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Reference, Playing with the Effects, Adding Harmony

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R e Reference eferenc Playing with the Effects Adding Harmony This feature adds Harmony, Tremolo or Echo effects to the Main Voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY] button to turn the Harmony function on. The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that Harmony is on. To turn Harmony off, press the [HARMONY] button again. 3 Use the dial to select a Harmony type. Refer to the Effect Type List on page 125 for information about the available Harmony types. Try playing the keyboard with the Harmony function. The effect and operation of each Harmony type is different-for details, refer to the section below "How to sound each Harmony Type" as well as the Effect Type List. NOTE • When you press the [HARMONY] button to turn this feature on, the appropriate Harmony type for the currently selected Main Voice is automatically selected. 2 Press and hold the [HARMONY] button for longer than a second. The currently selected Harmony type will be displayed. Hold for longer than a second NOTE • The Harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to Dual or Left Voices. • The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no Harmony notes when the Auto Accompaniment is on (ACMP ON lights). • When chord fingering is set to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function is turned off automatically. Currently selected Harmony type. ● How to sound each Harmony Type • Harmony types 01 to 14 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23). • Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to 26 (Trill) Hold down two keys. You can adjust the Harmony Volume in the Function Settings (page 82).

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PSR-S550
Owner’s Manual
Playing with the Effects
This feature adds Harmony, Tremolo or Echo effects to the Main Voice.
1
Press the [HARMONY] button to turn
the Harmony function on.
The [HARMONY] button lights indicating that
Harmony is on.
To turn Harmony off, press the [HARMONY]
button again.
2
Press and hold the [HARMONY] button
for longer than a second.
The currently selected Harmony type will be
displayed.
3
Use the dial to select a Harmony type.
Refer to the Effect Type List on page 125 for
information about the available Harmony
types.
Try playing the keyboard with the Harmony
function. The effect and operation of each Har-
mony type is different—for details, refer to the
section below “How to sound each Harmony
Type” as well as the Effect Type List.
Adding Harmony
•
When you press the [HARMONY] button to turn this feature on, the
appropriate Harmony type for the currently selected Main Voice is
automatically selected.
NOTE
Hold for longer
than a second
Currently selected
Harmony type.
•
The Harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to
Dual or Left Voices.
•
The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no Harmony
notes when the Auto Accompaniment is on (ACMP ON lights).
•
When chord fingering is set to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function
is turned off automatically.
NOTE
●
How to sound each Harmony Type
•
Harmony types 01 to 14
•
Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo)
Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the
Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard when the
Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23).
Keep holding down the keys.
•
Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo)
•
Harmony types 23 to 26 (Trill)
You can adjust the Harmony Volume in
the Function Settings (page 82).
Keep holding down the keys.
Hold down two keys.
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