Yamaha EL-87 Owner's Manual - Page 139

Second Expression Pedal-Pitch Bend And Tempo The EL-87 is equipped with another pedal, Second Expression Pedal, which can control the Pitch Bend and Tempo. EXPRESSION 2ND EXPRESSION Page Pitch Bend Control 1 MODE Determines the range of the Pitch Bend control. The NARROW setting results in a small amount of pitch variation (within ±two and half semitones); WIDE results in a large amount of pitch variation (within ±one octave). (This control is the same as for NOTE: Tempo below; the two cannot be used independently.) 2 PITCH BEND Selects the voice sections to which the Pitch Bend function will The Pitch Bend function cannot be used when the Lead Slide function is applied. be applied. Pitch Bend can be selected independently or together for Lead Voices and Upper Voices 1 and 2. When on, pressing the pedal with your toe raises the pitch; pressing it with your heel lowers the pitch. Tempo Control 1 MODE Determines the range of the Tempo control. The NARROW setting results in a small amount of tempo variation (70%-140%); WIDE results in a large amount of tempo variation (50%-200%). (This control is the same as for Pitch Bend above; the two cannot be used independently.) 3 TEMPO On/off switch for control over the rhythm tempo. When on, pressing the pedal with your toe speeds up the tempo; pressing NOTE: it with your heel slows it down. Releasing the pedal from either position causes it to return to center, restoring the original tempo. Don't use the Pitch Bend and Tempo at the same time since you may inadvertently apply both two controls at once. 135