Yamaha PSR-3000 Owner's Manual - Page 83

Adding Effects to Voices Played on the Keyboard Adding Effects to Voices Played on the Keyboard The PSR-3000/1500 features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound. 1 Select the desired part for which you want to add effects by pressing one of the PART SELECT buttons. 2 Press the [VOICE EFFECT] button to call up the VOICE EFFECT display. Using, Creating and Editing Voices 1 2 3 Use the buttons at the lower part of the display to apply effects to the Voices. Effect Parameters INITIAL TOUCH HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN MONO/POLY DSP/DSP VARIATION Turns the touch response of the keyboard on or off. When this is set to off, the same volume is produced no matter how strongly or softly you play the keyboard. The Harmony/Echo types are applied to the right-hand Voices (page 85). When this Sustain function is on, all notes played on the keyboard (RIGHT 1/2 parts only) have a longer sustain. You can also set the sustain depth (page 98). This determines whether the part's Voice is played monophonically (only one note at a time) or polyphonically. Using the MONO mode lets you play single, lead sounds (such as brass instruments) more realistically. It also lets you expressively control the Portamento effect (depending on the selected Voice) by playing legato. With the digital effects built into the PSR-3000/1500, you can add ambience and depth to your music in a variety of ways-such as adding reverb that makes you sound like you are playing in a concert hall. • The DSP switch is used to turn the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) effect on or off for the currently selected keyboard part. • The DSP Variation switch is used to change between variations of the DSP effect. You could use this while you play, for example, to change the rotating speed (slow/fast) of the rotary speaker effect. You can use a pedal to turn the Harmony/Echo effects on and off (page 191). Portamento: Portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. The portamento time (the pitch transition time) can be set via the MIXING CONSOLE display (page 88). DSP: Stands for Digital Signal Processor (or Processing). DSP changes and enhances the audio signal in the digital realm to produce a wide range of effects. Selecting the Harmony/Echo type You can select the desired Harmony/Echo effect from a variety of types. In order to make the type you've selected here effective, set HARMONY/ECHO to On in the display shown in step 2 above. 1 Call up the operation display. [FUNCTION] → [F] HARMONY/ECHO PSR-3000/1500 Owner's Manual 83