Yamaha YDP-165 YDP-165_YDP-145_YDP-S55_YDP-S35_Owners Manual - Page 24

Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds (Voices) Layering Two Voices (Dual mode) You can layer two Voices and play them simultaneously to create a more richly textured sound. 1. Engage the Dual mode. While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], simultaneously hold down two keys between C1 and A1 to select the two desired Voices. For information on which Voices are assigned to the keys, refer to "Voice List" (page 20). C1 A1 Lowest key Engaging Dual mode The Voice assigned to the lower key will be designated as Voice 1, and the Voice assigned to the higher key will be designated as Voice 2. You cannot assign the same Voice to both Voice 1 and Voice 2 simultaneously in Dual mode. To shift the Octave for each Voice: While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the keys F5 - G5 or A5 - B5 as shown in the illustration below. For example, pressing the B5 key twice while holding down [PIANO/VOICE] shifts Voice 1 up by two octaves. To restore the default setting, simultaneously hold down [PIANO/VOICE] and press the A#5 key for Voice 1 or the F#5 key for Voice 2. Adjusting the balance NOTE The Dual and Duo modes (page 25) cannot be engaged at the same time. Setting range: -2 - 0 - +2 C#5 (Default setting) F5 B5 00 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 +1 C5 D5 Voice 2 Voice 1 Highest key Shifting the octave To adjust the Balance between two Voices: While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press the C5 key to decrease the value or the D5 key to increase. When the value is set to "0," the volume levels of the two Voices reset to their respective default settings. Settings below "0" increase the volume of Voice 2, while settings above "0" increase the volume of Voice 1, in relation to the other. 2. To exit from Dual mode, press [PIANO/VOICE]. Setting range: -6 - (Default Setting) - +6 Default setting: Differs depending on the Voice combination. 24 YDP-165, YDP-145, YDP-S55, YDP-S35 Owner's Manual