Yamaha YDP-141 Owner's Manual - Page 19

Layering Two Voices (Dual mode), Engage Dual mode., Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.

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ENGLISH Selecting & Playing Voices Layering Two Voices (Dual mode) You can layer two voices and play them simultaneously to create a thicker and suppler sound. 1 Engage Dual mode. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1 through A1 (YDP-161) or C1 through F1 (YDP-141) simultaneously (or press and hold down one key, then press another) to select the two desired voices. Refer to "Selecting Voices" (page 16) for information on the voices that are assigned to the keys. You cannot assign the same voice to Voice 1 and Voice 2 simultaneously in Dual mode. The lowest key C1 F1 A1 The voice assigned to the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice assigned to the higher key will be designated as Voice 2. You can make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual mode: Setting the octave You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2 independently. Depending on which voices you combine in Dual mode, the combination may sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C5-F5 keys. C5 F5 Reverb in Dual mode The reverb type assigned to Voice 1 will take priority. (If the reverb assigned to Voice 1 is set to OFF, the reverb assigned to Voice 2 will be in effect.) C5 -1 Voice 1 C5 0 D5 +1 The highest key D5 -1 Voice 2 E5 0 F5 +1 Setting the balance You can adjust the volume balance between two voices. For example, you can set one voice as the main voice with a louder setting, and make the other voice softer. While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the F 5-F 6 keys. A setting of "0" produces an equal balance between the two Dual mode voices. Settings below "0" increase the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1, and settings above "0" increase the volume of Voice 1 in relation to Voice 2. F 5 C6 F6 -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 The highest key 2 Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode. To return to single-voice play mode, press the [PIANO/VOICE] button. YDP-161/141 Owner's Manual 19

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YDP-161/141
Owner’s Manual
Selecting & Playing Voices
19
ENGLISH
Layering Two Voices (Dual mode)
You can layer two voices and play them simultaneously to create a thicker and suppler sound.
1
Engage Dual mode.
You cannot assign the same
voice to Voice 1 and Voice 2
simultaneously in Dual mode.
Reverb in Dual mode
The reverb type assigned to
Voice 1 will take priority. (If the
reverb assigned to Voice 1 is
set to OFF, the reverb
assigned to Voice 2 will be in
effect.)
While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press two keys in the range of C1
through A1 (YDP-161) or C1 through F1 (YDP-141) simultaneously (or press and
hold down one key, then press another) to select the two desired voices.
Refer to “Selecting Voices” (page 16) for information on the voices that are assigned
to the keys.
The voice assigned to the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the voice
assigned to the higher key will be designated as Voice 2.
You can make the following settings for Voices 1 and 2 in Dual mode:
Setting the octave
You can shift the pitch up and down in octave steps for Voice 1 and Voice 2
independently.
Depending on which voices you combine in Dual mode, the combination may
sound better if one of the voices is shifted up or down an octave.
While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the C5–F5 keys.
Setting the balance
You can adjust the volume balance between two voices. For example, you can set
one voice as the main voice with a louder setting, and make the other voice softer.
While holding down the [PIANO/VOICE] button, press one of the F
±
5–F
±
6 keys. A
setting of “0” produces an equal balance between the two Dual mode voices.
Settings below “0” increase the volume of Voice 2 in relation to Voice 1, and settings
above “0” increase the volume of Voice 1 in relation to Voice 2.
2
Exit Dual mode and return to normal play mode.
To return to single-voice play mode, press the [PIANO/VOICE] button.
C1
F1
A1
The lowest key
C5
F5
The highest key
Voice 1
C5
–1
C
±
5
0
D5
+1
Voice 2
D
±
5
–1
E5
0
F5
+1
-5
-6 -4 -2
+1 +3
+6
-3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5
F
±
5
C6
The highest key
F
±
6