Digit Cmpsr Owner's Manual - Page 7

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Functions and Operations of Controls

Octave Shift (Button 7 and Button 8)

The range of Cmpsr can be shifted up (Button 8) or down (Button 7) in

octave steps. Each press of the Octave + (Button 8) or Octave – (Button 7)

shifts the range one octave higher or lower. Cmpsr has a 5 octave range.

The amount of shift is indicated by the lighting in the Octave + and Octave

– buttons:

Accidentals (Button 7 and Button 8)

The pitch of Cmpsr can be transposed down one semitone for the next note.

Simultaneously pressing down the the Octave plus (Button 8) and Octave

minus (Button 7) buttons flattens the next note played by one semitone.

Setting the Scale and Key

The Scale function allows you to easily play melodies or chords

that are in tune with the selected scale and key. Press and hold Button 1 for

3 secs or more. The Scale function uses the buttons backlighting to indicate

the root note that has been selected.

Cmpsr allows you to choose a particular musical scale

and set the key, or root note, of that scale. The Key and Scale you

choose will determine the musical notes and chords that can be played by

the analog joystick. The selected key and scale is indicated by the buttons

backlighting.

The current scales available are:

Major

Natural Minor