User Manual

8
Working with Songs
1. Press the Play/Pause buon to display the Song number.
2. Use the SELECT or buon to select a song.
Piano Songs are indicated in the display as “
” to
“
”, and User Songs are indicated as “ ” to
“
”.
3. Press the Play/Pause buon to begin playback
Controlling Songs
Pausing and Un-pausing a Song
1. With the Song playing, press the Play/Pause buon to
pause the playback.
ThePlay/Pausebuonwillblink.
2. To resume playback from the point where it was
paused, press the Play/Pause buon again.
ThePlay/Pausebuonwillonceagainlightsteady.
While a song is being played back or is paused, the cur-
rent measure number will appear in the display.
Returning to the Beginning of the Song
1. Pressing the Stop buon will end playback, and im-
mediately return to the beginning of the song.
The selected song number appears in the display.
2. Press the Play/Pause buon to restart the song from
the beginning.
The current measure number appears in the display.
Changing the Playback Tempo
Use the TEMPO + and – buons change the current Tem-
po value (BPM seing).
The current tempo will appear in the display for a few mo-
ments.
The value will continue to change as the buon is held
down.
To restore the playback tempo to its original value, press
theTEMPO+and–buonssimultaneously.
Each song is saved with its own tempo, so selecting a
dierentsongwillautomaticallychangethetempoto
match the song, regardless of any changes you may
have made. In addition, the original tempo will be re-
storedwhentheG1/G1Airisturnedo
The Song tempo and the Metronome tempo are the
sameseing;theycannotbesetindividually.
Skipping to a Specic Measure
While the song is playing (or is paused), you can use the
SELECT
and buons to move to a specic measure.
The current measure appears in the display.
Toquicklyreturntotherstmeasure,presstheStopbut-
ton.
Repeating the Playback of a Specic Section
(AB Repeat)
By specifying a starting point (A) and an end point (B), this
feature willplaybackthatspecic section, over andover
again.
Pauseplaybackofthesong beforespecifying seingsfor
AB Repeat.
Using pedals
The G1/G1 Air includes all three of the
pedals found on a concert grand pia-
no. Using the pedals can add expres-
sion, control, and sophistication to any
performance.
Soft pedal (left)
The Soft pedal slightly reduces the volume and softens
the tone. Accurate half-pedaling allows you to control the
depthoftheeectbyhowfardownthepedalispressed.
(“half-pedaling”).
Sostenuto pedal (center)
This pedal provides a similareect as the Damper ped-
al—allowing notes to continue to sound after the key is
released—but the eectonlyapplies tothenotes already
being held down when the Sostenuto pedal is pressed. New
notes played after the Sostenuto pedal has been pressed
will not sustain.
Damper pedal (right)
As mentioned above, the Damper pedal allows notes to
continue to sound after the key has been released, add-
ing a rich, resonant decay. You can also add the damper
resonance to the number 1 and 2 sounds of the G.PIANO,
A.PIANOandJ.PIANObuon. Accurate half-pedaling al-
lowsyoutocontrolthedepthoftheeectbyhowfardown
the pedal is pressed. (“half-pedaling”).
In Layer Mode (see page 10), you can select which
sound(s) will respond to the pedal.
 InSplitMode(seepage10),thepedalonlyaectsthe
sounds in the higher section of the keyboard.
 InPartnerMode(seepage11),theDampereectcan
be applied independently by both players.
The metronome
The Metronome provides a steady, rhythmic pulse that acts
as a convenient practice aid for all levels of musicians.
Setting the Tempo and Time Signature
UsetheMETRONOMEbuontostartandstoptheMetro-
nome. When the Metronome is running, the METRONOME
buonwillbelit,andthetempowillappearinthedisplay;
whenthemetronomeiso,thebuonisdark(unlit).
With the Metronome on, set the tempo using the TEMPO
+and–buons.Thecurrenttempowillbeshowninthe
display. The tempo range is q =5–240, or 5 to 240 Beats per
minute(BPM).PresstheTEMPO+and–buonssimultane-
ously to return to the default tempo of q =120.
You can also specify the time signature, providing an ac-
centedtoneontherstbeatofthemeasure.WiththeMet-
ronome running, use the SELECT
and buonstose-
lect a time signature from 2/4 to 6/4 (shown in the display as
2–4, 6–4, etc.). Press the SELECT
and buonssimulta-
neously to recall the default 4/4 time signature.
Additional Metronome Parameters
The Function Mode provides access to additional Metronome
parameters, including the volume and sound (page 12).
Soft pedal
Damper pedal
Sostenuto pedal