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Playing Voices - Related Functions, Playing the grand piano settings (Portable Grand), Selecting - portable keyboard

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Playing Voices - Related Functions In this section, we'll describe the various functions used when selecting and playing voices. For basic information and instructions, refer to the sections "Play a variety of different instrument sounds" (page 26) and "Basic operations and the LCD display" (page 38). Playing the grand piano settings (Portable Grand) For those times when you simply want to play or practice the piano, all you have to do is press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. This automatically calls up the grand piano voice (001 Grand Piano) for the Main Voice. NOTE • Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button sets the instrument to the following settings: Set to ON : Touch Sensitivity Set to OFF : Auto Accompaniment (ACMP), Dual, Split, Harmony, Performance assistant, Metronome Selecting and playing a voice The basic instrument sound used for your keyboard performance is called the Main Voice. ■ Selecting the Main Voice ᕡ Press the [VOICE] button so that "MAIN" appears in the VOICE row in the display. ᕢ Select the desired voice's number and name. NOTE • To call up the voice list, hold down the [VOICE] button. ■ Main Voice settings The settings below related to the Main Voice are set in the FUNCTION display (page 77). • Volume (M. Volume) • Octave (M. Octave) • Pan (M. Pan) • Reverb send level (M. Reverb Level) • Chorus send level (M. Chorus Level) Playing two different voices together (Dual) When you play the keyboard with this function, the Main Voice and another separate voice (Dual Voice) are mixed together in a layer. ■ Turning Dual Voice on/off Turn the Dual Voice on or off by pressing the [DUAL] button. When the Dual Voice is on, the Dual Voice icon in the display lights up. When Dual is off, the icon goes out. NOTE • Dual Voice cannot be used with the Song Lesson features. 40 PSR-K1 Owner's Manual

Section	Page
Cover	1
Special Message Section	2
FCC Information	3
PRECAUTIONS	4
Contents	6
Copyright Notice	7
Panel logos	7
Included accessories	8
Display naming conventions	8
Main features of the PSR-K1	9
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements	10
Inserting the SmartMedia card	12
Setting up the included microphone	12
Connecting headphones (PHONES jack)	14
Connecting to external audio devices (OUTPUT R, L terminal)	14
Connecting a foot switch (SUSTAIN jack)	14
Connecting to a computer (USB terminal)	14
Turn on the power	15
Panel Controls and Terminals	16
Front Panel	16
Rear Panel	16
Quick Guide	18
Play like a pro!	18
Playing the Demo Song	18
Selecting and playing with other songs	19
Performance assistant technology - other convenient controls and features	20
Sing along-with the Karaoke features!	22
Select a song and sing	22
Karaoke - other convenient controls and features	24
Sing along with the “electronic” sheet music!	25
Play a variety of different instrument sounds	26
Selecting an instrument sound and playing it	26
Play a drum kit from the keyboard!	27
Other convenient functions	28
Try out the Style	30
Select a style and play	30
Other useful functions	32
Improve your playing skills - with Song Lesson!	34
Start out with Lesson 1 - practicing the timing	34
Lesson 2 - playing the correct notes	36
Lesson 3 - practicing with only one hand	36
Lesson 4 - playing with both hands	37
Basic operations and the LCD display	38
Playing Voices - Related Functions	40
Playing the grand piano settings (Portable Grand)	40
Selecting and playing a voice	40
Playing two different voices together (Dual)	40
Playing different voices with your left and right hands (Split)	41
Using the Metronome	42
Dynamically change the volume by your playing strength (Touch)	43
Adding harmony sounds (Harmony)	44
Applying the Reverb effect	45
Applying the Chorus effect	45
Style Functions	47
Sounding only the percussion	47
Stop Accompaniment function	47
Setting the Style Volume	47
Using external Style Files	47
Playing accompaniment chords	48
Dictionary	50
Memorizing your panel settings	52
Creating (saving) Registration Memory settings	52
Song playback functions	54
Song types	54
Displaying Lyrics	54
Displaying Notation (sheet music)	54
Song Lesson	55
Setting the song volume	55
Changing the melody voice of the song	55
Listen repeatedly to a section of the song	56
Song track structure	56
Making your own song arrangements (Easy Song Arranger)	57
About Easy Song Arranger	57
Using Easy Song Arranger	57
Recording your performances	59
Recording	59
Recording a song	59
Deleting a User song (Song Clear)	61
Deleting a single track of a User song (Track Clear)	61
SmartMedia card file operations	62
About the SmartMedia card file operations	62
Formatting a SmartMedia card	62
File Load	63
Saving User data files	63
Save the User song as a Standard MIDI File	64
Deleting User data files	65
About MIDI	66
What Is MIDI?	66
Connecting to a computer	67
MIDI settings	67
MIDI settings for computer connections (PC Mode)	69
Remote control of MIDI devices	69
Downloading song data	70
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	71
Contents of CD-ROM	71
CD-ROM Installation Procedure	71
Minimum System Requirements	72
For Windows Users	72
For Macintosh Users	74
Function settings	77
Calling up the setting pages	77
Appendix	80
Troubleshooting	80
Messages	82
Saving backup data to SmartMedia card	84
Specifications	85
Voice List	86
Maximum Polyphony	86
Drum Kit List	90
Style List	92
Song List	93
MIDI Implementation Chart	94
Effect map	95
Index	96
0	96
A	96
B	96
C	96
D	96
E	96
F	96
G	96
H	96
I	96
K	96
L	96
M	96
N	97
O	97
P	97
Q	97
R	97
S	97
T	97
U	97
V	97