Reference 4H; Vector Synthesizer (For Realtime Voice Mixing) - Yamaha PortaSound PSS-795 Owner's Manual

The 6 different types of Harmony Effects are shown below:
Harmony Types
1. Duet Adds Harmony that sounds like two people
are playing.
2. Trio Adds Harmony that sounds like three people
are playing.
3. Block Adds Harmony that sounds like Jazz type
chording.
4. Country | Adds Harmony that sounds like Country
Music style.
5. Octave | Plays additional notes in Octaves.
6. Strum | Adds Harmony as given by playing the each
chord tone in order.
* The Harmony Type you assign will be memorized until you shut off the
POWER. Next time when you turn the PSS-795, «1» Duet will be
selected automatically.
Step 3: Press the HARMONY ON/OFF button.
When you press the HARMONY ON/OFF button, the LED
lights up, and you will be set up to play in the currently
selected Harmony Type...
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HARMONY VOLUME SUSTAIN REVERB
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When the Harmony ON/OFF button is turned ON, you can play only
one note at a time (If you press more than one note at a time, the
highest note is given priority and played).
*
When the VECTOR SYNTH or PAD ASSIGN is turned ON, you cannot
use the Harmony function.
*
The Harmony function works very effectively when you are using Auto
Accompaniment. For you can have the Harmonized tones in accord
with the Chord Progression.
*
The Harmony Effect is also applied to a note sounded by an external
MIDI Note On message.
<< Reference #1 >>
>> When you use certain Voice Effects in
combination, it will help you give much more excellent
expression. For example, PIPE ORGAN sound with
Sustain and Reverb Effects will remind you of a cathedral in
solemnity. Or, as a typical setting, STRINGS with Sustain
and Reverb Effects can give you reality and ambience in a
concert hall.
>> To utilize Harmony Effect with Sustain and/or
Reverb Effect(s), a solo instrument will be a duo, trio, and
even more so easily. If this is applied to a simple
ELECTRIC PIANO, you will find its transfiguration and
possibilities.
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e. Vector Synthesizer (for
Realtime Voice Mixing)
The Vector Synthesizer function offers you a'realtime sound
creation out of any 4 Voices among the 100 factory pre-
sets. This is easily carried out balancing the amounts of
each Voice by the Joy Stick as you desire.
Step 1: Press the VECTOR SYNTH ON/OFF button.
When the VECTOR SYNTH ON/OFF button is turned ON,
the LED lights up, and you will be set up to use the Vector
Synthesizer function. When you move the Joy Stick
perpendicularly, STYLE/VOICE display shows the 4
following Voices currently mixed. If you press the key, you
will be able to hear the mixed sound of 4 Voices.
* The initial pre-assigned 4 Voices are Voice No.00, No.99, No.34, and
No.64.
STYLE/VOICE
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STYLE wee
Step 2: Moving the Joy Stick:
Move the Joy Stick around freely as you play, the Joy Stick
moves in every direction. (upward ,downward, and
sideways Left and Right) Listen to how the balance of the
4 voices will change as you move the Joy Stick.
<Example> Change the volume of the pre-assigned
(initial) 4 Voices, by the position of the Joy Stick.
>> When you move the Joy Stick Downward,
Indication of the STYLE/VOICE display changes to <99>,
and you can hear Voice Number 99 (which is ORCHESTRA
HIT), with emphasis. ^
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>> When you move the Joy Stick to the Right,
Indication of the STYLE/VOICE display changes to <34>,
and you can hear Voice Number 34 (which is STRINGS 1),
with emphasis.
STYLE/VOICE
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STYLE VOICE