Yamaha HD-300 HD-300 Owners Manual - Page 18
Producing Reference Tones for Playing Harmony (Voice, Temperament, Hold, Octave, Transpose)
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Producing Reference Tones for Playing Harmony (Voice, Temperament, Hold, Octave, Transpose) Basic Operation The HD-300 can be used to produce reference tones to play along with as a way of developing your sense for playing your instrument in the correct pitch. This chapter provides detailed instructions for the necessary operations shown below: Preparation Producing the reference tone(s) Playing the instrument(s) • Selecting a Voice • Setting the temperament • Setting hold on/off • Selecting an octave • Setting transpose Playing the keyboard Playing wind instrument(s) etc. to match the reference tone Selecting a Voice You can select the sounds produced when playing the keyboard. Press one of the VOICE buttons to select a category, and then select the desired Voice within the category by using the dial, or the [-]/[+] buttons. Available Voices are divided into two types: one using FM tone generation and the other using the PCM tone generation. The VOICE buttons correspond to the following tone generation systems. • [WOOD]/[BRASS]/[ORGAN] buttons: FM tone generation • [PIANO/OTHERS] button: PCM tone generation FM tone generation Voices are compatible with the Equal, Pure, and Individual temperaments in the temperament setting function, and so are suitable for producing reference tones for harmony. PCM tone generation Voices can only be used Equal temperament, but are useful since there are a variety of available sounds. For details on the Voices of each category, refer to page 41. Voice settings for tuning While there is no specific rule-of-thumb on which reference sound to use, you should select a Voice that is easily recognizable for both the conductor and performers. (Generally, organ or string-type sounds are ideal for distinguishing slight differences in pitch, due to their rich harmonic tone.) Setting the Temperament You can configure advanced settings, such as the root key and temperament (Equal/Pure/Individual temperament) of the song. • Setting the root key: See the page 20. • Setting the temperament: Use the TEMPERAMENT [EQUAL]/[PURE]/[INDIVIDUAL VOL/PITCH] buttons to select a temperament mode out of the three available. The lamp of the selected temperament mode will light. The corresponding screen displays are listed below. 18 HD-300 Owner's Manual