Casio XW-P1 User Manual

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Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)E-15Let’s start out our explanation of the Step Sequencer bylistening to some preset sequence data.Press 7 STEP SEQ to enter the Step Sequencer Mode.As you do when selecting a tone, you can use the bo dialand bp number buttons and bq minus (–) and plus (+)buttons to select the sequence you want. For now, lets selectpreset sequence 2-3, and then press bk START/STOP. Thiswill start playback of the sequence you selected.Each sequence has eight variations (patterns), which you canselect using the bl PATTERN 1 to 8 buttons. Experimentwith selecting the various patterns to get an idea of what isavailable.Example: To select Pattern 3The Step Sequencer uses nine (8 through 16) of the 16 partsof the Synthesizer’s sound source, which provides plenty ofsupport every for very complex rhythms. You can find outwhich parts are outputting sound at any time by checking thelevel meter on the Synthesizer’s display.As the sequence plays back, the 4 buttons (1 to 16)continually turn on and off, which indicates the movement ofthe notes of the part that is being edited (the part indicated bythe pointer (e) in the illustration above. This is the way theStep Sequencer repeatedly produces the 16 steps.You can select a part for editing using the 9 PART minus(–) and plus (+) buttons. Use the 5 slider to edit individualsteps. For more information, see page E-49.What we have seen here is just a very small part of the manyand varied rhythms that can be produced by your Synthesizer.Be sure to take a look at the procedure under “Using the StepSequencer” on page E-49 to find out how you can create yourown original sequences.Step Sequencer7bkblLitStep Sequencer Mode Bank-Sequence numberPresetSequence nameUnlit: Selected patternParts 11 and 14 unusedPart selected for editing