HP103e/102e – Chapter 2. Performance
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Using Metronome
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Sounding the Metronome
The HP103e/102e features a built-in metronome.
While a song plays back, the metronome will sound at the
tempo and time signature (Beat) of that song.
Sounding the metronome
1.
Press the [Metronome/Count In] button.
The metronome will sound.
The button flashes in red and green in time with the beat
selected at that time. The button lights in red on the down-
beats, and in green on weak beats.
Changing the tempo
2.
Press the [Song/Tempo] button; the button’s indi-
cator lights in green.
3.
Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo.
Changing the beat of metronome
4.
Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press
the [-] or [+] button.
The currently selected beat will be displayed.
If you hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the
[-] or [+] button, the beat will change.
If you hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the
[-] and [+] buttons simultaneously, the beat will go back
to what it was before you changed it.
Stopping the metronome
5.
Once again press the [Metronome/Count In] but-
ton, getting the button to go dark.
The metronome will stop.
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Changing the Metronome Volume
The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with nine
volume levels available.
Hold down the [Metronome/Count In] button and
press the [-] or [+] button.
The currently specified volume will be displayed.
Continue to hold down the [Metronome/Count In] but-
ton, and press the [-] or [+] button to sound the metro-
nome, and change the volume.
Display beat Display beat
2.2
2/2
6.4
6/4
0.4
Only weak beats
7.4
7/4
2.4
2/4
3.8
3/8
3.4
3/4
6.8
6/8
4.4
4/4
9.8
9/8
5.4
5/4
12.8
12/8
It is not possible to change the beat during song play-
back or recording.
2, 43, 4 1, 5
NOTE
This is set to “4” when the instrument is turned on.
When you hold down the [Metronome/Count In] but-
ton, the currently specified metronome volume will be
displayed.
When the metronome volume is set to “0,” the metro-
nome sound does not play.
Correspondence between
beat and tempo display
Beat Tempo Value
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