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HARMONY, HarmType

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EFFECTS HARMONY The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PortaTone. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect. Press the HARMONY button. The Harmony effect can also be turned on and off with a connected footswitch (page 91), or from Function parameter #37 (page 44). ACMP ON 001 116 MEASURE TEMPO Indicates that Harmony is on 2 Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume in the Function mode. Do this in the normal way: 1) Press the FUNCTION button. 2) Select the desired Function parameter number (#37, #38, #39) with the numeric keypad. (For a list of the Harmony Types, see page 46.) STYLE F37Harmony FUNCTION STYLE F38HarmType FUNCTION STYLE F39HarmVol FUNCTION 3) After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, change the value (with the numeric keypad). For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons. Restoring the Default Value If you've changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously. • For the first five Harmony Types (Duet, Trio, Block, Country, and Octave), chords must be played in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard. • The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends on the Tempo setting (page 76). If the Harmony Volume is set to a value near or at "000," the Harmony effect may not be heard. These settings are not saved when you turn off the power. If you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the One Touch Setting feature (page 72). 43

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EFFECTS
HARMONY
The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance
the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the
PortaTone.
A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available.
Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off.
There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony
parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the
accompaniment chords.
1
Turn on the Harmony effect.
Press the HARMONY button.
2
Set the Harmony Type and desired Harmony Volume
in the Function mode.
Do this in the normal way:
1)
Press the FUNCTION button.
2)
Select the desired Function parameter number (#37, #38, #39)
with the numeric keypad.
(For a list of the Harmony Types, see page
46.)
If the Harmony Volume is
set to a value near or at
“000,” the Harmony effect
may not be heard.
Restoring the Default V
alue
If you’ve changed the parameter setting, you can instantly restore the
default setting by pressing both +/- buttons simultaneously.
These settings are not saved
when you turn off the
power.
If you wish to save
them, save them to a User
bank in the One Touch
Setting feature (page 72).
001 116
MEASURE
TEMPO
ACMP ON
Indicates that Harmony is on
3)
After “FUNCTION” stops flashing, change the value (with the
numeric keypad).
For on/off settings, use the +/- buttons.
• For the first five Harmony
Types (Duet, Trio, Block,
Country, and Octave),
chords must be played in
the Accompaniment section
of the keyboard.
• The speed of the Trill,
Tremolo, and Echo effects
depends on the Tempo
setting (page 76).
F38
HarmType
STYLE
FUNCTION
F39
HarmVol
STYLE
FUNCTION
F37
Harmony
STYLE
FUNCTION
The Harmony effect can
also be turned on and off
with a connected footswitch
(page 91), or from Function
parameter #37 (page 44).