User manual YAMAHA NP-V80

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Reference Quick Guide Setting Up EN Appendix SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. If you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG. [. . . ] Synchro Stop When this function is selected the accompaniment style will only play while you are playing chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. To turn the function on, press the [SYNC STOP] button. 5 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. INTROA You're now ready to play the intro. 6 Split point Accompaniment range 7 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. The style will play while you are playing the keys Style playback will stop when you release the keys FILL AB When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section A/B. Owner's Manual 63 Reference As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro of the selected Style starts. For information on how to enter chords, see "Chords" on page 25. Appears when the synchro-stop function is engaged. Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Changing the tempo of the Style Styles can be played at any tempo you desire--fast or slow. Adjusting the Style Volume Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function. 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the Tempo setting in the display after selecting a Style. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Tempo 090 Current Tempo value f Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Style Volume item. 2 Use the dial to select a tempo from 011 to 280 quarter-note beats per minute. Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to the default tempo of a Style. You can change the tempo during style playback by pressing the [TEMPO/TAP] button just twice. StyleVol 100 3 Use the dial to set the style volume between 000 and 127. 64 Owner's Manual r Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Setting the Split Point The initial default split point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key using the procedure described below. Tap Start You can start the style by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at the required tempo--4 times for time signatures in 4, and three times for time signatures in 3. You can change the tempo during style playback by pressing the button just twice. 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button. Press and hold the [ACMP ON/OFF] for longer than a second so that the Split point item appears. Hold for longer than a second. SplitPnt 054 Split point Split point (54 : F#2) Split voice Main voice NOTE · When you change the split point the auto-accompaniment split point also changes. · The split point cannot be changed during a song lesson. NOTE r · You can also access the Split Point item by pressing the [FUNCTION] button and using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate the item (page 74). f Owner's Manual 65 Reference 3 Use the dial to set the split point to any key from E0(028) through G6(103). Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment) When auto accompaniment is on (the ACMP ON icon is showing) and Synchro Start is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords. This is "Stop Accompaniment", and any of the chord fingerings recognized by the instrument can be used (page 25). Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard In "Play Along with a Style" on page 23 we described a method of playing styles in which chords were detected only to the left of the keyboard split point. By making the settings described below, however, chord detection for style accompaniment occurs over the entire range of the keyboard, allowing for even more dynamic style performance. In this mode only chords played in the normal way (page 25) can be detected. Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function, then press the [ACMP ON/ OFF] button to turn the auto accompaniment on. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. PnoBoogi 153 2 Appears when auto accompaniment is on f Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the function "Chord Fingering" . "ChdFing" will appear in the display for a few seconds, then the currently selected Chord Fingering type will be displayed. Accompaniment range ChdFing 3 Use the dial to select 2 "FullKbd" . FullKbd 2 66 Owner's Manual r Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Loading Style Files (NP-V60) This instrument features 160 internal styles, but other styles, such as those provided on the CD-ROM and others that can be obtained from the internet (only styles with the ". sty" suffix), can be loaded into style number 161 and used in the same way as the internal styles. In order to use the style file load function, the file must already have been transferred from the computer to the instrument. The procedure for transferring files from a computer to the instrument is described on page 86 ("Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument"). The procedure described below loads a style file that has already been transferred from a computer to the instrument into style number 161. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. The currently selected function will appear in the display 3 Execute the load operation. With the name of the style file you want to load shown in the display, press the number [0] button. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to select the style file load function "Sff Load" . 4 f r A confirmation message for the load operation will appear. Press the [+/YES] button to actually load the file. Sff Load After about 2 seconds the name of a loadable style file will appear in the display. If multiple loadable style files have been transferred to the instrument, you can use the dial or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the other files in sequence (100 files max. ). Owner's Manual 67 Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in "chord book" that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. Highest key 1 Press and hold the [MINUS ONE] button for longer than a second. 3 Hold for longer than a second. Referring to the illustration, press the M7 (major seventh) key in the CHORD TYPE area (no sound will be produced). The notes you should play for the specified chord (root note and chord type) are shown in the display, both as notation and in the keyboard diagram. Dict. Notation of chord Chord name (root and type) Reference 2 As an example, we'll learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Referring to the illustration, press the G key in the CHORD ROOT area (no sound will be produced). The root note you set is shown in the display. Dict. 001 Individual notes of chord (keyboard) To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the [+]/[-] buttons. NOTE Dict. 001 · About major chords: Simple major chords are usually indicated only by the root note. 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