Yamaha PortaSound PSS-795 Owner's Manual page 7

*Rhythm Accompaniment
Step 1: Push the STYLE button of the STYLE/VOICE
section.
Step 2: Select one of the 50 Rhythm Styles listed on the
control panel, and enter it's 2 digit number using the same
buttons «0» thru «9» used in selecting a Voice, also by
pressing the <+> or <—> buttons to select a Style of a
higher or tower number.
Step 3: To start the rhythm, push the START/STOP
button of the Accompaniment Control. When you push
the FILL TO NORMAL, or FILL TO BRIDGE buttons, you
can have Fill-ins that correspond to the Style you are using.
To stop the rhythm, push the START/STOP button again.
Note: for instructions on the SYNCHRO START/ENDING
button, and controlling tempos refer to page 14.
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Song Memory
By using the Song Memory function you can easily record
and play back melodies, chords, and rhythm. But best of
all, there are 8 separate recording tracks for each song,
and up to 8 songs can be stored in memory, so that you will
be to create your own original multi-track recordings just
like a studio.
Note: For further details see page 26.
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By using a MIDI hook-up to another synthesizer (or MIDI
equipment), you can operate the PSS-795 as a master
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master, and control the PSS-795.
— Note: For further details see page 32.
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*Drum Pads
To make a drum sound, press the drum pads manually
marked <1> thru <8>. The PSS-795 comes from the
factory with the following pre-assigned drum sounds
already programmed:
PAD#1: Low Tom Tom
PAD#2: High Tom Tom
PAD#3: Bass Drum
PAD#4: Snare Drum
PAD#5: Closed High Hats
PAD#6: Open High Hats
PAD#7: Ride Cymbal
PAD#8: Crash Cymbal
But you are free to assign your own choices of drum
sounds (of 50 kinds) to each pad.
Note: For further details see page 17.
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*Demonstration
The PSS-795 comes with an (A) Fusion and (B) Latin
song to demonstrate it's capabilities. To hear these
examples press the DEMO START/STOP button anytime.
The demonstration will keep repeating over and over until
you stop it. To stop the demonstration: Push the DEMO
START/STOP button, or push the STOP button of SONG
MEMORY. The demonstration songs have been pre-
assigned a tempo and style accordingly, but you can play
along with the demo on the keyboard and drum pads,
adjusting the Voice and Tempo as you like. The Voice
selections, Voice Effects, and Vector Synthesizer function
will work only on the keyboard as you play along (not the
demo). If you wish to hear the second demonstration song,
just press the <+> button of SONG # Select twice, the
display will read 2, then press the DEMO START/STOP
button.
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Note: if you specify more than «3» for Demonstration Song number, and
the DEMO START/STOP button is pressed, the demonstration will start
with the first song.
* The "Demo Tunes" of this keyboard are strictly for demonstration
purposes. іп certain cases they cannot be reproduced.