The Tempo Synchro Function - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-6000 Owner's Manual

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Using the Pads

faster

Tap the [faster] pad to increase the tempo by a fixed amount, whether the

accompaniment is playing or not.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando, the accelerando or

ritardando stops immediately and the [faster] value takes effect.

a tempo

This pad recalls the tempo prior to the last tempo change — e.g. any

change incurred by pressing the [Tempo Change], [accel.], [faster], [slower],

or [rit.] pad.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando, the accelerando or

ritardando stops immediately and the [a tempo] value takes effect.

slower

Tap the [slower] pad to decrease the tempo by a fixed amount, whether

the accompaniment is playing or not.

NOTES

• If this pad is used during an accelerando or ritardando, the accelerando or

ritardando stops immediately and the [slower] value takes effect.

rit.

(Ritardando)

Pressing the [rit.] pad immediately starts a 2-measure ritardando (tempo

decrease) that is executed by decreasing the tempo by a small amount on

every 8th beat. The ritardando is stopped if the [rit.] pad is pressed again

before the 2 measures are completed.

NOTES

• The [PAD 8/rit.] pad has essentially the same effect on the tempo as the [ENDING/

rit.] button (page 25), except that while the [ENDING/rit.] button causes the tempo

to return to its initial value after the rhythm stops, the tempo does not return to its

initial value if the [PAD 8/rit.] pad is used, even after the rhythm is stopped.

• If a fill-in pattern is selected during a ritardando, the ritardando continues during

the fill-in but then original tempo is then restored as soon as the fill-in ends.