Yamaha PSR-SX600 PSR-SX600 Reference Manual - Page 4

Changing Detailed Settings for Metronome or Tap Tempo, Voice Types Characteristics, Selectin, GM

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5 Use the Cursor buttons [][][E][F] to select the desired Voice, and then press the [ENTER] button. Voice Types (Characteristics) The particular type of a Voice is classified into nine kinds (Owner's Manual, chapter 1). The MegaVoice is covered here. MegaVoice With normal Voices, you can control the volume of notes or change the timbre or tone of a sound, depending on key velocity (how strongly or softly you play). However, MegaVoices respond com- pletely differently to velocity and make special use of velocity switching. Each velocity range has a completely different sound. For example, a guitar MegaVoice includes the sounds of various perfor- 1 mance techniques. In conventional instruments, different Voices having those sounds would be called up via MIDI and played in combination to achieve the desired effect. In contrast, MegaVoices lets you play a convincing guitar part with just a single Voice, using specific velocity values to play the desired sounds. Because of the complex nature of these Voices and the precise velocities need to Voices play the sounds, they're not intended for actual performance from the keyboard. They are, however, very useful and convenient when creating MIDI data-especially when you want to avoid using sev- eral different Voices just for a single instrument part. Actual sound maps for the Mega-Voices are provided in the "Mega Voices Map" in the Data List on the website. NOTE MegaVoices are not compatible with other instrument models. For this reason, any Song or Style you've created on this instrument using these Voices will not sound properly when played back on the instruments which do not have these types of Voices. NOTE MegaVoices sound differently depending on keyboard range, velocity, touch, etc. Hence, if you turn on the [HARMONY/ ARPEGGIO] button or change the Voice Set parameters, unexpected or undesired sounds may result. Selecting GM, XG and GM2 Voices GM & XG voices, as well as GM2 voices, are also available on the instrument-playable by MIDI messages from sequencer software, etc. Songs that correspond to these formats can be properly reproduced by sequence software, and suitable voices will be selected automatically. Changing Detailed Settings for Metronome or Tap Tempo The detailed settings for METRONOME (such as volume, sound, or beat) or TAP TEMPO can be accessed in the display below. 1 Call up the operation display. [MENU] → TAB [E] Menu1 → Cursor buttons [][][E][F] Metronome Setting → [ENTER] 2 Use the Cursor buttons [][] to select the page to make the settings described below. NEXT PAGE 4 PSR-SX600 Reference Manual Use the Cursor buttons [][].

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PSR-SX600 Reference Manual
1
Voices
5
Use the Cursor buttons [
][
][
E
][
F
] to select the desired Voice, and then press the
[ENTER] button.
Voice Types (Characteristics)
The particular type of a Voice is classified into nine kinds (Owner’s Manual, chapter 1). The MegaVoice is
covered here.
Selectin
g
GM, XG and GM2 Voices
GM & XG voices, as well as GM2 voices, are also available on the instrument—playable by MIDI messages
from sequencer software, etc. Songs that correspond to these formats can be properly reproduced by
sequence software, and suitable voices will be selected automatically.
The detailed settings for METRONOME (such as volume, sound, or beat) or TAP TEMPO can be accessed
in the display below.
1
Call up the operation display.
[MENU]
TAB [
E
] Menu1
Cursor buttons [
][
][
E
][
F
] Metronome Setting
[ENTER]
2
Use the Cursor buttons [
][
] to select the pa
g
e to make the settin
g
s described
below.
MegaVoice
With normal Voices, you can control the volume of notes or change the timbre or tone of a sound,
depending on key velocity (how strongly or softly you play). However, MegaVoices respond com-
pletely differently to velocity and make special use of velocity switching. Each velocity range has a
completely different sound. For example, a guitar MegaVoice includes the sounds of various perfor-
mance techniques. In conventional instruments, different Voices having those sounds would be
called up via MIDI and played in combination to achieve the desired effect. In contrast, MegaVoices
lets you play a convincing guitar part with just a single Voice, using specific velocity values to play
the desired sounds. Because of the complex nature of these Voices and the precise velocities need to
play the sounds, they’re not intended for actual performance from the keyboard. They are, however,
very useful and convenient when creating MIDI data—especially when you want to avoid using sev-
eral different Voices just for a single instrument part. Actual sound maps for the Mega-Voices are
provided in the “Mega Voices Map” in the Data List on the website.
NOTE
MegaVoices are not compatible with other instrument models. For this reason, any Song or Style you’ve created on this
instrument using these Voices will not sound properly when played back on the instruments which do not have these types of
Voices.
NOTE
MegaVoices sound differently depending on keyboard range, velocity, touch, etc. Hence, if you turn on the [HARMONY/
ARPEGGIO] button or change the Voice Set parameters, unexpected or undesired sounds may result.
Changing Detailed Settings for Metronome or Tap Tempo
Use the Cursor
buttons [
][
].
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