Oriental
Supplementary Instructions
The following enhancements have been added, so the KETRON X1 Oriental responds to the most advanced needs of all musicians whatever their tastes in music differs. These new functions where not mentioned in the original manual.
Global settings
The following steps in the global settings are essentials
1.Press UTILITY, then access page 3 and enable ARAB MODE to ON.
2.Press ARRANGE MODE, then access page 2 and enable REVERB LOCK (F10).
3.Press SAVE/ENTER button, choose POWER ON SETUP, then press SAVE.
A. PATTERN EDIT functions
1. A second drum part has been added to the pattern record section. This second drum part named DRUM2, makes possible to record a second drum part.
Please note that you can’t record a normal drum set on the DRUM2 part, but only the instruments that are composed from drum percussion. For example LIVE KIT, ARKIT or ORDANCE can be used on the DRUM2 part. These percussion groups are instruments imitating a normal drum set.
2. A new function called GROUP can be accessed in the menu of the PATTERN EDIT, it makes possible for the oriental patterns that use the same instruments and drum sets to change directly between its arrangers without waiting till the end of the measure.
When you enter into the GROUP function, a list of the patterns appears on the screen. Select the styles that use the same drum sets and instruments, and choose for them a certain number from 1 till 99 using the + and – buttons, then press EXECUTE (F10).
3. It is now possible to record the pattern sections with more than 16 measures up to 40 measures. This function is useful for recording long Intros.
B. REAL TIME CONTROLS
Since the KETRON X1 was built in mind to satisfy all kind of musicians and entertainers, it was necessary to make it easy to use and to access in real time performance.
For the KETRON X1 Oriental we added more real time functions to make the keyboard more user friendly and accessible.
1. To change the tempo; you now have three ways.
First, the basic way via the tempo change buttons, + and -.
The second way, via the PAGE buttons, and called STEP TEMPO. The step tempo makes possible to change the tempo increasing or decreasing from 2% till 30% by pushing of one of the PAGE buttons. The step tempo rate can be changed by entering the ARRANGE MODE on the first page (F1).
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