Yamaha DX7s, Owner'S Manual

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The Play Modes
Now that you have an idea of some
of
the sound possibilities
of
the DX7s, it is time to take
a closer look at how the various Play Modes operate. Read on:
Voice Mode and Performance Mode
The DX7s has two different play modes: Voice Mode and Performance Mode. As you
have just seen, the Voice Mode is where you recall the 64 Internal Voice memories and
the 64 Cartridge Voice memories. Press Voice and use the 1 ~ 32/33 ~ 64 button and the
program number buttons to select specific voices. There are 32 Performance memories
that you can access by pressing Performance and the program number buttons. When you
are in Performance Mode, the light over the Performance button will be lit. When you
choose a Performance, features such as Micro Tune and Key Shift are added to the voice.
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.
Using the Poly/Mono Button
The light above the Poly/Mono tells you which Key Mode is currently active in Play
Mode. If the light is off, the Key Mode is polyphonic; if the light is lit, the Key Mode is
monophonic. Key Modes will be explained further in Section 4.
Using the Key Shift Button
The Key Shift button determines whether the key shift programmed in Performance Mode
will be applied when you recall the Performance. If the light above Key Shift is off, no
key shift will be applied; if the light is lit, the preprogrammed key shift is applied.
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