Yamaha PSR-9000 Owner's Manual - Page 34

The Multi Pads Multi Pads The PSR-9000 Multi Pads can be used to play a number of short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be used to add impact and variety to your keyboard performances. Playing the Multi Pads 1 Use the M.PAD BANK [-]/[+] buttons to select a Multi Pad Bank. MULTIPAD STOP M.PAD BANK 1~60 Multi Pad Bank number BANK VIEW 1 2 3 4 2 Press any of the Multi Pads. The corresponding phrase (in this case, for Pad 4) starts playing back in its entirety as soon as the pad is pressed. The Multi Pad function provides two different ways to stop in the middle of the phrase : • To stop all pads, press and release the [STOP] button. • To stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button and press the pad or pads you wish to stop. MULTIPAD STOP M.PAD BANK 1~60 BANK VIEW 1 2 3 4 • Simply tap any of the Multi Pads at any time to play back the corresponding phrase at the currently set tempo. • You can even play two, three, or four Multi Pads at the same time. • Pressing the pad during its playback will stop playing and begin playing from the top again. • There are two types of Multi Pad data. Some types will play back once and stop when they reach to the end. Others will play back repeatedly until you press the [STOP] button. Bank # Bank 01~58 Bank 59 Bank 60 Contents Phrases MIDI messages Scale tuning settings (page 134) Chord Match 1 Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on (page 20). 2 Play a chord with your left hand and press any of the Multi Pads. Split Point MULTIPAD STOP M.PAD BANK 1~60 • The Chord Match on/off status depends on the selected Multi Pad Bank. Auto Accompaniment section BANK VIEW 1 2 3 4 In this example, the phrase for Pad 1 will be transposed into F major before playing back. Try playing other chords and pressing the pads. Keep in mind that you can also change chords while a pad is playing back. 34 Quick Guide q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q 32