Press the [TRANSPOSE] or [SPLIT] button, and the buttons’ indicator will return to the previous state. NOTE This setting returns to the original value when you turn off the power. Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each is called “Split play.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” Right-hand ToneLeft-hand Tone Split Point (Factory setting: F#3) 1. Press the [SPLIT] button. The button’s indicator will light. The keyboard is divided into right-hand and left-hand areas. NOTE In Split play, the damper pedal will be applied only to the right-hand area of the keyboard. If you want the damper pedal to be applied to the left-hand area, refer to “Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left Keyboard Area” (p. 28). The tone played on the right side is the tone in use before the [SPLIT] button is pressed, while the bass tone is played on the left side. The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. 2. To cancel Split play, press the [SPLIT] button, getting its indicator to go dark. If you press the [SPLIT] button in Dual play… The right hand will play the tone of the left button of Dual play, and the left hand will play a suitable match for the right-hand tone. Changing tone played by the left hand 1. Press the [VARIATION] button. Each time you press the [VARIATION] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the left-hand tone will change. Some tones assign the tone that had been selected before you pressed the [SPLIT] button to the left hand area of the keyboard. NOTE When Split play is used, only tone numbers 1 or 2 can be selected. If you use Split play with a Tone button for which tone numbers 3 selected, tone number 1 will be selected for that Tone button. For information about the tones that can be selected for the left hand section, refer to “Tone List” on page 207. Changing tone played by the right hand 2. Press a TONE SELECT button. The tone of the right-hand area will change. A tone that is a suitable match for the right-hand tone will be selected for the left-hand area. If you want to change the variation for the right-hand tone, cancel Split play and then re-select the tone. NOTE The selected left hand tone is remembered for each TONE SELECT button. When you turn off the power, it will return to the original setting. Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point You can change the location where the keyboard is divided (the split point) within the range of B1 through B6. The setting is at “F#3” when the piano is powered up. 1. While continuing to hold the [SPLIT] button, press the key that you want to specify as the split point. NOTE When you continue holding the [SPLIT] button, the currently specified split point will be displayed. The key you pressed becomes the split point, and belongs to the left-hand section of the keyboard. You can also change the setting by pressing the [-] or [+] button while continuing to hold down the [SPLIT] button. If you hold down the [SPLIT] button and simultaneously press the [-] and [+] buttons, the setting will return to its original value (F#3). The split point key is displayed as follows. Display C C d E_ Letter name C C D E Display E F F G Letter name E F F G Display A_ A b_ b Letter name A A B B Using the Metronome Sounding the Metronome The ep 880 features a built-in metronome. While a song plays back, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature (Beat) of that song. 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 downbeats, and in green on weak beats. Changing the tempo 2. If the [SONG/TEMPO] button lights red, press it. The button’s indicator lights in green. 3. Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo. Changing the beat of metronome 1. Hold down the [SONG/TEMPO] button, and press the [-] or [+] button. It is not possible to change the beat during song playback or recording. NOTE 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. Correspondence between beat and tempo display Beat Tempo value 2/2 =10–125 x/4 =20–250 x /8 =40–500 Stopping the metronome Once again press the [METRONOME/COUNT IN] button, getting the button to go dark. The metronome will stop. Changing the Metronome Volume The volume of the metronome can be adjusted, with nine volume levels available. It is set to “4” when the instrument is turned on. 1. Hold down the [METRONOME/COUNT IN] button and press the [-] or [+] button. The currently specified volume will be displayed. 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