Yamaha Portatone PSR-5700, Authorized Product Manual

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The Custom Accompaniment Programmer
Custom Accompaniment Editing
The PSR-5700 Custom Accompaniment Programmer offers a range of functions that let
you modify the recorded data in a number of ways. The various Custom Accompaniment
Programmer functions are accessed by using the and buttons, while the various
display screens provided by each function are accessed by using the and buttons.
1 CUSTOM ACCOMP. (Measure/Beat)
Purpose:
This display page allows the length (in measures) and time
signature of the accompaniment to be defined when the Cus-
tom Accompaniment mode is initially engaged.
2 VOLUME
Procedure:
Use the left [-] and [+] buttons to specify the numbers of
measures the accompaniment is to have (from 1 to 8), and
the right [-] and [+] buttons to specify the number of beats
per measure — from “3” to “5”.
Notes:
These parameters can only be changed when you’re creat-
ing an entirely new pattern from scratch — i.e. you have
deleted all tracks from the original accompaniment by hold-
ing the [DELETE] button and pressing the buttons of all
tracks containing data so that no PLAY indicators remain lit.
The INTRO, FILL, and ENDING variations must also be
empty.
FILL patterns can have a maximum length of 1 measure.
Purpose:
This page lets you independently set the volume of each of
the Custom Accompaniment Programmer’s tracks.
Procedure:
Use the and buttons to position the cursor at the
volume parameter of the track you want to adjust (1 through
6, “B” for BASS, and “R” for RHYTHM, from left to right),
then use either the left or right [-] and [+] buttons to set the
volume to a value between “0” (minimum volume — no
sound) and “15” (maximum volume). Vertical bar-graphs to
the right of each track number on the top line of the display
provide a graphic representation of the track volume levels.
Notes:
Only tracks that contain data are available for volume
control.
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