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Quick start operations
Listening to the Demo Songs
The demo songs help to show you the capabilities and sounds of the SD550
module. There are two demos in the module. The first demo song is an
extended drum solo that switches between various kits in the module. The
second demo sound plays a long song that has several patterns combined to
show the different genres of music that module can play.
1. Press KIT and SONG button simultaneously to enter Demo Mode. The first
song demo will start playing.
2. Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop the demo.
3. Press the + or - buttons to select a Demo to play; use Play button to play
the demos
4. After pressing STOP, press any of the Mode buttons (KIT, SONG or
UTILITY) to exit the Demo Mode
Selecting a Kit
Entering KIT Mode
1. Press the KIT button. The LCD displays the current Kit number and Kit name.
2. Press the – /+ buttons (Preset or User Kits).
Selecting a Song
1. Press the SONG button and the SONG screen appears with Song
Number and Name.
2. Press the –/+ buttons to select the song you want to play.
Playing Song
1. Press PLAY/STOP to play a song.
2. Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop playback of the song.
NOTE:
You can temporarily change the tempo of a song while playback is in
progress. The song returns to its preset tempo when a different song is selected.
Muting the Drum Part
1. While a Song is playing press the PLAY/STOP and CLICK Button at the same time.
This will mute the drum sound. The screen will show the mute status “Mute On” or
“Mute Off”
2. To unmute the Drums press the PLAY/STOP and CLICK Buttons at the same time again.
3. The default setting is to mute the drum sound. It also mutes the accompaniments
track. See P.21 “Mute Select”.
