Yamaha Tyros4 Owner's Manual - Page 64

Multi Pads – Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance –, Playing the Multi Pads

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4 Multi Pads - Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance - The 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. Multi Pads are grouped in Banks of four each. The Tyros4 features a variety of Multi Pad Banks in a variety of different musical genres. Playing the Multi Pads 1 Press the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button to call up the Multi Pad Bank Selection display, then select the desired bank. Select pages using the [1 ]-[6 ] buttons that correspond to "P1, P2..." in the display or pressing the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button repeatedly, then use the [A]-[J] buttons to select the desired bank. 1 1 2 Press any of the MULTI PAD CONTROL [1]-[4] buttons to play a Multi Pad phrase. The corresponding phrase (in this case, for Pad 1) starts playing back in its entirety at the currently set tempo. You can even play two or more Multi Pads at the same time. NOTE There are two types of Multi Pad data. Some types will play back once and stop when they reach to the end. Others will be play back repeatedly. NOTE Pressing the pad during its playback will stop playing and begin playing from the top again. 3 Press the [STOP] button to stop playback of the Multi Pad(s). If you want to stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button and press the pad(s) you wish to stop. About the color of the Multi Pads • Blue: Indicates that the corresponding pad contains data (phrase). • Red: Indicates that the corresponding pad is playing back. • Red (flashing): Indicates that the corresponding pad is in standby (Synchro Start). Refer to page 65 for using the Synchro Start function. • Off: Indicates the corresponding pad contains no data and cannot be played. 64 Tyros4 Owner's Manual

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64
Tyros4
Owner’s Manual
4
4
Multi Pads
– Adding Musical Phrases to Your Performance –
The 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.
Multi Pads are grouped in Banks of four each. The Tyros4 features a
variety of Multi Pad Banks in a variety of different musical genres.
1
Press the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button to call up the
Multi Pad Bank Selection display, then select the desired bank.
Select pages using the [1
]–[6
] buttons that correspond to “P1, P2...” in the
display or pressing the MULTI PAD CONTROL [SELECT] button repeatedly,
then use the [A]–[J] buttons to select the desired bank.
2
Press any of the MULTI PAD CONTROL [1]–[4] buttons to play a
Multi Pad phrase.
The corresponding phrase (in this case, for Pad 1) starts playing back in its entirety
at the currently set tempo. You can even play two or more Multi Pads at the same
time.
3
Press the [STOP] button to stop playback of the Multi Pad(s).
If you want to stop specific pads, simultaneously hold down the [STOP] button
and press the pad(s) you wish to stop.
Playing the Multi Pads
1
1
There are two types of Multi Pad data.
Some types will play back once and
stop when they reach to the end. Others
will be play back repeatedly.
Pressing the pad during its playback
will stop playing and begin playing from
the top again.
NOTE
NOTE
About the color of the Multi Pads
Blue:
Indicates that the corresponding pad contains data (phrase).
Red:
Indicates that the corresponding pad is playing back.
Red (flashing):
Indicates that the corresponding pad is in standby (Synchro
Start). Refer to page 65 for using the Synchro Start function.
Off:
Indicates the corresponding pad contains no data and cannot be played.