Yamaha YPT-230 Owner's Manual - Page 17

Play with a Style Play Along with a Style Here we'll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you can play along with. 1 Press the [STYLE] button and select the desired Style. For instructions on how to select a Style, see page 12. 2 Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn automatic accompaniment on. Pressing this button a second time will turn automatic accompaniment off. LoveSong 001 Appears when auto accompaniment is on When auto accompaniment is on ... The keys to the left of the Split Point (54; F#2) will play only chords. This is known as the "Auto Accompaniment range." Split Point........ default setting: 54 (F#2) 36 48 60 72 NOTE • The Split Point setting can be changed in the Function settings (page 29 Function 005). Auto Accompaniment range 3 Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the Sync Start function on. 018 LoveSong 001 Flashes when Sync Start is on. 4 Start playing. Style playback will begin as soon as you play a chord in the Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard. Try playing other chords with your left hand and play a melody with your right hand. 5 Stop playing. Playback will stop as soon as you press the [START/STOP] button. You can also stop playing by pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button so that an appropriate ending pattern will play and then Style playback will stop (page 18). NOTE • You can also press the [START/STOP] button to begin the rhythm of the selected Style. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a key in the Auto Accompaniment range of the keyboard. NOTE • The Style Volume can be adjusted in the Function settings (page 29 Function 001). SHORTCUT You can jump directly to the Functions Settings by pressing and holding the [STYLE] button for longer than a second. PSR-E233/YPT-230 Owner's Manual 17