Yamaha PSR-8000 Owner's Manual - Page 24

,,QQ,,QQ,,QQPlaying,,QQthePS,,QQR-800,,QQ0 ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ,,QQ s Keyboard Percussion and Special Effects ... When one of the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices in the [PERCUSSION] group is selected, you can play 61 different drums and percussion instruments or SFX (special effects) sounds on the keyboard. The drum and percussion instruments played by the various keys are marked by symbols above the keys. Some of the instruments in the different drum kit voices sound different even though they have the same name, while others are essentially the same. PIANO VOICE GUITAR SAXOPHONE PERCUSSION E.PIANO ORGAN ACCORDION STRINGS TRUMPET BRASS FLUTE CHOIR&PAD SYNTHESIZER XG ORGAN FLUTE CUSTOM VOICE • The instrument symbols above the keyboard correspond to the actual instrument sounds only when the default MIXER and normal play mode OCTAVE settings apply. If the OCTAVE settings are altered the instruments will shift position accordingly. • See page 166 for a complete listing of the Drum Kit and SFX Kit assignments. • The Transpose, Tune, Sustain, Harmony, Left Hold, and Modulation functions do not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit voices. • The pitch bend wheel can be used to bend the pitch of the keyboard percussion and SFX voices to create unique musical effects, but it has little effect on some percussion sounds. Procedure: Part Selection and Voice Assignment Z Set Initial Volume Levels ... Set the [MASTER VOLUME] control to an appropriate level, and make sure that the LEFT, R1, R2, and LEAD volume levels in the MIXING CONSOLE MAIN VOLUME display are set to their maximum "127" levels (use the corresponding LCD dials to set these volume levels if necessary). You can set the [MASTER VOLUME] control for the most comfortable overall volume level after beginning to play. MASTER VOLUME MIN MAX • No sound will be produced if all volume levels other than the [MASTER VOLUME] control are set to their minimum values. 24