YPT-420 Owner’s Manual
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Copyright Notice .................................................................... 6
Panel Logos ........................................................................... 6
About the Manuals ................................................................. 7
Included Accessories ............................................................. 7
Special Features .................................................................... 8
Power Requirements ........................................................... 10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)........... 11
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) .......................... 11
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) ......................... 11
Turning the Power On.......................................................... 11
Front Panel .......................................................................... 12
Rear Panel ........................................................................... 13
Assigning Effects to the Knobs ............................................ 18
Using the Knobs................................................................... 21
Play with Both Hands........................................................... 23
Change the Song Tempo..................................................... 27
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN .......................................... 28
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL............................ 29
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
—SPLIT .......................................................................... 30
Play the Grand Piano Voice................................................. 31
Select and Play the Drum Kit ............................................... 32
Select a Style Rhythm.......................................................... 33
Play Along with a Style ........................................................ 34
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords.................................. 38
Select and Listen to a Song ................................................. 39
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause.................... 40
Types of Songs .................................................................... 42
Lesson 1—Waiting............................................................... 43
Lesson 2—Your Tempo ....................................................... 46
Lesson 3—Minus One ......................................................... 47
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn........................ 48
Track Configuration.............................................................. 52
Recording Procedure ........................................................... 52
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs ...................................... 55
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track
from a User Song............................................................ 55
Basic Operation ................................................................... 57
Display Items ....................................................................... 59
Harmony............................................................................... 60
Adding Reverb ..................................................................... 61
Adding Chorus ..................................................................... 62
The Metronome.................................................................... 63
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure,
and the Length of Each Beat .......................................... 64
Adjusting the Metronome Volume ........................................ 64
Tap Start .............................................................................. 65
Touch Response Sensitivity................................................. 65
Pitch Bend............................................................................ 66
Pitch Controls....................................................................... 66
Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics....... 67
One Touch Setting ............................................................... 68
Adjusting the Harmony Volume............................................ 69
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound ............................. 69
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions
Pattern Variation (Sections) ................................................. 70
Adjusting the Style Volume .................................................. 72
Setting the Split Point........................................................... 72
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ................................................... 73
Loading Style Files............................................................... 74
Chord Basics........................................................................ 75
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary .................. 77
Song Volume........................................................................ 78
A-B Repeat........................................................................... 78
Muting Independent Song Parts........................................... 79
Change the Melody Voice .................................................... 79
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings
Saving to the Registration Memory ...................................... 80
Recalling a Registration Memory ......................................... 81
Selecting and Setting Functions........................................... 82
What Is MIDI? ...................................................................... 85
Connecting a Personal Computer ........................................ 86
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer..... 87
Remote Control of MIDI Devices.......................................... 88
Initial Send ........................................................................... 89
Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument... 89
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
Important Notices about the CD-ROM ................................. 92
CD-ROM Contents ............................................................... 93
System Requirements.......................................................... 94
Software Installation............................................................. 94
Troubleshooting................................................................. 99
Index.................................................................................. 100
Specifications................................................................... 102
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