User manual YAMAHA PSR-74

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Voice Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Style Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Song Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Entry of a first digit is also automatically cancelled if any other button on the panel (except for those on the Numeric Keypad) is pressed before entering the second digit. Also, keep in mind that entry of numbers higher than 40 in the Song mode are ignored. Default Tempos Each Song and Style has been given a default or standard tempo. If you change the tempo, you can set it back to the original default setting, by pressing both TEMPO buttons simultaneously. Also, the tempo of a Song or Style returns to the default setting when selecting a different Song or Style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching Styles during playback. ) When you turn on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set to the default setting of Style 01. 7 Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. Many of these Voices have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The Voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used. Dual Voices (#41 - #56) feature two Voices mixed together in a layer for rich ensemble sounds. Split Voices (#57 - #67) also have two Voices, but rather than being layered, each is played from a different range of the keyboard. Sustain Voices (#68 - #72) extend the sound by adding a natural, slow release. Harmony Voices (#73 - #85) have an additional one-, two- or three-note harmony added to the original monophonic Voice. Finally, Echo Voices (#86 - #00) have an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the original Voice. Included in the Voices are special PERCUSSION Voices (#40 and #00) that lets you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Percussion Assign List page 13. ) About the Harmony Voices Since Harmony Voices are designed to automatically play two or more notes with the notes you play on the keyboard, only one note can be played on the keyboard at a time. If several notes are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be heard. The type of harmony used depends on the Voice that is selected. When a Style or Song/Jam Track is not being played back, the basic key for the harmony is always C. When a Style is played or the Stopped Accompaniment function is active, the harmony changes according to the chord played with the left hand. When a Song is played back, the harmony changes according to the chord progression of the Song or Jam Track. Selecting a Voice 1. Press the VOICE button to select the Voice mode. NOTE The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 12 notes. (Depending on the Voice selected, fewer notes may be available. ) This includes not only the Voices played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a Style pattern, and so on. Thus, if you play too many notes at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be cancelled. 2. Use the Numeric Keypad to select the desired Voice number. [. . . ] Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 011-853-1377 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551 ARGENTINA Yamaha Music Argentina S. A. Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: 1-371-7021 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00 SINGAPORE Yamaha Music Asia Pte. , Ltd. [. . . ]