Yamaha PSR-S950 Owner's Manual - Page 47

Changing Pattern Variation s During Style Playback, Adjusting the Tempo, Fading In/Out

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Changing Pattern Variation (Sections) During Style Playback Each Style features four different Main sections, four Fill-in sections and a Break section. By using these sections effectively, you can easily make your performance sound more dynamic and professional. The section can be freely changed while the Style is playing back. • MAIN VARIATION [A] - [D] buttons Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A] - [D] buttons to select the desired Main section (the button lights in red). Each is an accompaniment pattern of a few measures and it plays indefinitely. Pressing the selected MAIN VARIATION button again plays an appropriate fill-in pattern to spice up the rhythm and break the repetition. Press the selected Main section (lit in red) again. AUTO FILL function When the [AUTO FILL IN] button is turned on, pressing any of the Main [A] - [D] buttons as you play automatically plays a fill-in section. • [BREAK] button This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment. Press the [BREAK] button during Style playback. When the one-measure Break pattern finishes playing, the Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section. The fill-in of the selected Main section plays (flashes in red). 2 Styles - Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment - Adjusting the Tempo • TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons By pressing the TEMPO [-] or [+] button, you can decrease/increase the tempo over a range of 5 - 500. While the TEMPO pop-up is shown on the display, you can also use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to adjust the value. NOTE This operation is common for Song playback (page 54). In the case of Audio Styles (page 44), the tempo of 140% of the default is shown under the current tempo. Pressing the TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons simultaneously resets the tempo to the default value. • [TAP TEMPO] button During Style playback, you can change the tempo by tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button twice at the desired tempo. When the Style is stopped, tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button (four times for a 4/4 time signature) starts Style playback at the tempo you tapped. Fading In/Out • [FADE IN/OUT] button This produces smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting/stopping playback. Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button when playback is stopped and press the [START/STOP] button to start playback with a fade in. To stop playback with a fade out, press the [FADE IN/OUT] button during playback. NOTE This operation also applies to Song playback (page 54). PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual 47

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PSR-S950/S750 Owner’s Manual
47
Styles – Playing Rhythm and Accompaniment –
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Each Style features four different Main sections, four Fill-in sections and a Break section. By using these sections
effectively, you can easily make your performance sound more dynamic and professional. The section can be freely
changed while the Style is playing back.
• MAIN VARIATION [A] – [D] buttons
Press one of the MAIN VARIATION [A] – [D] buttons to select the desired Main
section (the button lights in red). Each is an accompaniment pattern of a few
measures and it plays indefinitely. Pressing the selected MAIN VARIATION button
again plays an appropriate fill-in pattern to spice up the rhythm and break the
repetition.
• [BREAK] button
This lets you add dynamic breaks in the rhythm of the accompaniment. Press the
[BREAK] button during Style playback. When the one-measure Break pattern
finishes playing, the Style playback automatically shifts to the Main section.
• TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons
By pressing the TEMPO [-] or [+] button, you can decrease/increase the tempo over
a range of 5 – 500. While the TEMPO pop-up is shown on the display, you can also
use the [DATA ENTRY] dial to adjust the value.
Pressing the TEMPO [-]/[+] buttons simultaneously resets the tempo to the default
value.
• [TAP TEMPO] button
During Style playback, you can change the tempo by tapping the [TAP TEMPO]
button twice at the desired tempo.
When the Style is stopped, tapping the [TAP TEMPO] button (four times for a 4/4
time signature) starts Style playback at the tempo you tapped.
• [FADE IN/OUT] button
This produces smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting/stopping playback. Press
the [FADE IN/OUT] button when playback is stopped and press the [START/STOP]
button to start playback with a fade in. To stop playback with a fade out, press the
[FADE IN/OUT] button during playback.
Changing Pattern Variation (Sections) During Style Playback
Press the selected Main
section (lit in red) again.
The fill-in of the selected
Main section plays
(flashes in red).
AUTO FILL function
When the [AUTO FILL IN] button is turned on, pressing any of the
Main [A] – [D] buttons as you play automatically plays a fill-in section.
Adjusting the Tempo
NOTE
This operation is common for Song
playback (page 54).
In the case of Audio Styles (page 44),
the tempo of 140% of the default is
shown under the current tempo.
Fading In/Out
NOTE
This operation also applies to Song
playback (page 54).