Yamaha P-250, Owner'S Manual

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P-250
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Basic Operation
Song Playback
The P-250 enables you to play back a recorded performance. You can also play the keyboard
while the P-250 is playing back a song.
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Playback
1
Display the song selection screen.
Press either SONG SELECT [ ] or [ ] button.
2
Select the desired song.
2-1 Use A [–]/[+] to select from “PresetSong” or
“MemorySong”.
If the internal storage memory contains one or more
songs, the P-250 will display “MemorySong.”
2-2
Use the C [–]/[+] or SONG SELECT [ ]/[ ]
buttons to select a song.
3
Start playback.
Press the [START/STOP] button.
Starting playback automatically when you
start playing the keyboard (Synchro Start)
You can start playback as soon as you start playing
the keyboard. This is called the “Synchro Start”
function.
To enter Synchro Start standby mode, press and
hold down the [TOP] button and press the [START/
STOP] button. The [START/STOP] indicator flashes.
Now play the keyboard. Playback starts simulta-
neously.
To cancel the Synchro Start function, press the
[TOP] button while the P-250 is in Synchro Start
standby mode.
Use the B [–]/[+] buttons to move back and forth
(fast reverse and fast forward) through the song.
You can play the keyboard while the P-250 is play-
ing back a song. You can also play the notes in a
voice different from the playback voice by select-
ing a voice from the panel. In this case, to adjust
the volume balance between the song playback
and the sound you are playing on the keyboard,
use the [SONG BALANCE] slider. (page 49)
Press either SONG SELECT [
]/[ ] button to
return to the song selection screen.
VOICE/PERFORMANCE TEMPO SONG SONG BALANCE
MASTER VOLUME
MIDI SETTING CHORUS REVERB SPLIT CONTRAST
XG
8
16
B
YES NO
D
A
C
BASS
15
7
PERFORM. FILE MASTER EQ EDIT VARIATION
PERFORMANCE VOICE EDIT VIBES
GUITAR
14
6
SYNTH. PAD
13
5
E.PIANO3 HARPSI. CLAVI.
ORGAN 1
EXIT
9 B A
1
G.PIANO 1 EX.TRACKS SONG FILE PANEL LOCK TRACK1
TOP SONG SELECT
KEYBOARD SONG
MIN MAX
REC START/STOP
SYNCHRO START NEW SONG
TRACK2 MIDI OUT
ORGAN 2
10
2
G.PIANO 2
STRINGS
11
3
E.PIANO1
CHOIR
12
4
E.PIANO2
OTHER SETTING DOWN SONG SETTING UP
1
2-2
2-1
4 3 5
TEMPO [DOWN]/[UP]
TIP
Use the “SongRepeat” parameter in the “SONG SETTING”
menu (page 64) to select repeat playback of all songs or
repeat playback of a single song.
NOTE
If the song name extends beyond what can be displayed in
the screen, you can press the D [+] button to step one char-
acter to the right. Press the D [–] button to step one charac-
ter to the left.