Optimus MD-1600 - Manual (Page 15)

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2. Enter the number for the high-end
base tone on the keypad.
3. Press SPLIT so the SPLIT indicator
appears.
4. Enter the number for the low-end
base tone.
5. Press SPLIT so the SPLIT indicator
disappears.
6. Press LAYER so the LAYER indica-
tor appears.
7. Enter the number of the layered
tone for the high-end keys.
8. Press SPLIT . The SPLIT indicator
appears.
9. Enter the number of the layered
tone for the low-end keys.
10. If desired, hold down SPLIT and
press the key where you want the
high-end tones to begin.
11. Play the keyboard to hear the
selected tones.
To cancel the SPLIT/LAYER combina-
tion, press each button so both the
SPLIT and LAYER indicators disappear.
USING THE PRESET
AUTO-RHYTHMS
Your MD-1600 has 100 preset auto-
rhythms that provide a steady beat for
your music. The name and two-digit
number of each preset auto-rhythm is
marked to the left of the MD-1600’s dis-
play.
You can play a preset auto-rhythm on
the MD-1600 in any of these ways:
• Select and play a rhythm. See
“Selecting/Playing an Auto-Rhythm”
on Page 15.
• Synchronize the start of a rhythm
with your music. See “Using SYN-
CHRO” on Page 16.
• Start a rhythm with a special intro-
duction. See “Using INTRO” on
Page 16.
• Stop a rhythm with a special ending.
See “Using ENDING” on Page 17.
• Briefly vary the pattern of a rhythm.
See “Using FILL-IN” on Page 17.
• Play an alternate version (variation)
of a rhythm. See “Using VARIA-
TION” on Page 17.
Selecting/Playing an
Auto-Rhythm
1. Press RHYTHM . RHYTHM and the
name and number of the current
auto-rhythm appear on the display.
Note: The MD-1600 automatically
selects the rhythm CLUB POP (No.
00) the first time you turn it on. Each
time you turn it on after that, it
recalls the last selected rhythm.
2. To select a different rhythm, choose
an auto-rhythm from the 100
RHYTHMS list and enter its two-
digit number on the keypad. For
example, to select 8 BEAT BALLAD
2 (No. 05), press
0 then 5 .
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