Casio LK-50 Function Manual

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E-29To specify a chord, hold down the key on the root input keyboardthat specifies the root, and press the key in the chord type input key-board to specify the chord type. When inputting a chord with a spec-ified bass note, pressing two keys of the root input keyboard causesthe lower note to be specified as a bass note.Example 1: To input Gm7, hold down G on the root input keyboardand press the m7 key on the chord type input keyboard.Example 2: To input Gm/C, hold down C and G on the root inputkeyboard and press the m key on the chord type inputkeyboard.Specifying the Length of a NoteDuring step recording, the number buttons are used to specify thelength of each note.• Note lengthsUse number buttons [1] through [6] to specify whole notes ( ), halfnotes ( ), quarter notes ( ), eighth notes ( ), 16th notes ( ), and32nd notes ( ).Example: To specify a quarter note ( ), press [3].• Dots ( ) and triplicates ( )While holding down the [7] (dot) or [9] (triplicate), use buttons [1]through [6] to input the lengths of the notes.Example: To input a dotted eighth notes ( ), hold down [7] andpress [4].• TiesPress [8] and then input the first and then the second note.Example: To input , press [8] and then press [4] (note length)while holding down [7] (dot). This note will be tied to thenext note you input (16th note in this example).• RestHold down [0] and then use number buttons [1] through [9] to spec-ify the length of the rest.Example: To input an eighth note rest, hold down [0] and press [4].Track 1 Step Recording VariationsThe following describes a number of different variations you can usewhen recording to Track 1 using step recording. All of these varia-tions are based upon the procedure described under “To record chordsto Track 1 using step recording.” on page E-28.To start accompaniment with an intro patternIn step 5, press the INTRO button after the SYNCHRO/ENDINGbutton.To switch to a rhythm variationIn step 6, press the VARIATION/FILL-IN button immediately beforeinputting the chord.To insert a fill inIn step 6, press the NORMAL/FILL-IN or VARIATION/FILL-IN but-ton at the measure or beat immediately before the chord or beat whereyou want to insert the fill in.To insert an endingIn step 6, press the SYNCHRO/ENDING button at the measure or beatimmediately before the chord where you want to insert the ending.IMPORTANT!The length of the ending depends on the rhythm you are using.Check the length of the pattern you are using and set the length ofthe chord accordingly in step 7. Making the chord too short in step 7can result in the ending pattern being cut off.To step record chords without rhythmAfter performing steps 1 through 4, you can use the number buttonsto input the length of the specified chord. Skipping step 5 (not press-ing the SYNCHRO/ENDING button) creates chord without rhythm,so you can input a rest by pressing the [0] button in step 6 and thenspecifying the length of the rest in step 7.To add chord accompaniment part way through rhythmplayIn step 6, input all rests from the beginning of the recording up to thepoint where you want accompaniment to start. Next, input the chords.Step Recording Melody to Track 2You can use step recording to input notes one-by-one in Track 2. Thistechnique is perfect for those who want to make original recordings,but are not accomplished enough to play along with rhythm.Note that step recording of melody notes can be performed in Track2 only.To step record melody to Track 21. Use the MEMORY button to enter record standby, andthen use [+] and [–] to select 0 or 1 as the song number.2. Press the RIGHT/TRACK 2 button to select Track 2.3. Press the STEP button to start step recording.* 48 clocks = 1beat4. Select a tone number if you want.Hold down key to specify chordroot.Press key to specify chordtype.(G) (m7)Hold down keys to specify on bassand chord root.(G)(C) (m)Press key to specify chord type.R N .ce 1o.474A-E-031AMeasure number Beat numberClocknumber*

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