD is pressed).
The nine keys are used for the actual process of storing
chords in the computer. Here is what they do:
K—1_ stores a chord for an entire measure (one chord per
measure).
fe+H stores a chord for a half-measure (two chords per
measure).
FH-+H4 (pressing two keys at a time) stores a chord for a
quarter-measure (four chords per measure).
Amend keys ( > ~@@ ) are used to correct individual chords
in a sequence, or to change chords already in the memory
bank.
it's possibie to store these types of chords:
Minor
Diminished Minor Seventh Major
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CHORD
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keys
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over from the beginning.
—H{ (end) is pressed when the entire chord sequence is
stored.
> (pressing two keys at one time) completes storage so
that performances can be automatically repeated.
+ te allows you to input a pause at any time during the
recording. This pause is reproduced when the recording is
played back.
The use of the & and D.S. keys allows you to store chords
according to the music, making storage operation easy. This
is explained later in detail.
Seventh
Minor Suspended
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Cmaj7
Major Minor Seventh Seventh Augmenied Seventh Fiat Fifth
Cc cm C7 Cm7 Caug C°7 or C*% or
Cdim7 Cm7 $5
Major Seventh Fourth
CmM7 C7sus4
e If you try to store a chord not shown above, it will be
converted to the storable chord which sounds the closest.
Storing chords in the computer
@ For practice, try storing the following chord progression.