Yamaha PF-500 Owner's Manual - Page 30
Combining two voices Dual mode
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Selecting and Playing Voices Combining two voices (Dual mode) You can play two voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can simulate a melody duet or combine two similar voices to create a thicker sound. Refer to "Voice Combination Examples (Dual and Split)" on page 99 for examples of effective voice combinations. The numbers on the upper row indicate the steps 2 in Dual mode using voices from different groups. 2 1 3 Voice group buttons MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME SONG KEYBOARD SONG BALANCE DEMO TRACK TRACK EXTRA METRONOME 1 2 TRACKS FILE START/STOP SETTING A SONG SELECT TOP START/STOP REC SONG SETTING DOWN UP NEW SONG SYNCHRO START SONG C TEMPO 2 The numbers on the bottom row indicate the steps in Dual mode using voices from the same group. B NO YES D CONTRAST EXIT GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND E.PIANO E.PIANO HARPSI- E.CLAVI- PIANO 2 1 2 CHORD CHORD VIBRAPHONE VOICE GUITAR SETTING SPLIT CHURCH JAZZ SYNTH. WOOD ORGAN ORGAN STRINGS CHOIR PAD BASS E.BASS XG VARIATION REVERB CHORUS BRILLIANCE MELLOW BRIGHT VOICE EFFECT 3 1 4 Voice group buttons MIDI SETTING OTHER SETTING Dual mode using voices in different voice groups Procedure 1. Enter Dual mode. Press two voice group buttons simultaneously. Voice 1 Voice 2 A B NO YES C D 2. Select a voice. Use the A [-]/[+] buttons and B [-]/[+] buttons to select a voice. The voices listed in the upper row in "Preset Voice List" on page 97 are called voice 1, and those listed in the bottom row are called voice 2. 3. Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode. Press any voice group button. TIP If you want to select Dual mode for the left-hand area when the entire keyboard is divided into left and right areas (page 32), hold down [SPLIT] and simultaneously press two voice group buttons. TIP You can also use the VARIATION [M]/[L] buttons to select the voice 1. TIP Refer to page 26 for details on how to select XG voices. 30 PF-500