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STEP 5 - Play With a Variety Of Effects, Pitch Variation With the Pitch bend Wheel, Adjust the Pitch

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Quick Guide STEP 5 Play With a Variety Of Effects Pitch Variation With the Pitch bend Wheel The [PITCH BEND] wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. When you release the wheel it will automatically return to center position and the keyboard pitch will return to normal. Adjust the Pitch bend Range The range of the pitch bend wheel can be adjusted in semitone increments. When the pitch bend range is set to "2," for example, rolling the wheel all the way up will produce a maximum pitch rise of 2 semitones (one whole tone), and rolling it all the way down will produce a maximum pitch drop of the same amount (2 semitones - one whole tone). With the highest possible pitch bend range setting of "12," the pitch bend range becomes ±1 octave. 1 Use the [LEFT MENU] button to select PITCH BEND RANGE. Current pitch bend range setting 02 PB RANGE 2 Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [-] buttons to set the pitch bend range as required. NOTE • The default pitch bend range setting of "02" can be instantly reset by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. 30 PSR-450 Owner's Manual

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PSR-450
Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide
STEP
5
Play With a Variety Of Effects
The [PITCH BEND] wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes
you play on the keyboard.
Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. When
you release the wheel it will automatically return to center position and the key-
board pitch will return to normal.
Adjust the Pitch bend Range
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The range of the pitch bend wheel can be adjusted in semitone increments. When
the pitch bend range is set to “2,” for example, rolling the wheel all the way up
will produce a maximum pitch rise of 2 semitones (one whole tone), and rolling it
all the way down will produce a maximum pitch drop of the same amount (2
semitones — one whole tone). With the highest possible pitch bend range setting
of “12,” the pitch bend range becomes ±1 octave.
1
Use the [LEFT MENU] button to select PITCH BEND RANGE.
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Use the number buttons [0] ~ [9] or the [+] and [–] buttons to
set the pitch bend range as required.
Pitch Variation With the Pitch bend Wheel
Current pitch bend range setting
PB RANGE
02
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The default pitch bend range
setting of “02” can be instantly
reset by simultaneously press-
ing the [+] and [–] buttons.
NOTE