Yamaha PSR-E253 Owner's Manual - Page 22

Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode) When the Duo mode is activated on this instrument, two different players can play the instrument simultaneously, with the same sound, over the same octave range-one person on the left and the other on the right. This is useful for learning applications, in which one person (a teacher, for example) plays a model performance and the other person watches and practices while sitting at the first person's side. 1 To start this instrument in the Duo mode, simultaneously hold down the [L] button and press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch to turn on the power. "DuoMode" is shown in the display for a few seconds, and the F#3 key becomes the Split Point and the keyboard is divided into two sections: one for the left Voice and one for the right Voice. on DuoMode Split Point: 066 (F#3) Equivalent to C3 Equivalent to C3 Left Voice Right Voice NOTE • The right Voice section and the left Voice section of the keyboard are both set to the same Voice (except for Voice numbers 309 to 323). • In the Duo mode, the Split Point cannot be changed from F# 3. 2 One person should play the left Voice section of the keyboard while the other plays the right Voice section. Selecting a Voice Select a Voice by executing Steps 1 and 2 in "Selecting a Voice" on page 16 NOTE • The Lesson function cannot be used in the Duo mode. How sounds are output in the Duo mode Notes played in the left Voice section sound from the left side speaker while notes played in the right Voice section sound from the right side speaker, in the initial Duo mode setting. This out- put setting can be changed from the "VoiceOut" setting (Function 015; page 31). NOTE • In the Duo mode, the pan, volume and tonal characteris- tics of the strereo sound may differ from those in the normal mode, due to the setting of VoiceOut = "Separate" (page 31). Particularly with Drum Kits, the difference may be more obvious, since each key of a Drum Kit features a different stereo pan position. Using sustain in the Duo mode Sustain can be applied to the left and right Voice sections in Duo mode just as it normally is by using one of the following methods in the Duo mode like the usual mode. • Press the foot switch (page 13) connected to the [SUSTAIN] jack. • Set "Sustain" (Function 012; page 31) to on. NOTE • Sustain cannot be applied independently to the left Voice section and the right Voice section. • While Panel Sustain is on, the setting of hold is main- tained even when the power is turned off. Style Playback in the Duo mode Although full Style features (accompaniment) cannot be used in the Duo mode, the rhythm part of a Style can be played back while playing the left/right Voices normally. Phrase recording in the Duo mode The right Voice section and the left Voice section are recorded on the same track. 3 To exit from the Duo mode, press the [ ] (Standby/On) switch to turn off the power, and turn the power back on again normally. 22 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner's Manual