Selecting A Voice For Part 2; Combining Voices (Layer) - Yamaha MX49 Owner's Manual

Selecting a Voice for Part 2

Here, you'll learn how to select a Voice for Part 2 as well
as Part 1. By setting the Voices of Part 1 and Part 2 in the
top display, you can alternate between the two Voices as
you play without the sound unnaturally cutting off.
1
Press the Cursor [ ] button to select Part 2.
Only Part 2 can now be sounded.
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2
Press the desired Voice Category button.
3
Rotate the [DATA] dial to select a specific
desired Voice in the selected category.
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Voice for Part 2 is changed.
4
Play the keyboard.
5
While playing the keyboard, press the Cursor
[ ] button to select Part 1.
The Part 2 sound is maintained for the last key
played, and the Voice changes to that of Part 1, which
plays from the next key and after.
HINT
Stopping Arpeggio playback
Depending on the selected Voice, you can trigger
Arpeggio playback by playing the keyboard. To stop
Arpeggio playback at any time, press [ARP]. To
enable the Arpeggio function again, press [ARP] so
that the lamp lights.
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Combining Voices (Layer)

You can select separate Voices for Parts 1 and 2, and
play both Voices together in a layer.
Voice for Part 1
Voice for Part 2
1
Press [LAYER].
Part 1 and Part 2 can now be sounded at the same
time (Layer). In the display, Part 2 is selected.
2
Use the Category buttons and the [DATA] dial
to select a Voice for Part 2, and check the
sound by playing the keyboard.
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Voice for Part 2 is changed.
NOTE
To change the Voice for Part 1, press the Cursor [ ]
button to select Part 1, then use the Category buttons
and the [DATA] dial to select a different Voice.
3
Adjust the volume for Part 1 and Part 2 as
desired, checking the sound as you play the
keyboard.
Make sure that the lamp of [PART 1-2 LINK] is off,
then press the [KNOB FUNCTION] repeatedly to turn
on the third lamp. Then adjust the volume for the
selected Part with Knob [A]. After returning to the top
display, select the other Part with the Cursor [ ]/[ ]
buttons, then adjust the volume with Knob [A] again.
NOTE
If the Knob [A] value has brackets, rotating Knob [A] will
not change the value until displayed value is reached.
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