Yamaha TransAcoustic SHTA, Owner'S Manual

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14
Playing the Piano
Chapter
2
Selecting Voices
When using the TA mode or the Silent Piano™ function, you can use the internal voices of this unit to perform with
voices other than that of a piano.
1
Press the FUNC. button repeatedly to switch the
function to VOICE.
The number of the currently selected voice appears on the display.
2
Press the +/YES or –/NO button to select the
desired voice.
Voice Explanation
Off The unit does not use any voices.
Piano A piano sound sampled from the Yamaha CFX concert grand piano.
Electric Piano 1 An electronic piano sound produced by an FM synthesizer.
Electric Piano 2 The sound of an electric piano using hammer-struck metallic “tines.”
Electric Piano 3 The sound of an electric piano widely used in rock and popular music.
Harpsichord 1 The sound of the instrument frequently used in baroque music.
Harpsichord 2 A harpsichord with an added upper octave.
Vibraphone Vibraphone played with relatively soft mallets
Celesta
The sound of a celesta (a percussion instrument in which hammers strike
metallic bars to produce sound).
Pipe Organ 1
The voice featuring the combination of pipes (8'+4'+2') of a principal (brass
instrument) organ.
Pipe Organ 2 The voice featuring a full coupler of a pipe organ.
Pipe Organ 3
A pipe organ sound that combines flute-type (woodwind type) stops of
different pitches (8'+4').
Pipe Organ 4
A pipe organ sound that combines flute-type (woodwind type) stops of
different pitches (8'+4'+1-1/3').
Jazz Organ The sound of a “tonewheel” type electric organ.
Strings Stereo-sampled, large-scale strings ensemble with realistic reverb.
Choir A big, spacious choir voice.
Synth Pad A warm, mellow, and spacious synth sound.
Piano + Strings
Combination of the Piano and Strings (with a slower attack) voices (dual
voice).
Piano + Synth Pad Combination of the Piano and Synth Pad voices (dual voice).
Piano + Electric Piano 1 Combination of the Piano and Electric Piano 1 voices (dual voice).
Note
You can recall the default voice setting (Piano) by pressing the +/YES and –/NO buttons simultaneously.
Note
• The voice setting reverts to its default setting when you turn the unit off.
• The selected voice applies only to the sound of your performance. It does not apply to the song playback.
• See “Preset Voice List” on page 52 for details on voices.