The Split Mode; Reverb Depth (Psr-500 Only); Volume - Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400 Owner's Manual

THE SPLIT MODE

The PSR-400/PSR-500 SPLIT mode — selected via the
[MODE] button — allows you to play two voices at once:
one with the left hand and one with the right. The left-
hand voice can be played to the left of the "split point,"
set as described in "SPLIT POINT CHANGE" on page
13, and the right-hand voice can be played to the right of
the split point.
When the SPLIT mode is first selected the current voice
is assigned to the right-hand keys. The right-hand voice
number will be shown on the right two digits of the
MULTI DISPLAY, and the left-hand voice number will
appear on the left two digits of the MULTI DISPLAY
when a key to the left of the split point is pressed for
about 2 seconds (the "SPLIT VOICE" dot in the display
also will light).
Changing the Right and Left-hand
Voices
To change the right-hand voice press a key to the right
of the split point, then select the new right-hand voice in
the normal way.
To change the left-hand voice press a key to the left of
the split point, then select the new left-hand voice in the
normal way.
• When the SPLIT MODE is used with the DUAL VOICE function
(see page 23) different dual voices can be assigned to the left-
and right-hand sections of the keyboard. Press a key to the right
of the split point to select the right-hand voice, then turn DUAL
VOICE on and select the right-hand dual voice. Press a key to
the left of the split point to select the left-hand voice, then turn
DUAL VOICE on and select the left-hand dual voice.
FEATURE REFERENCE
REVERB DEPTH
The depth of the selected DSP effect can be increased
or decreased for the selected voice by using the REVERB
or button. The reverb depth range is
DEPTH
from 0 (no effect) to 15 (maximum reverb depth). The
reverb depth is shown on the MULTI DISPLAY while the
REVERB DEPTH or
proximately 2 seconds after either REVERB DEPTH
button is released. Pressing both the REVERB DEPTH
buttons simultaneously immediately selects
and
reverb depth value 6.
• No effect is produced when the reverb depth is set to 0. From
settings 1 to 8 the original sound is maintained at the same level
while the level of the effect sound is increased. From settings 9
to 15 the effect level is maintained while the level of the original
sound is reduced.
• In the SPLIT mode the left-hand voice reverb depth can be
adjusted after playing a left-hand key and the right-hand voice
reverb depth can be adjusted after playing a right-hand key.

VOLUME

Although the MASTER VOLUME control can be used
to set the overall volume level, the VOLUME
buttons can be used to adjust the volume of the se-
lected voice in relation to all other sound produced by the
PSR-400/PSR-500 — i.e. accompaniment, song memory,
etc. Press the button to increase the volume, or the
button to decrease the volume. The selected volume
level will be displayed on the MULTI DISPLAY while
the volume is being adjusted, and for approximately 2
seconds after either VOLUME button is released.
The volume range is from 0 to 24, with 0 producing no
sound while 24 is the highest volume. The default volume
value (21) can be recalled at any time by pressing both the
VOLUME buttons at the same time.
and
• In the SPLIT mode the left-hand voice volume can be adjusted
after playing a left-hand key and the right-hand voice volume can
be adjusted after playing a right-hand key.
(VOICE)
(PSR-500 only)
button is held, and for ap-
and
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