Yamaha YPT220MS Owner's Manual - Page 40

Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Starting Style playback The following two methods can be used to start Style playback. In either case you will need to press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto accompaniment on before actually starting Style playback. ■ Synchro Start (Chord Start) Press the [SYNC START] button and the beat arrows will begin flashing, indicating that the Sync Start "standby" mode has been engaged. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. ■ Tap Start You can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any tempo-4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for time signatures in 3-and the selected Style rhythm will begin playing at the tapped tempo. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. 001 8BtModrn 001 Sync Start standby Auto Accompaniment range Style playback begins when you play a chord The Sync Start "standby" mode will be cancelled when Style playback starts. NOTE • If you press the [SYNC START] button during Style playback, playback will stop immediately and the Sync Start standby mode will be engaged (beat arrows will flash). Adjusting the Style Volume This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between Style playback and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the playback sound. 1 Press the [STYLE] button. 2 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the "StyleVol" appears. 100 StyleVol Current Style volume setting 3 Set the Style volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. NOTE • Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100). Reference 40 PSR-E223/YPT-220 Owner's Manual