Style

SD9 is also an Arranger and therefore features an entire section dedicated to automatic accompaniments called Styles.

Here will be treated menus and dedicated keys that affect both the Style that the Arranger Menu

Each Style has:

All the Midi settings of the SD9 may in any case be edited in the MIDI section.

A lyrics file may also be displayed when playing a Style. If you wish to associate a lyrics file to a Style, exit "Style" mode, load the lyrics file, return to "Style" mode and save the Registration .

Each Style has:

3 Intros;

3 Endings;

4 Arrangements (A, B, C, D); (or more related of Style configuration  by pressing once more the Variation button)

Display show the presence of the variation 2 available in the Pattern A in use.

4 Fill; (or more related of Style configuration )

4 Breaks.

Another way to change the Style is by quickly inserting or removing the last 3 harmonic accompaniment tracks CH3, CH4, CH5 with the key Variation that will be described in more detail later.

By pressing the STYLE key on the front panel, you will access the main screen of the Arranger built into the instrument.

Once selected on the upper-left of the display (Style menu selection area) you can access to the selection of individual styles. Styles family or single Styles can be selectend also by pressing EXIT button.

 

Display show on the right column of the main categories of automatic accompaniment such Ballad, Pop, Dance etc ... including selection for USER andMY LISTmenu BALLAD Category is selected as default .

USER folder is the location where you are going to Save Styles which will be modified.

The folder MY LIST is menu where you can allocate Styles used frequently.Thus just to avoid frantic searching in the various families of styles.

On the right are displayed Styles belonging to the selected category. 8 BEAT 1 is selected as default.

Down here the direct access buttons for the Style and Arranger management plus and other functions available also from the Touch screen display:

 

 

- INTRO/ENDING: 1 - 2 - 3

- ARRANGE: A-B-C-D

- FILL: Plays a different Fill according to the arrangement that has been enabled.

- BREAK: Inserts a different Break according to the arrangement enabled.

- KEY START: When this key is on, an automatic accompaniment is enabled when you play a chord on the Lower section of the keyboard connected to the Midi In of the instrument, without having to press the START/STOP key on the panel.

- KEY STOP: This key stops the accompaniment when you lift your hand from the Lower section of the keyboard.

- PAUSE / RESTART/ COUNT IN: Button to perform Start and Count In function on Style or Pause when Player is used.

- START: Press this button to activates the execution of the selected style or the file associated with the Player 1/ 2

- HOLD ON: Keeps the accompaniment playing even when you stop playing the chord with your left hand until you play the next chord.

-TEMPO + - / MODE: Pressing these buttons you can raise (SLOW) or increase (FAST) the tempo of the Arranger (or the selected file from the Player 1 or 2). Pressing both buttons simultaneously a PopUp menu (Mode) where you can set following functions:

- LOCK: Locks the speed while you are playing Style or a file from Player (1-2).

- ACC: (Accelerating) Increases the speed of the file you are playing at steps of 5 BPM.

- RIT: (Delaying): Decreases the speed of the file you are playing at steps of 5 BPM

- TAP: (Tapping): To synchronise the time with the “tapping” of your fingers.

- EDIT -DRUM ON -RESTYLE: These button allow to  go thru EDIT menu of RESTYLE.

Many of the main controls in this section can also be controlled with FS6/FS13 footswitch(optional).

On the panel are also functions associated with the management of the Style and / or the Arranger:

On the front panel of SD9 are always active cursors to adjust the volume of DRUMS , BASS part , harmonic section such accompaniment CHORD, LOWER section available on the left part of the Split

In the lower part of the display

are many Touch Screen direct access buttons that we find in the section named as Arranger Setting.

 

 

Front Panel