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Glissando Key Pitch Retain & Key Pitch Follow
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Glissando (Key Pitch Retain & Key Pitch Follow) MODE], you no longer have a choice of "RETAIN" or at the new one, whereas if you continue holding the 19 Glissando is similar to the Portamento effects you just "FOLLOW" functions; instead, you can choose between first key and release the second key, the pitch glides explored, with this exception; the pitch glide in Porta- "FINGERED PORTA" and "FULL TIME PORTA" (where back to the original. mento is continuous, whereas in Glissando it moves up "PORTA" refers to portamento or glissando); These differ- 5. Now play several notes in succession, releasing one or down in 1/2 step increments. Glissando works with ences are explained below. before playing the nest. Notice that there is no porta- cither the "Follow" or "Retain" functions. mento. THIS EXPLAINS "FINGERED PORTA" MODE: Fingered Portamento (and Glissando) you only get portamento when one key is pressed 1. Press [PORTAMENTO/GLISSANDO], and then 1. It is OK to leave the Portamento Time at 80, but for while another is still being held down. press the DATA ENTRY [ON] button to place the now, let's turn off glissando by pressing [GLIS- 6. You can obtain a "Fingered Glissando" effect in much instrument in glissando mode. SANDO] and then the DATA ENTRY [OFF] button. the same way (with stepped pitch shift instead of a 2. Set the DX7 to MONO mode by pressing [POLY/ continuous glide); just press (GLISSANDO) and then MONO] and then the DATA ENTRY [>] button. the DATA ENTRY [ON] button. Then move the slider up or press this button so the display indicates "GLISSANDO =ON" Full Time Portamento (and Glissando) 1. It is OK to leave the [PORTAMENTO TIME] at 80, although interesting effects can be obtained at lower values, too. Leave the keyboard in MONO mode, with glissando turned off. 2. Select the full time portamento mode by pressing [PORTAMENTO-MODE] and then the DATA ENTRY [>] button. 3. Select the Fingered Portamento mode by pressing [PORTAMENTO-MODE] and then the DATA ENTRY [