Yamaha P-95S Owner's Manual - Page 19

Selecting & Playing Voices Transposition The Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you set the transposition amount to "+5," playing key C produces pitch F. In this way, you can play a song as though it were in C major, and the P-95 will transpose it to the key of F. Setting the amount of transposition While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press one of the F#2-F#3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition. F#2 F#3 TERMINOLOGY Transpose: Changing the key signature. On the P-95, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard. 17 ENGLISH -6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6 -5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5 To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press any key between F#2 and B2. To transpose the pitch up (in semitone steps) While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press any key between C#3 and F#3. To restore the normal pitch While holding down the [DEMO/SONG] and [METRONOME] buttons, press the C3 key. NOTE Transposition range: F#2 (-6 semitones)- C3 (normal pitch)- F#3 (+6 semitones) Fine tuning of the Pitch You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play this instrument along with other instruments or CD music. Setting the Pitch To raise the pitch in about 1cent steps (100 cents = 1 semitone): Hold down the A-1, B-1 and C0 keys simultaneously and press A-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 B3 any key between C3 and B3. B-1 To lower the pitch C#0 in about 1cent steps (100 cents = 1 semitone): Hold down the A-1, B-1 and C#0 keys simultaneously and press A-1 any key between C3 and B3. B-1 C1 C2 C3 B3 NOTE Setting range: -65-+65 cents The default setting (0 cent) is A3=440Hz. In the 440Hz region, 1Hz=approximately 4 cents. Pressing the key 8 times for example, will set A3 at approximately 442Hz. To restore standard pitch: C#0 Hold down the A-1, B-1, C0 and C#0 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3. A-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 B3 B-1 P-95 Owner's Manual 19