Yamaha PSR-78 Owner's Manual - Page 6
The Voice Mode - songs
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Selecting and Playing Voices - The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. Many of these Voices have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The Voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used. Harmony Voices (#45 - #58) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original monophonic Voice. Split Voices (#69 - #79) feature two Voices, each playable from separate sections of the keyboard - the lower Voice playable up to B2 and the upper Voice from C3 (middle C). Echo Voices (#80 - #94) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the original Voice. Finally, Sustain Voices (#95 - #99) extend the sound by adding a natural, slow release. Also included are special Percussion Voices - #94 (with Echo) and #00 - that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Percussion Voice chart on page 5) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played from which keys. 2. Select the desired Voice number. Use the numeric keypad. Available Voices are listed on the upper right of the panel. You can either enter the Voice number directly with the number keys, or step up and down through the Voices by using the +/- keys. ˙ Using the number keys Be sure to enter a two-digit number, as is printed next to each Voice name on the panel. For example, to select Voice 09, first press "0" on the numeric keypad, then "9." About the Harmony Voices Since Harmony Voices are designed to automatically play two or more notes with the notes you play on the keyboard, only one note can be played on the keyboard at a time. If several notes are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be heard. The type of harmony used depends on the particular Voice that is selected. When an Auto Accompaniment Style or Song is not playing, the basic key for the harmony is always C. When an Auto Accompaniment Style is playing (or when the Stopped Accompaniment function is active), the harmony changes according to the chord played in the AUTO ACCOMP SECTION of the keyboard, or according to the chord changes in the Intro, Ending, and Jam Track sections. In the Song mode, the harmony changes according to the chord progression of the Song. Selecting and Playing a Voice 1. Select the Voice mode. Press the VOICE button. VOICE button VOICE VOICE icon in display ˙ Using the +/- keys Press the + key to select the next Voice, and press the key to select the previous Voice. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers. The +/- keys have a "wrap around" feature. For example, pressing the + key from the last number returns to Voice 01. •To reset the selected voice to it's default (Voice 01), Simultaneously press the +/- keys. •Each Voice is automatically called up with the most suitable octave range setting. Thus, playing middle C with one Voice may sound higher or lower than another Voice at the same key. 3. Play the selected Voice. To change to another Voice, repeat step 2 above. You can also play rhythm Styles in the Voice mode by simply pressing the START/STOP button. The Style last selected from the Style mode will be played. The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 12 notes. (Depending on the Voice selected, fewer notes may be available.) This includes not only the Voices played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a Style pattern, and so on. Thus, if you play too many notes at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be cancelled. 4