Yamaha PSR-9000 Owner's Manual - Page 60

Auto Accompaniment Fade-ins and Fade-outs The [FADE IN/OUT] button can be used to produce smooth fade-ins and fade-outs when starting and stopping the accompaniment. To produce a fade-in/out : 1 Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button so that its indicator lights. 2 Start the accompaniment The sound will gradually fade in. The [FADE IN/OUT] indicator will flash during the fade-in, and then go out when full volume has been reached. 3 Press the [FADE IN/OUT] button so that its indicator lights. The indicator will flash during the fade out, then the accompaniment will stop when the fade-out is complete. FADEIN/OUT Tempo Control Each style of the PSR-9000 has been programmed with a default or standard tempo; however, this can be changed to any value between 32 and 280 beats per minute by using the data dial (see page 42) when the TEMPO lamp is engaged. This can be done either before the accompaniment is started or while it is playing. When you select a different style while the accompaniment is not playing, the "default" tempo for that style is also selected. If the accompaniment is playing, the same tempo is maintained even if you select a different style. s Tap Tempo This useful function lets you press the [TAP TEMPO] button to tap out the tempo and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed. Simply tap (press/release) the button (four times for a 4/4 time signature), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. The tempo can also be changed during playback by tapping the button twice at the desired tempo. q When a 4-beat style is selected TEMPO DATA ENTRY Rotating the data dial to the right (clockwise) increases the value, while rotating it to the left (counterclockwise) decreases it. Tap 4 times TAP TAP TEMPO TAP TAP TEMPO TAP TAP TEMPO TAP TAP TEMPO *When a 3-beat style is selected, tap 3 times. 60 Reference q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q 58