Yamaha PSR-5700 Owner's Manual (getting Started) - Page 22

Using the Accompaniment Section B Start the Accompaniment SOLO SYNCHRO START/ START RE-START STOP There are several ways to start the accompaniment: G Straight start: Press the [START/RE-START] button. If you press the [START/RE-START] button, the rhythm will begin playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. If you press the [START/RE-START] button while the accompaniment is play- ing, playback will immediately return to the first beat of the current accompani- MUSICAL NOTE ment pattern, making it possible to create measures with odd time signatures. It is also possible to select one of the several variations available prior to a straight start - refer to "7. Select Variations as Required," below. HINT FILL IN j FILL IN ENDING/ n rit. VERSE 1 VERSE CHORUS CHORU 2 1 2 G Start with an introduction followed by the VERSE 1 variation: press the [INTRO. 1] button. INTRO.1 INTRO.2 INTRO.3 FILL IN j FILL IN ENDING/ n rit. VERSE 1 VERSE CHORUS CHORU 2 1 2 G Start with an introduction followed by the VERSE 2 variation: press the [INTRO. 2] button. INTRO.1 INTRO.2 INTRO.3 FILL IN j FILL IN ENDING/ n rit. VERSE 1 VERSE CHORUS CHORU 2 1 2 G Start with an introduction followed by the CHORUS 1 variation: press the [INTRO. 3] button. INTRO.1 INTRO.2 INTRO.3 SOLO SYNCHRO START/ START RE-START STOP G Synchronized start: Any of the above start types can be synchronized to the first note or chord played on the left-hand section of the keyboard (i.e. keys to the left of and including the split-point key - normally F#2) by first pressing the [SYNCHRO START] button. Pressing the [SYNCHRO START] button alone causes a straight start to occur when the first note or chord is played. Press [SYNCHRO START] and then the appropriate INTRO button for a synchronized introduction start. The first dot of the BEAT display will flash at the current tempo when a synchronized start mode has been selected. If you press the [SYNCHRO START] button while the accompaniment is playing, the accompaniment will stop and the synchro start mode will be engaged. DETAIL 4/4 Time 3/4 1st Beat Time 2nd Beat 3rd Beat 4th Beat BEAT IMPORTANT The four LED dots of the BEAT display provide a visual indication of the selected tempo as shown here: Several LEDs will flash simultaneously on the first beat of odd-numbered measures in all time signatures. A Yamaha FC5 footswitch plugged into the rear panel FOOT SW. jack can also be used to start the accompaniment if the appropriate function is assigned to DETAIL the footswitch using the FOOT SWITCH SELECT function described on page 37 of the Advanced Features manual. 21