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Panel descriptions
Front Panel
Backing [Song], [Rhythm] buttons
Use these buttons to select Songs (p. 15) or Rhythms (p. 17), to change measures, to adjust the playback tempo and volume.
To select Songs or Rhythms
To change, or display, the Song or
Rhythm measure during playback
To adjust the playback tempo
To adjust the Song volume
To adjust the Rhythm volume
[Volume] knob
This adjusts the volume.
Playback buttons: [Variation], [Intro/Ending], [Start/Stop] and [Rec]
These buttons are used to control Song (p. 15) or Rhtyhm playback (p. 17). The [Rec] button allows you to record songs (p. 21).
In Rhythm mode (while [Rhythm] lights):
To select a simpler or more
complex Rhythm arrange-
ment (while [Rhythm] is on)
To play back a musical
introduction or ending
To start or stop the selected
Rhythm
To record your own
performance into the RP301R
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Press the [Song] or [Rhythm] button to select the corresponding mode. Use the [–] [+]
buttons to select a song from the list (while song playback is stopped).
Press [Song] or [Rhythm] several times until the measure number is displayed. Then,
use the [–] [+] buttons to select a measure (only for songs).
Press [Song] or [Rhythm] several times until the tempo value is displayed. Then, use
[–] [+] to set the desired tempo.
Hold down the [Song] button while using [–] [+] to set the Song volume.
Hold down the [Rhythm] button while using [–] [+] to set the Rhythm volume.
Switch off the [Variation] button to select a sim-
pler arrangement ("Basic"). Switch it on to select
a more complex arrangement ("Advanced").
Press the [Intro/Ending] button.
Press the [Start/Stop] button.
Press the [ ] button, then the [
] button.
Alternative: press the [ ] button and then a key
on the RP301R's keyboard.
In Song mode (while [Song] lights):
Press the [
To return to the beginning
you to the beginning of the currect song (if song
of current song or of the
playback is stopped). Press it again to jump to
previous song
the beginning of the preceding song.
To jump to the beginning of
Press the [
next song
To start or stop the selected
Press the [
Song
] button. The fi rst press returns
] button.
] button.