Yamaha EL-500 Owner's Manual - Page 149

1) Rhythm Control Selection of Left Footswitch control over rhythm functions. When this is chosen, the following display appears: FOOTSWITCH-LEFT Page-Rhythm 123 One of the three Rhythm Control functions can be selected. Pressing the Footswitch executes the corresponding function. 1 STOP Functions as an on/off switch for the rhythm or the rhythm sequence. 2 ENDING Switches the rhythm to the Ending pattern, after which the rhythm is stopped. 3 FILL IN Switches the rhythm to the Fill In pattern. 2) Glide Control Selection of Footswitch control over Glide. Pressing the Footswitch immediately lowers the pitch of the selected voice or voices by a halfstep, and releasing it slowly returns the pitch to the original. When the Glide setting is chosen, the following display appears: FOOT SWITCH-LEFT Page-Glide 1 2 1 Voice Sections/GLIDE CONTROL The Glide function can be applied to any or all of the voice sections shown in the display: Upper 1 and 2, Lead, Lower 1 and 2. Select the desired voice section(s). 2 TIME Determines the speed of the Glide function, or in other words, how gradually the pitch returns when the Footswitch is released. Higher settings produce slower pitch changes. NOTE: When the Glide function is applied, the Vibrato is not effective. 10 Footswitches, Knee Lever and Expression Pedals 149