Yamaha PSR-EW425 PSR-E473/PSR-EW425 Owners Manual - Page 40

Playing with Groove Creator The Groove Creator function lets you combine rhythmic preset patterns and phrases (each called a Groove) from a variety of dance music genres for dynamic and powerful performances. Try out the expressive performance features, such as changing keys in the left-hand area of the keyboard and rotating the knobs for dynamic sound variations. Playing Back a Groove 1 Press the [GROOVE CREATOR] button, and use the dial to select the desired Groove. ACMP is automatically turned on, and the keyboard is divided into the Auto Accompaniment area (page 31) and melody area. Appears when the Groove selection display is selected. Changing the Groove Sound You can make various changes to the sound by performing the following operations while playing back the Groove.  Turning each track on/off Use the TRACK CONTROL [1]-[6] buttons to turn individual tracks on/off. 001Elec Dnc Flashes NOTE • By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [−] or [+] button, you can select the first Groove in each genre in order. • For a list of available Grooves and details about genres and categories, refer to the Data List on the website (page 11). 2 Press the [ ] (Start/Stop) button to start Groove playback. You can also start playback by playing the keys in the Auto Accompaniment area (page 31). Track on/off status is shown in the display (page 22) NOTE Up to two Track buttons can be pressed simultaneously when turning Tracks on or off.  Changing sections Use the SECTION [A]-[D] buttons to change sections. Use the following operations to make various changes to the sound during Groove playback. For details, refer to "Changing the Groove Sound" on the right. 3 Press the [ ] (Start/Stop) button to stop Groove playback. Adjusting the Volume of the Groove You can adjust the volume balance between Groove playback and your keyboard performance. Adjust the Function Settings (page 63, Function 034). Changing the Tempo Refer to "Changing the Tempo" on page 23. Using the Tap Function Refer to "Using the Tap Tempo Function" on page 23. SECT B  Using the [MUSICAL CLIMAX] button When you press the button, a negative count (indicating a lead-in) appears on the display. As the lead-in approaches 0, the Groove builds in intensity and variation and comes to a musical climax when the count reaches 0. You can create dynamic and powerful performances by switching to another section or another Groove at a climax. Moreover, this can also be used as an Ending; the Groove stops after the count reaches 0 and an Ending phrase is played. 40 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner's Manual