Yamaha PSR-E253 Owner's Manual - Page 16

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Reference In addition to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this instrument has a large range of Voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, and even sound effects-giving you a wide variety of musical sounds. Selecting a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. The Voice number and name will be shown. Voice number 001 GrandPno Appears after the [VOICE] button is pressed. Voice name The Voice shown here becomes the Voice for the instrument. 2 Use the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-] buttons to select the desired Voice. Refer to the Voice List on page 34. 167 Flute Select 167 Flute 3 Play the keyboard. Fun Sounds You'll be able to play various sound effects from the keyboard: barking, braying, yelling, and much more. Press the [SOUND EFFECT] button. Try out each key and enjoy the sounds. Don't forget the black keys! After trying out these sounds, press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button to reset the instrument Voice to the default setting of Voice "Grand Piano." For details on the sound effects assigned to each key, refer to Drum Kit List (Voice No.385) on page 36. Playing the "Grand Piano" When you want to reset various settings to default and simply play a Piano sound, press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The Voice "001 Grand Piano" will automatically be selected as the Voice. Preset Voice Types 001-372 Instrument Voices (including sound effects). 373-385 (Drum Kit) Various drum and percussion sounds are assigned to individual keys, from which they can be played. Details on the instruments and key assignments of each Drum Kit can be found in the Drum Kit List on page 36. One Touch Setting The One Touch Setting feature automatically 000 selects the most suitable Voice when you select a Style or Song (excepting the Song inputted from the [AUX IN] jack). Simply select Voice number "000" to activate this feature. 16 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner's Manual