Yamaha Arius YDP-S51, Owner'S Manual

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Advanced Operations
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Playing Various Musical Instrument Sounds
(Voices)
Selecting a Voice
NOTE
To hear the characteristics of
the Voices, play back the
Demo Songs (page 17).
To select “Grand Piano 1”:
Simply press [PIANO/VOICE].
To select another Voice:
After pressing [PIANO/VOICE], press [+R] or [–L] to select the next or previous Voice.
To select a specific Voice:
While holding down [PIANO/VOICE], press one of the C1–A1 keys. For details on which
Voice is assigned to each key, see the list below.
Voice List
C 1 D 1 F 1 G 1
C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1
Lowest key
Key Voice Name Voice description
C1 Grand Piano 1
This sound was sampled from a full concert grand piano. It uses different samples
depending on the strength of your playing and produces smoother tonal changes.
Suitable not only for classical compositions but also for piano pieces of any style.
C 1 Grand Piano 2 Warm and soft piano sound. Good for playing ballads.
D1 Grand Piano 3 Spacious and clear piano with bright reverb. Good for popular music.
D 1 E.Piano 1 An electronic piano sound created by FM synthesis. Good for standard popular music.
E1 E.Piano 2
The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic “tines.” Soft tone when
played lightly, and an aggressive tone when played hard.
F1 Harpsichord
The definitive instrument for baroque music. Since harpsichord uses plucked strings,
there is no touch response. There is, however, a characteristic additional sound when
the keys are released.
F 1 Vibraphone
Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets. The tone becomes more metallic the
harder you play.
G1 Pipe Organ
This is a typical pipe organ sound (8 feet + 4 feet + 2 feet). Good for sacred music
from the Baroque period.
G 1 Jazz Organ
The sound of a “tonewheel” type electric organ. Often heard in jazz and rock music.
The rotary speed of the rotary speaker effect can be switched by using the left pedal.
A1 Strings
Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensemble with realistic reverb. Try combining this
Voice with piano in the Dual mode.