Yamaha Tyros2 Owner's Manual - Page 31

Selecting and Playing a Style-Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)

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Quick Guide Selecting and Playing a Style-Auto Accompaniment (ACMP) The auto accompaniment (style playback) feature puts a full backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is play the chords with your left hand as you perform and the selected accompaniment style matching your music will automatically play along, instantly following the chords you play. With the auto accompaniment (style playback) function, even a solo performer can enjoy playing with the backing of an entire band or orchestra. The Tyros2 features a variety of accompaniment styles (rhythm patterns) in a variety of different musical genres. Try out the different styles on your own-checking the style category name printed above each STYLE button on the panel, or referring to the style list in the separate Data List booklet. Reference on page 152 Playing a melody with your right hand and playing chords with your left hand 1 Press one of the [STYLE] buttons to call up the Style selection display. NOTE • The style selection display shown here is called the "Open/Save" display for the style. The Open/ Save display actually has two different display modes: 1) a direct selection display (shown at left), and 2) a numeric input display that lets you select the style by inputting the style number (file number in the folder). For details, see page 77. 2 Select a Style. NOTE • To select a drive other than PRESET, use the [TAB] buttons. 3 Turn Auto Accompaniment on. Press the [ACMP] button so that its indicator lights. The specified left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the Chord section, and chords played in this section are automatically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected style. Press the [ACMP] button again to turn Auto Accompaniment off. Split Point ... The default setting is F#2/G2. NOTE • ACMP is an abbreviation for ACCOMPANIMENT. NOTE • For details about the Split Point, see pages 80 and 158. Chord section 4 Turn Sync Start on. Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start (standby). (The indicator lights.) Press the [SYNC START] button again to turn Sync Start off. NOTE • The [START/STOP] button flashes in sync with the current tempo (page 154) while Sync Start is on. 31 Tyros2 Owner's Manual

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Quick Guide
31
Tyros2 Owner’s Manual
Selecting and Playing a Style
—Auto Accompaniment (ACMP)
Playing a melody with your right hand and playing chords with your left hand
1
Press one of the [STYLE] buttons to call up the Style selection
display.
2
Select a Style.
3
Turn Auto Accompaniment on.
Press the [ACMP] button so that its indicator lights. The specified left-hand section of
the keyboard becomes the Chord section, and chords played in this section are automat-
ically detected and used as a basis for fully automatic accompaniment with the selected
style.
Press the [ACMP] button again to turn Auto Accompaniment off.
4
Turn Sync Start on.
Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start (standby). (The indicator
lights.) Press the [SYNC START] button again to turn Sync Start off.
The auto accompaniment (style playback) feature puts a full
backing band at your fingertips. To use it, all you have to do is
play the chords with your left hand as you perform and the
selected accompaniment style matching your music will auto-
matically play along, instantly following the chords you play.
With the auto accompaniment (style playback) function, even
a solo performer can enjoy playing with the backing of an
entire band or orchestra.
The Tyros2 features a variety of accompaniment styles (rhythm
patterns) in a variety of different musical genres. Try out the
different styles on your own—checking the style category
name printed above each STYLE button on the panel, or refer-
ring to the style list in the separate Data List booklet.
The style selection display shown
here is called the “Open/Save”
display for the style. The Open/
Save display actually has two dif-
ferent display modes: 1) a direct
selection display (shown at left),
and 2) a numeric input display that
lets you select the style by input-
ting the style number (file number
in the folder). For details, see
page 77.
NOTE
To select a drive other than PRE-
SET, use the [TAB] buttons.
NOTE
Split Point ... The default setting is F
#
2/G2.
Chord section
ACMP is an abbreviation for
ACCOMPANIMENT.
NOTE
For details about the Split Point,
see pages 80 and 158.
NOTE
The [START/STOP] button flashes
in sync with the current tempo
(page 154) while Sync Start is on.
NOTE
Reference on page 152