Yamaha YPT-420 Owner's Manual - Page 15

DownOct1, ARP Type, Select an arpeggio type., Play the keyboard.

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2 Select an arpeggio type. The most suitable arpeggio type is automatically selected when you select a voice, but you can easily select any other arpeggio type. ARP Type Creating Arpeggios Hold for longer than a second DownOct1 02 The currently selected arpeggio type Hold the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button for longer than a second and the name of the current arpeggio type will appear in the display. Rotate the dial to select the desired arpeggio type. A list of the available arpeggio types is provided in the separate Data List. 3 Play the keyboard. The sound of the arpeggio produced will change according to the number of notes you play and the area of the keyboard you play in. You can save the instrument's settings at this point and then recall them at any time you want to repeat your performance (page 80). You can also record your performance (page 52). The arpeggio function applies only to the main and dual voices, and does not affect split voices. The arpeggio function cannot be used at the same time as the harmony function. NOTE • Make sure that you are not pressing any of the keyboard's keys while turning the arpeggio function on or off. 4 When you have finished playing with the arpeggio function, press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn it off. 13 YPT-420 Owner's Manual 15

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Creating Arpeggios
YPT-420
Owner’s Manual
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2
Select an arpeggio type.
The most suitable arpeggio type is automatically selected when you
select a voice, but you can easily select any other arpeggio type.
Hold the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button for longer than a second and
the name of the current arpeggio type will appear in the display. Rotate
the dial to select the desired arpeggio type. A list of the available arpeg-
gio types is provided in the separate Data List.
3
Play the keyboard.
The sound of the arpeggio produced will change according to the num-
ber of notes you play and the area of the keyboard you play in. You can
save the instrument’s settings at this point and then recall them at any
time you want to repeat your performance (page 80). You can also
record your performance (page 52).
The arpeggio function applies only to the main and dual voices, and
does not affect split voices. The arpeggio function cannot be used at the
same time as the harmony function.
4
When you have finished playing with the arpeggio func-
tion, press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn it off.
02
DownOct1
ARP Type
Hold for longer
than a second
The currently selected
arpeggio type
Make sure that you are not
pressing any of the keyboard’s
keys while turning the arpeggio
function on or off.
NOTE
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