PSR-E463/PSR-E
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Qui
c
k Gui
d
e
Playing
w
ith Q
u
ick Sampling
This instrument features an extremely convenient and powerful Quick Samplin
g
func-
tion. It allows you to sample sounds from an external audio device (such as a computer,
smartphone, portable music player, etc.) via the [AUX IN] jack, and then assi
g
n the sam-
pled sound to the keyboard for playin
g
back as part of your performance.
Samplin
g
Sampling is a technology that lets yo
u
record a short portion of a song or a so
u
nd, and
u
se the so
u
nd (called a
“sample”) as part of yo
u
r performance. Unlike A
u
dio Recording, the samples can
b
e
u
sed in
v
ario
u
s
w
ays: to
play a melody, to play in a loop for a repeating rhythm pattern, or to add a special so
u
nd effect.
A
w
ide
v
ariety of samples are already
bu
ilt into this
instr
u
ment as presets. Try playing them and see ho
w
po
w
erf
u
l the sampling feat
u
res are!
1
Press the [VOICE] button.
2
Use the dial to select the Voice number
759 “Samplin
g
” for the Main Voice.
3
Press the keys in the Sample Zone to
which the default samples are assi
g
ned
to play back the samples.
Sample Zone
The key
b
oards of the t
w
o instr
u
ments are di
v
ided
into fi
v
e or se
v
en Sample Zones and each Zone
has one assigned sample.
Sample Type
By defa
u
lt, a “Normal” type sample is assigned to
Sample Zone A, “Loop” types are assigned to B
and C, and “One-shot” types are assigned to D–
G. Ho
w
e
v
er,
w
hen yo
u
sample
b
y yo
u
rself, yo
u
can freely choose “Loop” or “One-shot” types for
Sample Zones B–G.
Normal:
The pitch of the so
u
nd
v
aries depend-
ing on the key yo
u
play. The defa
u
lt pitch is
assigned to the note C3.
Loop:
The sample is played in a loop
w
itho
u
t
changing the pitch. Pressing a
w
hite key in
the Sample Zone plays the sample as long
as yo
u
are holding it,
w
hile pressing a
b
lack
key plays the sample contin
u
o
u
sly
u
ntil yo
u
press a
b
lack key in the same Sample Zone
to stop it.
W
hen the type is “Loop,”
appears on the display for the corresponding
Sample Zone.
One-shot:
The sample is played only once
w
itho
u
t changing the pitch. The sample is
played contin
u
o
u
sly as long as yo
u
hold any
key in the Sample Zone.
1
Set the volume levels to minimum for
both this instrument and the external
device.
2
Connect the headphone jack of an exter-
nal device to the instrument’s [AUX IN]
jack by usin
g
an audio cable.
Playing back the Samples
Smpl Vce
759
Sample Zone A
Normal
B
E
C D
Loop/
One-shot
C3
PSR-E463
Sample Zone A
Normal
B
E
C D
Loop/
One-shot
C3
PSR-EW410
F G
Getting Ready for Sampling
• Connecting an external device to the instrument with-
out turning down the volume may result in damage to
the device.
• To avoid damage to the devices, first turn on the power
to the external device, and then to the instrument.
When turning off the power, first turn off the power to
the instrument, and then to the external device.
NOTICE
NOTICE
