Yamaha PortaTone PSR-180, Owner'S Manual

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Voice Mode
The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices.
Many of these Voices have special preset character-
istics or embellishments. The Voices are divided into
various categories depending on their characteris-
tics or the effects used.
Dual Voices (#41 - #56) feature two Voices mixed
together in a layer for rich ensemble sounds. Split
Voices (#57 - #67) also have two Voices, but rather
than being layered, each is played from a different
range of the keyboard. Sustain Voices (#68 - #721
extend the sound by adding a natural, slow release.
Harmony Voices (#73 - #85) have an additional one-,
two- or three-note harmony added to the original
monophonic Voice. Finally, Echo Voices (#86 - #00)
have an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the
original Voice.
Included in the Voices are special PERCUSSION
Voices (#40 and #00) that lets you play various drum
and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to
the Percussion Assign List page 11.)
NOTE
Selecting a Voice
1. 1.
Press the VOICE button to select the Voice mode.
2. 2.
Use the Numeric Keypad to select the desired
Voice number.
Each Voice is automatically called up with the
most suitable octave range setting. Thus, playing
middle C with one Voice may sound higher or
lower than another Voice at the same key.
3. 3.
Play the newly selected Voice. To change to
another Voice, repeat step 2 above.
You can also play rhythm Styles in the Voice mode
by simply pressing the START/STOP button. The
Style last selected from the Style mode will be
played.
About the Harmony Voices
Since Harmony Voices are designed to automati-
cally play two or more notes with the notes you
play on the keyboard, only one note can be played
on the keyboard at a time.
If
several notes are
played together, only the last note or highest note
played will be heard.
The type of harmony used depends on the Voice
that is selected. When a Style or Song/Jam Track
is not being played back, the basic key for the
harmony is always C. When a Style is played or
the Stopped Accompaniment function is active, the
harmony changes according to the chord played
with the left hand. When a Song is played back, the
harmony changes according to the chord progres-
sion of the Song or Jam Track.
The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 12 notes.
(Depending on the Voice selected, fewer notes may be
available.) This includes not only the Voices played from the
keyboard, but also the notes in a Style pattern, and so on,
Thus, if you play too many notes at one time, some may not
sound and/or others may be cancelled.
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