Yamaha P-250 Owner's Manual - Page 91

Preset Voice List Voice group (Panel display) Voice name Stereo Touch Dynamic Key-off String sampling Sense sampling sampling resonance Voice description HARPSICHORD (HARPSI.) Harpsichord8' Harpsichord 8'+4' × × × × The sound of an instrument frequently used in baroque × music. Variations in playing touch will not affect the volume, and a characteristic sound will be heard when you release the key. × A harpsichord with an added upper octave. Produces a more brilliant sound. VIBRAPHONE (VIBES) Vibraphone Marimba Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. The tone × × becomes more metallic the harder you play. Distinctive vibraphone effects and stereo sampling provide a spa- cious sound. × × × A marimba sound, sampled in stereo for spaciousness and realism. Celesta × × The celesta sound often used memorably in an orchestra. JazzOrgan × × × × × The sound of a "tonewheel" type electric organ. Often heard in jazz and rock idioms. ORGAN1 (ORGAN1) Theater Organ × × × × × A bright electric organ sound. Rock Organ × × × × × An aggressive electric organ sound, ideal for rock. Draw Organ × × × × × A standard electric organ sound. ORGAN2 (ORGAN2) PipeOrgan Principal PipeOrgan Tutti PipeOrgan Flute This voice features the combination of pipes (8'+4'+2') × × × × of a principal (brass instrument) organ. It is suitable for Baroque church music. × × × × This voice features a full coupler of a pipe organ, famous for the sound used in Toccatta and Fugue by Bach. A pipe organ sound that combines flute-type (woodwind × × × × type) stops of different pitches (8' + 4'). This is a gentle sound that is ideal for accompanying hymns. STRINGS (STRINGS) Strings SynthStrings SlowStrings Stereo-sampled, large-scale string ensemble with real- × × × istic reverb. Try combining this voice with piano in Dual mode. × × × A bright and spacious strings sound. Suitable for sustained parts backing an ensemble. The sound of a string ensemble, with a slow attack. × × × Suitable for playing together with grand piano sounds or electric piano sounds. Choir × × × × A big, spacious choir voice. Perfect for creating rich harmonies in slow pieces. CHOIR (CHOIR) SlowChoir × Scat × The sound of a choir with a slow attack. Suitable for × × × playing together with grand piano sounds or electric piano sounds. You can enjoy jazz "scatting" with this voice. Depending × × on how hard and what note range you play, different sounds will be produced. SYNTH.PAD SynthPad1 × (SYNTH.PAD) SynthPad2 × × × × A warm, mellow, and spacious synth sound. Ideal for sustained parts in the background of an ensemble. × × × A clear and spacious synth sound. Ideal for sustained parts in the background of an ensemble. GUITAR NylonGuitar × (GUITAR) SteelGuitar × × × × A warm and natural nylon-string guitar sound. Enjoy the atmosphere it adds to a quiet song. × × × A bright steel guitar sound. Ideal for popular music. WoodBass × × × × The sound of a finger-plucked upright bass. Frequently used in jazz and Latin music. BASS (BASS) Bass& Cymbal × ElectricBass × × × × The sound of a cymbal has been layered onto the bass. Effective when used for jazz walking-bass lines. × × × The sound of an electric bass. Frequently used in jazz, rock, and popular music. FretlessBass × × × × The sound of a fretless bass. Suitable for styles such as jazz and fusion. P-250 91 Appendix