Yamaha Electone EL-900 Owner's Manual page 127

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2.-1 To copy a preset rhythm:
While holding down the PATTERN button, select a preset rhythm to
be copied to the Rhythm Pattern Program.
Copying a preset rhythm lets you make changes to an existing rhythm,
saving you time if you want to program a rhythm that is similar to an
existing preset pattern. Two measures of the selected rhythm will be
copied to the Rhythm Pattern Program.
In this case, you need to select a specific rhythm from the Rhythm
Menu beforehand.
Copying the Fill Ins and Endings:
The similar procedure can be used with the FILL IN and INTRO.
ENDING buttons for copying Fill In and Ending patterns. Select
the rhythm to which the desired Fill In or Ending belongs
beforehand. Then press the FILL IN or INTRO. ENDING button
while holding down the PATTERN button.
2.-2 To create your own rhythm from scratch
Pressing the PATTERN button, and releasing it without selecting a
rhythm loads a blank pattern to the Rhythm Pattern Program.
NOTE:
The User rhythm you have created can also
be copied to the Rhythm Pattern Program.
You can edit it again and improve it.
NOTE:
When preset rhythms are copied to the
Rhythm Pattern Program, the copied
patterns may differ in volume from the
original patterns.
NOTE:
Some Ending patterns consists of more
than two measures. If you copy such a
pattern, only the first two measures can
be copied but the rest cannot be copied.
NOTE:
The Intro. patterns cannot be copied.
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