Yamaha PDP-300 Owner's Manual - Page 12

The Split & Left Local OFF Mode In the split mode one section of the PDP-300 keyboard is used to play a PDP-300 voice in the normal way, while the remaining section is used to play a second MIDI keyboard or tone generator. In this mode the right-hand section of the keyboard is used to play an internal PDP-300 voice, while the left-hand section of the keyboard plays the external keyboard or tone generator. Playing the lefthand section of the keyboard produces no sound from the PDP-300. The "split point," or the key that divides the left- and right-hand sections of the keyboard can be set at any desired key. The split mode is useful if, for example, you want to play a piano voice with the right hand while playing a synthesizer bass line or string section with the left hand. When the split mode is activated, notes played on the left-hand section are transmitted via the PDP-300 MIDI OUT connector on MIDI channel 2. Notes played on the right-hand section are transmitted on the "basic channel". Split point set at F Ō2 The Split & Right Local Off Mode In the PDP-300 either the right- or left-hand section of the keyboard can be assigned to control an external keyboard or tone generator. Assigning the left-hand section to external tone generator control was described in the previous section. To assign the right-hand section to external tone generator control while playing the PDP-300 voices with the left hand, press the [ORGAN] voice selector instead of the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector when activating the Split mode (See "Activating the Split & Left Local OFF Mode & Selecting the Split Point" in the previous section). All other operations are exactly the same as described in the previous section. Left-hand section plays an external device's bass voice. Right-hand section plays a PDP-300 piano voice. Activating the Split & Left Local OFF Mode & Selecting the Split Point 1. Hold down the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button, then press and hold down the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector. The HARPSICHORD LED indicator will flash. 2. Press the key on the keyboard at which you wish to set the split point. The HARPSICHORD LED will light continuously. The split-point key becomes the first key of the left-hand section. 3. Release the split point key. 4. Release the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and [HARP- SICHORD] voice selector. 5. To return to the normal full-keyboard mode, hold the [MIDI/TRANSPOSE] button and press the [HARPSICHORD] voice selector, then release both buttons. Note: When the power is initially turned ON the default split point key - F # 2 - will be automatically selected. If a new split point is selected it remains active until the power is turned OFF or a different split point is selected. 10