Yamaha S08 Owner's Manual - Page 16

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Demo Playback The S08 features a variety of demo songs, showcasing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions. n Make sure the synthesizer is ready for playback. Details are given in the section "Before Use" on page 12. 7 8 9 CATEGORY 1 DRUM SEARCH + PIANO ORGAN GUITAR MODE VOICE MULTI SEQ PLAY 3 PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY - + MUTE PRESET 4 5 6 Select the category DEMO COMMON DRUM/PERC BASS STRINGS BRASS DATA UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD DEC/NO INC/YES USER 1 2 3 EDIT COMPARE JOB STORE 2 P L AY / S T O P SE GM2/XG OTHER REED/PIPE SYN LEAD SYN PAD 0 - ENTER EXIT 3 SYN COMP CHROMATIC KEYBOARD PERCUSSION 1 Press the [MULTI] and [SEQ PLAY] buttons simultaneously to call up the Demo screen and automatically start playback of the Demo song. Demo Song Selection While the Demo song is playing back, you can select the particular Demo song that you wish to hear. Enter the desired Demo song category from the numeric keypad to call up the song. For example, you can play the piano song by pressing button 7 (PIANO) in the numeric keypad. If you don't select a particular song, an ensemble (OTHER) song will play back automatically. n When there are several Demo songs contained in one category, you can select from among the available songs by using the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons. 2 The [PLAY/STOP] button lets you pause playback and then start again from the same point in the song. 3 To stop Demo playback, press one of the following buttons: [VOICE], [MULTI], [SEQ PLAY] or [EXIT]. This exits from the Demo mode and automatically returns to the Multi mode, Voice mode, or the mode previously selected. n Demo song playback continues indefinitely until stopped. Overview of the S08 The S08 has a wide variety of advanced and convenient features. This section gives you an overview of these features. The following diagram shows the various component sections or "blocks" of the S08. Controller Memory Card Song File S08 Data Load Save keyboard controllers Sequencer (Playback) Tone Generator Effect Reverb Chorus Variation 16 Demo Playback/Overview of the S08