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13
• COMPOSER
Go to
Menu
→
Extras
→
Composer
.
Options in the Composer main view are: Open
,
New tone
,
Delete
,
Mark/
Unmark
,
Rename
,
Duplicate, Help
, and
Exit
.
Composer allows you to create your own, customized ringing tones. Note
that it is not possible to edit a default ringing tone.
1
Select
Options
→
New tone
to open the editor and to start composing.
• Use the keys to add notes and rests. See the table on page 113.
Or, select
Options
→
Insert symbol
to open a list of notes and rests.
The default duration for a note is 1/4.
• To listen to the tone, press
or select
Options
→
Play
. The
playback is always started from the beginning of the tone. To stop
playing, press
Stop
.
• To adjust the volume while a tone is playing, press to increase
or press to decrease it. Or, select
Options
→
Volume
before
you start to play the tone.
• To adjust the tempo, select
Options
→
Tempo
. To increase or
decrease the tempo gradually, press and hold or ,
respectively. Tempo is measured in beats per minute. The maximum
is 250 beats, the default tempo for a new tone is 160 beats, and
the minimum is 50 beats.
• To apply different playing styles, select
Options
→
Style→
Legato
-
played in a smooth and even manner or
Staccato
- notes are
played separately to produce short sharp sounds.
• To select many notes or rests at the same time, press and hold
and press and hold or at the same time.
• To move note(s) up or down on the staff by a half step, scroll to
the note and press or .
• For example, press and hold together with to produce C#.
2
Select
Back
to save.