Playing The Riyaz - Yamaha PSR-I400 Owner's Manual

Playing the Riyaz

This instrument provides 20 phrase patterns (consisting of several measures) using
the authentic Tabla/Mridangam and Tanpura sounds with looped playback. By using
the Riyaz function, try out the conventional Indian music—changing keys and creating
dynamic sound variations by rotating the LIVE CONTROL Knobs.
1
Press the [RIYAZ] button, then use the
dial to select the desired Riyaz pattern.
For the Riyaz List, see the front panel or the Data
List on the website.
2
Press the [START/STOP] button to start
looped playback.
At first, only the Tabla sound will play back. Dur-
ing playback, enjoy creating sound variations via
the following operations.
 Turning on/off Tabla/Mridangam tracks 1
and 2 individually
Indicates the on/off status of
the Tabla/Mridangam tracks.
TABLA 1 features the lower pitched part while
TABLA 2 features the higher pitched part.
 Adding the Tanpura phrase and chang-
ing it from 1–4
Indicates the current Tanpura number.
At first, press any of the [TANPURA 1]–[TAN-
PURA 4] buttons to add the Tanpura phrase.
Next, press another Tanpura button to change
the phrase. You can enjoy four phrase varia-
tions, which are shared among all Riyaz pat-
TeenTaal
001
TeenTaal
001
terns. To turn off the Tanpura sound, press the
Tanpura button of the current number.
 Changing the Variation via the [A]–[E]
buttons
 Using the LIVE CONTROL Knobs
Adjusting the Volume Balance
Press the [KNOB ASSIGN] button several times
to select "1," then rotate Knob A to adjust the
volume balance between the sounds of Tabla/
Mridangam 1 (low-pitched part) and Tabla/Mri-
dangam 2 (high-pitched part), or rotate Knob B
to adjust the volume balance between the sounds
of the Tabla/Mridangam and Tanpura.
Adjusting the Tempo / Transposing playback
Press the [KNOB ASSIGN] button several times
to select "2," then rotate Knob A to adjust the
playback tempo, or rotate Knob B to transpose
the playback key in semitones.
NOTE
• You can confirm the current key and tempo value on
the display. To call up the current tempo value, press
the TEMPO [-] or [+] button.
3
Press the [START/STOP] button to stop
playback.
NOTE
• The Riyaz performance cannot be recorded.
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