IBM PS1500 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
5•6 User Guide
The Style Controls
KEY START can be turned off by:
pressing START/STOP to start the
accompaniment.
pressing ENDING while the accompani-
ment is running.
pressing KEY START once more to
deactivate the function.
KEY START is not turned off by:
pressing START/STOP while the accompa-
niment is running.
pressing INTRO, ENDING or FILL before
starting the accompaniment.
KEY START can be used in various situations.
The most common use is as follows:
1. Make sure that MEMORY or LOWER
MEMORY are on.
Note: If MEMORY or LOWER MEMORY are off,
the accompaniment plays while your notes are
pressed on the keyboard and stops instantly when the
notes are released. If, instead, one of these two
functions are active, the accompaniment of the Drum
track will continue playing after releasing the keys.
2. When the accompaniment is not playing,
press KEY START (if not already activated).
3. You can press one of INTRO, FILL or END-
ING to preset the relative function. The LED
of the function activated remains on.
4. Play a chord or note with your left hand. The
accompaniment starts immediately (eventu-
ally preceded by the introductory pattern if
selected. The LED of the intro function se-
lected remains on until the cycle of the rela-
tive intro function is complete.
5. Stop the accompaniment with START/STOP
if KEY START is still on.
The Style Controls
Certain buttons on the control panel are dedicated
to the control of the Styles and the selection of
the variation, fill, intro and ending.
START/STOP
Starts or stops the Style accompaniment play-
back as well and Song/Style and Song playback.
The two LEDs under the button act as a visual
metronome: the left LED flashes on the first beat
of the measure and the right LED flashes every
successive beat.
In User Style record mode, this button also starts
the recording (see User Style Recording).
Before pressing START/STOP to start the accom-
paniment, you can pre-select one of either INTRO,
ENDING or FILL to play as an Introduction.
KEY START/CONTINUE
Synchronizes the start of the automatic accom-
paniment with a note or chord pressed on the
keyboard without having to press START/STOP.
When KEY START is selected, the LED turns on
to indicate the activation of the function. This
button activates automatically when you select
SINGLE TOUCH PLAY.
The CONTINUE function operates for Song/
Styles and Songs only and is explained after-
wards.
INTRO
KEY START
CONTINUE
ENDING
START / STOP