Yamaha PSR-EW400 PSR-E453_PSR-EW400 Owners Manual - Page 27

Playing with Patterns Like a DJ! The Pattern playback function lets you repeatedly play various rhythm patterns, and is particularly effective in dance music styles, such as Hip Hop, House, etc. Try out the cool DJ-like performance features-changing keys in the left-hand area of the keyboard and rotating the knobs for dynamic sound variations. 1 Press the [PATTERN] button, then use the dial to select the desired Pattern. ACMP is automatically turned on, and the keyboard is divided into the Auto Accompaniment area (page 26) and melody area. ChartDnc 001  Using the Retrigger function Pattern Retrigger is a function which repeats the first part of the current Pattern, for a rhythmic break effect. For details, refer to page 52.  Transposing playback by pressing any note in the Auto Accompaniment area. Split Point SECT B Flashes 2 Press the [START/STOP] button to start Pattern playback. You can also start playback by pressing any note in the Auto Accompaniment area. Specified key  Changing the sound via the Knobs Press the [ASSIGN] button several times to select "4 STYLE CUTOFF/STYLE RESONANCE" then rotate the knobs A and B. Quick Guide During Pattern playback, enjoy creating sound variations via the following operations.  Turning on/off individual tracks via the [TRACK CONTROL] buttons  Playing Arpeggios in the right-hand area Press the [ARPEGGIO] button to turn it on, then press the notes in the right-hand area of the keyboard. On/off status is shown in the display (page 19) NOTE • Up to two track buttons can be pressed simultane- ously for turning on or off.  Changing the Section via the [A]-[E] buttons NOTE • When you select a Voice between 292 and 301, Arpeggio is applied only to the Split Voice. Playing a key to the left of the Split Point turns Arpeggio on as well as specifies the key for Pattern playback. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback. SECT B PSR-E453/PSR-EW400 Owner's Manual 27