Yamaha P-90 Owner's Manual - Page 25

Using the Metronome - features

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ENGLISH 5. Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode. Press the [SPLIT] button again so that its indicator goes out. [EFFECT] in Split Mode Depending on the conditions, one effect type will take priority over the other. The depth will be decided according to the depth default value of the voice combination. However, using function F4 (page 38) you can change the depth value for each voice as you like. Effect depth setting via the panel controls (i.e. pressing the [-/NO] or [+/YES] buttons while holding the [EFFECT] button - see page 20) will be applied to the right voice only. Using the Metronome The P-90 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. 1 2 [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▲▼] [-/NO] [+/YES] MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX MELLOW BRILLIANCE BRIGHT DEMO START/ STOP TEMPO/ FUNCTION# FUNCTION METRONOME - / NO + / YES TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE PRESET TRACK START/ STOP REC SONG ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON GRAND GRAND E. PIANO E. PIANO CLAVI./ VIBES/ PIANO 1 PIANO 2 1 2 HARPSI. GUITAR CHURCH JAZZ ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR WOOD BASS E.BASS VARIATION SPLIT REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE VOICE ELECTRONIC PIANO Procedure 1. Start the metronome. The metronome sound is turned on by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. The beat indicator flashes at the current tempo. Adjusting the tempo The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback (the recorder is described in the next section) can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by using the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼, ▲] buttons (when the [FUNCTION] button indicator is dark). Adjusting the time signature The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be set by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while holding the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The current setting appears on the LED display while you are beat holding the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. 2. Stop the metronome. Turn off the metronome by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. If the [FUNCTION] button indicator is lit, press the [FUNCTION] button to dark it. The volume of the metronome can be adjusted via the Metronome Volume function in Function mode (page 39). P-90 Selecting & Playing Voices 25

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P-90
Selecting & Playing Voices
ENGLISH
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5.
Exit Split mode and return to normal play mode.
Press the
[SPLIT]
button again so that its indicator goes out.
Using the Metronome
The P-90 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient
for practicing.
1.
Start the metronome.
The metronome sound is turned on by pressing
the
METRONOME [START/STOP]
button.
Adjusting the tempo
The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback (the recorder is
described in the next section) can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by
using the
[TEMPO/FUNCTION#
,
]
buttons (when the
[FUNCTION]
button
indicator is dark).
Adjusting the time signature
The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be
set by using the
[–/NO]
and
[+/YES]
buttons while
holding the
METRONOME
[START/STOP]
button.
You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The current
setting appears on the LED display while you are
holding the
METRONOME [START/STOP]
button.
2.
Stop the metronome.
Turn off the metronome by pressing the
METRONOME [START/STOP]
button.
[EFFECT] in Split Mode
Depending on the conditions,
one effect type will take priority
over the other. The depth will be
decided according to the depth
default value of the voice combi-
nation. However, using function
F4 (page 38) you can change
the depth value for each voice
as you like. Effect depth setting
via the panel controls (i.e.
pressing the
[–/NO]
or
[+/YES]
buttons while holding the
[EFFECT]
button — see
page 20) will be applied to the
right voice only.
[TEMPO/FUNCTION#
▲▼
]
[–/NO] [+/YES]
1
2
MASTER VOLUME
MIN
MAX
BRILLIANCE
MELLOW
BRIGHT
DEMO
START/
STOP
TEMPO/
FUNCTION#
PRESET
TRACK
GRAND
PIANO 1
GRAND
PIANO 2
VIBES/
GUITAR
CLAVI./
HARPSI.
E. PIANO
2
E. PIANO
1
CHURCH
ORGAN
STRINGS
CHOIR
E.BASS
JAZZ
ORGAN
WOOD
BASS
ELECTRONIC
PIANO
VARIATION
SPLIT
VOICE
TRANSPOSE
REVERB
METRONOME
TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE
SONG
EFFECT
TOUCH
ON
ROOM
HALL 1
HALL 2
STAGE
PHASER
CHORUS
TREMOLO
DELAY
HARD
MEDIUM
SOFT
FUNCTION
– / NO
+ / YES
REC
START/
STOP
Procedure
The beat indicator flashes
at the current tempo.
If the
[FUNCTION]
button indi-
cator is lit, press the
[FUNC-
TION]
button to dark it.
The volume of the metronome
can be adjusted via the Metro-
nome Volume function in Func-
tion mode (page 39).
beat