The Multi Pads (Psr-500) - Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400 Owner's Manual

The PSR-500 MULTI PADS can be used to record short
rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single
percussion sounds that can be played at any time simply by
pressing the appropriate pad.
Recording
1.
Select the voice you want to use, then press one of the
MULTI PAD buttons — [1] through [4] — while holding
the MULTI PAD [RECORD/END] button. The
[RECORD/END] button indicator will flash to indicate
that the record ready mode is engaged, and the metronome
will begin to sound.
• The NORMAL mode is automatically selected when recording is
started.
2.
Play a short sequence.
3.
Press the MULTI PAD [RECORD/END] button to stop
recording. Recording will also stop automatically and
"End" will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY when the pad
memory becomes full.
• Each MULTI PAD can record up to approximately 70 consecu-
tive quarter notes. Pitch bend, program change, and other op-
erations reduce the number of notes that can be recorded.
FEATURE REFERENCE
The following data is recorded in the MULTI PAD
memory:
Note on/off and velocity.
Auto Harmony on/off and type.
Reverb depth.
Volume.
Octave.
Pan.
Dual.
Voice Number (including VOICE MEMORY bank number).
Playback
Simply tap any of the MULTI PADS at any time to play
back the data they contain. MULTI PAD playback begins as
soon as the button is pressed.
MULTI PAD playback can be terminated by pressing the
[RECORD/END (TERMINATE)] button.
• MULTI PAD playback speed is determined by the current TEMPO
setting.
The contents of the MULTI PAD memory are retained in
memory even when the power is turned off (see "PAGE
MEMORY" on page 13 for details).
When a MULTI PAD has been recorded, be sure to store
the new data to a PAGE MEMORY (see page 13). If this
is not done the newly recorded MULTI PAD data will be
lost when a different PAGE MEMORY is selected.
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