Roland HP103e - Manual (Page 20)

HP103e/102e – Chapter 2. Performance
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Using Metronome
■ Sounding the Metronome
The HP103e/102e features a built-in metronome.
While a song plays back, the metronome will sound at the
tempo and time signature (Beat) of that song.
Sounding the metronome
1. Press the [Metronome/Count In] button.
The metronome will sound.
The button flashes in red and green in time with the beat
selected at that time. The button lights in red on the down-
beats, and in green on weak beats.
Changing the tempo
2. Press the [Song/Tempo] button; the button’s indi-
cator lights in green.
3. Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo.
Changing the beat of metronome
4. Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press
the [-] or [+] button.
The currently selected beat will be displayed.
If you hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the
[-] or [+] button, the beat will change.
If you hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the
[-] and [+] buttons simultaneously, the beat will go back
to what it was before you changed it.
Stopping the metronome
5. Once again press the [Metronome/Count In] but-
ton, getting the button to go dark.
The metronome will stop.
■ Changing the Metronome Volume
The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with nine
volume levels available.
Hold down the [Metronome/Count In] button and
press the [-] or [+] button.
The currently specified volume will be displayed.
Continue to hold down the [Metronome/Count In] but-
ton, and press the [-] or [+] button to sound the metro-
nome, and change the volume.
Display beat Display beat
2.2 2/2 6.4 6/4
0.4 Only weak beats 7.4 7/4
2.4 2/4 3.8 3/8
3.4 3/4 6.8 6/8
4.4 4/4 9.8 9/8
5.4 5/4 12.8 12/8
It is not possible to change the beat during song play-
back or recording.
2, 4 3, 4 1, 5
NOTE
This is set to “4” when the instrument is turned on.
When you hold down the [Metronome/Count In] but-
ton, the currently specified metronome volume will be
displayed.
When the metronome volume is set to “0,” the metro-
nome sound does not play.
Correspondence between
beat and tempo display
Beat Tempo Value
NOTE
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