Yamaha WX5 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Basic Playing Techniques [Up 2] Octave key WIND GAIN WIND ZERO LIP GAIN LIP ZERO Vel Win Win LIP LIP LIP LIP+ Trns Fing Fast Hi ct Whl nrm fix B/C EXP VOL nrm hrd tht loos nrm wide P/B M/W off on A C B Fl off on off on PB gen MW filt [Down 2] Octave key [Up 1] Octave key [Down 1] Octave key Key Hold The Key Hold function can be used to hold a specified note while playing other notes, thus allowing more than one note to be played at the same time. You actually have a choice of four different Key Hold functions - Normal Hold, Follow Hold, Sustain, and Portamento - selected by holding the Key Hold button and pressing one of the Octave keys. • When using a monophonic tone generator such as the VL70-m, the Normal Hold and Follow Hold functions cannot be used. s Normal Hold Select the Normal Hold mode by pressing the [Down 1] Octave key while holding the Key Hold button. Normal Hold allows a specified note to be held while other notes are played. Applying Normal Hold 1 Play a note on the WX5. 2 While playing the note, rapidly press and release the Key Hold button. The note will be held. 3 Any subsequently played notes will sound simulta- neously with the held note. Key Hold button POWER MIDI OUT WX OUT ON DC IN 12V OFF + - Changing the Held Note 1 Play a different note than the held note. 2 While playing the new note, rapidly press and release the Key Hold button. The note will be held in place of the previous held note. 3 Any subsequently played notes will sound simulta- neously with the held note. 14