Yamaha PSR-E263 PSR-E263 YPT-260 Owners Manual - Page 22

Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode) Reference 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: left and right. on DuoMode Split Point: 066 (F#3) Equivalent to C3 Equivalent to C3 Left player Right player NOTE • The left section and the right section of the keyboard are both set to the same Voice (except for Voice numbers 321-335). • In the Duo mode, the Split Point cannot be changed from F# 3. 2 One person should play the left section of the keyboard while the other plays the right section. Selecting a Voice Select a Voice by executing Steps 1 and 2 in "Selecting a Voice" on page 16. NOTE • When the Dual Voice (Voice number 321-335) is selected, the left section will sound only the Main Voice. • The Lesson function cannot be used in the Duo mode. How sounds are output in the Duo mode Notes played in the left section sound from the left side speaker while notes played in the right section sound from the right side speaker, in the initial Duo mode setting. This output setting can 22 PSR-E263 YPT-260 Owner's Manual be changed from the "VoiceOut" setting (Function 015; page 32). NOTE • In the Duo mode, the pan, volume and tonal characteristics of the stereo sound may differ from those in the normal mode, due to the setting of VoiceOut = "Separate" (page 32). 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 sections' Voices 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 14) connected to the [SUSTAIN] jack. • Set "Sustain" (Function 012; page 32) to on. NOTE • Sustain cannot be applied independently to the left section's Voice and the right section's Voice. • While Panel Sustain is on, the setting of hold is maintained 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 sections normally. Phrase recording in the Duo mode The notes played in the left and right sections 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.