Yamaha PSR-1700 Owner's Manual - Page 69

VRepeat as Necessary ...Repeat the above procedure to record the remaining SAMPLE PADS, as required. NOTES • The PSR-2700 has 1,020 kilobytes (1.02 megabytes) of waveform RAM memory for sampled voice storage. To find out how much of this memory is available for recording press the [CLEAR] button: "XXXX KByteFree" will appear on the display ("XXXX" indicates the remaining RAM in kilobytes). • The sample data is retained in memory even when the power switch is turned off as long as the backup batteries are installed or the AC plug is connected. VOICE NAME MNOPQR S T U VWX Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 08:Showtune 001:GrandPno AccOff SVC=001:H-ello! q Enter an Original Voice Name The PSR-2700 automatically creates a voice name for each sampled voice. If you want to enter a more descriptive name for easier identification (and this is recommended), this can be done via the keyboard after pressing the DIGITAL SAMPLING section [VOICE NAME] button so that its indicator lights. A voice name can consist of up to eight characters. Each key on the keyboard enters a different character, listed immediately below the key. The lowest key (C1) functions as a shift key that shifts between lower- and upper-case characters: hold the SHIFT key while pressing a character key to enter the upper-case character. Each time a character is entered the cursor moves to the next character position. The F5 and F#5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the voice name. Use these keys to place the cursor where you want to enter or change a character. The DELETE key (G5) deletes the character at the cursor position. Press the ENTER key (C6) when you've finished entering the voice name - this returns you to the voice number display (your voice name will not be entered if you don't press the ENTER key). NOTES • Playing the keyboard will produce no sound during voice name entry. • No name can be entered for a voice that contains no data. s Playing the Sample Pads 1 2 3 4 SAMPLE PADS VOICE # The recorded samples can be played simply by pressing the appropriate SAMPLE PAD. The sample sounds only as long as the pad is held, so you play only a section of a sample by releasing the pad early, or rapidly retrigger the first section of the sample by repeatedly pressing the pad. The pads can also be played at the same time so you can play all four samples simultaneously, as required. To select a different sample voice for playback via the pads, then press the DIGITAL SAMPLING section [VOICE #] button and use the [+] and [-] buttons, the number buttons, the data dial, or the [VOICE #] button itself to select the desired sample voice number. NOTES • Different voices can be selected for playback via the pads and keyboard (see page 70), and these can be played simultaneously via the pads and keyboard. • To use sample pad data from disk, load the data into the PSR-2700 as described on page 60. 67