Creating Arpeggios - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-I425 Owner's Manual

Creating Arpeggios

Quick Guide
The arpeggio function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by
simply playing the required notes on the keyboard. For example, you
could play the notes of a triad—the root, third, and fifth—and the arpeg-
gio function will automatically create a variety of interesting arpeggio-
type phrases. By changing the arpeggio type and the notes you play it
is possible to create a wide range of patterns and phrases that can be
used for music production as well as performance.
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Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn the arpeg-
gio function on.
● Voices and the Arpeggio Function
This instrument lets you select a variety of "voices" that you can play
via the keyboard. When you select a voice number between 129 and 143
the arpeggio function will automatically be engaged so you can start
playing arpeggios immediately. The arpeggio function will automati-
cally be turned off when you select any other voice.
If you want to use voices 129–143 for normal performance without the
arpeggio function, press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button to turn the
arpeggio function off after selecting the voice.
● Voices for which the arpeggio function is automatically turned on.
Voice No.
129 Teen Tal C
130 Teen Tal F
131 Teen Tal A
132 Dadra D
133 Dadra E
134 Dadra G
135 Synth Sequence
136 Chord Sequence
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The ARPEGGIO icon appears when
the arpeggio function is on.
Voice Name Voice No.
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
GrandPno
001
001
Voice Name
Square Pulse
Trance
Synth Echo
Piano Arpeggio
Guitar Chord
Guitar Arpeggio
Massive Percussion
NOTE
• See "Try Playing a Variety of
Instrument Voices" on page 28.