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Playing the Riyaz

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Playing the Riyaz Quick Guide This instrument provides 30 phrase patterns (consisting of several measures) using the authentic Tabla and Tanpura sounds with looped playback. By using the Riyaz function, try out the conventional Indian music-changing keys and creating dynamic sound variations by rotating the Knobs. 1 Press the [RIYAZ] button, then use the dial to select the desired Riyaz pattern. Refer to the Riyaz list on the panel of this instrument. TeenTaal 001 can enjoy four phrase variations, which are shared among all Riyaz patterns. To turn off the Tanpura sound, press the Tanpura button of the current number.  Changing the Variation via the [A]-[E] buttons 2 Press the [START/STOP] button to start looped playback. At first, only the Tabla sound will play back. During playback, enjoy creating sound variations via the following operations. TeenTaal 001  Using the Knobs  Turning on/off Tabla tracks 1 and 2 individually Indicates the on/off status of the Tabla tracks. Tabla 1 features the lower pitched part while Tabla 2 features the higher pitched part.  Adding the Tanpura phrase and changing it from 1-4 Adjusting the Volume Balance Press the [ASSIGN] button several times to select "1," then rotate Knob A to adjust the volume balance between the sounds of Tabla 1 (low-pitched part) and Tabla 2 (high-pitched part), or rotate Knob B to adjust the volume balance between the sounds of the Tabla and Tanpura. Adjusting the Tempo / Transposing playback Press the [ASSIGN] button several times to select "2," then rotate Knob A to adjust the playback tempo, or rotate Knob B to transpose the playback key in semitones. NOTE • You can confirm the current key and tempo value on the display. To call up the current tempo value, press the TEMPO [-] or [+] button. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop playback. Indicates the current Tanpura number. At first, press any of the [TANPURA 1]-[TANPURA 4] buttons to add a Tanpura phrase. Next, press another Tanpura button to change the phrase. You NOTE • You can record your performance and save it as an audio file to the USB flash drive. (page 41) PSR-I500 Owner's Manual 31

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PSR-I500
O
w
ner’s Man
u
al
31
Qui
c
k Gui
d
e
Playing the Riyaz
This instrument provides 30 phrase patterns (consistin
g
of several measures) usin
g
the
authentic Tabla and Tanpura sounds with looped playback. By usin
g
the Riyaz function,
try out the conventional Indian music—chan
g
in
g
keys and creatin
g
dynamic sound
variations by rotatin
g
the Knobs.
1
Press the [RIYAZ] button, then use the
dial to select the desired Riyaz pattern.
Refer to the Riyaz list on the panel of this instr
u
-
ment.
2
Press the [START/STOP] button to start
looped playback.
At first, only the Ta
b
la so
u
nd
w
ill play
b
ack. D
u
r-
ing play
b
ack, enjoy creating so
u
nd
v
ariations
v
ia
the follo
w
ing operations.
Turnin
g
on/off Tabla tracks 1 and 2 individu-
ally
Ta
b
la 1 feat
u
res the lo
w
er pitched part
w
hile Ta
b
la 2
feat
u
res the higher pitched part.
Addin
g
the Tanpura phrase and chan
g
in
g
it
from 1–4
At first, press any of the [TANPURA 1]–[TANPURA
4]
bu
ttons to add a Tanp
u
ra phrase. Next, press
another Tanp
u
ra
bu
tton to change the phrase. Yo
u
can enjoy fo
u
r phrase
v
ariations,
w
hich are shared
among all Riyaz patterns. To t
u
rn off the Tanp
u
ra
so
u
nd, press the Tanp
u
ra
bu
tton of the c
u
rrent n
u
m-
b
er.
Chan
g
in
g
the Variation via the [A]–[E] but-
tons
Usin
g
the Knobs
Adjustin
g
the Volume Balance
Press the [ASSIGN]
bu
tton se
v
eral times to select
“1,” then rotate Kno
b
A to adj
u
st the
v
ol
u
me
b
alance
b
et
w
een the so
u
nds of Ta
b
la 1 (lo
w
-pitched part)
and Ta
b
la 2 (high-pitched part), or rotate Kno
b
B to
adj
u
st the
v
ol
u
me
b
alance
b
et
w
een the so
u
nds of
the Ta
b
la and Tanp
u
ra.
Adjustin
g
the Tempo / Transposin
g
playback
Press the [ASSIGN]
bu
tton se
v
eral times to select
“2,” then rotate Kno
b
A to adj
u
st the play
b
ack tempo,
or rotate Kno
b
B to transpose the play
b
ack key in
semitones.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button to stop
playback.
TeenTaal
001
TeenTaal
001
Indicates the on/off stat
u
s of the Ta
b
la tracks.
Indicates the c
u
rrent Tanp
u
ra n
u
m
b
er.
• You can confirm the current key and tempo value on the
display. To call up the current tempo value, press the
TEMPO [-] or [+] button.
• You can record your performance and save it as an audio
file to the USB flash drive. (page 41)
NOTE
NOTE