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Using the Multi Pad Synchro Start Function, Using Chord Match

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Using the Multi Pad Synchro Start Function You can start the Multi Pad playback by playing any key or by starting Style playback. 1 While holding the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button, press the desired button or buttons from [1] - [4]. The corresponding buttons flash, indicating the Standby status. To cancel this status, execute the same operation, or press only the [STOP] button to cancel the Standby status of all Pads. 2 Start playback of the Multi Pad. • When [ACMP] is off, press any note, or play back a Style. • When [ACMP] is on, play a chord with your left hand, or play back a Style. • When two or more Multi Pads are pressed in step 1, press any of them to start playback of them simultaneously. If you execute step 1 during playback of Style or Song: To start playback of the corresponding Pad at the top of the next bar, press any note (when [ACMP] is off) or play a chord with your left hand (when [ACMP] is on). Using Chord Match Many of the Multi Pad phrases are melodic or chordal and you can have these phrases automatically change chords along with the chords you play with your left hand. When the [ACMP] is on or LEFT part is on, simply play a chord with your left hand and press any of the Multi Pads - Chord Match changes the pitch to match the chords you play. Keep in mind that some Multi Pads are not affected by Chord Match. Chord Section In this example, the phrase for Pad 1 will be transposed into F major before playing back. Try out other various chord types while playing the Multi Pads. 70 PSR-S950/S750 Owner's Manual

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PSR-S950/S750 Owner’s Manual
You can start the Multi Pad playback by playing any key or by starting Style playback.
1
While holding the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button,
press the desired button or buttons from [1] – [4].
The corresponding buttons flash, indicating the Standby status.
To cancel this status, execute the same operation, or press only the [STOP]
button to cancel the Standby status of all Pads.
2
Start playback of the Multi Pad.
• When [ACMP] is off, press any note, or play back a Style.
• When [ACMP] is on, play a chord with your left hand, or play back a Style.
• When two or more Multi Pads are pressed in step 1, press any of them to start
playback of them simultaneously.
If you execute step 1 during playback of Style or Song:
To start playback of the corresponding Pad at the top of the next bar, press any
note (when [ACMP] is off) or play a chord with your left hand (when [ACMP]
is on).
Many of the Multi Pad phrases are melodic or chordal and you can have these phrases automatically change chords
along with the chords you play with your left hand. When the [ACMP] is on or LEFT part is on, simply play a chord
with your left hand and press any of the Multi Pads — Chord Match changes the pitch to match the chords you play.
Keep in mind that some Multi Pads are not affected by Chord Match.
In this example, the phrase for Pad 1 will be transposed into F major before playing back. Try out other various
chord types while playing the Multi Pads.
Using the Multi Pad Synchro Start Function
Using Chord Match
Chord Section