Yamaha DX7 II FD, Authorized Product Manual

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The Play Modes
Now that you have an idea of some of the sound combinations available on the new DX, it
is time to take a closer look at how the various Play Modes operate. Read on:
Voice Modes and Performance Mode
As you have heard from playing through the Performance Memories, it is possible to play
two different voices at the same time on the new DX. However, you do not need to be in
Performance Mode to try out various combinations of voices. In addition to Performance
Play Mode, there are three different Voice Play Modes: Single, Dual, and Split.
Single Mode calls up one voice at a time from the DX's library of voices, as you learned
on page 10 of this manual.
Both Dual and Split involve two voices, A and B. In Dual Mode, both voices are played
together, over the entire range of the keyboard. In Split Mode, Voice A is played from the
left side of the keyboard, while Voice B is played from the right side of the keyboard.
When you are in the Voice Split Mode (rather than the Performance Split Mode), the Split
Point is always set at C3.
To enter Dual or Split Mode, simply press the appropriate Voice Mode button; the light
above the selected Voice Mode button will go on. Only one of these Voice Mode lights
can be lit at a time. (These lights also show which Voice Mode is Selected when you are in
the Performance Mode.)
Once you choose the Voice Mode you want to work with, use the 1~32/33~64, A/B, and
number buttons to select specific voices.
Using the 1~32/33~64 Button
The light above the 1~32/33~64 button tells you which set of voices can be selected: If
the light is off, voices 1~32 can be selected using the number buttons; if the light is lit,
voices 33~64 can be selected using the number buttons. This holds true for all three Voice
Play Modes.
Using the A/B Button
The light above the A/B button tells you which voice location (A or B) is active for voice
selection in Dual and Split modes: If the light is off, Voice A is active, and the voice
chosen with the number buttons will be shown as Voice A in the LCD display; if the light
is on, Voice B is active, and the voice chosen with the number buttons will be shown as
Voice B in the LCD display.
Using the Poly/Mono Button
The light above the Poly/Mono tells you (indirectly) which Key Mode is currently active
in Play Mode: If the light is off, the Key Mode remains as programmed; if the light is lit,
the opposite Key Mode will be active. Key Modes will be explained further in Section 4.
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