Yamaha PSR-170 Owner's Manual - Page 31

Changing the Tempo, Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button., Change the value.

Get Yamaha PSR-170 PDF manuals and user guides View all Yamaha PSR-170 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 31 highlights

Selecting and Playing Songs Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 120 TEMPO -04 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. The PSR-172/170 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to "tap" a new tempo in real time. (See page 44.) Resetting the Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. You can instantly restore this default Tempo setting by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected). Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the default setting when selecting a different song or style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is on.) When you turn on the power of the PSR-172/170, the tempo is automatically set to 116 bpm. About the Beat Display 002 SURE This section of the display provides a convenient, easyto-understand indication of the rhythm - for song and style playback. The flashing "handclap" icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as follows: Indicates the first beat of the measure (downbeat) Indicates an upbeat Indicates a downbeat (other than the first beat) 31

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
Selecting and Playing Songs
31
Changing the Tempo
The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats
per minute).
1
Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
2
Change the value.
Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-]
buttons to increase or decrease the value.
The PSR-172/170 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you
to “tap” a new tempo in real time.
(See page 44.)
Current Tempo value
TEMPO
-04
120
Resetting the Tempo Value
Each song and style has been
given a default or standard Tempo
setting.
You can instantly restore
this default Tempo setting by press-
ing both [+]/[-] buttons simulta-
neously (when Tempo is selected).
Also, the tempo of a song or style
returns to the default setting when
selecting a different song or style.
(The set tempo remains, however,
when switching styles during play-
back except when OTS is on.)
When you turn on the power of the
PSR-172/170, the tempo is auto-
matically set to 116 bpm.
About the Beat Display
This section of the display provides a convenient, easy-
to-understand indication of the rhythm — for song and
style playback.
The flashing “handclap” icons indicate
both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as fol-
lows:
002
SURE
Indicates the first beat of the mea-
sure (downbeat)
Indicates an upbeat
Indicates a downbeat (other than
the first beat)