Yamaha PSR-I400, Owner'S Manual

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PSR-I400 Owner’s Manual
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Special Features
Try playin g the Riyaz feature!
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This special feature lets you play Indian phrase patterns via the Tabla/Mri-
dangam and Tanpura sounds, as if you were using the Tabla machine and Tan-
pura machine. Let’s enjoy the conventional Indian music via the panel buttons
and Knobs.
Creatin g New Sounds via the LIVE CONTROL Knobs
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By adjusting just two LIVE CONTROL Knobs you can add varying degrees of
distortion, “sweetness,” or other characteristics to a sound to change it subtly or
drastically. Parameters that can be assigned to the LIVE CONTROL Knobs
include effect, filter, envelope generator and more. You can create new sounds in
real time!
Arpe gg io Function
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Similar to the arpeggio functions provided on some synthesizers, this function
automatically produces arpeggios (broken chords) when you simply play the
appropriate notes on the keyboard. A variety of arpeggios can be produced by
changing your fingering or the arpeggio type.
Play a Variety of Instrument Voices
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The instrument Voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to
violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of Voices. You can change the
mood of a song written for piano, for example, by using violin to play it instead.
Experience a whole new world of musical variety.
Play Alon g with Styles
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Want to play with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles.
The accompaniment Styles provide the equivalent of a full backing band cover-
ing a wide variety of Styles from waltzes to 8-beat to euro-trance ... and much
more. Select a Style that matches the music you want to play, or experiment with
new Styles to expand your musical horizons.
Play Alon g with the Ra g a Scale
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Practice Songs for studying the traditional scale of India. Let’s enjoy the Raga
Scale via the Playing Songs feature.
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