Yamaha PSR-E243, Owner'S Manual

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Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
PSR-E243/YPT-240 Owner’s Manual
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The instrument features a built-in metronome (a
device that keeps an accurate tempo), convenient for
practicing.
1
Press the [METRONOME] button to start
the metronome.
2
Press the [METRONOME] button again
to stop the metronome.
To change the tempo:
Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the Tempo
value, then use the number buttons [0]–[9], [+], [-].
Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to
instantly reset the value to the default tempo.
To set the Time Signature:
Press and hold the [METRONOME] button to call up
“TimeSig” (Functions 018; page 25), then use the
Number buttons.
To set the Metronome Volume:
This can be set via Function number 019 (page 25).
You can play the keyboard with a spacious, wider
sound effect that gives you the sensation of hearing
the sound outside of the speakers by turning on the
Ultra-Wide Stereo effect.
1
Press the [ULTRA-WIDE STEREO] but-
ton to turn it on.
The sound will expand around you—as if the
speaker position is outside of the instrument.
2
Press the [ULTRA-WIDE STEREO] but-
ton again to turn it off.
To select the Ultra-Wide Stereo type:
Press and hold the [ULTRA-WIDE STEREO] button
to call up “Wide” (Function 014; page 25), then use
the Number buttons.
This instrument can apply various Effects as listed
below to the instrument’s sound.

Reverb
Adds the ambience of a club or concert hall to the sound.
Although the best-suited Reverb type is called up by
selecting a Song or Style, you can select another one via
Function number 009 (page 25). You can also set the
Reverb depth via Function number 010 (page 25).

Chorus
Makes the Voice sound richer, warmer and more spa-
cious. Although the best-suited Chorus type is called
up by selecting a Song or Style, you can select another
one via Function number 011 (page 25).

Sustain
By turning on the Sustain parameter of Function num-
ber 012 (page 25), you can add a fixed sustain to the
keyboard Voices. Sustain can also be applied with the
optional footswitch (page 11).
Using the Metronome
Playing with enhanced, more spa-
cious sound (Ultra-Wide Stereo)
Tempo
090
Current Tempo value
GrandPno
001
Appears when Ultra-
Wide Stereo is on.
Applying Effects to the Sound