PSR-I455 Owner’s Manual
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Quick Guide
Creating Arpeggios
The Arpeggio function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by simply pressing
the notes of the chord. For example, you could play the notes of a triad—the root, third,
and fifth—to trigger interesting phrases. This feature can be used for music production
as well as performance.
1
Press the [ARPEGGIO] button to turn on
the Arpeggio function.
2
Press a note or notes to trigger Arpeg-
gio.
The Arpeggio phrase differs depending on the
number of pressed notes and the area of the key-
board.
When Split is on, Arpeggio is applied only to the
Split Voice. When Split is off, Arpeggio is applied
to the Main and Dual Voices. Arpeggio cannot be
applied to the Split and Main/Dual Voices simulta-
neously.
3
To turn off the Arpeggio, press the
[ARPEGGIO] button again.
The most suitable Arpeggio Type is automatically
selected when you select a Main Voice, but you can
easily select any other Arpeggio Type.
1
Hold down the ARPEGGIO [TYPE] but-
ton for longer than a second.
In the display, “ARP Type” appears for a few sec-
onds, followed by the current Arpeggio Type
appears.
2
Rotate the dial to select the desired
Arpeggio type
For a list of the Arpeggio List, see page 77.
Triggering the Arpeggio
• Selecting a Voice number between 242 and 287 will turn
on Arpeggio automatically.
• When you select one of the Main Voices 272–281, Split
as well as Arpeggio is automatically turned on. This
allows you to immediately trigger an Arpeggio by press-
ing a key to the left of the Split Point after selecting one
of these Voices.
• When the Pedal Function is set to “Arp Hold” or
“Hold+Sus” (page 50), pressing the footswitch con-
nected to the SUSTAIN jack will cause Arpeggio play-
back continue even after the note is released.
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Changing the Arpeggio Type
• When any of Voices 242–287 are selected, it is a good
idea to set the Pedal Function to “Arp Hold” or
“Hold+Sus” (page 50). This setting allows you to use a
footswitch (press and hold) to have Arpeggio playback
continue even after the note is released.
Hold for longer
than a second.
DownOct
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The currently selected arpeggio
type
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