Yamaha DX9 Operating Manual page 4

3 MODE SELECT KEY
Selects four operating modes of the DX9 (PLAY, EDIT,
FUNCTION , STO RE).
STORE FUNCTION
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4 DISPLAY PANEL
This Liqu id Crystal Display panel displays the parameters
in each mode.
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Display the current state of the system.
5 VOICE/PARAMETER SELECT KEY
Th ese keys se lect th e voices in the instrument's internal
memory . The same keys are also used to select parameters
in the FUNCTION or EDIT modes. One key can have a
max imu m of four different functions.
The function of t hese keys is determined by the Mode
Se lect key.
MASTER
TUNE ADJ
Voice Number
MODE TIME
PORTA MENTO
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Functoon Parameter
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6 PITCH BEND WHEEL
The pitch bend range is set in the FUNCTION mode. The
pitch bend w heel t hen permits upward and downward
pitch bend throughout t he set range.
7 MODULATION WHEEL
T he modulation depth range is set in the FUNCTION mode.
The modu lation wheel then permits vari ation of mod u-
lation depth throughout the set range.
8 KEYBOARD
The DX9 has a 61-key keyboard with 16-voice polyphonic
capability (a monophonic mode is also selectable).
• CASSETTEINTERFACE
An inexpensive cassette recorder can be connected to the
cassette interface termina ls, permitting saving and loading
voices to and from standard compact cassette tapes. The
DX9 is suppl ied with a voice cassette containing 120
voices in 6 groups of 20 voices each.