To play single notes
on the keyboard: Click the mouse pointer on one of the piano
keys to hear the sound (Make sure you have your computer's sound system
switched on!) You can also press the letters on your keyboard to play the
notes (see the diagram below). To use this feature make sure CAPS LOCK is
off .
Diagram of keys to
press:
The selected instrument is
shown by a green light above its name (the default instrument is a piano).
The name of the instrument will also be displayed in the LCD panel to the
right. To change the sound, click on one of the nine
different instruments. The screen will refresh and the button for your
chosen instrument will light up green and its name will be displayed in
LCD panel. Click the mouse pointer on a key to hear the new
instrument. The piano keyboard goes from Middle C to Upper
F one and a half octaves (18 different notes). The double bass is
pitched lower but still tuned to C. Drum
Beats: There are six different drum beats. Clicking on one of
the drum beat buttons will turn on and off a looped drum pattern.
Clicking a different drum beat changes the pattern. The keyboard is still
active so you can play along with the drums in either single or chord
mode. Chord Mode: Clicking the
Chord Mode button turns on and off the chord facility. The chord mode
allows you to select sets of notes by clicking on the piano keys. Clicking
a note once turns it on and clicking it again turns it off. Once you have
clicked on all the notes you want to make up your chord, click the play
chord button to hear it played. Clicking the Chord Mode button resets
all the keys and returns you to single note mode. Even in chord mode you
can still activate the drum patterns. |