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Common 2 Mono/Poly Determines whether the edited Voice is played monophonically or polyphonically. Portamento Turns the Portamento function on or off. NOTE Portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. Portamento Type (Mono Only) Determines the behavior of the notes of decaying sounds, such as a guitar, when they are played with legato with the edited Voice set to "Mono" above. • Normal: The next note sounds after the previous note is stopped. • Legato: The sound of the previously played note is maintained and only the pitch changes to that of the next note. • Crossfade: The sound smoothly transitions from the previously played note to the next note. NOTE • This parameter is unavailable for Drum/SFX Kits including Revos, and behaves the same as the "Normal" setting when these Voices are selected. • When Legato or Crossfade is selected, the behavior (other than what is described here) may be different from Normal, depending on the panel settings. Velocity Used for Crossfade Portamento Portamento Time Type Determines which velocity takes priority for the 2nd and later notes (when one note is held and others are played) while Crossfade Portamento is in effect. • Latest Note: The velocity of the most recently played note takes priority. In other words, the overall velocity of the sound is determined by the most recently played note. • First Note: The velocity of the first note played takes priority. In other words, the overall velocity of the sound is determined by the first note, and is maintained even when subsequent notes are played. Determines how the actual pitch transition time is calculated from the Portamento Time value. • Fixed Rate: Makes the pitch change rate to 0: max., 127: min. The actual pitch transition time varies according to the interval between the two notes. • Fixed Time: Makes the actual pitch transition time to 0: min., 127: max. The pitch change rate varies according to the interval between the two notes. NOTE • The basic rule of Portamento Time is unchanged even if this setting is changed. When the value of Portamento Time is smaller, the actual time is shorter; when the value is larger, the actual time is longer. • The greater the value of Portamento Time, the clearer the effect of this setting will be. Portamento Time Fast Playing Portamento Determines the portamento time (pitch transition time). Time Threshold Portamento Time When the time between one note and the next is shorter than this Time Threshold, the Portamento Time parameter below is used instead of the original Portamento Time. This helps you play fast passages like trills or glissando with a specialized Portamento Time for the purpose. Determines the Portamento Time for when the time between one note and the next is shorter than the Time Threshold parameter (above). NOTE The Portamento Time is not affected by the following. • Intervals between a note and the next note • Portamento Time • Portamento Time Type • Velocity to Portamento Time • Min. Portamento Time Velocity to Portamento Time Velocity Sensitivity Adjusts the Portamento Time by velocity. With a positive value, the Portamento Time gets shorter/longer when a velocity is greater/less than the Reference Velocity below. With a negative value, the behavior is the opposite. When the value is "0," the Portamento Time is fixed. Reference Velocity This is the base value against which the Portamento Time is changed. When a played velocity is equal to the value set here, the original Portamento Time is maintained. The greater the difference between the played velocity and the Reference Velocity, the greater the altered Portamento Time becomes. Min. Portamento Even if the Portamento Time is set to "0," the Portamento Time never becomes shorter than the Time set here, Time except while the Fast Playing Portamento is working. 46 PSR-A5000 Reference Manual