Yamaha V50, Authorized Product Manual

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TRY OUT THE SOUNDS
When you purchase the V50, the following 200 sounds are available for you to play.
(1) 100 preset performances
(2) 100 preset voices
Later, we will explain what a “voice” and “performance” is.
the sounds.
For now, just try playing
Note:
In addition to these presets, there are 100 internal performances and 100 internal voices. At the
time of purchase, these contain the same sounds as the preset voices and performances.
100 preset performances
(1) Press , located at the right of the
display. If the display already. shows something
similiar to the following, there is no need to press
, and you can move on to step
(2).
If "PF..." is already displayed
(2) Press The display will show "PF??".
(3) Use the numeric keys to enter a two-digit number.
The 100 preset performances are numbered 00 – 99.
For example if you press the display
will indicate that preset performance 00 has been
selected, as follows.
Play the keyboard and you will hear the sound
of preset performance 00.
(4) Using the same proceedure as in step (3), use the
numeric keys to enter a different two-digit number
to select another performance. Play the keyboard
and you will hear a different sound.
100 preset voices
12
Introducing the V50
(5) This time press
Pressing will select the performance of the
next number.
Pressing will select the performance of the
previous number.
For instance if preset performance 12 is selected,
pressing will select preset performance 13.
As you have learned, there are two ways to select
numbers; by directly entering the number using the
numeric keys, or by incrementing or decrementing
the currently selected number using
Preset performances from 94–99 are intended for
multi-timbral playback using the V50 sequencer.
When playing the keyboard with these performances
selected, some of the sounds may be identical to other
performances, and not all of the instruments shown
in the lower line of the display will sound in response
to the V50 keyboard.
The polyphony of each performance will depend on
how voices are combined, and the performance effects
that are used.
(1) Press located at the right of the display.
If the display already shows something similiar to
the following, there is no need to press
and you can move on to step (2).
If “PLAY SINGLE” is already displayed