PSR-S970/S770 Owner’s Manual
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Press the [SYNC START] button to enable synchronized start.
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As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the selected
Style starts.
Try playing chords with your left hand and play a melody with your right hand.
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Press the [START/STOP] button to stop Style playback.
The Style type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the Style name. There are various Style
characteristics; however, only the following ones are covered here. For information on others, refer to the Reference
Manual on the website.
• DJ Styles
These Styles can be selected from the category called up via the [DANCE] button.
These contain their own special chord progressions, so you can add chord changes to
your performance simply by changing the root key. The Multi Pad (page 76) data in
the “DJ Phrase” folder are specially created for these Styles. You can call up the
suitable Multi Pads by using the One Touch Setting function (page 53).
• Audio Styles (PSR-S970)
The audio Styles (+Audio) have been specially produced by adding audio recordings
of studio musicians playing in various recording studios worldwide. This adds all the
natural feel, ambience and warmth to the drums and percussion of the Style, giving
your performance greater expressive potential. Specifically, it retains the subtle
nuances and grooves that are difficult to reproduce using the preset drum/percussion
kit. Yamaha Time Stretch Technology allows the audio to follow your tempo
changes without changing pitch, so everything stays in perfect sync.
NOTE
• For information on chords and
Chord Fingering types, refer to
page 52.
• The chord specified in the chord
section is shown on the Main dis-
play (page 24).
NOTE
You can transpose the Style playback
(page 38).
NOTE
You can use the Style Retrigger func-
tion by assigning it to one of the LIVE
CONTROL knobs. For instructions,
refer to page 40.
Style Characteristics
160% of the default tempo
NOTE
You cannot specify the chord type,
such as major and minor, when using
the DJ Styles.
NOTE
• If the tempo is set to over 160% of
the default, the audio part is muted.
The maximum tempo (at which the
audio part can be played) is shown
in brackets at the upper right corner
of the Style name.
• Keep in mind that the audio Styles
may take more time to load than oth-
ers, and that they may have certain
restrictions and differ in the specific
functions that can be handled.
Style file compatibility
This instrument uses the SFF GE file format (page 8). This instrument can play back existing SFF files, but they will be
saved in the SFF GE format when the file is saved (or pasted) in this instrument. Please keep in mind that the saved file
can only be played back on instruments that are compatible with the SFF GE format.
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