User manual YAMAHA PSR-500-PSR-400

[. . . ] Each of the 100 Styles also has its own Jam Track section, featuring specially programmed chord progressions and accompaniment that matches the selected musical Style. Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all important settings. Convenient control over accompaniment Styles -- including Tempo, independent Accompaniment Volume, and even accompaniment "size" (LARGE/SMALL control). 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along with when using the Minus One function. [. . . ] Select the Voice mode. Press the VOICE button. VOICE VOICE button VOICE icon in display 4 Percussion Voice Chart (Voices 94 and 00) Sn ar e D R im rum Sh 1 ot H i-h a H t Pe i-h da a l H tC i-h lo at se O pe C n ra sh Sy Cy m nt b h R al im C Sh ra sh ot Sy C ym nt b h Sy Hi al nt -ha Mu h t H tC e i-h lo at se O pe n Selecting and Playing Styles -- The Style Mode The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns -- as well as Voice settings appropriate for each pattern -- for various popular music styles, as listed on the panel. A total of 100 different Styles are available, in fifteen different categories. Each Style is made up of different "sections" -- Intro, Main A and B, 4 Fill-ins, Ending, and Jam Track -- letting you call up different accompaniment patterns as you perform. Each Style's Jam Track section features specially programmed chord progressions and accompaniment that are ideal for the selected musical Style. If you're a novice and not familiar with playing chords, the convenient Jam Track section automatically plays stylistically appropriate chord changes for you to "jam" over. The Auto Accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto Accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled "AUTO ACCOMP SECTION") is for the Auto Accompaniment function. B as s B Dr as u Sn s D m 1 ar ru Sn e D m 2 ar ru em D 2 To rum m3 To Bas ms To Low m Sp To M Sy las m id n h Hi Sy th Cy gh nt Ba mb h ss a Sy Sn Dr l nt are um h Sy To Dru nt m m h Sy To Bas n ms Sy th Sp n T Lo la th om w sh T M C om id ym H ba ig lM h ut e PSR-78 PSR-190 Selecting and Playing a Style 1. Select the Style mode. Press the STYLE button. STYLE STYLE button STYLE icon in display 2. Select the desired Style number. Use the numeric keypad. Available Styles are listed on the upper left of the panel. You can either enter the Style number (two digits) directly with the number keys, or step up and down through the Styles by using the +/- keys. Start the selected Style. You can do this in one of three ways: 4. The Jam Track accompaniment pattern depends on the Main A or Main B section that has been selected just before pressing the Jam Track button. MIN ACCOMP VOL To reset the accompaniment volume to its original default setting, press both ACCOMP VOL buttons simultaneously. The ACCOMP VOL buttons can not be used during song playback or when the SONG mode is selected. 8. Change the accompaniment ensemble "size" (LARGE/SMALL), if you wish. Press the LARGE/SMALL button. JAM TRACK button JAM indicator in display LARGE/SMALL button LARGE icon SMALL icon The JAM indicaton appears in the display, flashing before playback of the pattern and staying lit during playback. Since the Jam Track progression is based on the last chord played, you may want to play the root chord before pressing JAM TRACK. (For example, if you are playing a song in the key of E, play an E chord before pressing JAM TRACK. ) This switches between "large" ensemble and "small" ensemble accompaniment, allowing you change the instrumental texture and dynamics of the Auto Accompaniment as you play. (The icon shows four people when set to LARGE, and one person when set to SMALL. ) ¥If you press the MAIN A or B button, the Fill-in will begin immediately, and the new section will actually begin playing from the top of the next measure, unless the MAIN A or B button is pressed during the last beat of the measure -- in which case the Fill-in will begin from the first beat of the next measure. ¥The section buttons can not be used during song playback or when the SONG mode is selected. 9. Stop the Style. You can do this in one of two ways: · Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. · Using an Ending pattern Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the display flashes). An ending pattern plays from the next measure, then playback stops. 7 About Multi Fingering The Auto Accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the AUTO ACCOMP SECTION of the keyboard using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. With Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you use, the PortaTone "understands" what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment. [. . . ] Select the desired Song number. Use the numeric keypad. Available Songs are listed on the upper right of the panel. numeric keypad You can either enter the Song number (two digits) directly with the number keys, or step up and down through the Songs by using the +/- keys. 9 5. Stop the Song. Press the START/STOP button. If playback was started by pressing the START/STOP button, the selected Song stops automatically at the end. If Minus One is on, the selected Song repeats playback indefinitiely. [. . . ]