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. [. . . ] Play the selected Voice. To change to another Voice, repeat step 2 above. You can also play rhythm Styles in the Voice mode by simply pressing the START/STOP button. The Style last selected from the Style mode will be played. 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. 1. 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. Press the JAM TRACK button during playback, and the accompaniment will continue, changing chords according to the programmed progression, letting you "jam" or play along with the changes. 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). 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. [. . . ] To turn on the One Touch Setting function, press the ONE TOUCH SETTING button. (The OTS icon appears in the display. ) To turn the function off, press the button again. O TS ONE TOUCH SETTING button OTS icon in display Selecting and Playing Songs -- The Song Mode The Song mode features special Songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PortaTone. The Songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. Also, by using the Minus One function, you can "mute" the original melody and play it manually on the keyboard yourself. 3. [. . . ]