Yamaha MO6 Owner's Manual - Page 23

Setting up and Playing Playing the keyboard Selecting and playing the sounds The MO provides three different types of programs for playing the sounds: Voices, Performances, Songs, and Patterns. The basic difference among these programs is in their use-for playing the keyboard, or for creating music with multiple parts. For playing the keyboard Voice This program contains a basic instrument sound, such as a piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, etc. Performance This program allows you to combine several Voices together-either in a richly textured layer, or separately (as in different sections of the keyboard) for playing several different parts simultaneously. For creating music of multiple parts Song This is a program consisting of recorded keyboard performance data, and/or patterns created in the Pattern mode. Pattern This is a program that consists of individually created phrases or patterns of short duration (generally two or four measures), used for certain parts in a song- such as the intro, main melody or chorus. You can choose from 128 different Voices, Performances, Songs, and Patterns in the Master mode. To change the desired Master number, use the [INC/ YES] button, [DEC/NO] button, or the Data dial. Decreases number Increases number Decreases number DEC/NO INC / YES Increases number Change the Master number, and then try playing the various Voices or Performance types. When a Voice is assigned to the selected Master number, "Voice" will appear at the top of the display. When a Performance is assigned, "Performance" will appear in the display. n You can also choose some Songs and Patterns in the Master mode. For details about Songs and Patterns, see page 73. As you play the various Voices and Performances, notice the differences between them-especially how some Performances sound exceptionally rich and more complex than Voices. Note also how many Performances use automatic rhythms and Arpeggios-along with keyboard split sounds-to let you sound like an entire band all by yourself! Here, we've introduced the operations in the Master mode that is called up first when turning the power on. The MO has other modes of operation as well. In the next section, we'll explain about the modes of the MO and how they are used. Owner's Manual 23