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Transposition
This functions allow the overall pitch of the PSR-A3 to be transposed up or down by a maximum of one
octave in semitone increments.
1
Move the Cursor to the Transpose Value
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Use the CURSOR buttons to select the number to the right of the key-
board icon labelled “TRANSPOSE” on the display (the number will flash
when selected).
• Press the [–/NO] and [+/YES]
buttons simultaneously to in-
stantly reset the transpose value
to “0”.
• The new transpose value will
apply from the next note played.
TRANSPOSE
0
2
Set the Transposition As Required
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Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons, the number buttons or the data dial
to set the desired degree of transposition. The transpose range is from –12 to
+12, allowing a maximum upward or downward transposition of 1-octave.
A setting of “0” produces the normal pitch.
• Negative values can be entered
by pressing the number buttons
while holding the [–/NO] button.
–/NO
+
/ YES
0
7
8
9
PITCH BEND
Pitch Bend
The PITCH BEND wheel to the left of the keyboard allows the pitch of
notes played on the keyboard to be bend up or down - roll the wheel away from
you to bend up, and toward you to bend down.
The actual pitch bend range can be adjusted via the “PBRange” function in
the OVERALL function group (page 74).
Playing the PSR-A3
