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Chain Play successively quick plays songs from disk in the

order you specify. Since you can also chain play songs and

data files from two or more disks, there is no limitation in

the number of songs or memory capacity. Songs as well as

data files can be loaded, so you can play back songs using a

wide range of sounds.

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Getting ready for Chain Play

Before using Chain Play, you must create a chain to specify

the playback sequence or order for the songs or data files as

well as the way they will play back. Each chain can contain

settings for up to 98 songs or data files (steps).

❶ Insert a disk containing songs or data files you wish to

chain play into the disk drive.

❷ Press [CHAIN PLAY].

✳ If you wish to create a new chain over a preexisting

chain, erase the existing chain.

Pressing [F3] (Clr All) will open a window asking “Clear All

Step. OK?” If you want to erase the chain, press [F5] (OK).

To cancel the operation, press [F6] (Cancel).

❸ Move the cursor to the Play mode and specify how the

song should start.

PLAY: Song to play back automatically.

WAIT: Song to play back when [STOP/PLAY] is pressed.

LOAD: Data file will be loaded immediately.

✳ The Play mode of a new step indicates END, which

means that the selected step is the last step of the

chain.

✳ LOAD can be selected only when you are loading data

files. To play back songs, select either PLAY or WAIT.

❹ Press [r] to move the cursor to the file name and select

the song to be played back or the data file to be loaded.

❺ Press [FWD] to advance to the next step.

❻ Repeat steps 3 to 5 to configure a chain.

To directly move to the last step, hold down [SHIFT] as you

press [FWD].

To return to the previous step, press [BWD]. To return to the

first step, hold down [SHIFT] as you press [BWD].

To insert a new step, press [F1] (Insert). The step currently

displayed with a “→” symbol (current step) will move back

and a new step will be inserted. The settings of the current

step will be copied to the new step. Change the settings as

desired.

To delete the current step, press [F2] (Delete).

✳ To configure a chain that consists of songs or data files

from two or more disks, replace the disk as you create

the chain.

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Chain Play is similar to a CD player’s programmed play.

Apart from playing songs successively, you can also have

songs pause before playback in the middle of playback

(WAIT) or load the sound data specific for the song (LOAD).

For instance, suppose you have created a chain with settings:

01 LOAD 01:SOUND_01.SVD

02 PLAY 01:SONG_001.SVQ

03 PLAY 02:SONG_002.SVQ

04 WAIT 03:SONG_003.SVQ

05 PLAY 04:SONG_004.SVQ

This means that “SOUND_01.SVD” will be loaded,

“SONG_001.SVQ” quick played, “SONG_002.SVQ” quick

played and “SONG_003.SVQ” will be in waiting. When you

press [STOP/PLAY], chain play will take place starting with

“SONG_003.SVQ,” then “SONG_004.SVQ.”

So if you use this setting for live performance, you can play

the first and second songs in medley, introduce your band

members, and then play the third and fourth songs in med-

ley again.

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